La Vega

La Vega is a locality of Alfajayucan, Hidalgo with 633 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,827 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of La Vega

Demographic structure of La Vega according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 193 under 15 years old (30.5%), 394 working-age people (62.2%) and 46 adults over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

193

30.5% of the population

15-64 years

394

62.2% - Working age

65+ years

46

7.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

60.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Vega

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	25	29	54	8.5%
5-9 years	28	40	68	10.7%
10-14 years	44	27	71	11.2%
15-19 years	41	23	64	10.1%
20-24 years	17	25	42	6.6%
25-29 years	11	27	38	6%
30-34 years	21	31	52	8.2%
35-39 years	12	22	34	5.4%
40-44 years	27	19	46	7.3%
45-49 years	16	19	35	5.5%
50-54 years	15	20	35	5.5%
55-59 years	13	11	24	3.8%
60-64 years	10	14	24	3.8%
65-69 years	14	9	23	3.6%
70-74 years	3	8	11	1.7%
75-79 years	4	3	7	1.1%
80-84 years	1	0	1	0.2%
85+ years	0	4	4	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Vega

Population Origin

Born in the State

558

88.2%

Born in Another State

65

10.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

15

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

162

25.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

159

98.1% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

325

193.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

34

5.4% of the population

Men / Women

16 / 18

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

29

4.6%

With Limitation

147

23.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	12
Visual	17
Hearing	5
Speech	5
Mental	6

Education in La Vega

Literacy and Schooling

In La Vega, 40 people aged 15+ are literate (4000%), while 22 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	6	16	22	2200%
Incomplete primary	24	33	57	5700%
Complete primary	42	33	75	7500%
Incomplete secondary	12	9	21	2100%
Complete secondary	78	85	163	16300%
Post-basic education (18+)	29	49	78	7800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	7
12-14 years	1

Schools in La Vega

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE LA VEGA	13FIC0319I		Publico
TZINDEJEH	13DJN0821P	Preescolar	Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA	13DPR2066X	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 534	13DTV0491D	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Vega

In La Vega, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 262 people. Of them, 258 are employed and 4 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

262

M: 172 / W: 90

Employed Population

258

M: 171 / W: 87

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

4 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

222

M: 59 / W: 163

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	417	65.9%
IMSS	25	3.9%
ISSSTE	10	1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	375	59.2%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.6%
Private insurance	4	0.6%
Without health coverage	216	34.1%

Marital Status and Religion in La Vega

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

264

26400%

Single

172

17200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

51

5100%

Households

Total Households

168

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

117

69.6%

Female-Headed

51

30.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	508	80.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	106	16.7%
No religion	18	2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in La Vega

La Vega has 246 total dwellings, of which 168 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	165	102.5%
Dirt floor	3	1.9%
1 bedroom	56	34.8%
2 or more bedrooms	112	69.6%
1 room	6	3.7%
2 rooms	32	19.9%
3 or more rooms	130	80.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.7%

167 dwellings

Piped Water

103.7%

167 dwellings

With Drainage

96.9%

156 dwellings

All Services

96.3%

155 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	167	103.7%
Without electricity	1	0.6%
Public water network	167	103.7%
Hauled water	4	2.5%
Other water source	1	0.6%
With water tank	137	85.1%
With cistern	26	16.1%
With toilet	133	82.6%
With latrine	28	17.4%
With drainage	156	96.9%
Without drainage	12	7.5%
With all services	155	96.3%

Goods and Technology in La Vega

Household equipment in La Vega according to the 2020 Census. 9.3% of dwellings have internet and 88.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	140	87%
Washing machine	88	54.7%
Microwave oven	45	28%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	96	59.6%
Motorcycle	42	26.1%
Bicycle	73	45.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	149	92.5%
Radio	106	65.8%
Landline phone	4	2.5%
Cell phone	143	88.8%
Computer	24	14.9%
Internet	15	9.3%
Pay TV	43	26.7%
Streaming platforms	2	1.2%
Video game console	4	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

9

5.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

25

15.5%

Without Computer or Internet

140

87%

Without Any ICT

6

3.7%

Location of La Vega

Coordinates: 20.4862522, -99.3325878
Altitude: 1,827 m