Atzcala

Atzcala is a locality of Cocula, Guerrero with 999 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 565 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years.

Demographics of Atzcala

Demographic structure of Atzcala according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 359 under 15 years old (35.9%), 570 working-age people (57.1%) and 70 adults over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

359

35.9% of the population

15-64 years

570

57.1% - Working age

65+ years

70

7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

75.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atzcala

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	70	60	130	13%
5-9 years	68	66	134	13.4%
10-14 years	46	49	95	9.5%
15-19 years	28	21	49	4.9%
20-24 years	34	44	78	7.8%
25-29 years	40	56	96	9.6%
30-34 years	40	40	80	8%
35-39 years	29	34	63	6.3%
40-44 years	22	17	39	3.9%
45-49 years	28	26	54	5.4%
50-54 years	21	15	36	3.6%
55-59 years	22	19	41	4.1%
60-64 years	9	25	34	3.4%
65-69 years	17	9	26	2.6%
70-74 years	8	7	15	1.5%
75-79 years	4	4	8	0.8%
80-84 years	6	4	10	1%
85+ years	7	4	11	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atzcala

Population Origin

Born in the State

910

91.1%

Born in Another State

74

7.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

31

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

9

3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

77

7.7%

With Limitation

150

15%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	50
Visual	36
Hearing	18
Speech	24
Mental	23

Education in Atzcala

Literacy and Schooling

In Atzcala, 85 people aged 15+ are literate (8500%), while 43 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years (6.1 men, 6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	22	21	43	4300%
Incomplete primary	95	102	197	19700%
Complete primary	72	77	149	14900%
Incomplete secondary	14	18	32	3200%
Complete secondary	89	87	176	17600%
Post-basic education (18+)	23	20	43	4300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	24
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	11

Schools in Atzcala

Name	CCT	Level	Type
MARIANO ABASOLO	12DJN0217J	Preescolar	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ	12EPR0034R	Primaria	Publico
NARCISO MENDOZA	12DTV0349Q	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Atzcala

In Atzcala, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 296 people. Of them, 276 are employed and 20 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.8%.

Total EAP

296

M: 225 / W: 71

Employed Population

276

M: 207 / W: 69

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

20 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

400

M: 119 / W: 281

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	492	49.2%
IMSS	220	22%
ISSSTE	10	1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	221	22.1%
Private insurance	45	4.5%
Other institution	4	0.4%
Without health coverage	507	50.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Atzcala

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

474

47400%

Single

165

16500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

57

5700%

Households

Total Households

260

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

212

81.5%

Female-Headed

48

18.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	542	54.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	107	10.7%
No religion	349	34.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Atzcala

Atzcala has 346 total dwellings, of which 260 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	218	83.8%
Dirt floor	42	16.2%
1 bedroom	116	44.6%
2 or more bedrooms	144	55.4%
1 room	47	18.1%
2 rooms	78	30%
3 or more rooms	135	51.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

260 dwellings

Piped Water

94.2%

245 dwellings

With Drainage

93.1%

242 dwellings

All Services

90%

234 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	260	100%
Public water network	245	94.2%
Hauled water	48	18.5%
Other water source	15	5.8%
With water tank	143	55%
With cistern	48	18.5%
With toilet	242	93.1%
With drainage	242	93.1%
Without drainage	18	6.9%
With all services	234	90%

Goods and Technology in Atzcala

Household equipment in Atzcala according to the 2020 Census. 7.7% of dwellings have internet and 78.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	224	86.2%
Washing machine	168	64.6%
Microwave oven	62	23.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	79	30.4%
Motorcycle	19	7.3%
Bicycle	1	0.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	229	88.1%
Radio	106	40.8%
Landline phone	34	13.1%
Cell phone	205	78.8%
Computer	16	6.2%
Internet	20	7.7%
Pay TV	176	67.7%
Streaming platforms	1	0.4%
Video game console	4	1.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

23

8.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

45

17.3%

Without Computer or Internet

228

87.7%

Without Any ICT

7

2.7%

Location of Atzcala

Coordinates: 17.9780686, -99.6630931
Altitude: 565 m