El Palenque

El Palenque is a locality of San Antonio de la Cal, Oaxaca with 89 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,575 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of El Palenque

Demographic structure of El Palenque according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 22 under 15 years old (24.7%), 60 working-age people (67.4%) and 7 adults over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years

22

24.7% of the population

15-64 years

60

67.4% - Working age

65+ years

7

7.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

48.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Palenque

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2	4	6	6.7%
5-9 years	6	3	9	10.1%
10-14 years	4	3	7	7.9%
15-19 years	6	7	13	14.6%
20-24 years	4	2	6	6.7%
25-29 years	5	3	8	9%
30-34 years	3	2	5	5.6%
35-39 years	2	3	5	5.6%
40-44 years	2	4	6	6.7%
45-49 years	2	3	5	5.6%
50-54 years	4	3	7	7.9%
55-59 years	2	2	4	4.5%
60-64 years	1	0	1	1.1%
65-69 years	2	0	2	2.2%
70-74 years	0	3	3	3.4%
75-79 years	0	1	1	1.1%
85+ years	0	1	1	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Palenque

Population Origin

Born in the State

87

97.8%

Born in Another State

2

2.2%

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6

6.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

21

100% of total households

Disability

With Disability

8

9%

With Limitation

10

11.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	4
Visual	6
Hearing	2
Mental	1

Education in El Palenque

Literacy and Schooling

In El Palenque, 7 people aged 15+ are literate (700%), while 4 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (8.2 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1	3	4	400%
Incomplete primary	4	7	11	1100%
Complete primary	8	8	16	1600%
Incomplete secondary	0	2	2	200%
Complete secondary	8	7	15	1500%
Post-basic education (18+)	11	7	18	1800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	2
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	1

Employment and Social Security in El Palenque

In El Palenque, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 36 people. Of them, 36 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

36

M: 23 / W: 13

Employed Population

36

M: 23 / W: 13

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

37

M: 14 / W: 23

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	48	53.9%
IMSS	8	9%
ISSSTE	3	3.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	38	42.7%
Without health coverage	41	46.1%

Marital Status and Religion in El Palenque

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

42

4200%

Single

25

2500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

6

600%

Households

Total Households

21

4.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

14

66.7%

Female-Headed

7

33.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	61	68.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	25	28.1%
No religion	3	3.4%

Housing and Basic Services in El Palenque

El Palenque has 23 total dwellings, of which 21 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	19	90.5%
Dirt floor	2	9.5%
1 bedroom	6	28.6%
2 or more bedrooms	15	71.4%
1 room	1	4.8%
2 rooms	4	19%
3 or more rooms	16	76.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

21 dwellings

Piped Water

76.2%

16 dwellings

With Drainage

81%

17 dwellings

All Services

61.9%

13 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	21	100%
Public water network	16	76.2%
Hauled water	15	71.4%
Other water source	5	23.8%
With water tank	19	90.5%
With cistern	6	28.6%
With toilet	14	66.7%
With latrine	7	33.3%
With drainage	17	81%
Without drainage	4	19%
With all services	13	61.9%

Goods and Technology in El Palenque

Household equipment in El Palenque according to the 2020 Census. 14.3% of dwellings have internet and 95.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	20	95.2%
Washing machine	13	61.9%
Microwave oven	10	47.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	6	28.6%
Motorcycle	3	14.3%
Bicycle	6	28.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	21	100%
Radio	21	100%
Cell phone	20	95.2%
Computer	6	28.6%
Internet	3	14.3%

Location of El Palenque

Coordinates: 17.0280761, -96.6953556
Altitude: 1,575 m