Mecapalapa

Mecapalapa is a locality of Pantepec, Puebla with 2,968 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 203 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Total Population
2,968
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,404 / 1,564
47.3% / 52.7%
Dwellings
1,086
Total dwellings
Schools
16
Educational facilities

Demographics of Mecapalapa

Demographic structure of Mecapalapa according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 740 under 15 years old (24.9%), 1,763 working-age people (59.4%) and 465 adults over 65 years old (15.7%).

0-14 years
740
24.9% of the population
15-64 years
1,763
59.4% - Working age
65+ years
465
15.7% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
68.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mecapalapa

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 128 110 238 8%
5-9 years 124 119 243 8.2%
10-14 years 133 126 259 8.7%
15-19 years 105 105 210 7.1%
20-24 years 72 87 159 5.4%
25-29 years 71 114 185 6.2%
30-34 years 109 112 221 7.4%
35-39 years 72 108 180 6.1%
40-44 years 82 103 185 6.2%
45-49 years 80 71 151 5.1%
50-54 years 79 107 186 6.3%
55-59 years 80 88 168 5.7%
60-64 years 56 62 118 4%
65-69 years 57 75 132 4.4%
70-74 years 46 66 112 3.8%
75-79 years 51 51 102 3.4%
80-84 years 28 32 60 2%
85+ years 31 28 59 2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mecapalapa

Population Origin

Born in the State
2,572
86.7%
Born in Another State
391
13.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
130
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
424
14.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
421
99.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
978
112% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
10
0.3% of the population
Men / Women
3 / 7
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
276
9.3%
With Limitation
441
14.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 109
Visual 114
Hearing 76
Speech 43
Mental 63

Education in Mecapalapa

Literacy and Schooling

In Mecapalapa, 287 people aged 15+ are literate (28700%), while 292 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (9 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 117 175 292 29200%
Incomplete primary 99 130 229 22900%
Complete primary 84 156 240 24000%
Incomplete secondary 17 21 38 3800%
Complete secondary 238 268 506 50600%
Post-basic education (18+) 418 419 837 83700%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years24
6-11 years7
12-14 years4

Schools in Mecapalapa

Name CCT Level Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE MECAPALAPA 21FIC0777D Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA GENERAL 21FIZ1132E Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 58 21FTV8058I Publico
UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION REGULAR NUM. 95 21FUA0098U Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION INDIGENA NUM. 304 21FZI3304U Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PREESCOLAR GENERAL 21FZP0069W Publico
MECAPALAPA 21MMS0210Y Publico
ESCUELA DE CAPACITACION MECAPALAPA 21MMS1895W Publico
ESCUELA DE CAPACITACION "MECAPALAPA" 21EBT0013Y Capacitacion Publico
MECAPALAPA 21EBH0214Z Media Superior Publico
ESCUELA DE CAPACITACION "MECAPALAPA" 21EET0043P Media Superior Publico
MARIA MONTESSORI 21DCC0440A Preescolar Publico
JUAN ESCUTIA 21DJN0009K Preescolar Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA 21DPB0428K Primaria Publico
IGNACIO MANUEL ALTAMIRANO 21DPR2820C Primaria Publico
TOMAS ALVA EDISON 21DTV0032A Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in Mecapalapa

In Mecapalapa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,449 people. Of them, 1,440 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP
1,449
M: 852 / W: 597
Employed Population
1,440
M: 844 / W: 596
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
9 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
922
M: 242 / W: 680

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,090 70.4%
IMSS 207 7%
ISSSTE 299 10.1%
State ISSSTE 61 2.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 8 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,327 44.7%
IMSS Bienestar 215 7.2%
Private insurance 2 0.1%
Other institution 12 0.4%
Without health coverage 878 29.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Mecapalapa

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
1,404
140400%
Single
652
65200%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
320
32000%

Households

Total Households
873
3.4 average occupants
Male-Headed
611
70%
Female-Headed
262
30%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,186 73.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 265 8.9%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 515 17.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Mecapalapa

Mecapalapa has 1,086 total dwellings, of which 873 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 782 89.6%
Dirt floor 91 10.4%
1 bedroom 377 43.2%
2 or more bedrooms 496 56.8%
1 room 106 12.1%
2 rooms 211 24.2%
3 or more rooms 556 63.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.4%
868 dwellings
Piped Water
98.4%
859 dwellings
With Drainage
98.2%
857 dwellings
All Services
96.8%
845 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 868 99.4%
Without electricity 5 0.6%
Public water network 859 98.4%
Hauled water 764 87.5%
Other water source 14 1.6%
With water tank 517 59.2%
With cistern 198 22.7%
With toilet 848 97.1%
With latrine 15 1.7%
With drainage 857 98.2%
Without drainage 16 1.8%
With all services 845 96.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Mecapalapa

Household equipment in Mecapalapa according to the 2020 Census. 25.9% of dwellings have internet and 45.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 661 75.7%
Washing machine 350 40.1%
Microwave oven 124 14.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 218 25%
Motorcycle 33 3.8%
Bicycle 66 7.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 715 81.9%
Radio 424 48.6%
Landline phone 311 35.6%
Cell phone 400 45.8%
Computer 136 15.6%
Internet 226 25.9%
Pay TV 261 29.9%
Streaming platforms 26 3%
Video game console 8 0.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
112
12.8%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
334
38.3%
Without Computer or Internet
615
70.4%
Without Any ICT
77
8.8%

Location of Mecapalapa

Coordinates: 20.5272544, -97.8572769
Altitude: 203 m

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