Las Letras

Las Letras is a locality of Puruándiro, Michoacán de Ocampo with 1,416 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,114 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.2 years.

Demographics of Las Letras

Demographic structure of Las Letras according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 511 under 15 years old (36.1%), 832 working-age people (58.8%) and 73 adults over 65 years old (5.2%).

0-14 years

511

36.1% of the population

15-64 years

832

58.8% - Working age

65+ years

73

5.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

70.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Las Letras

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	69	90	159	11.2%
5-9 years	85	89	174	12.3%
10-14 years	76	102	178	12.6%
15-19 years	82	85	167	11.8%
20-24 years	67	76	143	10.1%
25-29 years	54	44	98	6.9%
30-34 years	52	52	104	7.3%
35-39 years	39	38	77	5.4%
40-44 years	33	40	73	5.2%
45-49 years	32	28	60	4.2%
50-54 years	16	21	37	2.6%
55-59 years	23	23	46	3.2%
60-64 years	15	12	27	1.9%
65-69 years	12	17	29	2%
70-74 years	6	7	13	0.9%
75-79 years	6	4	10	0.7%
80-84 years	2	8	10	0.7%
85+ years	4	7	11	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Las Letras

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,362

96.2%

Born in Another State

40

2.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

11

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

3

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

85

6%

With Limitation

72

5.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	52
Visual	26
Hearing	19
Speech	5
Mental	11

Education in Las Letras

Literacy and Schooling

In Las Letras, 151 people aged 15+ are literate (15100%), while 159 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.2 years (4.9 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	79	80	159	15900%
Incomplete primary	156	122	278	27800%
Complete primary	71	82	153	15300%
Incomplete secondary	25	23	48	4800%
Complete secondary	82	106	188	18800%
Post-basic education (18+)	25	44	69	6900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	18
6-11 years	18
12-14 years	25

Schools in Las Letras

Name	CCT	Level	Type
ESTEFANIA CASTAÑEDA	16DJN2429W	Preescolar	Publico
VICENTE GUERRERO	16DPR2433Z	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA TELESECUNDARIA ESTV16 781	16ETV0781Q	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Las Letras

In Las Letras, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 571 people. Of them, 565 are employed and 6 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

571

M: 409 / W: 162

Employed Population

565

M: 405 / W: 160

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

6 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

427

M: 77 / W: 350

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,102	77.8%
IMSS	5	0.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,097	77.5%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	314	22.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Las Letras

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

618

61800%

Single

310

31000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

76

7600%

Households

Total Households

317

4.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

243

76.7%

Female-Headed

74

23.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,288	91%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	78	5.5%
No religion	50	3.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Las Letras

Las Letras has 386 total dwellings, of which 317 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	311	98.1%
Dirt floor	6	1.9%
1 bedroom	92	29%
2 or more bedrooms	225	71%
1 room	16	5%
2 rooms	67	21.1%
3 or more rooms	234	73.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

315 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

314 dwellings

With Drainage

75.4%

239 dwellings

All Services

74.4%

236 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	315	99.4%
Without electricity	2	0.6%
Public water network	314	99.1%
Hauled water	16	5%
Other water source	3	0.9%
With water tank	202	63.7%
With cistern	1	0.3%
With toilet	242	76.3%
With latrine	24	7.6%
With drainage	239	75.4%
Without drainage	78	24.6%
With all services	236	74.4%

Goods and Technology in Las Letras

Household equipment in Las Letras according to the 2020 Census. 34.7% of dwellings have internet and 79.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	238	75.1%
Washing machine	184	58%
Microwave oven	56	17.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	124	39.1%
Motorcycle	21	6.6%
Bicycle	14	4.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	288	90.9%
Radio	162	51.1%
Landline phone	8	2.5%
Cell phone	251	79.2%
Computer	21	6.6%
Internet	110	34.7%
Pay TV	6	1.9%
Streaming platforms	1	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

23

7.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

64

20.2%

Without Computer or Internet

202

63.7%

Without Any ICT

12

3.8%

Location of Las Letras

Coordinates: 20.2308333, -101.4336111
Altitude: 2,114 m