Nuevo Balsas

Nuevo Balsas is a locality of Cocula, Guerrero with 2,226 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 487 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Nuevo Balsas

Demographic structure of Nuevo Balsas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 781 under 15 years old (35.1%), 1,278 working-age people (57.4%) and 167 adults over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years

781

35.1% of the population

15-64 years

1,278

57.4% - Working age

65+ years

167

7.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

74.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Nuevo Balsas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	136	152	288	12.9%
5-9 years	113	135	248	11.1%
10-14 years	124	121	245	11%
15-19 years	95	85	180	8.1%
20-24 years	117	108	225	10.1%
25-29 years	92	115	207	9.3%
30-34 years	82	87	169	7.6%
35-39 years	64	57	121	5.4%
40-44 years	51	45	96	4.3%
45-49 years	39	44	83	3.7%
50-54 years	29	55	84	3.8%
55-59 years	39	31	70	3.1%
60-64 years	16	27	43	1.9%
65-69 years	20	28	48	2.2%
70-74 years	18	20	38	1.7%
75-79 years	15	19	34	1.5%
80-84 years	15	9	24	1.1%
85+ years	13	10	23	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Nuevo Balsas

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,034

91.4%

Born in Another State

165

7.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

53

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

10

1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

74

3.3%

With Limitation

264

11.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	40
Visual	27
Hearing	18
Speech	20
Mental	9

Education in Nuevo Balsas

Literacy and Schooling

In Nuevo Balsas, 153 people aged 15+ are literate (15300%), while 131 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.8 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	61	70	131	13100%
Incomplete primary	144	150	294	29400%
Complete primary	178	194	372	37200%
Incomplete secondary	39	42	81	8100%
Complete secondary	150	153	303	30300%
Post-basic education (18+)	115	120	235	23500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	71
6-11 years	31
12-14 years	47

Schools in Nuevo Balsas

Name	CCT	Level	Type
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO NUM 042	12MMS0326Q		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO NUM 042	12ETK0042T	Media Superior	Publico
THOMAS ALVA EDISON	12DJN2846M	Preescolar	Publico
AMADO NERVO	12DPR0382Z	Primaria	Publico
LUIS PASTEUR	12DES0095Z	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Nuevo Balsas

In Nuevo Balsas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,010 people. Of them, 1,003 are employed and 7 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

1,010

M: 654 / W: 356

Employed Population

1,003

M: 647 / W: 356

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

7 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

577

M: 119 / W: 458

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,205	54.1%
IMSS	409	18.4%
ISSSTE	67	3%
State ISSSTE	3	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	716	32.2%
Private insurance	26	1.2%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,020	45.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Nuevo Balsas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

976

97600%

Single

410

41000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

203

20300%

Households

Total Households

562

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

427

76%

Female-Headed

135

24%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,598	71.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	362	16.3%
No religion	265	11.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Nuevo Balsas

Nuevo Balsas has 896 total dwellings, of which 562 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	501	91.3%
Dirt floor	58	10.6%
1 bedroom	222	40.4%
2 or more bedrooms	337	61.4%
1 room	55	10%
2 rooms	122	22.2%
3 or more rooms	382	69.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.9%

554 dwellings

Piped Water

101.3%

556 dwellings

With Drainage

95.3%

523 dwellings

All Services

94.9%

521 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	554	100.9%
Without electricity	5	0.9%
Public water network	556	101.3%
Hauled water	548	99.8%
Other water source	3	0.5%
With water tank	308	56.1%
With cistern	283	51.5%
With toilet	523	95.3%
With latrine	1	0.2%
With drainage	523	95.3%
Without drainage	36	6.6%
With all services	521	94.9%

Goods and Technology in Nuevo Balsas

Household equipment in Nuevo Balsas according to the 2020 Census. 6.2% of dwellings have internet and 84.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	504	91.8%
Washing machine	396	72.1%
Microwave oven	163	29.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	180	32.8%
Motorcycle	84	15.3%
Bicycle	14	2.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	493	89.8%
Radio	333	60.7%
Landline phone	93	16.9%
Cell phone	466	84.9%
Computer	47	8.6%
Internet	34	6.2%
Pay TV	362	65.9%
Streaming platforms	1	0.2%
Video game console	8	1.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

42

7.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

61

11.1%

Without Computer or Internet

494

90%

Without Any ICT

23

4.2%

Location of Nuevo Balsas

Coordinates: 18.0330175, -99.7591033
Altitude: 487 m