La Mezquitera

La Mezquitera is a locality of Zapotlanejo, Jalisco with 1,369 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,452 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of La Mezquitera

Demographic structure of La Mezquitera according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 408 under 15 years old (29.8%), 857 working-age people (62.6%) and 104 adults over 65 years old (7.6%).

0-14 years

408

29.8% of the population

15-64 years

857

62.6% - Working age

65+ years

104

7.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

59.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Mezquitera

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	72	63	135	9.9%
5-9 years	70	81	151	11%
10-14 years	65	57	122	8.9%
15-19 years	57	66	123	9%
20-24 years	55	63	118	8.6%
25-29 years	52	55	107	7.8%
30-34 years	43	45	88	6.4%
35-39 years	33	45	78	5.7%
40-44 years	54	37	91	6.6%
45-49 years	47	39	86	6.3%
50-54 years	29	41	70	5.1%
55-59 years	28	26	54	3.9%
60-64 years	23	19	42	3.1%
65-69 years	15	15	30	2.2%
70-74 years	16	14	30	2.2%
75-79 years	8	6	14	1%
80-84 years	6	8	14	1%
85+ years	9	7	16	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Mezquitera

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,291

94.3%

Born in Another State

60

4.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

5

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

70

5.1%

With Limitation

142

10.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	32
Visual	30
Hearing	14
Speech	6
Mental	14

Education in La Mezquitera

Literacy and Schooling

In La Mezquitera, 30 people aged 15+ are literate (3000%), while 38 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (7.6 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	18	20	38	3800%
Incomplete primary	68	52	120	12000%
Complete primary	145	114	259	25900%
Incomplete secondary	17	13	30	3000%
Complete secondary	118	151	269	26900%
Post-basic education (18+)	97	112	209	20900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	37
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	10

Schools in La Mezquitera

Name	CCT	Level	Type
1 DE MAYO	14DPR1495G	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Mezquitera

In La Mezquitera, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 672 people. Of them, 663 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

672

M: 432 / W: 240

Employed Population

663

M: 428 / W: 235

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

350

M: 73 / W: 277

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	581	42.4%
IMSS	298	21.8%
ISSSTE	22	1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	255	18.6%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Other institution	7	0.5%
Without health coverage	786	57.4%

Marital Status and Religion in La Mezquitera

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

602

60200%

Single

341

34100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

87

8700%

Households

Total Households

373

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

287

76.9%

Female-Headed

86

23.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,302	95.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	64	4.7%
No religion	3	0.2%

Housing and Basic Services in La Mezquitera

La Mezquitera has 525 total dwellings, of which 373 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	370	99.5%
Dirt floor	2	0.5%
1 bedroom	133	35.8%
2 or more bedrooms	239	64.2%
1 room	9	2.4%
2 rooms	50	13.4%
3 or more rooms	313	84.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.4%

366 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

368 dwellings

With Drainage

93.3%

347 dwellings

All Services

91.9%

342 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	366	98.4%
Without electricity	6	1.6%
Public water network	368	98.9%
Hauled water	46	12.4%
Other water source	4	1.1%
With water tank	353	94.9%
With cistern	74	19.9%
With toilet	368	98.9%
With latrine	1	0.3%
With drainage	347	93.3%
Without drainage	25	6.7%
With all services	342	91.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.5%

Goods and Technology in La Mezquitera

Household equipment in La Mezquitera according to the 2020 Census. 29.6% of dwellings have internet and 94.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	357	96%
Washing machine	316	84.9%
Microwave oven	185	49.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	253	68%
Motorcycle	141	37.9%
Bicycle	114	30.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	340	91.4%
Radio	239	64.2%
Landline phone	26	7%
Cell phone	353	94.9%
Computer	66	17.7%
Internet	110	29.6%
Pay TV	116	31.2%
Streaming platforms	22	5.9%
Video game console	18	4.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

18

4.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

18

4.8%

Without Computer or Internet

239

64.2%

Without Any ICT

4

1.1%

Location of La Mezquitera

Coordinates: 20.5617183, -103.118395
Altitude: 1,452 m