Las Peñas

Las Peñas is a locality of Copala, Guerrero with 864 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 5 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of Las Peñas

Demographic structure of Las Peñas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 288 under 15 years old (33.3%), 504 working-age people (58.3%) and 72 adults over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years

288

33.3% of the population

15-64 years

504

58.3% - Working age

65+ years

72

8.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

71.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Las Peñas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	60	48	108	12.5%
5-9 years	39	50	89	10.3%
10-14 years	50	41	91	10.5%
15-19 years	47	35	82	9.5%
20-24 years	28	33	61	7.1%
25-29 years	26	32	58	6.7%
30-34 years	39	30	69	8%
35-39 years	17	21	38	4.4%
40-44 years	25	23	48	5.6%
45-49 years	17	17	34	3.9%
50-54 years	22	20	42	4.9%
55-59 years	24	23	47	5.4%
60-64 years	8	17	25	2.9%
65-69 years	18	15	33	3.8%
70-74 years	5	11	16	1.9%
75-79 years	5	4	9	1%
80-84 years	1	5	6	0.7%
85+ years	1	7	8	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Las Peñas

Population Origin

Born in the State

826

95.6%

Born in Another State

21

2.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

8

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

17

7.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

433

50.1% of the population

Men / Women

221 / 212

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

62

7.2%

With Limitation

81

9.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	28
Visual	34
Hearing	9
Speech	3
Mental	2

Education in Las Peñas

Literacy and Schooling

In Las Peñas, 100 people aged 15+ are literate (10000%), while 92 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.6 men, 6.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	41	51	92	9200%
Incomplete primary	66	64	130	13000%
Complete primary	34	41	75	7500%
Incomplete secondary	18	20	38	3800%
Complete secondary	58	73	131	13100%
Post-basic education (18+)	54	36	90	9000%

School Non-Attendance

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

Employment and Social Security in Las Peñas

In Las Peñas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 287 people. Of them, 283 are employed and 4 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

287

M: 194 / W: 93

Employed Population

283

M: 192 / W: 91

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

4 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

342

M: 117 / W: 225

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	610	70.6%
IMSS	17	2%
ISSSTE	21	2.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	15	1.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	557	64.5%
IMSS Bienestar	15	1.7%
Private insurance	2	0.2%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	254	29.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Las Peñas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

364

36400%

Single

179

17900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

88

8800%

Households

Total Households

235

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

161

68.5%

Female-Headed

74

31.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	759	87.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	47	5.4%
No religion	58	6.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Las Peñas

Las Peñas has 295 total dwellings, of which 235 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	215	91.9%
Dirt floor	19	8.1%
1 bedroom	110	47%
2 or more bedrooms	124	53%
1 room	59	25.2%
2 rooms	65	27.8%
3 or more rooms	110	47%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

233 dwellings

Piped Water

97.9%

229 dwellings

With Drainage

76.5%

179 dwellings

All Services

75.2%

176 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	233	99.6%
Without electricity	1	0.4%
Public water network	229	97.9%
Hauled water	227	97%
Other water source	5	2.1%
With water tank	111	47.4%
With cistern	26	11.1%
With toilet	176	75.2%
With latrine	2	0.9%
With drainage	179	76.5%
Without drainage	55	23.5%
With all services	176	75.2%

Goods and Technology in Las Peñas

Household equipment in Las Peñas according to the 2020 Census. 3.8% of dwellings have internet and 67.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	173	73.9%
Washing machine	144	61.5%
Microwave oven	32	13.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	55	23.5%
Motorcycle	2	0.9%
Bicycle	24	10.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	200	85.5%
Radio	75	32.1%
Landline phone	47	20.1%
Cell phone	159	67.9%
Computer	13	5.6%
Internet	9	3.8%
Pay TV	132	56.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

28

12%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

56

23.9%

Without Computer or Internet

215

91.9%

Without Any ICT

20

8.5%

Location of Las Peñas

Coordinates: 16.6318044, -99.0586639
Altitude: 5 m