El Tejocote

El Tejocote is a locality of Malinaltepec, Guerrero with 1,088 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,496 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of El Tejocote

Demographic structure of El Tejocote according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 398 under 15 years old (36.6%), 600 working-age people (55.1%) and 90 adults over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years

398

36.6% of the population

15-64 years

600

55.1% - Working age

65+ years

90

8.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

81.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Tejocote

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	70	64	134	12.3%
5-9 years	67	67	134	12.3%
10-14 years	68	62	130	11.9%
15-19 years	75	67	142	13.1%
20-24 years	54	56	110	10.1%
25-29 years	46	45	91	8.4%
30-34 years	15	28	43	4%
35-39 years	14	24	38	3.5%
40-44 years	22	34	56	5.1%
45-49 years	22	25	47	4.3%
50-54 years	14	18	32	2.9%
55-59 years	9	13	22	2%
60-64 years	8	11	19	1.7%
65-69 years	11	18	29	2.7%
70-74 years	12	9	21	1.9%
75-79 years	8	5	13	1.2%
80-84 years	3	8	11	1%
85+ years	6	10	16	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Tejocote

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,086

99.8%

Born in Another State

2

0.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

5

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

945

86.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

820

86.8% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

122

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,088

520.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

460

42.3% of the population

Men / Women

206 / 254

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

94

8.6%

With Limitation

157

14.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	43
Visual	39
Hearing	39
Speech	21
Mental	15

Education in El Tejocote

Literacy and Schooling

In El Tejocote, 98 people aged 15+ are literate (9800%), while 66 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (9.1 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	15	51	66	6600%
Incomplete primary	34	29	63	6300%
Complete primary	44	48	92	9200%
Incomplete secondary	16	22	38	3800%
Complete secondary	72	79	151	15100%
Post-basic education (18+)	120	121	241	24100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	10
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	1

Schools in El Tejocote

Name	CCT	Level	Type
JEFATURA DE SECTOR DE EDUCACION INDIGENA NUM 12	12FIN0012Z		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACIÓN PREESCOLAR INDÍGENA NUM 078	12FIN0100T		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION INDIGENA NUM 59	12FZI0059Y		Publico
CENTRO DE EDUCACIÓN MEDIA SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA NUM 012	12MMS0189D		Publico
IGNACIO MANUEL ALTAMIRANO	12TAI0257I		Publico
CENTRO DE EDUCACIÓN MEDIA SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA NUM 012	12EMS0010J	Media Superior	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ	12DCC0150C	Preescolar	Publico
IGNACIO MANUEL ALTAMIRANO	12DPB0490F	Primaria	Publico
FELICIANO GUZMAN	12DES0223D	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Tejocote

In El Tejocote, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 443 people. Of them, 442 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

443

M: 247 / W: 196

Employed Population

442

M: 247 / W: 195

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

324

M: 114 / W: 210

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	944	86.8%
IMSS	31	2.8%
ISSSTE	35	3.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	879	80.8%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	144	13.2%

Marital Status and Religion in El Tejocote

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

373

37300%

Single

330

33000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

64

6400%

Households

Total Households

209

5.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

137

65.6%

Female-Headed

72

34.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,058	97.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	10	0.9%
No religion	20	1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in El Tejocote

El Tejocote has 381 total dwellings, of which 209 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	160	76.6%
Dirt floor	49	23.4%
1 bedroom	76	36.4%
2 or more bedrooms	133	63.6%
1 room	4	1.9%
2 rooms	56	26.8%
3 or more rooms	149	71.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.6%

206 dwellings

Piped Water

81.8%

171 dwellings

With Drainage

81.3%

170 dwellings

All Services

75.6%

158 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	206	98.6%
Without electricity	3	1.4%
Public water network	171	81.8%
Hauled water	133	63.6%
Other water source	38	18.2%
With water tank	79	37.8%
With cistern	26	12.4%
With toilet	104	49.8%
With latrine	72	34.4%
With drainage	170	81.3%
Without drainage	39	18.7%
With all services	158	75.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.5%

Goods and Technology in El Tejocote

Household equipment in El Tejocote according to the 2020 Census. 12% of dwellings have internet and 32.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	65	31.1%
Washing machine	16	7.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	12	5.7%
Motorcycle	1	0.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	99	47.4%
Radio	78	37.3%
Landline phone	2	1%
Cell phone	68	32.5%
Computer	2	1%
Internet	25	12%
Pay TV	6	2.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

81

38.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

140

67%

Without Computer or Internet

184

88%

Without Any ICT

62

29.7%

Location of El Tejocote

Coordinates: 17.3283539, -98.6587767
Altitude: 2,496 m