La Luz (La Cal)

La Luz (La Cal) is a locality of Salamanca, Guanajuato with 2,584 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,719 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Total Population
2,584
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,268 / 1,316
49.1% / 50.9%
Dwellings
782
Total dwellings
Schools
3
Educational facilities

Demographics of La Luz (La Cal)

Demographic structure of La Luz (La Cal) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 739 under 15 years old (28.6%), 1,689 working-age people (65.4%) and 156 adults over 65 years old (6%).

0-14 years
739
28.6% of the population
15-64 years
1,689
65.4% - Working age
65+ years
156
6% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
53%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Luz (La Cal)

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 143 117 260 10.1%
5-9 years 129 125 254 9.8%
10-14 years 100 125 225 8.7%
15-19 years 119 133 252 9.8%
20-24 years 108 117 225 8.7%
25-29 years 101 99 200 7.7%
30-34 years 95 93 188 7.3%
35-39 years 84 93 177 6.8%
40-44 years 88 87 175 6.8%
45-49 years 73 89 162 6.3%
50-54 years 66 68 134 5.2%
55-59 years 55 50 105 4.1%
60-64 years 32 39 71 2.7%
65-69 years 34 35 69 2.7%
70-74 years 16 23 39 1.5%
75-79 years 13 12 25 1%
80-84 years 6 8 14 0.5%
85+ years 6 3 9 0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Luz (La Cal)

Population Origin

Born in the State
2,476
95.8%
Born in Another State
92
3.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
7
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1
0% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
3
0.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
4
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 2
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
98
3.8%
With Limitation
99
3.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 60
Visual 26
Hearing 20
Speech 21
Mental 13

Education in La Luz (La Cal)

Literacy and Schooling

In La Luz (La Cal), 83 people aged 15+ are literate (8300%), while 136 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (8.4 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 56 80 136 13600%
Incomplete primary 65 84 149 14900%
Complete primary 147 176 323 32300%
Incomplete secondary 37 24 61 6100%
Complete secondary 354 371 725 72500%
Post-basic education (18+) 216 184 400 40000%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years70
6-11 years6
12-14 years13

Schools in La Luz (La Cal)

Name CCT Level Type
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO SALAMANCA - LA LUZ 11MMS1205M Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO SALAMANCA - LA LUZ 11ETK0360G Media Superior Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 790 11ETV0790C Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Luz (La Cal)

In La Luz (La Cal), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,057 people. Of them, 1,026 are employed and 31 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

Total EAP
1,057
M: 701 / W: 356
Employed Population
1,026
M: 680 / W: 346
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
31 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
919
M: 251 / W: 668

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,010 77.8%
IMSS 950 36.8%
ISSSTE 29 1.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 40 1.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 973 37.7%
Private insurance 10 0.4%
Other institution 16 0.6%
Without health coverage 574 22.2%

Marital Status and Religion in La Luz (La Cal)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
1,291
129100%
Single
555
55500%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
129
12900%

Households

Total Households
649
4 average occupants
Male-Headed
500
77%
Female-Headed
149
23%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,259 87.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 176 6.8%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 141 5.5%

Housing and Basic Services in La Luz (La Cal)

La Luz (La Cal) has 782 total dwellings, of which 649 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 626 96.8%
Dirt floor 21 3.2%
1 bedroom 178 27.5%
2 or more bedrooms 469 72.5%
1 room 25 3.9%
2 rooms 139 21.5%
3 or more rooms 483 74.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.7%
645 dwellings
Piped Water
99.5%
644 dwellings
With Drainage
98.6%
638 dwellings
All Services
97.8%
633 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 645 99.7%
Without electricity 2 0.3%
Public water network 644 99.5%
Hauled water 27 4.2%
Other water source 3 0.5%
With water tank 509 78.7%
With cistern 66 10.2%
With toilet 640 98.9%
With latrine 4 0.6%
With drainage 638 98.6%
Without drainage 9 1.4%
With all services 633 97.8%

Goods and Technology in La Luz (La Cal)

Household equipment in La Luz (La Cal) according to the 2020 Census. 50.7% of dwellings have internet and 86.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 602 93%
Washing machine 553 85.5%
Microwave oven 299 46.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 288 44.5%
Motorcycle 120 18.5%
Bicycle 426 65.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 622 96.1%
Radio 366 56.6%
Landline phone 141 21.8%
Cell phone 560 86.6%
Computer 161 24.9%
Internet 328 50.7%
Pay TV 269 41.6%
Streaming platforms 39 6%
Video game console 38 5.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
19
2.9%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
64
9.9%
Without Computer or Internet
295
45.6%
Without Any ICT
7
1.1%

Location of La Luz (La Cal)

Coordinates: 20.5542381, -101.1808106
Altitude: 1,719 m

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