Valle de Zaragoza

Valle de Zaragoza is a municipality of Chihuahua with 4,775 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,413 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Valle de Zaragoza

Demographic structure of Valle de Zaragoza according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,137 people under 15 years old (23.8%), 2,835 people of working age (59.4%) and 803 elderly over 65 years old (16.8%).

0-14 years

1,137

23.8% of the population

15-64 years

2,835

59.4% - Working age

65+ years

803

16.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Valle de Zaragoza

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	179	189	368	7.7%
5-9 years	191	179	370	7.7%
10-14 years	188	211	399	8.4%
15-19 years	180	162	342	7.2%
20-24 years	149	137	286	6%
25-29 years	151	139	290	6.1%
30-34 years	136	135	271	5.7%
35-39 years	115	128	243	5.1%
40-44 years	145	135	280	5.9%
45-49 years	154	144	298	6.2%
50-54 years	144	136	280	5.9%
55-59 years	138	155	293	6.1%
60-64 years	130	122	252	5.3%
65-69 years	121	117	238	5%
70-74 years	111	99	210	4.4%
75-79 years	92	82	174	3.6%
80-84 years	53	58	111	2.3%
85+ years	42	28	70	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Valle de Zaragoza

Population Origin

Born in State

4,453

93.3%

Born in Another State

119

2.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

35

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

58

1.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

56

96.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

94

5.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

15

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

9 / 6

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

340

7.1%

With Limitation

729

15.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	177
Visual	124
Hearing	87
Speech	37
Mental	60

Education in Valle de Zaragoza

Literacy and Schooling

In Valle de Zaragoza, 173 people aged 15 and over can read and write (17300%), while 268 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (6.8 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	158	110	268	26800%
Incomplete primary	391	297	688	68800%
Complete primary	526	443	969	96900%
Incomplete secondary	41	48	89	8900%
Complete secondary	400	481	881	88100%
Post-basic education (18+)	285	339	624	62400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	150
6-11 years	26
12-14 years	18

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 12 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	4	4
Primaria	4	4
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Valle de Zaragoza

In Valle de Zaragoza, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,098 people. Of those, 2,004 are employed and 94 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Total EAP

2,098

H: 1,500 / M: 598

Employed Population

2,004

H: 1,417 / M: 587

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

94 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,768

H: 462 / M: 1,306

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,209	88.1%
IMSS	555	11.6%
ISSSTE	197	4.1%
ISSSTE estatal	22	0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	10	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,412	71.5%
IMSS Bienestar	7	0.1%
Private insurance	17	0.4%
Other institution	11	0.2%
Without health coverage	552	11.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Valle de Zaragoza

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,296

229600%

Single

1,084

108400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

497

49700%

Households

Total Households

1,662

2.9 average occupants

Male-headed

1,239

74.5%

Female-headed

423

25.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,893	81.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	614	12.9%
No religion	253	5.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Valle de Zaragoza

Valle de Zaragoza has 2,914 total dwellings, of which 1,665 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,655	101.9%
Earthen floor	5	0.3%
1 bedroom	416	25.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,244	76.6%
1 room	46	2.8%
2 rooms	150	9.2%
3+ rooms	1,464	90.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

1,630 dwellings

Piped Water

101%

1,641 dwellings

With Drainage

99.4%

1,615 dwellings

All Services

97.9%

1,590 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,630	100.4%
Without electricity	30	1.8%
Public water network	1,641	101%
Hauled water	831	51.2%
Other water source	19	1.2%
With water tank	1,517	93.4%
With cistern	51	3.1%
With toilet	1,608	99%
With latrine	2	0.1%
With drainage	1,615	99.4%
Without drainage	45	2.8%
With all services	1,590	97.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	8	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Valle de Zaragoza

Household equipment in Valle de Zaragoza according to the 2020 Census. 18.8% of dwellings have internet and 90.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,598	98.4%
Washing machine	1,463	90.1%
Microwave oven	1,227	75.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,250	77%
Motorcycle	242	14.9%
Bicycle	272	16.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,512	93.1%
Radio	1,112	68.5%
Landline phone	303	18.7%
Cell phone	1,471	90.6%
Computer	259	15.9%
Internet	305	18.8%
Pay TV	774	47.7%
Streaming platforms	69	4.2%
Video game console	60	3.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

76

4.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

114

7%

No Computer or Internet

1,250

77%

No ICT at All

23

1.4%

Companies and Economy in Valle de Zaragoza

The main economic sectors of Valle de Zaragoza are Comercio al por menor with 89 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	89
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	45
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	42
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	23
Industrias manufactureras	11

Poverty and Social Development in Valle de Zaragoza

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Valle de Zaragoza has a poverty rate of 50.7% and extreme poverty of 2.9%.

Poverty

50.7%

2,761 people

Extreme Poverty

2.9%

159 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

40.1%

2,184 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.5%

138 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.7%

363 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.7%	1,780
Lack of access to health services	7.5%	409
Lack of access to social security	74.3%	4,047
Lack of housing quality and spaces	3.2%	176
Lack of access to basic housing services	9.9%	536
Lack of access to food	7.5%	411
Income below welfare line	53.2%	2,899
Income below minimum welfare line	24.1%	1,314

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	47%	3.4%	43.7%	7.2%	0
2015	50.7%	2.9%	40.1%	6.7%	0

Crime in Valle de Zaragoza

In the last 12 months, 58 crimes were recorded in Valle de Zaragoza. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	4
2025/10	3
2025/09	6
2025/08	2
2025/07	7
2025/06	6
2025/05	7
2025/04	3
2025/03	3
2025/02	9
2025/01	2

Health in Valle de Zaragoza

Valle de Zaragoza has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Valle de Zaragoza

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Valle de Zaragoza	2,417	1,336
Colonia Galván (Rancho Ocho)	228	1,345
Emiliano Zapata	162	1,339
Ranchería Valerio	154	1,562
Guillermo Quevedo (El Ancón del Burro)	151	1,323
El Sepulvedeño	113	1,320
Salitrito	108	1,339
Monte Redondo	105	1,413
El Campamento	101	1,323
Los Acebuches	88	1,342

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