Mata Obscura

Mata Obscura is a locality of Totutla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 1,653 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 941 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Demographics of Mata Obscura

Demographic structure of Mata Obscura according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 381 under 15 years old (23%), 1,099 working-age people (66.5%) and 173 adults over 65 years old (10.5%).

0-14 years

381

23% of the population

15-64 years

1,099

66.5% - Working age

65+ years

173

10.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

50.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mata Obscura

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	50	63	113	6.8%
5-9 years	73	66	139	8.4%
10-14 years	53	76	129	7.8%
15-19 years	64	72	136	8.2%
20-24 years	70	71	141	8.5%
25-29 years	51	60	111	6.7%
30-34 years	59	55	114	6.9%
35-39 years	51	66	117	7.1%
40-44 years	56	63	119	7.2%
45-49 years	51	62	113	6.8%
50-54 years	64	51	115	7%
55-59 years	29	36	65	3.9%
60-64 years	30	38	68	4.1%
65-69 years	25	29	54	3.3%
70-74 years	20	22	42	2.5%
75-79 years	23	17	40	2.4%
80-84 years	4	12	16	1%
85+ years	10	11	21	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mata Obscura

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,613

97.6%

Born in Another State

36

2.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

19

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

136

8.2%

With Limitation

263

15.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	66
Visual	46
Hearing	37
Speech	28
Mental	21

Education in Mata Obscura

Literacy and Schooling

In Mata Obscura, 108 people aged 15+ are literate (10800%), while 87 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (7.8 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	39	48	87	8700%
Incomplete primary	101	132	233	23300%
Complete primary	115	121	236	23600%
Incomplete secondary	23	18	41	4100%
Complete secondary	150	183	333	33300%
Post-basic education (18+)	166	147	313	31300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	33
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	7

Schools in Mata Obscura

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CAEI DEL CONAFE MATA OBSCURA	30FIC1346C		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO MATA OSCURA	30MMS0583V		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO MATA OSCURA	30ETH0276J	Media Superior	Publico
MATILDE MONTOYA	30DJN0864D	Preescolar	Publico
FRANCISCO I. MADERO	30EPR2502X	Primaria	Publico
URSULO GALVAN	30DTV0419K	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Mata Obscura

In Mata Obscura, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 793 people. Of them, 788 are employed and 5 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

793

M: 518 / W: 275

Employed Population

788

M: 515 / W: 273

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

5 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

554

M: 113 / W: 441

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,380	83.5%
IMSS	236	14.3%
ISSSTE	18	1.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	54	3.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	990	59.9%
IMSS Bienestar	89	5.4%
Private insurance	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	273	16.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Mata Obscura

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

753

75300%

Single

445

44500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

153

15300%

Households

Total Households

471

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

341

72.4%

Female-Headed

130

27.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,598	96.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	39	2.4%
No religion	16	1%

Housing and Basic Services in Mata Obscura

Mata Obscura has 558 total dwellings, of which 471 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	456	99.6%
Dirt floor	15	3.3%
1 bedroom	166	36.2%
2 or more bedrooms	305	66.6%
1 room	25	5.5%
2 rooms	66	14.4%
3 or more rooms	380	83%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.3%

464 dwellings

Piped Water

102.4%

469 dwellings

With Drainage

101.5%

465 dwellings

All Services

100%

458 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	464	101.3%
Without electricity	7	1.5%
Public water network	469	102.4%
Hauled water	460	100.4%
Other water source	2	0.4%
With water tank	323	70.5%
With cistern	42	9.2%
With toilet	463	101.1%
With latrine	4	0.9%
With drainage	465	101.5%
Without drainage	6	1.3%
With all services	458	100%

Goods and Technology in Mata Obscura

Household equipment in Mata Obscura according to the 2020 Census. 32.5% of dwellings have internet and 72.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	364	79.5%
Washing machine	272	59.4%
Microwave oven	119	26%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	147	32.1%
Motorcycle	36	7.9%
Bicycle	43	9.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	438	95.6%
Radio	357	77.9%
Landline phone	110	24%
Cell phone	331	72.3%
Computer	85	18.6%
Internet	149	32.5%
Pay TV	20	4.4%
Streaming platforms	5	1.1%
Video game console	2	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

17

3.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

100

21.8%

Without Computer or Internet

296

64.6%

Without Any ICT

14

3.1%

Location of Mata Obscura

Coordinates: 19.2187692, -96.8537447
Altitude: 941 m