Mequetla

Mequetla is a locality of Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 1,608 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 60 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Mequetla

Demographic structure of Mequetla according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 382 under 15 years old (23.8%), 1,034 working-age people (64.3%) and 192 adults over 65 years old (11.9%).

0-14 years

382

23.8% of the population

15-64 years

1,034

64.3% - Working age

65+ years

192

11.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mequetla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	56	66	122	7.6%
5-9 years	72	69	141	8.8%
10-14 years	61	58	119	7.4%
15-19 years	65	68	133	8.3%
20-24 years	63	57	120	7.5%
25-29 years	49	64	113	7%
30-34 years	60	70	130	8.1%
35-39 years	52	49	101	6.3%
40-44 years	46	46	92	5.7%
45-49 years	56	62	118	7.3%
50-54 years	42	46	88	5.5%
55-59 years	36	35	71	4.4%
60-64 years	34	34	68	4.2%
65-69 years	30	35	65	4%
70-74 years	19	30	49	3%
75-79 years	19	18	37	2.3%
80-84 years	14	8	22	1.4%
85+ years	10	9	19	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mequetla

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,487

92.5%

Born in Another State

119

7.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

29

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

100

6.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

99

99% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

269

65% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

26

1.6% of the population

Men / Women

13 / 13

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

142

8.8%

With Limitation

254

15.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	54
Visual	68
Hearing	36
Speech	19
Mental	26

Education in Mequetla

Literacy and Schooling

In Mequetla, 122 people aged 15+ are literate (12200%), while 118 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	56	62	118	11800%
Incomplete primary	97	90	187	18700%
Complete primary	89	95	184	18400%
Incomplete secondary	25	16	41	4100%
Complete secondary	122	162	284	28400%
Post-basic education (18+)	185	187	372	37200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	26
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	5

Schools in Mequetla

Name	CCT	Level	Type
TELEBACHILLERATO MEQUETLA	30MMS0611A		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO MEQUETLA	30ETH0306N	Media Superior	Publico
FEDERICO FROEBEL	30DJN0800T	Preescolar	Publico
JOSEFA ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ	30EPR2118B	Primaria	Publico
RAFAEL RAMIREZ CASTAÑEDA	30DES0122V	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Mequetla

In Mequetla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 652 people. Of them, 649 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

652

M: 484 / W: 168

Employed Population

649

M: 481 / W: 168

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

623

M: 135 / W: 488

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,256	78.1%
IMSS	122	7.6%
ISSSTE	48	3%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	5	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,075	66.9%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.2%
Private insurance	7	0.4%
Other institution	5	0.3%
Without health coverage	352	21.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Mequetla

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

800

80000%

Single

351

35100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

134

13400%

Households

Total Households

414

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

322

77.8%

Female-Headed

92

22.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,016	63.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	434	27%
No religion	158	9.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Mequetla

Mequetla has 456 total dwellings, of which 414 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	396	98%
Dirt floor	18	4.5%
1 bedroom	117	29%
2 or more bedrooms	297	73.5%
1 room	42	10.4%
2 rooms	74	18.3%
3 or more rooms	298	73.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.2%

409 dwellings

Piped Water

85.9%

347 dwellings

With Drainage

100.5%

406 dwellings

All Services

85.4%

345 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	409	101.2%
Without electricity	5	1.2%
Public water network	347	85.9%
Hauled water	297	73.5%
Other water source	67	16.6%
With water tank	295	73%
With cistern	17	4.2%
With toilet	400	99%
With latrine	6	1.5%
With drainage	406	100.5%
Without drainage	8	2%
With all services	345	85.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Mequetla

Household equipment in Mequetla according to the 2020 Census. 30.2% of dwellings have internet and 79% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	372	92.1%
Washing machine	281	69.6%
Microwave oven	93	23%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	138	34.2%
Motorcycle	51	12.6%
Bicycle	106	26.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	334	82.7%
Radio	217	53.7%
Landline phone	121	30%
Cell phone	319	79%
Computer	55	13.6%
Internet	122	30.2%
Pay TV	162	40.1%
Streaming platforms	5	1.2%
Video game console	7	1.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

52

12.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

66

16.3%

Without Computer or Internet

273

67.6%

Without Any ICT

23

5.7%

Location of Mequetla

Coordinates: 20.7969481, -97.6889103
Altitude: 60 m