Los Aldamas

Los Aldamas is a municipality of Nuevo León with 1,407 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 117 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Total Population
1,407
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
699 / 708
49.7% / 50.3%
Schools
0
5 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
16
Communities and settlements
Companies
42
Registered establishments

Demographics of Los Aldamas

Demographic structure of Los Aldamas according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 302 people under 15 years old (21.5%), 807 people of working age (57.4%) and 298 elderly over 65 years old (21.2%).

0-14 years
302
21.5% of the population
15-64 years
807
57.4% - Working age
65+ years
298
21.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
74.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Los Aldamas

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 35 58 93 6.6%
5-9 years 44 63 107 7.6%
10-14 years 49 53 102 7.2%
15-19 years 46 33 79 5.6%
20-24 years 29 38 67 4.8%
25-29 years 42 39 81 5.8%
30-34 years 35 36 71 5%
35-39 years 39 27 66 4.7%
40-44 years 33 43 76 5.4%
45-49 years 53 38 91 6.5%
50-54 years 55 44 99 7%
55-59 years 54 41 95 6.8%
60-64 years 40 42 82 5.8%
65-69 years 37 37 74 5.3%
70-74 years 46 36 82 5.8%
75-79 years 28 37 65 4.6%
80-84 years 24 23 47 3.3%
85+ years 10 20 30 2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Los Aldamas

Population Origin

Born in State
1,088
77.3%
Born in Another State
182
12.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
27
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Disability

With Disability
127
9%
With Limitation
237
16.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 69
Visual 46
Hearing 24
Speech 9
Mental 23

Education in Los Aldamas

Literacy and Schooling

In Los Aldamas, 47 people aged 15 and over can read and write (4700%), while 36 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7 men, 7.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 20 16 36 3600%
Incomplete primary 150 130 280 28000%
Complete primary 136 134 270 27000%
Incomplete secondary 20 11 31 3100%
Complete secondary 143 140 283 28300%
Post-basic education (18+) 93 92 185 18500%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years17
6-11 years5
12-14 years1

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 5 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 2 0 2
Primaria 2 0 2
Secundaria 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Los Aldamas

In Los Aldamas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 535 people. Of those, 524 are employed and 11 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP
535
H: 362 / M: 173
Employed Population
524
H: 352 / M: 172
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
11 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
615
H: 233 / M: 382

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,085 77.1%
IMSS 71 5%
ISSSTE 17 1.2%
ISSSTE estatal 22 1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 963 68.4%
IMSS Bienestar 1 0.1%
Private insurance 7 0.5%
Other institution 5 0.4%
Without health coverage 320 22.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Los Aldamas

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
699
69900%
Single
289
28900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
164
16400%

Households

Total Households
541
2.6 average occupants
Male-headed
397
73.4%
Female-headed
144
26.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,281 91%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 96 6.8%
No religion 29 2.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Los Aldamas

Los Aldamas has 1,623 total dwellings, of which 541 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 540 100.7%
1 bedroom 218 40.7%
2+ bedrooms 322 60.1%
1 room 8 1.5%
2 rooms 33 6.2%
3+ rooms 499 93.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100.4%
538 dwellings
Piped Water
98.5%
528 dwellings
With Drainage
99.4%
533 dwellings
All Services
97.9%
525 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 538 100.4%
Without electricity 2 0.4%
Public water network 528 98.5%
Hauled water 517 96.5%
Other water source 12 2.2%
With water tank 25 4.7%
With cistern 64 11.9%
With toilet 531 99.1%
With latrine 9 1.7%
With drainage 533 99.4%
Without drainage 7 1.3%
With all services 525 97.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.4%

Goods and Technology in Los Aldamas

Household equipment in Los Aldamas according to the 2020 Census. 22.4% of dwellings have internet and 91.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 522 97.4%
Washing machine 479 89.4%
Microwave oven 389 72.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 421 78.5%
Motorcycle 43 8%
Bicycle 111 20.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 500 93.3%
Radio 309 57.6%
Landline phone 147 27.4%
Cell phone 490 91.4%
Computer 105 19.6%
Internet 120 22.4%
Pay TV 178 33.2%
Streaming platforms 28 5.2%
Video game console 25 4.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
25
4.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
26
4.9%
No Computer or Internet
379
70.7%
No ICT at All
7
1.3%

Companies and Economy in Los Aldamas

The main economic sectors of Los Aldamas are Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales with 17 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Los Aldamas

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Los Aldamas has a poverty rate of 28.3% and extreme poverty of 0.7%.

Poverty
28.3%
366 people
Extreme Poverty
0.7%
9 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
64.2%
829 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.4%
18 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
6.2%
80 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 32.8% 423
Lack of access to health services 16.7% 215
Lack of access to social security 80.3% 1,037
Lack of housing quality and spaces 1.5% 20
Lack of access to basic housing services 4.2% 54
Lack of access to food 4.5% 59
Income below welfare line 29.7% 383
Income below minimum welfare line 7.3% 94

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 23.1% 2% 69.9% 6.1% 0
2015 28.3% 0.7% 64.2% 6.2% 0

Crime in Los Aldamas

In the last 12 months, 22 crimes were recorded in Los Aldamas. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 1
2025/04 1
2025/03 3
2024/10 2
2024/09 1
2024/02 1
2023/10 2
2023/09 4
2023/06 1
2023/05 1
2023/03 4
2023/02 1

Health in Los Aldamas

Los Aldamas has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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