Viesca

Viesca is a municipality of Coahuila de Zaragoza with 20,305 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,172 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Viesca

Demographic structure of Viesca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,713 people under 15 years old (28.1%), 12,708 people of working age (62.6%) and 1,843 elderly over 65 years old (9.1%).

0-14 years

5,713

28.1% of the population

15-64 years

12,708

62.6% - Working age

65+ years

1,843

9.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Viesca

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	926	942	1,868	9.2%
5-9 years	896	894	1,790	8.8%
10-14 years	1,047	1,008	2,055	10.1%
15-19 years	1,017	974	1,991	9.8%
20-24 years	846	835	1,681	8.3%
25-29 years	657	658	1,315	6.5%
30-34 years	550	605	1,155	5.7%
35-39 years	561	618	1,179	5.8%
40-44 years	717	721	1,438	7.1%
45-49 years	643	603	1,246	6.1%
50-54 years	519	555	1,074	5.3%
55-59 years	474	429	903	4.4%
60-64 years	358	368	726	3.6%
65-69 years	324	286	610	3%
70-74 years	271	212	483	2.4%
75-79 years	185	163	348	1.7%
80-84 years	122	105	227	1.1%
85+ years	97	78	175	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Viesca

Population Origin

Born in State

17,860

88%

Born in Another State

2,334

11.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

542

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

11

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

11

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

20

0.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

141

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

66 / 75

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,616

8%

With Limitation

3,102

15.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	838
Visual	672
Hearing	298
Speech	184
Mental	234

Education in Viesca

Literacy and Schooling

In Viesca, 679 people aged 15 and over can read and write (67900%), while 646 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (7.8 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	368	278	646	64600%
Incomplete primary	1,134	961	2,095	209500%
Complete primary	1,340	1,377	2,717	271700%
Incomplete secondary	326	263	589	58900%
Complete secondary	2,216	2,248	4,464	446400%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,628	1,763	3,391	339100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	525
6-11 years	102
12-14 years	147

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 91 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	34	0	34
Primaria	35	0	35
Secundaria	12	0	12
Media Superior	9	0	9
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Viesca

In Viesca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,991 people. Of those, 7,809 are employed and 182 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

Total EAP

7,991

H: 5,571 / M: 2,420

Employed Population

7,809

H: 5,416 / M: 2,393

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

182 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,700

H: 2,312 / M: 5,388

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,598	71.9%
IMSS	10,632	52.4%
ISSSTE	417	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	52	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,180	10.7%
IMSS Bienestar	1,330	6.6%
Private insurance	48	0.2%
Other institution	96	0.5%
Without health coverage	5,651	27.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Viesca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,114

911400%

Single

4,785

478500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,872

187200%

Households

Total Households

5,353

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

4,086

76.3%

Female-headed

1,267

23.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	16,005	78.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,047	10.1%
No religion	2,184	10.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Viesca

Viesca has 6,880 total dwellings, of which 5,356 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,194	99.8%
Earthen floor	129	2.5%
1 bedroom	1,585	30.4%
2+ bedrooms	3,739	71.8%
1 room	193	3.7%
2 rooms	664	12.8%
3+ rooms	4,467	85.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.7%

5,297 dwellings

Piped Water

91.9%

4,787 dwellings

With Drainage

94.1%

4,902 dwellings

All Services

86.2%

4,489 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,297	101.7%
Without electricity	27	0.5%
Public water network	4,787	91.9%
Hauled water	3,743	71.9%
Other water source	537	10.3%
With water tank	3,325	63.9%
With cistern	446	8.6%
With toilet	4,693	90.1%
With latrine	395	7.6%
With drainage	4,902	94.1%
Without drainage	422	8.1%
With all services	4,489	86.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	12	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Viesca

Household equipment in Viesca according to the 2020 Census. 10.8% of dwellings have internet and 82.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,911	94.3%
Washing machine	3,917	75.2%
Microwave oven	2,219	42.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,084	40%
Motorcycle	836	16.1%
Bicycle	1,845	35.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,924	94.6%
Radio	3,077	59.1%
Landline phone	506	9.7%
Cell phone	4,306	82.7%
Computer	523	10%
Internet	564	10.8%
Pay TV	2,199	42.2%
Streaming platforms	72	1.4%
Video game console	124	2.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

256

4.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

846

16.2%

No Computer or Internet

4,480

86%

No ICT at All

133

2.6%

Companies and Economy in Viesca

The main economic sectors of Viesca are Comercio al por menor with 85 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	85
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	46
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	24
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	19
Industrias manufactureras	10

Poverty and Social Development in Viesca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Viesca has a poverty rate of 50% and extreme poverty of 7.2%.

Poverty

50%

9,770 people

Extreme Poverty

7.2%

1,413 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.1%

4,511 people

Vulnerable by Income

15.6%

3,044 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

11.3%

2,209 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.7%	4,440
Lack of access to health services	15%	2,937
Lack of access to social security	41.5%	8,111
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.9%	1,743
Lack of access to basic housing services	20.2%	3,950
Lack of access to food	26.9%	5,262
Income below welfare line	65.6%	12,814
Income below minimum welfare line	31.1%	6,070

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	63.2%	11.9%	22.1%	6.4%	0
2015	50%	7.2%	23.1%	11.3%	0

Crime in Viesca

In the last 12 months, 236 crimes were recorded in Viesca. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	24
2025/11	19
2025/10	19
2025/09	23
2025/08	23
2025/07	25
2025/06	28
2025/05	18
2025/04	18
2025/03	30
2025/02	4
2025/01	5

Health in Viesca

Viesca has 13 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Viesca

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Viesca	3,522	1,097
La Ventana	1,976	1,180
Boquilla de las Perlas	1,876	1,153
Gilita	1,208	1,129
Mieleras	970	1,133
Gabino Vázquez (San Luis)	946	1,107
Emiliano Zapata	743	1,097
Tejabán del Esfuerzo (El Esfuerzo)	740	1,141
Ignacio Zaragoza	721	1,111
Nueva Reynosa	696	1,109

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