La Defensa

La Defensa is a locality of Misantla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 1,458 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 34 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of La Defensa

Demographic structure of La Defensa according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 318 under 15 years old (21.8%), 936 working-age people (64.2%) and 204 adults over 65 years old (14%).

0-14 years

318

21.8% of the population

15-64 years

936

64.2% - Working age

65+ years

204

14% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Defensa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	45	43	88	6%
5-9 years	67	46	113	7.8%
10-14 years	58	59	117	8%
15-19 years	45	53	98	6.7%
20-24 years	47	51	98	6.7%
25-29 years	35	48	83	5.7%
30-34 years	42	45	87	6%
35-39 years	43	48	91	6.2%
40-44 years	41	48	89	6.1%
45-49 years	63	48	111	7.6%
50-54 years	41	51	92	6.3%
55-59 years	53	46	99	6.8%
60-64 years	43	45	88	6%
65-69 years	41	23	64	4.4%
70-74 years	25	22	47	3.2%
75-79 years	24	21	45	3.1%
80-84 years	8	9	17	1.2%
85+ years	14	17	31	2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Defensa

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,340

91.9%

Born in Another State

106

7.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

33

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2

66.7% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2

0.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

92

6.3%

With Limitation

258

17.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	57
Visual	27
Hearing	29
Speech	13
Mental	13

Education in La Defensa

Literacy and Schooling

In La Defensa, 96 people aged 15+ are literate (9600%), while 98 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (7.9 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	44	54	98	9800%
Incomplete primary	114	84	198	19800%
Complete primary	79	81	160	16000%
Incomplete secondary	16	16	32	3200%
Complete secondary	98	119	217	21700%
Post-basic education (18+)	197	201	398	39800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	13
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	2

Schools in La Defensa

Name	CCT	Level	Type
TELEBACHILLERATO LA DEFENSA	30MMS0472Q		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO LA DEFENSA	30ETH0163G	Media Superior	Publico
NIÑOS HEROES	30DJN0825B	Preescolar	Publico
LEANDRO VALLE	30DPR0359N	Primaria	Publico
LEANDRO VALLE	30DPR4434E	Primaria	Publico
MIGUEL HIDALGO Y COSTILLA	30DTV0013U	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Defensa

In La Defensa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 669 people. Of them, 667 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

669

M: 482 / W: 187

Employed Population

667

M: 480 / W: 187

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

524

M: 112 / W: 412

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,160	79.6%
IMSS	221	15.2%
ISSSTE	40	2.7%
State ISSSTE	18	1.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	3	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	880	60.4%
IMSS Bienestar	8	0.5%
Without health coverage	298	20.4%

Marital Status and Religion in La Defensa

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

700

70000%

Single

321

32100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

176

17600%

Households

Total Households

457

3.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

336

73.5%

Female-Headed

121

26.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	933	64%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	257	17.6%
No religion	268	18.4%

Housing and Basic Services in La Defensa

La Defensa has 592 total dwellings, of which 457 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	392	89.1%
Dirt floor	65	14.8%
1 bedroom	168	38.2%
2 or more bedrooms	289	65.7%
1 room	23	5.2%
2 rooms	59	13.4%
3 or more rooms	375	85.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.8%

448 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

438 dwellings

With Drainage

99.1%

436 dwellings

All Services

95.7%

421 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	448	101.8%
Without electricity	9	2%
Public water network	438	99.5%
Hauled water	388	88.2%
Other water source	19	4.3%
With water tank	174	39.5%
With cistern	260	59.1%
With toilet	431	98%
With latrine	6	1.4%
With drainage	436	99.1%
Without drainage	21	4.8%
With all services	421	95.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.7%

Goods and Technology in La Defensa

Household equipment in La Defensa according to the 2020 Census. 28.6% of dwellings have internet and 78.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	399	90.7%
Washing machine	311	70.7%
Microwave oven	93	21.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	158	35.9%
Motorcycle	109	24.8%
Bicycle	215	48.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	398	90.5%
Radio	249	56.6%
Landline phone	98	22.3%
Cell phone	346	78.6%
Computer	59	13.4%
Internet	126	28.6%
Pay TV	193	43.9%
Streaming platforms	6	1.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

41

9.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

77

17.5%

Without Computer or Internet

311

70.7%

Without Any ICT

18

4.1%

Location of La Defensa

Coordinates: 20.105465, -96.9596736
Altitude: 34 m