La Peña

La Peña is a locality of Actopan, Hidalgo with 1,122 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,017 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Demographics of La Peña

Demographic structure of La Peña according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 338 under 15 years old (30.1%), 713 working-age people (63.5%) and 71 adults over 65 years old (6.3%).

0-14 years

338

30.1% of the population

15-64 years

713

63.5% - Working age

65+ years

71

6.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Peña

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	51	42	93	8.3%
5-9 years	67	64	131	11.7%
10-14 years	64	50	114	10.2%
15-19 years	52	51	103	9.2%
20-24 years	50	35	85	7.6%
25-29 years	35	53	88	7.8%
30-34 years	23	40	63	5.6%
35-39 years	35	52	87	7.8%
40-44 years	42	49	91	8.1%
45-49 years	35	29	64	5.7%
50-54 years	31	28	59	5.3%
55-59 years	15	21	36	3.2%
60-64 years	18	19	37	3.3%
65-69 years	11	7	18	1.6%
70-74 years	7	16	23	2%
75-79 years	7	9	16	1.4%
80-84 years	6	5	11	1%
85+ years	2	1	3	0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Peña

Population Origin

Born in the State

976

87%

Born in Another State

133

11.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

30

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

8

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

8

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

33

11.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

77

6.9%

With Limitation

149

13.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	34
Visual	33
Hearing	14
Speech	10
Mental	9

Education in La Peña

Literacy and Schooling

In La Peña, 21 people aged 15+ are literate (2100%), while 25 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.3 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	14	11	25	2500%
Incomplete primary	21	24	45	4500%
Complete primary	50	58	108	10800%
Incomplete secondary	12	10	22	2200%
Complete secondary	124	137	261	26100%
Post-basic education (18+)	132	160	292	29200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	17
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	2

Employment and Social Security in La Peña

In La Peña, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 555 people. Of them, 546 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

555

M: 311 / W: 244

Employed Population

546

M: 305 / W: 241

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

293

M: 93 / W: 200

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	583	52%
IMSS	174	15.5%
ISSSTE	53	4.7%
State ISSSTE	6	0.5%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	350	31.2%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Private insurance	4	0.4%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	539	48%

Marital Status and Religion in La Peña

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

445

44500%

Single

264

26400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

140

14000%

Households

Total Households

295

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

189

64.1%

Female-Headed

106

35.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	989	88.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	58	5.2%
Other religions	2	0.2%
No religion	73	6.5%

Housing and Basic Services in La Peña

La Peña has 378 total dwellings, of which 295 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	286	103.2%
Dirt floor	9	3.2%
1 bedroom	90	32.5%
2 or more bedrooms	205	74%
1 room	9	3.2%
2 rooms	38	13.7%
3 or more rooms	248	89.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.1%

291 dwellings

Piped Water

103.6%

287 dwellings

With Drainage

103.2%

286 dwellings

All Services

100.7%

279 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	291	105.1%
Without electricity	4	1.4%
Public water network	287	103.6%
Hauled water	269	97.1%
Other water source	8	2.9%
With water tank	237	85.6%
With cistern	60	21.7%
With toilet	282	101.8%
With latrine	7	2.5%
With drainage	286	103.2%
Without drainage	9	3.2%
With all services	279	100.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.4%

Goods and Technology in La Peña

Household equipment in La Peña according to the 2020 Census. 37.2% of dwellings have internet and 97.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	248	89.5%
Washing machine	200	72.2%
Microwave oven	87	31.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	153	55.2%
Motorcycle	36	13%
Bicycle	92	33.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	268	96.8%
Radio	195	70.4%
Landline phone	51	18.4%
Cell phone	269	97.1%
Computer	75	27.1%
Internet	103	37.2%
Pay TV	123	44.4%
Streaming platforms	14	5.1%
Video game console	18	6.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

15

5.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

19

6.9%

Without Computer or Internet

175

63.2%

Without Any ICT

4

1.4%

Location of La Peña

Coordinates: 20.2692817, -98.9205833
Altitude: 2,017 m