La Pitahaya (La Luz)

La Pitahaya (La Luz) is a locality of Cuitláhuac, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 424 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 298 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of La Pitahaya (La Luz)

Demographic structure of La Pitahaya (La Luz) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 132 under 15 years old (31.1%), 265 working-age people (62.5%) and 27 adults over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

132

31.1% of the population

15-64 years

265

62.5% - Working age

65+ years

27

6.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

60%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Pitahaya (La Luz)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	16	16	32	7.5%
5-9 years	28	25	53	12.5%
10-14 years	24	23	47	11.1%
15-19 years	30	19	49	11.6%
20-24 years	11	15	26	6.1%
25-29 years	6	9	15	3.5%
30-34 years	9	21	30	7.1%
35-39 years	21	18	39	9.2%
40-44 years	12	16	28	6.6%
45-49 years	13	12	25	5.9%
50-54 years	10	10	20	4.7%
55-59 years	6	10	16	3.8%
60-64 years	7	10	17	4%
65-69 years	9	5	14	3.3%
70-74 years	2	2	4	0.9%
75-79 years	2	1	3	0.7%
80-84 years	0	2	2	0.5%
85+ years	1	3	4	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Pitahaya (La Luz)

Population Origin

Born in the State

395

93.2%

Born in Another State

29

6.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

6

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

12

2.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

12

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

22

19.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

46

10.8% of the population

Men / Women

24 / 22

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

10

2.4%

With Limitation

44

10.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	7
Visual	1
Hearing	2
Speech	1
Mental	1

Education in La Pitahaya (La Luz)

Literacy and Schooling

In La Pitahaya (La Luz), 24 people aged 15+ are literate (2400%), while 26 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.1 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	9	17	26	2600%
Incomplete primary	25	21	46	4600%
Complete primary	36	37	73	7300%
Incomplete secondary	10	9	19	1900%
Complete secondary	29	38	67	6700%
Post-basic education (18+)	22	26	48	4800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	11
6-11 years	7
12-14 years	9

Schools in La Pitahaya (La Luz)

Name	CCT	Level	Type
16 DE SEPTIEMBRE	30DPR0177E	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Pitahaya (La Luz)

In La Pitahaya (La Luz), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 195 people. Of them, 195 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

195

M: 121 / W: 74

Employed Population

195

M: 121 / W: 74

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

128

M: 32 / W: 96

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	281	66.3%
IMSS	67	15.8%
ISSSTE	2	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	212	50%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.5%
Without health coverage	143	33.7%

Marital Status and Religion in La Pitahaya (La Luz)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

148

14800%

Single

127

12700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

48

4800%

Households

Total Households

113

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

67

59.3%

Female-Headed

46

40.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	393	92.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	20	4.7%
No religion	10	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in La Pitahaya (La Luz)

La Pitahaya (La Luz) has 147 total dwellings, of which 113 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	111	102.8%
Dirt floor	1	0.9%
1 bedroom	42	38.9%
2 or more bedrooms	70	64.8%
1 room	8	7.4%
2 rooms	18	16.7%
3 or more rooms	86	79.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.7%

112 dwellings

Piped Water

98.1%

106 dwellings

With Drainage

100.9%

109 dwellings

All Services

96.3%

104 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	112	103.7%
Public water network	106	98.1%
Hauled water	103	95.4%
Other water source	6	5.6%
With water tank	61	56.5%
With cistern	20	18.5%
With toilet	105	97.2%
With latrine	2	1.9%
With drainage	109	100.9%
Without drainage	3	2.8%
With all services	104	96.3%

Goods and Technology in La Pitahaya (La Luz)

Household equipment in La Pitahaya (La Luz) according to the 2020 Census. 13.9% of dwellings have internet and 91.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	103	95.4%
Washing machine	68	63%
Microwave oven	32	29.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	38	35.2%
Motorcycle	10	9.3%
Bicycle	18	16.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	104	96.3%
Radio	78	72.2%
Landline phone	7	6.5%
Cell phone	99	91.7%
Computer	12	11.1%
Internet	15	13.9%
Pay TV	38	35.2%
Streaming platforms	2	1.9%
Video game console	1	0.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

5

4.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

13

12%

Without Computer or Internet

93

86.1%

Without Any ICT

2

1.9%

Location of La Pitahaya (La Luz)

Coordinates: 18.7694406, -96.6911681
Altitude: 298 m