La Vega

La Vega is a locality of Cardonal, Hidalgo with 541 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,925 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of La Vega

Demographic structure of La Vega according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 158 under 15 years old (29.2%), 338 working-age people (62.5%) and 45 adults over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years

158

29.2% of the population

15-64 years

338

62.5% - Working age

65+ years

45

8.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

60.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Vega

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	21	18	39	7.2%
5-9 years	27	35	62	11.5%
10-14 years	34	23	57	10.5%
15-19 years	21	21	42	7.8%
20-24 years	16	18	34	6.3%
25-29 years	22	31	53	9.8%
30-34 years	22	24	46	8.5%
35-39 years	21	12	33	6.1%
40-44 years	13	22	35	6.5%
45-49 years	16	13	29	5.4%
50-54 years	8	16	24	4.4%
55-59 years	10	18	28	5.2%
60-64 years	7	7	14	2.6%
65-69 years	10	8	18	3.3%
70-74 years	7	3	10	1.8%
75-79 years	2	5	7	1.3%
80-84 years	2	1	3	0.6%
85+ years	3	4	7	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Vega

Population Origin

Born in the State

509

94.1%

Born in Another State

21

3.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

12

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

412

76.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

396

96.1% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

12

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

517

335.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

43

7.9%

With Limitation

83

15.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	18
Visual	26
Hearing	14
Speech	6
Mental	9

Education in La Vega

Literacy and Schooling

In La Vega, 38 people aged 15+ are literate (3800%), while 32 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (9 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	8	24	32	3200%
Incomplete primary	11	12	23	2300%
Complete primary	28	31	59	5900%
Incomplete secondary	4	2	6	600%
Complete secondary	71	55	126	12600%
Post-basic education (18+)	52	70	122	12200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	4
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	1

Schools in La Vega

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE LA VEGA	13FIC0540J		Publico
LA ESPERANZA DE MEXICO	13DCC0563B	Preescolar	Publico
POR LA EDUCACION AL SERVICIO DEL PUEBLO	13DPB0490E	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Vega

In La Vega, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 268 people. Of them, 258 are employed and 10 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

Total EAP

268

M: 148 / W: 120

Employed Population

258

M: 139 / W: 119

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

10 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

144

M: 54 / W: 90

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	435	80.4%
IMSS	29	5.4%
ISSSTE	47	8.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	364	67.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.2%
Without health coverage	106	19.6%

Marital Status and Religion in La Vega

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

225

22500%

Single

139

13900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

48

4800%

Households

Total Households

154

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

106

68.8%

Female-Headed

48

31.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	430	79.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	75	13.9%
No religion	36	6.7%

Housing and Basic Services in La Vega

La Vega has 214 total dwellings, of which 154 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	140	90.9%
Dirt floor	14	9.1%
1 bedroom	51	33.1%
2 or more bedrooms	103	66.9%
1 room	7	4.5%
2 rooms	21	13.6%
3 or more rooms	126	81.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

151 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

152 dwellings

With Drainage

89%

137 dwellings

All Services

89%

137 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	151	98.1%
Without electricity	3	1.9%
Public water network	152	98.7%
Hauled water	46	29.9%
Other water source	2	1.3%
With water tank	118	76.6%
With cistern	14	9.1%
With toilet	107	69.5%
With latrine	30	19.5%
With drainage	137	89%
Without drainage	17	11%
With all services	137	89%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.6%

Goods and Technology in La Vega

Household equipment in La Vega according to the 2020 Census. 19.5% of dwellings have internet and 78.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	120	77.9%
Washing machine	46	29.9%
Microwave oven	20	13%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	54	35.1%
Motorcycle	9	5.8%
Bicycle	29	18.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	107	69.5%
Radio	94	61%
Landline phone	4	2.6%
Cell phone	121	78.6%
Computer	25	16.2%
Internet	30	19.5%
Pay TV	20	13%
Streaming platforms	1	0.6%
Video game console	1	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

23

14.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

31

20.1%

Without Computer or Internet

112

72.7%

Without Any ICT

10

6.5%

Location of La Vega

Coordinates: 20.5940656, -99.127025
Altitude: 1,925 m