Agua Cercada

Agua Cercada is a locality of Maltrata, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 180 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,616 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 4.1 years.

Demographics of Agua Cercada

Demographic structure of Agua Cercada according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 62 under 15 years old (34.4%), 104 working-age people (57.8%) and 14 adults over 65 years old (7.8%).

0-14 years

62

34.4% of the population

15-64 years

104

57.8% - Working age

65+ years

14

7.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

73.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Agua Cercada

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	10	11	21	11.7%
5-9 years	10	12	22	12.2%
10-14 years	10	9	19	10.6%
15-19 years	15	13	28	15.6%
20-24 years	11	5	16	8.9%
25-29 years	2	6	8	4.4%
30-34 years	9	4	13	7.2%
35-39 years	4	5	9	5%
40-44 years	6	4	10	5.6%
45-49 years	2	5	7	3.9%
50-54 years	2	3	5	2.8%
55-59 years	2	3	5	2.8%
60-64 years	2	1	3	1.7%
65-69 years	2	0	2	1.1%
70-74 years	1	4	5	2.8%
75-79 years	0	2	2	1.1%
80-84 years	3	1	4	2.2%
85+ years	0	1	1	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Agua Cercada

Population Origin

Born in the State

166

92.2%

Born in Another State

13

7.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

3

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2

1.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

7

15.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

56

31.1% of the population

Men / Women

25 / 31

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

18

10%

With Limitation

9

5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	8
Visual	5
Hearing	9
Speech	5
Mental	4

Education in Agua Cercada

Literacy and Schooling

In Agua Cercada, 44 people aged 15+ are literate (4400%), while 43 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.1 years (4.2 men, 3.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	22	21	43	4300%
Incomplete primary	6	12	18	1800%
Complete primary	19	12	31	3100%
Incomplete secondary	1	1	2	200%
Complete secondary	10	8	18	1800%
Post-basic education (18+)	3	3	6	600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	10
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	4

Schools in Agua Cercada

Name	CCT	Level	Type
LAZARO CARDENAS DEL RIO	30EPR0139A	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Agua Cercada

In Agua Cercada, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 70 people. Of them, 67 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

Total EAP

70

M: 59 / W: 11

Employed Population

67

M: 56 / W: 11

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

60

M: 9 / W: 51

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	136	75.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	136	75.6%
Without health coverage	44	24.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Agua Cercada

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

69

6900%

Single

48

4800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

13

1300%

Households

Total Households

44

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

27

61.4%

Female-Headed

17

38.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	164	91.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1	0.6%
No religion	15	8.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Agua Cercada

Agua Cercada has 61 total dwellings, of which 44 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	26	59.1%
Dirt floor	18	40.9%
1 bedroom	37	84.1%
2 or more bedrooms	7	15.9%
1 room	16	36.4%
2 rooms	17	38.6%
3 or more rooms	11	25%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

44 dwellings

Piped Water

9.1%

4 dwellings

With Drainage

45.5%

20 dwellings

All Services

6.8%

3 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	44	100%
Public water network	4	9.1%
Other water source	40	90.9%
With water tank	2	4.5%
With toilet	12	27.3%
With latrine	30	68.2%
With drainage	20	45.5%
Without drainage	24	54.5%
With all services	3	6.8%

Goods and Technology in Agua Cercada

Household equipment in Agua Cercada according to the 2020 Census.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8	18.2%
Washing machine	7	15.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3	6.8%
Motorcycle	2	4.5%
Bicycle	2	4.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	30	68.2%
Radio	12	27.3%
Landline phone	2	4.5%
Cell phone	17	38.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

11

25%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

27

61.4%

Without Computer or Internet

44

100%

Without Any ICT

10

22.7%

Location of Agua Cercada

Coordinates: 18.8466083, -97.3051864
Altitude: 2,616 m