La Higuera

La Higuera is a locality of Tuxpan, Jalisco with 1,372 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,006 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Demographics of La Higuera

Demographic structure of La Higuera according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 360 under 15 years old (26.2%), 846 working-age people (61.7%) and 166 adults over 65 years old (12.1%).

0-14 years

360

26.2% of the population

15-64 years

846

61.7% - Working age

65+ years

166

12.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

62.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Higuera

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	54	57	111	8.1%
5-9 years	62	56	118	8.6%
10-14 years	71	60	131	9.5%
15-19 years	59	55	114	8.3%
20-24 years	43	50	93	6.8%
25-29 years	51	53	104	7.6%
30-34 years	48	42	90	6.6%
35-39 years	33	43	76	5.5%
40-44 years	46	53	99	7.2%
45-49 years	50	36	86	6.3%
50-54 years	41	39	80	5.8%
55-59 years	26	38	64	4.7%
60-64 years	19	21	40	2.9%
65-69 years	25	28	53	3.9%
70-74 years	23	26	49	3.6%
75-79 years	16	12	28	2%
80-84 years	14	7	21	1.5%
85+ years	8	7	15	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Higuera

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,293

94.2%

Born in Another State

67

4.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

11

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

49

3.6%

With Limitation

101

7.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	30
Visual	15
Hearing	9
Speech	5
Mental	11

Education in La Higuera

Literacy and Schooling

In La Higuera, 67 people aged 15+ are literate (6700%), while 66 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (6.8 men, 7.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	41	25	66	6600%
Incomplete primary	114	104	218	21800%
Complete primary	106	127	233	23300%
Incomplete secondary	35	17	52	5200%
Complete secondary	104	139	243	24300%
Post-basic education (18+)	87	80	167	16700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	22
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	6

Schools in La Higuera

Name	CCT	Level	Type
JALISCO	14DJN0351N	Preescolar	Publico
NIÐOS HEROES	14DPR1197H	Primaria	Publico
18 DE MARZO	14DPR1411I	Primaria	Publico
ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS	14EES0047M	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Higuera

In La Higuera, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 564 people. Of them, 563 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

564

M: 415 / W: 149

Employed Population

563

M: 414 / W: 149

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

518

M: 128 / W: 390

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,039	75.7%
IMSS	551	40.2%
ISSSTE	5	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	499	36.4%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	333	24.3%

Marital Status and Religion in La Higuera

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

648

64800%

Single

354

35400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

83

8300%

Households

Total Households

389

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

319

82%

Female-Headed

70

18%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,328	96.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	29	2.1%
No religion	15	1.1%

Housing and Basic Services in La Higuera

La Higuera has 535 total dwellings, of which 389 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	364	93.6%
Dirt floor	25	6.4%
1 bedroom	121	31.1%
2 or more bedrooms	268	68.9%
1 room	6	1.5%
2 rooms	58	14.9%
3 or more rooms	325	83.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

388 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

387 dwellings

With Drainage

97.4%

379 dwellings

All Services

96.7%

376 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	388	99.7%
Without electricity	1	0.3%
Public water network	387	99.5%
Hauled water	384	98.7%
Other water source	2	0.5%
With water tank	229	58.9%
With cistern	26	6.7%
With toilet	385	99%
With latrine	3	0.8%
With drainage	379	97.4%
Without drainage	10	2.6%
With all services	376	96.7%

Goods and Technology in La Higuera

Household equipment in La Higuera according to the 2020 Census. 16.2% of dwellings have internet and 80.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	368	94.6%
Washing machine	299	76.9%
Microwave oven	145	37.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	194	49.9%
Motorcycle	60	15.4%
Bicycle	22	5.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	366	94.1%
Radio	305	78.4%
Landline phone	114	29.3%
Cell phone	312	80.2%
Computer	25	6.4%
Internet	63	16.2%
Pay TV	134	34.4%
Streaming platforms	4	1%
Video game console	1	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

10

2.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

40

10.3%

Without Computer or Internet

319

82%

Without Any ICT

6

1.5%

Location of La Higuera

Coordinates: 19.4229225, -103.4084758
Altitude: 1,006 m