Petatlán

Petatlán is a locality of Atlixtac, Guerrero with 961 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,348 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of Petatlán

Demographic structure of Petatlán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 331 under 15 years old (34.4%), 535 working-age people (55.7%) and 95 adults over 65 years old (9.9%).

0-14 years

331

34.4% of the population

15-64 years

535

55.7% - Working age

65+ years

95

9.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

79.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Petatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	51	72	123	12.8%
5-9 years	52	63	115	12%
10-14 years	42	51	93	9.7%
15-19 years	36	39	75	7.8%
20-24 years	31	43	74	7.7%
25-29 years	32	46	78	8.1%
30-34 years	32	35	67	7%
35-39 years	29	29	58	6%
40-44 years	28	24	52	5.4%
45-49 years	15	14	29	3%
50-54 years	13	19	32	3.3%
55-59 years	11	21	32	3.3%
60-64 years	21	17	38	4%
65-69 years	17	16	33	3.4%
70-74 years	7	8	15	1.6%
75-79 years	3	12	15	1.6%
80-84 years	3	7	10	1%
85+ years	9	13	22	2.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Petatlán

Population Origin

Born in the State

939

97.7%

Born in Another State

16

1.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

11

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

98

10.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

97

99% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

252

96.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

67

7%

With Limitation

147

15.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	28
Visual	30
Hearing	13
Speech	18
Mental	14

Education in Petatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Petatlán, 136 people aged 15+ are literate (13600%), while 127 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.7 men, 6.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	44	83	127	12700%
Incomplete primary	53	45	98	9800%
Complete primary	34	57	91	9100%
Incomplete secondary	14	10	24	2400%
Complete secondary	86	77	163	16300%
Post-basic education (18+)	52	63	115	11500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	8
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	6

Employment and Social Security in Petatlán

In Petatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 289 people. Of them, 276 are employed and 13 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Total EAP

289

M: 211 / W: 78

Employed Population

276

M: 198 / W: 78

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

13 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

398

M: 103 / W: 295

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	754	78.5%
ISSSTE	23	2.4%
State ISSSTE	2	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	8	0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	721	75%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.4%
Without health coverage	206	21.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Petatlán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

409

40900%

Single

202

20200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

76

7600%

Households

Total Households

262

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

168

64.1%

Female-Headed

94

35.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	830	86.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	29	3%
No religion	101	10.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Petatlán

Petatlán has 378 total dwellings, of which 262 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	231	88.2%
Dirt floor	31	11.8%
1 bedroom	148	56.5%
2 or more bedrooms	114	43.5%
1 room	75	28.6%
2 rooms	94	35.9%
3 or more rooms	93	35.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.3%

255 dwellings

Piped Water

94.3%

247 dwellings

With Drainage

91.2%

239 dwellings

All Services

87.4%

229 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	255	97.3%
Without electricity	7	2.7%
Public water network	247	94.3%
Hauled water	242	92.4%
Other water source	15	5.7%
With water tank	121	46.2%
With cistern	6	2.3%
With toilet	203	77.5%
With latrine	41	15.6%
With drainage	239	91.2%
Without drainage	23	8.8%
With all services	229	87.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	1.5%

Goods and Technology in Petatlán

Household equipment in Petatlán according to the 2020 Census. 3.4% of dwellings have internet and 21.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	178	67.9%
Washing machine	63	24%
Microwave oven	25	9.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	35	13.4%
Motorcycle	12	4.6%
Bicycle	16	6.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	158	60.3%
Radio	41	15.6%
Landline phone	62	23.7%
Cell phone	57	21.8%
Computer	17	6.5%
Internet	9	3.4%
Pay TV	70	26.7%
Video game console	1	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

94

35.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

152

58%

Without Computer or Internet

238

90.8%

Without Any ICT

72

27.5%

Location of Petatlán

Coordinates: 17.5809042, -98.9892331
Altitude: 1,348 m