Potrero Viejo

Potrero Viejo is a locality of Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 2,064 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 611 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Demographics of Potrero Viejo

Demographic structure of Potrero Viejo according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 414 under 15 years old (20.1%), 1,400 working-age people (67.8%) and 250 adults over 65 years old (12.1%).

0-14 years

414

20.1% of the population

15-64 years

1,400

67.8% - Working age

65+ years

250

12.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

47.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Potrero Viejo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	57	59	116	5.6%
5-9 years	76	63	139	6.7%
10-14 years	83	76	159	7.7%
15-19 years	88	93	181	8.8%
20-24 years	79	80	159	7.7%
25-29 years	72	69	141	6.8%
30-34 years	63	81	144	7%
35-39 years	50	65	115	5.6%
40-44 years	59	77	136	6.6%
45-49 years	67	80	147	7.1%
50-54 years	66	90	156	7.6%
55-59 years	60	67	127	6.2%
60-64 years	46	48	94	4.6%
65-69 years	27	40	67	3.2%
70-74 years	32	32	64	3.1%
75-79 years	18	37	55	2.7%
80-84 years	13	20	33	1.6%
85+ years	11	20	31	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Potrero Viejo

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,924

93.2%

Born in Another State

132

6.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

27

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

12

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

12

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

30

4.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

54

2.6% of the population

Men / Women

24 / 30

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

122

5.9%

With Limitation

211

10.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	48
Visual	64
Hearing	34
Speech	20
Mental	30

Education in Potrero Viejo

Literacy and Schooling

In Potrero Viejo, 101 people aged 15+ are literate (10100%), while 121 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.5 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	52	69	121	12100%
Incomplete primary	86	109	195	19500%
Complete primary	130	147	277	27700%
Incomplete secondary	37	26	63	6300%
Complete secondary	171	219	390	39000%
Post-basic education (18+)	248	292	540	54000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	27
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	6

Schools in Potrero Viejo

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA MUNICIPAL 6557 "DE POTRERO VIEJO"	30BBI0316G		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO POTRERO VIEJO	30MMS1212K		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO POTRERO VIEJO	30ETH0924X	Media Superior	Publico
CARMEN BOUZAS DE LOPEZ ARIAS	30EJN0166H	Preescolar	Publico
HEROES DE LA INDEPENDENCIA	30DPR3160Z	Primaria	Publico
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA	30DPR4841K	Primaria	Publico
ANGEL CARVAJAL BERNAL	30DES0120X	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Potrero Viejo

In Potrero Viejo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 874 people. Of them, 865 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

874

M: 550 / W: 324

Employed Population

865

M: 543 / W: 322

Unemployment Rate

1%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

866

M: 248 / W: 618

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,493	72.3%
IMSS	972	47.1%
ISSSTE	24	1.2%
State ISSSTE	4	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	483	23.4%
IMSS Bienestar	12	0.6%
Private insurance	6	0.3%
Without health coverage	571	27.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Potrero Viejo

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

947

94700%

Single

588

58800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

210

21000%

Households

Total Households

611

3.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

343

56.1%

Female-Headed

268

43.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,764	85.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	225	10.9%
No religion	75	3.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Potrero Viejo

Potrero Viejo has 836 total dwellings, of which 611 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	587	96.2%
Dirt floor	24	3.9%
1 bedroom	225	36.9%
2 or more bedrooms	386	63.3%
1 room	53	8.7%
2 rooms	114	18.7%
3 or more rooms	444	72.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

604 dwellings

Piped Water

96.4%

588 dwellings

With Drainage

99%

604 dwellings

All Services

95.4%

582 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	604	99%
Without electricity	7	1.1%
Public water network	588	96.4%
Hauled water	581	95.2%
Other water source	23	3.8%
With water tank	385	63.1%
With cistern	51	8.4%
With toilet	602	98.7%
With latrine	2	0.3%
With drainage	604	99%
Without drainage	7	1.1%
With all services	582	95.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Potrero Viejo

Household equipment in Potrero Viejo according to the 2020 Census. 36.9% of dwellings have internet and 80.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	527	86.4%
Washing machine	364	59.7%
Microwave oven	161	26.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	167	27.4%
Motorcycle	59	9.7%
Bicycle	77	12.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	567	93%
Radio	452	74.1%
Landline phone	114	18.7%
Cell phone	493	80.8%
Computer	91	14.9%
Internet	225	36.9%
Pay TV	312	51.1%
Streaming platforms	14	2.3%
Video game console	11	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

26

4.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

102

16.7%

Without Computer or Internet

370

60.7%

Without Any ICT

15

2.5%

Location of Potrero Viejo

Coordinates: 18.8778631, -96.8425767
Altitude: 611 m