Mecatán

Mecatán is a locality of San Blas, Nayarit with 2,826 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 302 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Mecatán

Demographic structure of Mecatán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 801 under 15 years old (28.3%), 1,702 working-age people (60.2%) and 323 adults over 65 years old (11.4%).

0-14 years

801

28.3% of the population

15-64 years

1,702

60.2% - Working age

65+ years

323

11.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

66%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mecatán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	126	101	227	8%
5-9 years	153	135	288	10.2%
10-14 years	154	132	286	10.1%
15-19 years	100	99	199	7%
20-24 years	84	99	183	6.5%
25-29 years	111	109	220	7.8%
30-34 years	98	97	195	6.9%
35-39 years	97	94	191	6.8%
40-44 years	71	75	146	5.2%
45-49 years	90	87	177	6.3%
50-54 years	73	73	146	5.2%
55-59 years	72	52	124	4.4%
60-64 years	73	48	121	4.3%
65-69 years	54	43	97	3.4%
70-74 years	45	35	80	2.8%
75-79 years	32	36	68	2.4%
80-84 years	20	17	37	1.3%
85+ years	16	25	41	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mecatán

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,372

83.9%

Born in Another State

404

14.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

65

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

63

2.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

61

96.8% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

100

11.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

12

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

144

5.1%

With Limitation

357

12.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	79
Visual	42
Hearing	31
Speech	23
Mental	26

Education in Mecatán

Literacy and Schooling

In Mecatán, 150 people aged 15+ are literate (15000%), while 183 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	110	73	183	18300%
Incomplete primary	198	141	339	33900%
Complete primary	190	140	330	33000%
Incomplete secondary	64	24	88	8800%
Complete secondary	252	325	577	57700%
Post-basic education (18+)	203	260	463	46300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	78
6-11 years	15
12-14 years	29

Employment and Social Security in Mecatán

In Mecatán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,336 people. Of them, 1,334 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.1%.

Total EAP

1,336

M: 918 / W: 418

Employed Population

1,334

M: 916 / W: 418

Unemployment Rate

0.1%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

826

M: 188 / W: 638

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,267	80.2%
IMSS	362	12.8%
ISSSTE	73	2.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	12	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,816	64.3%
IMSS Bienestar	9	0.3%
Private insurance	8	0.3%
Other institution	4	0.1%
Without health coverage	559	19.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Mecatán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,292

129200%

Single

541

54100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

348

34800%

Households

Total Households

853

3.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

650

76.2%

Female-Headed

203

23.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,423	85.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	268	9.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	125	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Mecatán

Mecatán has 1,138 total dwellings, of which 854 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	819	96.4%
Dirt floor	30	3.5%
1 bedroom	404	47.5%
2 or more bedrooms	445	52.4%
1 room	49	5.8%
2 rooms	217	25.5%
3 or more rooms	583	68.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

843 dwellings

Piped Water

99.6%

847 dwellings

With Drainage

98.1%

834 dwellings

All Services

97.6%

830 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	843	99.2%
Without electricity	6	0.7%
Public water network	847	99.6%
Hauled water	828	97.4%
Other water source	2	0.2%
With water tank	322	37.9%
With cistern	38	4.5%
With toilet	832	97.9%
With latrine	2	0.2%
With drainage	834	98.1%
Without drainage	15	1.8%
With all services	830	97.6%

Goods and Technology in Mecatán

Household equipment in Mecatán according to the 2020 Census. 29.1% of dwellings have internet and 87.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	742	87.3%
Washing machine	616	72.5%
Microwave oven	262	30.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	413	48.6%
Motorcycle	190	22.4%
Bicycle	45	5.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	769	90.5%
Radio	448	52.7%
Landline phone	223	26.2%
Cell phone	743	87.4%
Computer	122	14.4%
Internet	247	29.1%
Pay TV	615	72.4%
Streaming platforms	39	4.6%
Video game console	16	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

52

6.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

68

8%

Without Computer or Internet

560

65.9%

Without Any ICT

20

2.4%

Location of Mecatán

Coordinates: 21.5364314, -105.1195072
Altitude: 302 m