San Simón el Alto

San Simón el Alto is a locality of Malinalco, México with 3,094 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,410 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of San Simón el Alto

Demographic structure of San Simón el Alto according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 905 under 15 years old (29.3%), 1,967 working-age people (63.6%) and 222 adults over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

905

29.3% of the population

15-64 years

1,967

63.6% - Working age

65+ years

222

7.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Simón el Alto

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	157	140	297	9.6%
5-9 years	138	157	295	9.5%
10-14 years	147	166	313	10.1%
15-19 years	144	159	303	9.8%
20-24 years	134	137	271	8.8%
25-29 years	128	127	255	8.2%
30-34 years	96	121	217	7%
35-39 years	105	125	230	7.4%
40-44 years	89	91	180	5.8%
45-49 years	70	83	153	4.9%
50-54 years	76	72	148	4.8%
55-59 years	63	64	127	4.1%
60-64 years	42	41	83	2.7%
65-69 years	44	38	82	2.7%
70-74 years	35	26	61	2%
75-79 years	21	16	37	1.2%
80-84 years	9	12	21	0.7%
85+ years	5	16	21	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Simón el Alto

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,014

97.4%

Born in Another State

74

2.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

19

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

12

1.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

29

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

17 / 12

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

191

6.2%

With Limitation

323

10.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	76
Visual	55
Hearing	57
Speech	47
Mental	43

Education in San Simón el Alto

Literacy and Schooling

In San Simón el Alto, 86 people aged 15+ are literate (8600%), while 79 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.7 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	30	49	79	7900%
Incomplete primary	126	126	252	25200%
Complete primary	184	191	375	37500%
Incomplete secondary	49	34	83	8300%
Complete secondary	358	381	739	73900%
Post-basic education (18+)	281	300	581	58100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	80
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	9

Employment and Social Security in San Simón el Alto

In San Simón el Alto, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,359 people. Of them, 1,339 are employed and 20 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

1,359

M: 926 / W: 433

Employed Population

1,339

M: 912 / W: 427

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

20 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,001

M: 217 / W: 784

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,259	73%
IMSS	161	5.2%
ISSSTE	126	4.1%
State ISSSTE	87	2.8%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	8	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,758	56.8%
IMSS Bienestar	11	0.4%
Private insurance	1	0%
Other institution	117	3.8%
Without health coverage	832	26.9%

Marital Status and Religion in San Simón el Alto

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,416

141600%

Single

733

73300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

224

22400%

Households

Total Households

763

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

573

75.1%

Female-Headed

190

24.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,865	92.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	88	2.8%
No religion	141	4.6%

Housing and Basic Services in San Simón el Alto

San Simón el Alto has 903 total dwellings, of which 763 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	747	97.9%
Dirt floor	15	2%
1 bedroom	221	29%
2 or more bedrooms	541	70.9%
1 room	32	4.2%
2 rooms	122	16%
3 or more rooms	608	79.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

760 dwellings

Piped Water

89.1%

680 dwellings

With Drainage

96.5%

736 dwellings

All Services

87.4%

667 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	760	99.6%
Without electricity	2	0.3%
Public water network	680	89.1%
Hauled water	286	37.5%
Other water source	82	10.7%
With water tank	609	79.8%
With cistern	114	14.9%
With toilet	558	73.1%
With latrine	177	23.2%
With drainage	736	96.5%
Without drainage	26	3.4%
With all services	667	87.4%

Goods and Technology in San Simón el Alto

Household equipment in San Simón el Alto according to the 2020 Census. 26.6% of dwellings have internet and 85.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	454	59.5%
Washing machine	286	37.5%
Microwave oven	132	17.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	190	24.9%
Motorcycle	36	4.7%
Bicycle	40	5.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	654	85.7%
Radio	524	68.7%
Landline phone	144	18.9%
Cell phone	653	85.6%
Computer	129	16.9%
Internet	203	26.6%
Pay TV	239	31.3%
Streaming platforms	23	3%
Video game console	20	2.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

53

6.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

95

12.5%

Without Computer or Internet

531

69.6%

Without Any ICT

24

3.1%

Location of San Simón el Alto

Coordinates: 18.9955714, -99.5039731
Altitude: 2,410 m