Tierra Blanca

Tierra Blanca is a locality of San Agustín Loxicha, Oaxaca with 1,531 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,287 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years.

Total Population
1,531
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
786 / 745
51.3% / 48.7%
Dwellings
418
Total dwellings
Schools
6
Educational facilities

Demographics of Tierra Blanca

Demographic structure of Tierra Blanca according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 541 under 15 years old (35.3%), 868 working-age people (56.7%) and 122 adults over 65 years old (8%).

0-14 years
541
35.3% of the population
15-64 years
868
56.7% - Working age
65+ years
122
8% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
76.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tierra Blanca

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 95 67 162 10.6%
5-9 years 98 93 191 12.5%
10-14 years 103 85 188 12.3%
15-19 years 90 80 170 11.1%
20-24 years 68 55 123 8%
25-29 years 46 52 98 6.4%
30-34 years 43 44 87 5.7%
35-39 years 45 47 92 6%
40-44 years 28 33 61 4%
45-49 years 37 30 67 4.4%
50-54 years 24 36 60 3.9%
55-59 years 32 27 59 3.9%
60-64 years 21 30 51 3.3%
65-69 years 20 23 43 2.8%
70-74 years 10 22 32 2.1%
75-79 years 16 13 29 1.9%
80-84 years 6 4 10 0.7%
85+ years 4 4 8 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tierra Blanca

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,323
86.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,062
80.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
258
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,513
445% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
5
0.3% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 3
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
52
3.4%
With Limitation
97
6.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 25
Visual 13
Hearing 17
Speech 17
Mental 9

Education in Tierra Blanca

Literacy and Schooling

In Tierra Blanca, 229 people aged 15+ are literate (22900%), while 156 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years (6.2 men, 5.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 34 122 156 15600%
Incomplete primary 158 102 260 26000%
Complete primary 75 93 168 16800%
Incomplete secondary 32 26 58 5800%
Complete secondary 142 120 262 26200%
Post-basic education (18+) 37 33 70 7000%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years30
6-11 years8
12-14 years12

Schools in Tierra Blanca

Name CCT Level Type
VICENTE GUERRERO 20DCC0679L Preescolar Publico
NICOLAS BRAVO 20DCC2091Z Preescolar Publico
GAUDENCIO AMBROSIO 20DPB0754G Primaria Publico
JUSTO SIERRA 20DPR2254Z Primaria Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 20DTV1070L Secundaria Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 20DTV1543J Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in Tierra Blanca

In Tierra Blanca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 435 people. Of them, 375 are employed and 60 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 13.8%.

Total EAP
435
M: 398 / W: 37
Employed Population
375
M: 343 / W: 32
Unemployment Rate
13.8%
60 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
658
M: 145 / W: 513

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,444 94.3%
IMSS 8 0.5%
ISSSTE 3 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,435 93.7%
Without health coverage 87 5.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Tierra Blanca

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
625
62500%
Single
387
38700%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
85
8500%

Households

Total Households
340
4.5 average occupants
Male-Headed
286
84.1%
Female-Headed
54
15.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,286 84%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 239 15.6%
No religion 6 0.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Tierra Blanca

Tierra Blanca has 418 total dwellings, of which 340 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 139 40.9%
Dirt floor 197 57.9%
1 bedroom 225 66.2%
2 or more bedrooms 111 32.6%
1 room 14 4.1%
2 rooms 214 62.9%
3 or more rooms 108 31.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
89.4%
304 dwellings
Piped Water
97.9%
333 dwellings
With Drainage
29.7%
101 dwellings
All Services
28.5%
97 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 304 89.4%
Without electricity 32 9.4%
Public water network 333 97.9%
Hauled water 103 30.3%
Other water source 3 0.9%
With water tank 27 7.9%
With cistern 2 0.6%
With toilet 105 30.9%
With latrine 230 67.6%
With drainage 101 29.7%
Without drainage 235 69.1%
With all services 97 28.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity 3 0.9%

Goods and Technology in Tierra Blanca

Household equipment in Tierra Blanca according to the 2020 Census. 0.9% of dwellings have internet and 21.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 46 13.5%
Washing machine 5 1.5%
Microwave oven 1 0.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1 0.3%
Motorcycle 2 0.6%
Bicycle 1 0.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 174 51.2%
Radio 152 44.7%
Landline phone 7 2.1%
Cell phone 74 21.8%
Computer 2 0.6%
Internet 3 0.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
110
32.4%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
257
75.6%
Without Computer or Internet
332
97.6%
Without Any ICT
100
29.4%

Location of Tierra Blanca

Coordinates: 15.9511525, -96.5780931
Altitude: 1,287 m

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