El Pericón

El Pericón is a locality of Tecoanapa, Guerrero with 1,688 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 640 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of El Pericón

Demographic structure of El Pericón according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 498 under 15 years old (29.5%), 1,040 working-age people (61.6%) and 150 adults over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years

498

29.5% of the population

15-64 years

1,040

61.6% - Working age

65+ years

150

8.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

62.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Pericón

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	86	94	180	10.7%
5-9 years	89	77	166	9.8%
10-14 years	77	75	152	9%
15-19 years	87	90	177	10.5%
20-24 years	48	63	111	6.6%
25-29 years	52	76	128	7.6%
30-34 years	50	54	104	6.2%
35-39 years	53	66	119	7%
40-44 years	58	48	106	6.3%
45-49 years	32	45	77	4.6%
50-54 years	35	45	80	4.7%
55-59 years	24	52	76	4.5%
60-64 years	36	26	62	3.7%
65-69 years	33	32	65	3.9%
70-74 years	18	19	37	2.2%
75-79 years	13	9	22	1.3%
80-84 years	4	6	10	0.6%
85+ years	8	8	16	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Pericón

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,653

97.9%

Born in Another State

32

1.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

15

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

4

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

71

4.2%

With Limitation

123

7.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	47
Visual	41
Hearing	30
Speech	20
Mental	18

Education in El Pericón

Literacy and Schooling

In El Pericón, 182 people aged 15+ are literate (18200%), while 150 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.8 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	56	94	150	15000%
Incomplete primary	45	74	119	11900%
Complete primary	74	99	173	17300%
Incomplete secondary	20	20	40	4000%
Complete secondary	107	112	219	21900%
Post-basic education (18+)	213	201	414	41400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	13
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	5

Employment and Social Security in El Pericón

In El Pericón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,026 people. Of them, 1,023 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

1,026

M: 525 / W: 501

Employed Population

1,023

M: 523 / W: 500

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

258

M: 71 / W: 187

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,319	78.1%
IMSS	18	1.1%
ISSSTE	70	4.1%
State ISSSTE	35	2.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	34	2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,151	68.2%
IMSS Bienestar	13	0.8%
Without health coverage	367	21.7%

Marital Status and Religion in El Pericón

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

761

76100%

Single

410

41000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

116

11600%

Households

Total Households

442

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

265

60%

Female-Headed

177

40%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,094	64.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	323	19.1%
No religion	271	16.1%

Housing and Basic Services in El Pericón

El Pericón has 529 total dwellings, of which 442 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	397	94.1%
Dirt floor	44	10.4%
1 bedroom	191	45.3%
2 or more bedrooms	250	59.2%
1 room	74	17.5%
2 rooms	124	29.4%
3 or more rooms	243	57.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.3%

440 dwellings

Piped Water

95.3%

402 dwellings

With Drainage

76.1%

321 dwellings

All Services

71.1%

300 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	440	104.3%
Without electricity	1	0.2%
Public water network	402	95.3%
Hauled water	398	94.3%
Other water source	39	9.2%
With water tank	296	70.1%
With cistern	107	25.4%
With toilet	308	73%
With latrine	22	5.2%
With drainage	321	76.1%
Without drainage	120	28.4%
With all services	300	71.1%

Goods and Technology in El Pericón

Household equipment in El Pericón according to the 2020 Census. 2.4% of dwellings have internet and 73.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	378	89.6%
Washing machine	37	8.8%
Microwave oven	33	7.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	32	7.6%
Motorcycle	7	1.7%
Bicycle	5	1.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	320	75.8%
Radio	74	17.5%
Landline phone	7	1.7%
Cell phone	312	73.9%
Computer	35	8.3%
Internet	10	2.4%
Pay TV	114	27%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

112

26.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

128

30.3%

Without Computer or Internet

401

95%

Without Any ICT

70

16.6%

Location of El Pericón

Coordinates: 16.9795856, -99.3219553
Altitude: 640 m