Galeras

Galeras is a locality of Colón, Querétaro with 3,348 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,916 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of Galeras

Demographic structure of Galeras according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 926 under 15 years old (27.7%), 2,247 working-age people (67.1%) and 175 adults over 65 years old (5.2%).

0-14 years

926

27.7% of the population

15-64 years

2,247

67.1% - Working age

65+ years

175

5.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

49%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Galeras

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	148	153	301	9%
5-9 years	170	151	321	9.6%
10-14 years	137	167	304	9.1%
15-19 years	160	154	314	9.4%
20-24 years	198	167	365	10.9%
25-29 years	140	143	283	8.5%
30-34 years	142	135	277	8.3%
35-39 years	122	124	246	7.3%
40-44 years	106	126	232	6.9%
45-49 years	92	94	186	5.6%
50-54 years	69	99	168	5%
55-59 years	47	50	97	2.9%
60-64 years	41	38	79	2.4%
65-69 years	23	33	56	1.7%
70-74 years	21	17	38	1.1%
75-79 years	18	15	33	1%
80-84 years	4	19	23	0.7%
85+ years	13	12	25	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Galeras

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,123

93.3%

Born in Another State

220

6.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

86

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

4

0.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

93

2.8%

With Limitation

263

7.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	38
Visual	33
Hearing	15
Speech	17
Mental	16

Education in Galeras

Literacy and Schooling

In Galeras, 133 people aged 15+ are literate (13300%), while 163 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (9.1 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	57	106	163	16300%
Incomplete primary	76	93	169	16900%
Complete primary	170	203	373	37300%
Incomplete secondary	43	30	73	7300%
Complete secondary	443	430	873	87300%
Post-basic education (18+)	379	332	711	71100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	88
6-11 years	11
12-14 years	11

Schools in Galeras

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DE CONAFE - GALERAS II	22FIC0175K		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DE CONAFE - GALERAS	22FIC0179G		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA GENERAL NUM. 21	22FIZ0021S		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PREESCOLAR GENERAL NUM. 29	22FZP0029U		Publico
UNIVERSIDAD AERONAUTICA EN QUERETARO	22MSU0062N		Publico
MARIA CURIE	22DJN0011Y	Preescolar	Publico
CASTILLO AZUL	22DJN0397R	Preescolar	Publico
CRISTOBAL COLON	22DPR0299G	Primaria	Publico
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA	22DPR1010W	Primaria	Publico
JOSE MA LUIS MORA	22DTV0029M	Secundaria	Publico
UNIVERSIDAD AERONAUTICA EN QUERETARO	22OSU0003W	Superior	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Galeras

In Galeras, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,543 people. Of them, 1,499 are employed and 44 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

Total EAP

1,543

M: 981 / W: 562

Employed Population

1,499

M: 941 / W: 558

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

44 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,047

M: 290 / W: 757

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,659	79.4%
IMSS	1,879	56.1%
ISSSTE	21	0.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	8	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	734	21.9%
IMSS Bienestar	12	0.4%
Private insurance	12	0.4%
Without health coverage	688	20.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Galeras

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,338

133800%

Single

1,026

102600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

233

23300%

Households

Total Households

824

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

606

73.5%

Female-Headed

218

26.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,178	94.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	63	1.9%
No religion	106	3.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Galeras

Galeras has 986 total dwellings, of which 824 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	803	97.6%
Dirt floor	19	2.3%
1 bedroom	332	40.3%
2 or more bedrooms	490	59.5%
1 room	126	15.3%
2 rooms	177	21.5%
3 or more rooms	519	63.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

819 dwellings

Piped Water

99.9%

822 dwellings

With Drainage

99.4%

818 dwellings

All Services

99.1%

816 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	819	99.5%
Without electricity	3	0.4%
Public water network	822	99.9%
Hauled water	810	98.4%
With water tank	556	67.6%
With cistern	14	1.7%
With toilet	818	99.4%
With drainage	818	99.4%
Without drainage	4	0.5%
With all services	816	99.1%

Goods and Technology in Galeras

Household equipment in Galeras according to the 2020 Census. 65.9% of dwellings have internet and 92.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	711	86.4%
Washing machine	578	70.2%
Microwave oven	359	43.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	374	45.4%
Motorcycle	27	3.3%
Bicycle	274	33.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	770	93.6%
Radio	562	68.3%
Landline phone	147	17.9%
Cell phone	762	92.6%
Computer	259	31.5%
Internet	542	65.9%
Pay TV	464	56.4%
Streaming platforms	60	7.3%
Video game console	45	5.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

26

3.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

51

6.2%

Without Computer or Internet

260

31.6%

Without Any ICT

5

0.6%

Location of Galeras

Coordinates: 20.6147347, -100.1568478
Altitude: 1,916 m