Galaxias Almecatla

Galaxias Almecatla is a locality of Cuautlancingo, Puebla with 3,855 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,156 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 12.7 years.

Demographics of Galaxias Almecatla

Demographic structure of Galaxias Almecatla according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,052 under 15 years old (27.3%), 2,730 working-age people (70.8%) and 73 adults over 65 years old (1.9%).

0-14 years

1,052

27.3% of the population

15-64 years

2,730

70.8% - Working age

65+ years

73

1.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

41.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Galaxias Almecatla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	183	187	370	9.6%
5-9 years	182	191	373	9.7%
10-14 years	153	156	309	8%
15-19 years	109	125	234	6.1%
20-24 years	115	130	245	6.4%
25-29 years	215	253	468	12.1%
30-34 years	277	281	558	14.5%
35-39 years	223	249	472	12.2%
40-44 years	153	153	306	7.9%
45-49 years	97	88	185	4.8%
50-54 years	59	54	113	2.9%
55-59 years	33	38	71	1.8%
60-64 years	30	48	78	2%
65-69 years	20	21	41	1.1%
70-74 years	4	10	14	0.4%
75-79 years	5	5	10	0.3%
80-84 years	2	2	4	0.1%
85+ years	3	1	4	0.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Galaxias Almecatla

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,046

79%

Born in Another State

779

20.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

227

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

1.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

25

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

25

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

63

4.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

120

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

66 / 54

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

106

2.7%

With Limitation

292

7.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	48
Visual	38
Hearing	25
Speech	41
Mental	36

Education in Galaxias Almecatla

Literacy and Schooling

In Galaxias Almecatla, 13 people aged 15+ are literate (1300%), while 9 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 12.7 years (12.8 men, 12.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1	8	9	900%
Incomplete primary	12	23	35	3500%
Complete primary	55	77	132	13200%
Incomplete secondary	36	21	57	5700%
Complete secondary	207	250	457	45700%
Post-basic education (18+)	999	1,025	2,024	202400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	41
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	6

Employment and Social Security in Galaxias Almecatla

In Galaxias Almecatla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,126 people. Of them, 2,074 are employed and 52 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP

2,126

M: 1,195 / W: 931

Employed Population

2,074

M: 1,163 / W: 911

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

52 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

846

M: 230 / W: 616

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,104	80.5%
IMSS	2,521	65.4%
ISSSTE	216	5.6%
State ISSSTE	38	1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	10	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	279	7.2%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Private insurance	61	1.6%
Other institution	8	0.2%
Without health coverage	750	19.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Galaxias Almecatla

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,836

183600%

Single

913

91300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

223

22300%

Households

Total Households

1,328

2.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

946

71.2%

Female-Headed

382

28.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,997	77.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	436	11.3%
Other religions	6	0.2%
No religion	415	10.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Galaxias Almecatla

Galaxias Almecatla has 1,785 total dwellings, of which 1,328 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,323	104.3%
Dirt floor	2	0.2%
1 bedroom	489	38.6%
2 or more bedrooms	836	65.9%
1 room	29	2.3%
2 rooms	186	14.7%
3 or more rooms	1,111	87.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.6%

1,326 dwellings

Piped Water

104.5%

1,325 dwellings

With Drainage

104.4%

1,324 dwellings

All Services

104.3%

1,323 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,326	104.6%
Public water network	1,325	104.5%
Hauled water	1,318	103.9%
Other water source	1	0.1%
With water tank	763	60.2%
With cistern	137	10.8%
With toilet	1,326	104.6%
With drainage	1,324	104.4%
Without drainage	2	0.2%
With all services	1,323	104.3%

Goods and Technology in Galaxias Almecatla

Household equipment in Galaxias Almecatla according to the 2020 Census. 69.7% of dwellings have internet and 102% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,251	98.7%
Washing machine	1,034	81.5%
Microwave oven	795	62.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	717	56.5%
Motorcycle	93	7.3%
Bicycle	173	13.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,258	99.2%
Radio	993	78.3%
Landline phone	352	27.8%
Cell phone	1,293	102%
Computer	746	58.8%
Internet	884	69.7%
Pay TV	631	49.8%
Streaming platforms	409	32.3%
Video game console	275	21.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

28

2.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

21

1.7%

Without Computer or Internet

308

24.3%

Without Any ICT

3

0.2%

Location of Galaxias Almecatla

Coordinates: 19.1119881, -98.2368403
Altitude: 2,156 m