Puruagua

Puruagua is a locality of Jerécuaro, Guanajuato with 2,838 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,038 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Puruagua

Demographic structure of Puruagua according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 852 under 15 years old (30%), 1,712 working-age people (60.3%) and 274 adults over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years

852

30% of the population

15-64 years

1,712

60.3% - Working age

65+ years

274

9.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

65.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Puruagua

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	166	136	302	10.6%
5-9 years	144	139	283	10%
10-14 years	126	141	267	9.4%
15-19 years	123	130	253	8.9%
20-24 years	132	122	254	8.9%
25-29 years	107	121	228	8%
30-34 years	94	114	208	7.3%
35-39 years	70	72	142	5%
40-44 years	80	81	161	5.7%
45-49 years	54	67	121	4.3%
50-54 years	63	75	138	4.9%
55-59 years	46	40	86	3%
60-64 years	60	61	121	4.3%
65-69 years	40	40	80	2.8%
70-74 years	35	33	68	2.4%
75-79 years	31	21	52	1.8%
80-84 years	14	22	36	1.3%
85+ years	16	22	38	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Puruagua

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,547

89.7%

Born in Another State

270

9.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

73

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

149

5.3%

With Limitation

278

9.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	85
Visual	60
Hearing	45
Speech	22
Mental	35

Education in Puruagua

Literacy and Schooling

In Puruagua, 192 people aged 15+ are literate (19200%), while 238 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (6.9 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	138	100	238	23800%
Incomplete primary	146	87	233	23300%
Complete primary	169	120	289	28900%
Incomplete secondary	52	44	96	9600%
Complete secondary	242	385	627	62700%
Post-basic education (18+)	186	241	427	42700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	67
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	34

Schools in Puruagua

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPIAL MARGARITA GOMEZ DE P	11BBI0074L		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE, PUERTA DEL SAUZ DE PURUAGUA	11FIC0526S		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE, LAS PILAS DE PURUAGUA	11FIC0529P		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA ESCOLAR DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA NUM. 172	11FIZ0172S		Publico
BACHILLERATO SABES PURUAGUA	11MMS0232C		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO JERÉCUARO - LAS PILAS DE PURUAGUA	11MMS0616H		Publico
BACHILLERATO SABES PURUAGUA	11ETH0114J	Media Superior	Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO JERÉCUARO - LAS PILAS DE PURUAGUA	11ETK0207M	Media Superior	Publico
GABRIELA MISTRAL	11DJN2497Y	Preescolar	Publico
HUMBELINA GARCIA MARQUEZ	11DJN3263Q	Preescolar	Publico
ANA MARIA MACHUCA LOPEZ	11DJN3400C	Preescolar	Publico
FRANCISCO I. MADERO	11EJN0766N	Preescolar	Publico
JUAN RUIZ DE ALARCON	11EJN0767M	Preescolar	Publico
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO	11KJN1453D	Preescolar	Publico
MA. DOLORES G. DE PARADA	11PPR0126O	Primaria	Particular
INDEPENDENCIA	11DPR0750D	Primaria	Publico
ROSENDO SALAZAR	11DPR0756Y	Primaria	Publico
JOSE GUADALUPE POSADA	11DPR0761J	Primaria	Publico
DR. SALVADOR ALLENDE	11DPR1349Z	Primaria	Publico
LAZARO CARDENAS	11DPR1745Z	Primaria	Publico
TENIENTE JUAN DE LA BARRERA	11DPR3715S	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 102	11ETV0113D	Secundaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 389	11ETV0386U	Secundaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 1110	11ETV1110N	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Puruagua

In Puruagua, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,214 people. Of them, 1,204 are employed and 10 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

1,214

M: 814 / W: 400

Employed Population

1,204

M: 805 / W: 399

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

10 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

929

M: 224 / W: 705

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,368	83.4%
IMSS	228	8%
ISSSTE	34	1.2%
State ISSSTE	10	0.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,070	72.9%
Private insurance	34	1.2%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	467	16.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Puruagua

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,202

120200%

Single

731

73100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

217

21700%

Households

Total Households

741

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

539

72.7%

Female-Headed

202

27.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,713	95.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	15	0.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	104	3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Puruagua

Puruagua has 1,121 total dwellings, of which 743 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	735	99.3%
Dirt floor	6	0.8%
1 bedroom	298	40.3%
2 or more bedrooms	443	59.9%
1 room	36	4.9%
2 rooms	165	22.3%
3 or more rooms	540	73%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.1%

733 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

732 dwellings

With Drainage

92.7%

686 dwellings

All Services

91.4%

676 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	733	99.1%
Without electricity	8	1.1%
Public water network	732	98.9%
Hauled water	222	30%
Other water source	9	1.2%
With water tank	570	77%
With cistern	428	57.8%
With toilet	681	92%
With latrine	9	1.2%
With drainage	686	92.7%
Without drainage	53	7.2%
With all services	676	91.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Puruagua

Household equipment in Puruagua according to the 2020 Census. 24.1% of dwellings have internet and 76.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	649	87.7%
Washing machine	442	59.7%
Microwave oven	264	35.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	262	35.4%
Motorcycle	79	10.7%
Bicycle	82	11.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	670	90.5%
Radio	537	72.6%
Landline phone	166	22.4%
Cell phone	567	76.6%
Computer	91	12.3%
Internet	178	24.1%
Pay TV	204	27.6%
Streaming platforms	12	1.6%
Video game console	19	2.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

43

5.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

113

15.3%

Without Computer or Internet

536

72.4%

Without Any ICT

20

2.7%

Location of Puruagua

Coordinates: 20.0804567, -100.4526536
Altitude: 2,038 m