El Fuerte de la Unión

El Fuerte de la Unión is a locality of Tepeyahualco, Puebla with 2,652 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,337 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Demographics of El Fuerte de la Unión

Demographic structure of El Fuerte de la Unión according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 863 under 15 years old (32.5%), 1,556 working-age people (58.7%) and 212 adults over 65 years old (8%).

0-14 years

863

32.5% of the population

15-64 years

1,556

58.7% - Working age

65+ years

212

8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

69.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Fuerte de la Unión

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	124	128	252	9.5%
5-9 years	139	144	283	10.7%
10-14 years	161	167	328	12.4%
15-19 years	141	122	263	9.9%
20-24 years	105	114	219	8.3%
25-29 years	100	94	194	7.3%
30-34 years	77	89	166	6.3%
35-39 years	74	97	171	6.4%
40-44 years	66	70	136	5.1%
45-49 years	68	70	138	5.2%
50-54 years	56	52	108	4.1%
55-59 years	44	51	95	3.6%
60-64 years	38	28	66	2.5%
65-69 years	30	32	62	2.3%
70-74 years	31	19	50	1.9%
75-79 years	19	22	41	1.5%
80-84 years	9	19	28	1.1%
85+ years	12	19	31	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Fuerte de la Unión

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,414

91%

Born in Another State

217

8.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

92

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

20

3.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

27

1% of the population

Men / Women

16 / 11

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

148

5.6%

With Limitation

324

12.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	77
Visual	59
Hearing	34
Speech	18
Mental	28

Education in El Fuerte de la Unión

Literacy and Schooling

In El Fuerte de la Unión, 240 people aged 15+ are literate (24000%), while 256 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (6.8 men, 6.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	123	133	256	25600%
Incomplete primary	143	138	281	28100%
Complete primary	151	158	309	30900%
Incomplete secondary	35	29	64	6400%
Complete secondary	233	237	470	47000%
Post-basic education (18+)	148	171	319	31900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	66
6-11 years	11
12-14 years	26

Employment and Social Security in El Fuerte de la Unión

In El Fuerte de la Unión, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,137 people. Of them, 1,121 are employed and 16 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

1,137

M: 746 / W: 391

Employed Population

1,121

M: 734 / W: 387

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

16 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

824

M: 213 / W: 611

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,137	80.6%
IMSS	214	8.1%
ISSSTE	18	0.7%
State ISSSTE	5	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	4	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,909	72%
Without health coverage	494	18.6%

Marital Status and Religion in El Fuerte de la Unión

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,068

106800%

Single

677

67700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

220

22000%

Households

Total Households

609

4.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

467

76.7%

Female-Headed

142

23.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,391	90.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	113	4.3%
No religion	127	4.8%

Housing and Basic Services in El Fuerte de la Unión

El Fuerte de la Unión has 758 total dwellings, of which 609 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	581	95.4%
Dirt floor	21	3.4%
1 bedroom	250	41.1%
2 or more bedrooms	352	57.8%
1 room	38	6.2%
2 rooms	140	23%
3 or more rooms	424	69.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.9%

590 dwellings

Piped Water

96.2%

586 dwellings

With Drainage

91.5%

557 dwellings

All Services

88.7%

540 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	590	96.9%
Without electricity	12	2%
Public water network	586	96.2%
Hauled water	530	87%
Other water source	16	2.6%
With water tank	435	71.4%
With cistern	29	4.8%
With toilet	526	86.4%
With latrine	39	6.4%
With drainage	557	91.5%
Without drainage	45	7.4%
With all services	540	88.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.2%

Goods and Technology in El Fuerte de la Unión

Household equipment in El Fuerte de la Unión according to the 2020 Census. 20.4% of dwellings have internet and 80.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	355	58.3%
Washing machine	262	43%
Microwave oven	97	15.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	115	18.9%
Motorcycle	77	12.6%
Bicycle	318	52.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	556	91.3%
Radio	411	67.5%
Landline phone	14	2.3%
Cell phone	489	80.3%
Computer	46	7.6%
Internet	124	20.4%
Pay TV	58	9.5%
Streaming platforms	4	0.7%
Video game console	7	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

23

3.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

110

18.1%

Without Computer or Internet

450

73.9%

Without Any ICT

12

2%

Location of El Fuerte de la Unión

Coordinates: 19.4297931, -97.5604183
Altitude: 2,337 m