Tierra Colorada

Tierra Colorada is a locality of Malinaltepec, Guerrero with 1,020 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,145 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Demographics of Tierra Colorada

Demographic structure of Tierra Colorada according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 380 under 15 years old (37.3%), 567 working-age people (55.6%) and 73 adults over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

380

37.3% of the population

15-64 years

567

55.6% - Working age

65+ years

73

7.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

79.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tierra Colorada

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	51	51	102	10%
5-9 years	70	67	137	13.4%
10-14 years	67	74	141	13.8%
15-19 years	67	66	133	13%
20-24 years	29	34	63	6.2%
25-29 years	28	40	68	6.7%
30-34 years	24	25	49	4.8%
35-39 years	37	32	69	6.8%
40-44 years	23	27	50	4.9%
45-49 years	18	27	45	4.4%
50-54 years	16	23	39	3.8%
55-59 years	9	18	27	2.6%
60-64 years	12	12	24	2.4%
65-69 years	4	13	17	1.7%
70-74 years	9	8	17	1.7%
75-79 years	18	11	29	2.8%
80-84 years	0	3	3	0.3%
85+ years	3	4	7	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tierra Colorada

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,015

99.5%

Born in Another State

4

0.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

2

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

647

63.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

616

95.2% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

26

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

848

353.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

14

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 7

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

41

4%

With Limitation

69

6.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	17
Visual	10
Hearing	8
Speech	6
Mental	8

Education in Tierra Colorada

Literacy and Schooling

In Tierra Colorada, 119 people aged 15+ are literate (11900%), while 81 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (7.9 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	29	52	81	8100%
Incomplete primary	46	57	103	10300%
Complete primary	42	50	92	9200%
Incomplete secondary	18	18	36	3600%
Complete secondary	50	50	100	10000%
Post-basic education (18+)	91	91	182	18200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	15
12-14 years	2

Employment and Social Security in Tierra Colorada

In Tierra Colorada, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 603 people. Of them, 603 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

603

M: 307 / W: 296

Employed Population

603

M: 307 / W: 296

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

123

M: 30 / W: 93

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	474	46.5%
IMSS	5	0.5%
ISSSTE	9	0.9%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	456	44.7%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	545	53.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tierra Colorada

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

369

36900%

Single

292

29200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

71

7100%

Households

Total Households

240

4.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

161

67.1%

Female-Headed

79

32.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	992	97.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	17	1.7%
No religion	10	1%

Housing and Basic Services in Tierra Colorada

Tierra Colorada has 299 total dwellings, of which 240 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	177	73.8%
Dirt floor	63	26.3%
1 bedroom	152	63.3%
2 or more bedrooms	88	36.7%
1 room	27	11.3%
2 rooms	123	51.2%
3 or more rooms	90	37.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.8%

237 dwellings

Piped Water

65.4%

157 dwellings

With Drainage

51.2%

123 dwellings

All Services

36.3%

87 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	237	98.8%
Without electricity	3	1.3%
Public water network	157	65.4%
Hauled water	78	32.5%
Other water source	83	34.6%
With water tank	57	23.8%
With cistern	3	1.3%
With toilet	118	49.2%
With latrine	43	17.9%
With drainage	123	51.2%
Without drainage	117	48.8%
With all services	87	36.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Tierra Colorada

Household equipment in Tierra Colorada according to the 2020 Census. 2.1% of dwellings have internet and 41.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	143	59.6%
Washing machine	18	7.5%
Microwave oven	5	2.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	11	4.6%
Motorcycle	3	1.3%
Bicycle	1	0.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	135	56.3%
Radio	60	25%
Landline phone	24	10%
Cell phone	100	41.7%
Computer	9	3.8%
Internet	5	2.1%
Pay TV	59	24.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

80

33.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

125

52.1%

Without Computer or Internet

227

94.6%

Without Any ICT

57

23.8%

Location of Tierra Colorada

Coordinates: 17.0383819, -98.7611072
Altitude: 1,145 m