El Zapote

El Zapote is a locality of La Perla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 1,120 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,744 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 3.5 years.

Demographics of El Zapote

Demographic structure of El Zapote according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 519 under 15 years old (46.3%), 563 working-age people (50.3%) and 38 adults over 65 years old (3.4%).

0-14 years

519

46.3% of the population

15-64 years

563

50.3% - Working age

65+ years

38

3.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

98.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Zapote

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	78	81	159	14.2%
5-9 years	86	85	171	15.3%
10-14 years	91	98	189	16.9%
15-19 years	72	71	143	12.8%
20-24 years	46	47	93	8.3%
25-29 years	39	36	75	6.7%
30-34 years	27	34	61	5.4%
35-39 years	25	28	53	4.7%
40-44 years	27	21	48	4.3%
45-49 years	14	18	32	2.9%
50-54 years	12	16	28	2.5%
55-59 years	7	9	16	1.4%
60-64 years	8	6	14	1.3%
65-69 years	4	6	10	0.9%
70-74 years	6	7	13	1.2%
75-79 years	5	3	8	0.7%
80-84 years	1	0	1	0.1%
85+ years	4	2	6	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Zapote

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,117

99.7%

Born in Another State

3

0.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

2

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

10

4.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

36

3.2%

With Limitation

66

5.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	16
Visual	10
Hearing	11
Speech	5
Mental	6

Education in El Zapote

Literacy and Schooling

In El Zapote, 237 people aged 15+ are literate (23700%), while 223 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 3.5 years (3.5 men, 3.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	103	120	223	22300%
Incomplete primary	91	77	168	16800%
Complete primary	57	57	114	11400%
Incomplete secondary	10	19	29	2900%
Complete secondary	23	24	47	4700%
Post-basic education (18+)	8	6	14	1400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	51
6-11 years	36
12-14 years	77

Schools in El Zapote

Name	CCT	Level	Type
AMEYALI	30DJN3971G	Preescolar	Publico
CUAUHTEMOC	30EPR0603H	Primaria	Publico
RAFAEL RAMIREZ CASTAÑEDA	30DTV2005Z	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Zapote

In El Zapote, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 379 people. Of them, 356 are employed and 23 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

Total EAP

379

M: 281 / W: 98

Employed Population

356

M: 259 / W: 97

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

23 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

334

M: 64 / W: 270

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	877	78.3%
IMSS	9	0.8%
ISSSTE	2	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	861	76.9%
Private insurance	5	0.4%
Without health coverage	243	21.7%

Marital Status and Religion in El Zapote

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

382

38200%

Single

294

29400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

38

3800%

Households

Total Households

208

5.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

169

81.3%

Female-Headed

39

18.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,120	100%

Housing and Basic Services in El Zapote

El Zapote has 243 total dwellings, of which 208 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	150	72.1%
Dirt floor	58	27.9%
1 bedroom	152	73.1%
2 or more bedrooms	56	26.9%
1 room	73	35.1%
2 rooms	74	35.6%
3 or more rooms	61	29.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.2%

200 dwellings

Piped Water

87%

181 dwellings

With Drainage

84.1%

175 dwellings

All Services

71.2%

148 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	200	96.2%
Without electricity	8	3.8%
Public water network	181	87%
Hauled water	93	44.7%
Other water source	27	13%
With water tank	4	1.9%
With cistern	1	0.5%
With toilet	19	9.1%
With latrine	187	89.9%
With drainage	175	84.1%
Without drainage	33	15.9%
With all services	148	71.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.5%

Goods and Technology in El Zapote

Household equipment in El Zapote according to the 2020 Census. 1% of dwellings have internet and 19.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	19	9.1%
Washing machine	1	0.5%
Microwave oven	2	1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	10	4.8%
Motorcycle	1	0.5%
Bicycle	1	0.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	117	56.3%
Radio	75	36.1%
Cell phone	41	19.7%
Internet	2	1%
Pay TV	34	16.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

70

33.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

167

80.3%

Without Computer or Internet

206

99%

Without Any ICT

66

31.7%

Location of El Zapote

Coordinates: 18.9570297, -97.1428656
Altitude: 1,744 m