Pueblo Nuevo

Pueblo Nuevo is a municipality of Guanajuato with 12,403 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,705 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Pueblo Nuevo

Demographic structure of Pueblo Nuevo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,270 people under 15 years old (26.4%), 7,814 people of working age (63%) and 1,298 elderly over 65 years old (10.5%).

0-14 years

3,270

26.4% of the population

15-64 years

7,814

63% - Working age

65+ years

1,298

10.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

58.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Pueblo Nuevo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	507	540	1,047	8.4%
5-9 years	578	544	1,122	9%
10-14 years	564	537	1,101	8.9%
15-19 years	523	508	1,031	8.3%
20-24 years	489	510	999	8.1%
25-29 years	404	507	911	7.3%
30-34 years	404	468	872	7%
35-39 years	427	455	882	7.1%
40-44 years	371	451	822	6.6%
45-49 years	328	355	683	5.5%
50-54 years	281	353	634	5.1%
55-59 years	252	284	536	4.3%
60-64 years	192	252	444	3.6%
65-69 years	162	218	380	3.1%
70-74 years	150	171	321	2.6%
75-79 years	115	117	232	1.9%
80-84 years	95	108	203	1.6%
85+ years	69	93	162	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Pueblo Nuevo

Population Origin

Born in State

11,892

95.9%

Born in Another State

358

2.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

63

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

13

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

13

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

20

0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

30

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

18 / 12

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

650

5.2%

With Limitation

1,083

8.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	371
Visual	194
Hearing	150
Speech	112
Mental	125

Education in Pueblo Nuevo

Literacy and Schooling

In Pueblo Nuevo, 770 people aged 15 and over can read and write (77000%), while 851 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.9 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	378	473	851	85100%
Incomplete primary	497	619	1,116	111600%
Complete primary	907	932	1,839	183900%
Incomplete secondary	161	87	248	24800%
Complete secondary	1,191	1,591	2,782	278200%
Post-basic education (18+)	986	1,008	1,994	199400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	271
6-11 years	72
12-14 years	97

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 41 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	19	1	20
Primaria	14	1	15
Secundaria	5	0	5
Media Superior	3	1	4

Employment and Social Security in Pueblo Nuevo

In Pueblo Nuevo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,185 people. Of those, 5,057 are employed and 128 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

5,185

H: 3,424 / M: 1,761

Employed Population

5,057

H: 3,316 / M: 1,741

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

128 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,449

H: 1,087 / M: 3,362

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,215	82.4%
IMSS	1,759	14.2%
ISSSTE	381	3.1%
ISSSTE estatal	78	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	23	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,587	61.2%
IMSS Bienestar	38	0.3%
Private insurance	345	2.8%
Other institution	121	1%
Without health coverage	2,157	17.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Pueblo Nuevo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,739

573900%

Single

3,119

311900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

894

89400%

Households

Total Households

3,281

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,352

71.7%

Female-headed

929

28.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,934	96.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	284	2.3%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	154	1.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Pueblo Nuevo

Pueblo Nuevo has 4,511 total dwellings, of which 3,284 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,235	98.9%
Earthen floor	36	1.1%
1 bedroom	833	25.5%
2+ bedrooms	2,438	74.5%
1 room	111	3.4%
2 rooms	529	16.2%
3+ rooms	2,631	80.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

3,264 dwellings

Piped Water

99.6%

3,259 dwellings

With Drainage

97.6%

3,192 dwellings

All Services

97.2%

3,180 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,264	99.8%
Without electricity	7	0.2%
Public water network	3,259	99.6%
Hauled water	1,664	50.9%
Other water source	12	0.4%
With water tank	2,855	87.3%
With cistern	588	18%
With toilet	3,140	96%
With latrine	16	0.5%
With drainage	3,192	97.6%
Without drainage	79	2.4%
With all services	3,180	97.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Pueblo Nuevo

Household equipment in Pueblo Nuevo according to the 2020 Census. 33.2% of dwellings have internet and 81.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,056	93.4%
Washing machine	2,714	82.9%
Microwave oven	1,493	45.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,733	53%
Motorcycle	1,169	35.7%
Bicycle	1,767	54%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,059	93.5%
Radio	2,295	70.1%
Landline phone	897	27.4%
Cell phone	2,661	81.3%
Computer	686	21%
Internet	1,086	33.2%
Pay TV	1,034	31.6%
Streaming platforms	228	7%
Video game console	195	6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

121

3.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

395

12.1%

No Computer or Internet

2,025

61.9%

No ICT at All

62

1.9%

Companies and Economy in Pueblo Nuevo

The main economic sectors of Pueblo Nuevo are Comercio al por menor with 254 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	254
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	74
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	55
Industrias manufactureras	17
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	12

Poverty and Social Development in Pueblo Nuevo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Pueblo Nuevo has a poverty rate of 53.1% and extreme poverty of 5.6%.

Poverty

53.1%

6,402 people

Extreme Poverty

5.6%

681 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

37.5%

4,530 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.9%

474 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.5%

662 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	26.5%	3,197
Lack of access to health services	12%	1,444
Lack of access to social security	77.8%	9,394
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.2%	748
Lack of access to basic housing services	29.5%	3,556
Lack of access to food	33.3%	4,014
Income below welfare line	57%	6,876
Income below minimum welfare line	19.7%	2,379

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	56.3%	6.3%	36.2%	5.6%	0
2015	53.1%	5.6%	37.5%	5.5%	0

Crime in Pueblo Nuevo

In the last 12 months, 232 crimes were recorded in Pueblo Nuevo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	17
2025/11	18
2025/10	25
2025/09	20
2025/08	15
2025/07	19
2025/06	27
2025/05	14
2025/04	20
2025/03	21
2025/02	16
2025/01	20

Health in Pueblo Nuevo

Pueblo Nuevo has 11 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Pueblo Nuevo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Pueblo Nuevo	3,562	1,703
Yóstiro (Yóstiro de San Antonio)	1,277	1,711
Villa de Guadalupe	899	1,723
La Soledad	532	1,683
Progreso de la Unión	487	1,711
Granja Potosina	433	1,709
Durazno de Fonseca	357	1,693
Dos Ríos de San Antonio	353	1,702
San José del Carmen	324	1,699
Montecillos	323	1,717

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