Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa is a locality of Xalpatláhuac, Guerrero with 450 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,777 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 4.3 years.

Demographics of Yerba Santa

Demographic structure of Yerba Santa according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 189 under 15 years old (42%), 228 working-age people (50.7%) and 33 adults over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

189

42% of the population

15-64 years

228

50.7% - Working age

65+ years

33

7.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

97.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Yerba Santa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	39	36	75	16.7%
5-9 years	23	37	60	13.3%
10-14 years	19	35	54	12%
15-19 years	21	16	37	8.2%
20-24 years	19	24	43	9.6%
25-29 years	14	22	36	8%
30-34 years	11	10	21	4.7%
35-39 years	9	4	13	2.9%
40-44 years	9	9	18	4%
45-49 years	7	8	15	3.3%
50-54 years	3	10	13	2.9%
55-59 years	9	10	19	4.2%
60-64 years	9	4	13	2.9%
65-69 years	3	6	9	2%
70-74 years	0	4	4	0.9%
75-79 years	4	6	10	2.2%
80-84 years	5	3	8	1.8%
85+ years	2	0	2	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Yerba Santa

Population Origin

Born in the State

446

99.1%

Born in Another State

1

0.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

385

85.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

320

83.1% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

62

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

447

485.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

7

1.6%

With Limitation

29

6.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	2
Visual	2
Hearing	2
Speech	1

Education in Yerba Santa

Literacy and Schooling

In Yerba Santa, 97 people aged 15+ are literate (9700%), while 84 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.3 years (4.6 men, 4.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	36	48	84	8400%
Incomplete primary	23	23	46	4600%
Complete primary	31	32	63	6300%
Incomplete secondary	7	8	15	1500%
Complete secondary	26	21	47	4700%
Post-basic education (18+)	2	4	6	600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	8
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	7

Schools in Yerba Santa

Name	CCT	Level	Type
SUCESO 7 DE NOVIEMBRE	12DCC0371N	Preescolar	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ	12DPB0082A	Primaria	Publico
ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS	12DTV0981T	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Yerba Santa

In Yerba Santa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 80 people. Of them, 78 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

80

M: 66 / W: 14

Employed Population

78

M: 64 / W: 14

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

212

M: 70 / W: 142

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	395	87.8%
ISSSTE	2	0.4%
State ISSSTE	1	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	385	85.6%
IMSS Bienestar	9	2%
Without health coverage	55	12.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Yerba Santa

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

210

21000%

Single

67

6700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

15

1500%

Households

Total Households

92

4.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

73

79.3%

Female-Headed

19

20.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	398	88.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	27	6%
No religion	25	5.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa has 149 total dwellings, of which 92 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	71	89.9%
Dirt floor	21	26.6%
1 bedroom	56	70.9%
2 or more bedrooms	36	45.6%
1 room	8	10.1%
2 rooms	36	45.6%
3 or more rooms	48	60.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

115.2%

91 dwellings

Piped Water

112.7%

89 dwellings

With Drainage

93.7%

74 dwellings

All Services

91.1%

72 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	91	115.2%
Without electricity	1	1.3%
Public water network	89	112.7%
Hauled water	11	13.9%
Other water source	3	3.8%
With water tank	50	63.3%
With cistern	8	10.1%
With toilet	69	87.3%
With latrine	7	8.9%
With drainage	74	93.7%
Without drainage	18	22.8%
With all services	72	91.1%

Goods and Technology in Yerba Santa

Household equipment in Yerba Santa according to the 2020 Census. 3.8% of dwellings have internet and 26.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	61	77.2%
Washing machine	24	30.4%
Microwave oven	3	3.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2	2.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	62	78.5%
Radio	27	34.2%
Landline phone	15	19%
Cell phone	21	26.6%
Internet	3	3.8%
Pay TV	21	26.6%
Streaming platforms	1	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

28

35.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

62

78.5%

Without Computer or Internet

89

112.7%

Without Any ICT

25

31.6%

Location of Yerba Santa

Coordinates: 17.4782422, -98.4782353
Altitude: 1,777 m