El Fuerte

El Fuerte is a locality of Villanueva, Zacatecas with 738 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,170 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Total Population
738
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
367 / 371
49.7% / 50.3%
Dwellings
208
Total dwellings
Schools
4
Educational facilities

Demographics of El Fuerte

Demographic structure of El Fuerte according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 190 under 15 years old (25.7%), 491 working-age people (66.5%) and 57 adults over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years
190
25.7% of the population
15-64 years
491
66.5% - Working age
65+ years
57
7.7% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
50.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Fuerte

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 37 28 65 8.8%
5-9 years 41 28 69 9.3%
10-14 years 26 30 56 7.6%
15-19 years 40 44 84 11.4%
20-24 years 31 33 64 8.7%
25-29 years 30 31 61 8.3%
30-34 years 17 28 45 6.1%
35-39 years 29 26 55 7.5%
40-44 years 18 19 37 5%
45-49 years 21 30 51 6.9%
50-54 years 20 18 38 5.1%
55-59 years 20 16 36 4.9%
60-64 years 9 11 20 2.7%
65-69 years 8 10 18 2.4%
70-74 years 7 10 17 2.3%
75-79 years 6 4 10 1.4%
80-84 years 3 0 3 0.4%
85+ years 4 5 9 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Fuerte

Population Origin

Born in the State
716
97%
Born in Another State
14
1.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
4
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Disability

With Disability
52
7%
With Limitation
62
8.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 33
Visual 17
Hearing 10
Speech 2
Mental 9

Education in El Fuerte

Literacy and Schooling

In El Fuerte, 14 people aged 15+ are literate (1400%), while 11 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (8.6 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 7 4 11 1100%
Incomplete primary 31 31 62 6200%
Complete primary 39 39 78 7800%
Incomplete secondary 14 13 27 2700%
Complete secondary 100 104 204 20400%
Post-basic education (18+) 66 86 152 15200%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years12
6-11 years1
12-14 years1

Schools in El Fuerte

Name CCT Level Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL FUERTE 32FIC0427E Publico
LUCAS ALAMAN 32DJN0442U Preescolar Publico
IGNACIO ALLENDE 32DPR0442K Primaria Publico
FRANCISCO GONZALEZ BOCANEGRA 32ETV0719E Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Fuerte

In El Fuerte, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 312 people. Of them, 279 are employed and 33 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 10.6%.

Total EAP
312
M: 211 / W: 101
Employed Population
279
M: 180 / W: 99
Unemployment Rate
10.6%
33 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
268
M: 65 / W: 203

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 605 82%
IMSS 326 44.2%
ISSSTE 38 5.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 256 34.7%
IMSS Bienestar 3 0.4%
Without health coverage 133 18%

Marital Status and Religion in El Fuerte

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
330
33000%
Single
195
19500%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
56
5600%

Households

Total Households
176
4.2 average occupants
Male-Headed
138
78.4%
Female-Headed
38
21.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 694 94%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 9 1.2%
No religion 35 4.7%

Housing and Basic Services in El Fuerte

El Fuerte has 208 total dwellings, of which 176 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 175 99.4%
Dirt floor 1 0.6%
1 bedroom 46 26.1%
2 or more bedrooms 130 73.9%
1 room 4 2.3%
2 rooms 24 13.6%
3 or more rooms 148 84.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100%
176 dwellings
Piped Water
99.4%
175 dwellings
With Drainage
89.2%
157 dwellings
All Services
89.2%
157 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 176 100%
Public water network 175 99.4%
Hauled water 14 8%
Other water source 1 0.6%
With water tank 150 85.2%
With cistern 4 2.3%
With toilet 152 86.4%
With latrine 17 9.7%
With drainage 157 89.2%
Without drainage 19 10.8%
With all services 157 89.2%

Goods and Technology in El Fuerte

Household equipment in El Fuerte according to the 2020 Census. 43.2% of dwellings have internet and 92.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 170 96.6%
Washing machine 160 90.9%
Microwave oven 103 58.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 122 69.3%
Motorcycle 14 8%
Bicycle 48 27.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 174 98.9%
Radio 141 80.1%
Landline phone 25 14.2%
Cell phone 163 92.6%
Computer 61 34.7%
Internet 76 43.2%
Pay TV 39 22.2%
Streaming platforms 15 8.5%
Video game console 16 9.1%

Location of El Fuerte

Coordinates: 22.6534906, -102.7404125
Altitude: 2,170 m

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