La Selva

La Selva is a locality of Huayacocotla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 650 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,018 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of La Selva

Demographic structure of La Selva according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 208 under 15 years old (32%), 392 working-age people (60.3%) and 50 adults over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years

208

32% of the population

15-64 years

392

60.3% - Working age

65+ years

50

7.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

65.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Selva

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	31	38	69	10.6%
5-9 years	34	34	68	10.5%
10-14 years	40	31	71	10.9%
15-19 years	19	25	44	6.8%
20-24 years	15	20	35	5.4%
25-29 years	15	36	51	7.8%
30-34 years	33	26	59	9.1%
35-39 years	22	23	45	6.9%
40-44 years	19	23	42	6.5%
45-49 years	18	26	44	6.8%
50-54 years	11	11	22	3.4%
55-59 years	16	19	35	5.4%
60-64 years	10	5	15	2.3%
65-69 years	7	9	16	2.5%
70-74 years	4	5	9	1.4%
75-79 years	4	7	11	1.7%
80-84 years	3	3	6	0.9%
85+ years	4	4	8	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Selva

Population Origin

Born in the State

378

58.2%

Born in Another State

267

41.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

24

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

25

3.8%

With Limitation

94

14.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	11
Visual	6
Hearing	8
Speech	8
Mental	5

Education in La Selva

Literacy and Schooling

In La Selva, 41 people aged 15+ are literate (4100%), while 43 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	15	28	43	4300%
Incomplete primary	29	28	57	5700%
Complete primary	57	61	118	11800%
Incomplete secondary	11	5	16	1600%
Complete secondary	51	49	100	10000%
Post-basic education (18+)	32	63	95	9500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	30
6-11 years	7
12-14 years	7

Schools in La Selva

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CAEI DEL CONAFE LA SELVA	30FIC1322T		Publico
ROSARIO CASTELLANOS	30DJN1467L	Preescolar	Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA	30DPR3062Y	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Selva

In La Selva, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 223 people. Of them, 223 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

223

M: 144 / W: 79

Employed Population

223

M: 144 / W: 79

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

255

M: 72 / W: 183

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	341	52.5%
IMSS	23	3.5%
ISSSTE	18	2.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	300	46.2%
Without health coverage	309	47.5%

Marital Status and Religion in La Selva

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

321

32100%

Single

129

12900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

28

2800%

Households

Total Households

174

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

134

77%

Female-Headed

40

23%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	622	95.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	16	2.5%
No religion	12	1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in La Selva

La Selva has 258 total dwellings, of which 174 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	170	100%
Dirt floor	2	1.2%
1 bedroom	45	26.5%
2 or more bedrooms	127	74.7%
1 room	2	1.2%
2 rooms	24	14.1%
3 or more rooms	146	85.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

169 dwellings

Piped Water

100.6%

171 dwellings

With Drainage

82.9%

141 dwellings

All Services

81.8%

139 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	169	99.4%
Without electricity	3	1.8%
Public water network	171	100.6%
Hauled water	169	99.4%
Other water source	1	0.6%
With water tank	127	74.7%
With cistern	69	40.6%
With toilet	140	82.4%
With latrine	28	16.5%
With drainage	141	82.9%
Without drainage	31	18.2%
With all services	139	81.8%

Goods and Technology in La Selva

Household equipment in La Selva according to the 2020 Census. 15.9% of dwellings have internet and 71.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	147	86.5%
Washing machine	125	73.5%
Microwave oven	39	22.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	108	63.5%
Motorcycle	36	21.2%
Bicycle	16	9.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	156	91.8%
Radio	121	71.2%
Landline phone	13	7.6%
Cell phone	121	71.2%
Computer	31	18.2%
Internet	27	15.9%
Pay TV	124	72.9%
Streaming platforms	1	0.6%
Video game console	1	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

7

4.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

47

27.6%

Without Computer or Internet

126

74.1%

Without Any ICT

5

2.9%

Location of La Selva

Coordinates: 20.5673103, -98.5056703
Altitude: 2,018 m