Torrecitas

Torrecitas is a locality of Tierra Blanca, Guanajuato with 745 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,806 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Torrecitas

Demographic structure of Torrecitas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 265 under 15 years old (35.6%), 430 working-age people (57.7%) and 50 adults over 65 years old (6.7%).

0-14 years

265

35.6% of the population

15-64 years

430

57.7% - Working age

65+ years

50

6.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

73.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Torrecitas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	43	49	92	12.3%
5-9 years	46	36	82	11%
10-14 years	43	48	91	12.2%
15-19 years	40	39	79	10.6%
20-24 years	30	33	63	8.5%
25-29 years	32	28	60	8.1%
30-34 years	16	31	47	6.3%
35-39 years	28	27	55	7.4%
40-44 years	23	22	45	6%
45-49 years	11	14	25	3.4%
50-54 years	7	9	16	2.1%
55-59 years	8	9	17	2.3%
60-64 years	6	17	23	3.1%
65-69 years	11	9	20	2.7%
70-74 years	9	5	14	1.9%
75-79 years	4	5	9	1.2%
80-84 years	3	2	5	0.7%
85+ years	1	1	2	0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Torrecitas

Population Origin

Born in the State

691

92.8%

Born in Another State

50

6.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

24

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

8

1.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

8

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

12

6.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

26

3.5%

With Limitation

68

9.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	16
Visual	5
Hearing	4
Speech	4
Mental	8

Education in Torrecitas

Literacy and Schooling

In Torrecitas, 54 people aged 15+ are literate (5400%), while 54 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.8 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	17	37	54	5400%
Incomplete primary	24	20	44	4400%
Complete primary	50	31	81	8100%
Incomplete secondary	5	3	8	800%
Complete secondary	84	101	185	18500%
Post-basic education (18+)	43	50	93	9300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	24
12-14 years	5

Schools in Torrecitas

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE, TORRECITAS	11FIC0105J		Publico
SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ	11DJN4108E	Preescolar	Publico
HERMENEGILDO GALEANA	11DPR3628X	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Torrecitas

In Torrecitas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 261 people. Of them, 250 are employed and 11 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

Total EAP

261

M: 174 / W: 87

Employed Population

250

M: 164 / W: 86

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

11 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

282

M: 80 / W: 202

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	642	86.2%
IMSS	105	14.1%
ISSSTE	16	2.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	521	69.9%
Without health coverage	103	13.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Torrecitas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

309

30900%

Single

194

19400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

40

4000%

Households

Total Households

177

4.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

115

65%

Female-Headed

62

35%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	721	96.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	17	2.3%
No religion	7	0.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Torrecitas

Torrecitas has 245 total dwellings, of which 177 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	162	91.5%
Dirt floor	15	8.5%
1 bedroom	65	36.7%
2 or more bedrooms	112	63.3%
1 room	15	8.5%
2 rooms	52	29.4%
3 or more rooms	110	62.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

175 dwellings

Piped Water

91%

161 dwellings

With Drainage

51.4%

91 dwellings

All Services

50.3%

89 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	175	98.9%
Without electricity	2	1.1%
Public water network	161	91%
Hauled water	3	1.7%
Other water source	16	9%
With water tank	98	55.4%
With cistern	8	4.5%
With toilet	96	54.2%
With latrine	34	19.2%
With drainage	91	51.4%
Without drainage	86	48.6%
With all services	89	50.3%

Goods and Technology in Torrecitas

Household equipment in Torrecitas according to the 2020 Census. 18.1% of dwellings have internet and 56.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	104	58.8%
Washing machine	34	19.2%
Microwave oven	25	14.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	58	32.8%
Motorcycle	5	2.8%
Bicycle	42	23.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	144	81.4%
Radio	89	50.3%
Landline phone	19	10.7%
Cell phone	100	56.5%
Computer	21	11.9%
Internet	32	18.1%
Pay TV	71	40.1%
Streaming platforms	1	0.6%
Video game console	1	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

24

13.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

67

37.9%

Without Computer or Internet

135

76.3%

Without Any ICT

20

11.3%

Location of Torrecitas

Coordinates: 21.0844544, -100.2018772
Altitude: 1,806 m