Amazcala

Amazcala is a locality of El Marqués, Querétaro with 6,793 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,919 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Amazcala

Demographic structure of Amazcala according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,915 under 15 years old (28.2%), 4,555 working-age people (67.1%) and 323 adults over 65 years old (4.8%).

0-14 years

1,915

28.2% of the population

15-64 years

4,555

67.1% - Working age

65+ years

323

4.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

49.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Amazcala

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	342	288	630	9.3%
5-9 years	329	341	670	9.9%
10-14 years	306	309	615	9.1%
15-19 years	333	321	654	9.6%
20-24 years	300	323	623	9.2%
25-29 years	330	302	632	9.3%
30-34 years	258	301	559	8.2%
35-39 years	262	290	552	8.1%
40-44 years	210	248	458	6.7%
45-49 years	205	182	387	5.7%
50-54 years	137	152	289	4.3%
55-59 years	105	129	234	3.4%
60-64 years	74	93	167	2.5%
65-69 years	52	54	106	1.6%
70-74 years	35	32	67	1%
75-79 years	29	39	68	1%
80-84 years	21	20	41	0.6%
85+ years	14	27	41	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Amazcala

Population Origin

Born in the State

6,407

94.3%

Born in Another State

374

5.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

105

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

24

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

24

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

50

3.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

18

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

9 / 9

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

356

5.2%

With Limitation

937

13.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	156
Visual	172
Hearing	69
Speech	50
Mental	64

Education in Amazcala

Literacy and Schooling

In Amazcala, 326 people aged 15+ are literate (32600%), while 339 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (8.2 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	132	207	339	33900%
Incomplete primary	122	180	302	30200%
Complete primary	461	477	938	93800%
Incomplete secondary	101	70	171	17100%
Complete secondary	1,036	1,023	2,059	205900%
Post-basic education (18+)	442	479	921	92100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	155
6-11 years	18
12-14 years	45

Schools in Amazcala

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA CAMPUS AMAZCALA	22BBS0042F		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE - AMAZCALA I	22FIC0109L		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE - AMAZCALA II	22FIC0110A		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE - AMAZCALA III	22FIC0112Z		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA GENERAL NUM. 62	22FIZ0062S		Publico
ESCUELA DE BACHILLERES DE LA UAQ, PLANTEL AMAZCALA	22MMS0250Y		Publico
ESCUELA DE BACHILLERES DE LA UAQ, PLANTEL AMAZCALA	22UBH0009G	Media Superior	Publico
FRANCISCO EUSEBIO KINO	22DJN0078F	Preescolar	Publico
FRANCISCO GONZALEZ DE COSIO	22DJN0359O	Preescolar	Publico
CRI-CRI	22DJN0408G	Preescolar	Publico
COLEGIO DALAHA	22PPR0301J	Primaria	Particular
SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ	22DPR0042H	Primaria	Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA	22DPR0266P	Primaria	Publico
LIC. ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS	22DPR0586Z	Primaria	Publico
OCTAVIO PAZ	22DES0037P	Secundaria	Publico
UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE QUERETARO, CAMPUS AMAZCALA	22USU0017J	Superior	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Amazcala

In Amazcala, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,383 people. Of them, 3,344 are employed and 39 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

3,383

M: 2,063 / W: 1,320

Employed Population

3,344

M: 2,038 / W: 1,306

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

39 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,846

M: 483 / W: 1,363

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,226	76.9%
IMSS	3,526	51.9%
ISSSTE	22	0.3%
State ISSSTE	9	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,672	24.6%
IMSS Bienestar	8	0.1%
Private insurance	27	0.4%
Other institution	31	0.5%
Without health coverage	1,565	23%

Marital Status and Religion in Amazcala

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,141

314100%

Single

1,694

169400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

407

40700%

Households

Total Households

1,491

4.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,074

72%

Female-Headed

417

28%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,394	94.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	66	1%
Other religions	4	0.1%
No religion	316	4.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Amazcala

Amazcala has 1,649 total dwellings, of which 1,492 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,429	96%
Dirt floor	61	4.1%
1 bedroom	424	28.5%
2 or more bedrooms	1,065	71.6%
1 room	60	4%
2 rooms	274	18.4%
3 or more rooms	1,156	77.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

1,485 dwellings

Piped Water

98.6%

1,467 dwellings

With Drainage

99.7%

1,483 dwellings

All Services

98.3%

1,462 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,485	99.8%
Without electricity	5	0.3%
Public water network	1,467	98.6%
Hauled water	20	1.3%
Other water source	23	1.5%
With water tank	1,095	73.6%
With cistern	526	35.3%
With toilet	1,479	99.4%
With latrine	4	0.3%
With drainage	1,483	99.7%
Without drainage	7	0.5%
With all services	1,462	98.3%

Goods and Technology in Amazcala

Household equipment in Amazcala according to the 2020 Census. 62.4% of dwellings have internet and 87.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,366	91.8%
Washing machine	1,144	76.9%
Microwave oven	754	50.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	682	45.8%
Motorcycle	47	3.2%
Bicycle	888	59.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,418	95.3%
Radio	1,054	70.8%
Landline phone	462	31%
Cell phone	1,299	87.3%
Computer	402	27%
Internet	929	62.4%
Pay TV	1,044	70.2%
Streaming platforms	100	6.7%
Video game console	54	3.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

39

2.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

149

10%

Without Computer or Internet

522

35.1%

Without Any ICT

23

1.5%

Location of Amazcala

Coordinates: 20.7007528, -100.2629675
Altitude: 1,919 m