Las Higuerillas

Las Higuerillas is a locality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas with 2,112 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at -1 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Las Higuerillas

Demographic structure of Las Higuerillas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 647 under 15 years old (30.6%), 1,343 working-age people (63.6%) and 122 adults over 65 years old (5.8%).

0-14 years

647

30.6% of the population

15-64 years

1,343

63.6% - Working age

65+ years

122

5.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Las Higuerillas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	106	103	209	9.9%
5-9 years	115	107	222	10.5%
10-14 years	112	104	216	10.2%
15-19 years	109	96	205	9.7%
20-24 years	72	63	135	6.4%
25-29 years	67	76	143	6.8%
30-34 years	57	71	128	6.1%
35-39 years	69	67	136	6.4%
40-44 years	63	71	134	6.3%
45-49 years	82	58	140	6.6%
50-54 years	73	56	129	6.1%
55-59 years	53	47	100	4.7%
60-64 years	61	32	93	4.4%
65-69 years	34	17	51	2.4%
70-74 years	10	14	24	1.1%
75-79 years	13	12	25	1.2%
80-84 years	6	3	9	0.4%
85+ years	7	6	13	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Las Higuerillas

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,209

57.2%

Born in Another State

897

42.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

57

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

30

1.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

30

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

80

11.9% of total households

Disability

With Disability

164

7.8%

With Limitation

338

16%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	59
Visual	103
Hearing	38
Speech	12
Mental	16

Education in Las Higuerillas

Literacy and Schooling

In Las Higuerillas, 99 people aged 15+ are literate (9900%), while 101 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	57	44	101	10100%
Incomplete primary	147	95	242	24200%
Complete primary	176	156	332	33200%
Incomplete secondary	48	26	74	7400%
Complete secondary	202	224	426	42600%
Post-basic education (18+)	130	120	250	25000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	72
6-11 years	11
12-14 years	15

Schools in Las Higuerillas

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE LAS HIGUERILLAS 1	28FIC0405G		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE LAS HIGUERILLAS 2	28FIC0408D		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE LAS HIGUERILLAS 3	28FIC0410S		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE LAS HIGUERILLAS (KILOMETRO 60.5)	28FIC0791Q		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE LAS HIGUERILLAS 4	28FIC0831A		Publico
EDUCACION MEDIA SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA	28MMS0107E		Publico
EDUCACION MEDIA SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA	28EMS0007X	Media Superior	Publico
GREGORIO TORRES QUINTERO	28DJN0571B	Preescolar	Publico
GRAL. IGNACIO ZARAGOZA	28DPR1397I	Primaria	Publico
GUADALUPE MAINERO	28DTV0059A	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Las Higuerillas

In Las Higuerillas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,276 people. Of them, 1,274 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

1,276

M: 750 / W: 526

Employed Population

1,274

M: 748 / W: 526

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

308

M: 91 / W: 217

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,446	68.5%
IMSS	140	6.6%
ISSSTE	29	1.4%
State ISSSTE	1	0%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	6	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,261	59.7%
Private insurance	15	0.7%
Other institution	3	0.1%
Without health coverage	666	31.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Las Higuerillas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

953

95300%

Single

464

46400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

169

16900%

Households

Total Households

671

3.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

460

68.6%

Female-Headed

211

31.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	954	45.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	680	32.2%
No religion	477	22.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Las Higuerillas

Las Higuerillas has 1,090 total dwellings, of which 671 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	616	91.8%
Dirt floor	54	8%
1 bedroom	420	62.6%
2 or more bedrooms	250	37.3%
1 room	198	29.5%
2 rooms	195	29.1%
3 or more rooms	277	41.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

92.8%

623 dwellings

Piped Water

37.6%

252 dwellings

With Drainage

22.4%

150 dwellings

All Services

16.1%

108 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	623	92.8%
Without electricity	47	7%
Public water network	252	37.6%
Hauled water	56	8.3%
Other water source	418	62.3%
With water tank	551	82.1%
With cistern	4	0.6%
With toilet	148	22.1%
With latrine	512	76.3%
With drainage	150	22.4%
Without drainage	520	77.5%
With all services	108	16.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	34	5.1%

Goods and Technology in Las Higuerillas

Household equipment in Las Higuerillas according to the 2020 Census. 30.4% of dwellings have internet and 86.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	418	62.3%
Washing machine	327	48.7%
Microwave oven	101	15.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	174	25.9%
Motorcycle	7	1%
Bicycle	76	11.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	553	82.4%
Radio	216	32.2%
Landline phone	4	0.6%
Cell phone	580	86.4%
Computer	35	5.2%
Internet	204	30.4%
Pay TV	371	55.3%
Streaming platforms	7	1%
Video game console	5	0.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

86

12.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

90

13.4%

Without Computer or Internet

453

67.5%

Without Any ICT

34

5.1%

Location of Las Higuerillas

Coordinates: 25.2635053, -97.4322461
Altitude: -1 m