Mexcalcingo

Mexcalcingo is a locality of Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero with 1,821 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,285 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 4.7 years.

Demographics of Mexcalcingo

Demographic structure of Mexcalcingo according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 761 under 15 years old (41.8%), 985 working-age people (54.1%) and 75 adults over 65 years old (4.1%).

0-14 years

761

41.8% of the population

15-64 years

985

54.1% - Working age

65+ years

75

4.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

84.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mexcalcingo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	148	123	271	14.9%
5-9 years	118	126	244	13.4%
10-14 years	131	115	246	13.5%
15-19 years	114	136	250	13.7%
20-24 years	92	84	176	9.7%
25-29 years	66	59	125	6.9%
30-34 years	38	51	89	4.9%
35-39 years	43	52	95	5.2%
40-44 years	30	38	68	3.7%
45-49 years	33	36	69	3.8%
50-54 years	19	27	46	2.5%
55-59 years	16	17	33	1.8%
60-64 years	19	15	34	1.9%
65-69 years	13	12	25	1.4%
70-74 years	4	14	18	1%
75-79 years	7	7	14	0.8%
80-84 years	4	4	8	0.4%
85+ years	2	8	10	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mexcalcingo

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,808

99.3%

Born in Another State

13

0.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

37

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,633

89.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,145

70.1% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

461

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,812

575.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

91

5%

With Limitation

80

4.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	31
Visual	35
Hearing	38
Speech	28
Mental	29

Education in Mexcalcingo

Literacy and Schooling

In Mexcalcingo, 393 people aged 15+ are literate (39300%), while 382 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.7 years (4.9 men, 4.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	157	225	382	38200%
Incomplete primary	49	46	95	9500%
Complete primary	109	80	189	18900%
Incomplete secondary	37	38	75	7500%
Complete secondary	124	135	259	25900%
Post-basic education (18+)	15	26	41	4100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	54
6-11 years	9
12-14 years	10

Schools in Mexcalcingo

Name	CCT	Level	Type
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PREESCOLAR INDIGENA NUM 008	12FIN0030O		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION INDIGENA NUM 03	12FZI0003W		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO NUM 034	12MMS0318H		Publico
AQUILES SERDAN	12TAI1009H		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO NUM 034	12ETK0034K	Media Superior	Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA	12DCC0431L	Preescolar	Publico
IGNACIO M ALTAMIRANO	12DPB0392E	Primaria	Publico
ALEJANDRO CERVANTES DELGADO	12DTV0677J	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Mexcalcingo

In Mexcalcingo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 657 people. Of them, 653 are employed and 4 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

657

M: 471 / W: 186

Employed Population

653

M: 468 / W: 185

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

4 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

551

M: 106 / W: 445

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,512	83%
IMSS	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,508	82.8%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	309	17%

Marital Status and Religion in Mexcalcingo

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

652

65200%

Single

463

46300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

102

10200%

Households

Total Households

315

5.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

222

70.5%

Female-Headed

93

29.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,807	99.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	7	0.4%
Other religions	6	0.3%
No religion	1	0.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Mexcalcingo

Mexcalcingo has 378 total dwellings, of which 316 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	231	74.5%
Dirt floor	83	26.8%
1 bedroom	215	69.4%
2 or more bedrooms	99	31.9%
1 room	95	30.6%
2 rooms	103	33.2%
3 or more rooms	116	37.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.4%

302 dwellings

Piped Water

90.6%

281 dwellings

With Drainage

79.7%

247 dwellings

All Services

73.2%

227 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	302	97.4%
Without electricity	12	3.9%
Public water network	281	90.6%
Hauled water	112	36.1%
Other water source	33	10.6%
With water tank	61	19.7%
With cistern	184	59.4%
With toilet	236	76.1%
With latrine	21	6.8%
With drainage	247	79.7%
Without drainage	67	21.6%
With all services	227	73.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	1.3%

Goods and Technology in Mexcalcingo

Household equipment in Mexcalcingo according to the 2020 Census. 0.3% of dwellings have internet and 59.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	163	52.6%
Washing machine	6	1.9%
Microwave oven	15	4.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	9	2.9%
Motorcycle	6	1.9%
Bicycle	4	1.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	192	61.9%
Radio	75	24.2%
Landline phone	60	19.4%
Cell phone	184	59.4%
Computer	7	2.3%
Internet	1	0.3%
Pay TV	52	16.8%
Video game console	2	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

102

32.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

105

33.9%

Without Computer or Internet

306

98.7%

Without Any ICT

50

16.1%

Location of Mexcalcingo

Coordinates: 17.3857231, -98.9996933
Altitude: 1,285 m