Mier y Noriega

Mier y Noriega is a municipality of Nuevo León with 7,652 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,638 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Demographics of Mier y Noriega

Demographic structure of Mier y Noriega according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,533 people under 15 years old (33.1%), 4,252 people of working age (55.6%) and 867 elderly over 65 years old (11.3%).

0-14 years

2,533

33.1% of the population

15-64 years

4,252

55.6% - Working age

65+ years

867

11.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

80%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mier y Noriega

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	412	433	845	11%
5-9 years	407	404	811	10.6%
10-14 years	444	433	877	11.5%
15-19 years	361	351	712	9.3%
20-24 years	234	279	513	6.7%
25-29 years	225	264	489	6.4%
30-34 years	203	251	454	5.9%
35-39 years	208	211	419	5.5%
40-44 years	206	240	446	5.8%
45-49 years	211	161	372	4.9%
50-54 years	147	164	311	4.1%
55-59 years	137	136	273	3.6%
60-64 years	138	125	263	3.4%
65-69 years	117	94	211	2.8%
70-74 years	93	100	193	2.5%
75-79 years	101	92	193	2.5%
80-84 years	70	61	131	1.7%
85+ years	81	58	139	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mier y Noriega

Population Origin

Born in State

7,203

94.1%

Born in Another State

389

5.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

90

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

13

0.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

33

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

20 / 13

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

472

6.2%

With Limitation

989

12.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	196
Visual	193
Hearing	108
Speech	74
Mental	105

Education in Mier y Noriega

Literacy and Schooling

In Mier y Noriega, 595 people aged 15 and over can read and write (59500%), while 520 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.4 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	275	245	520	52000%
Incomplete primary	593	493	1,086	108600%
Complete primary	425	477	902	90200%
Incomplete secondary	122	92	214	21400%
Complete secondary	773	859	1,632	163200%
Post-basic education (18+)	255	328	583	58300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	182
6-11 years	22
12-14 years	61

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 58 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	17	17
Primaria	19	19
Secundaria	12	12
Media Superior	8	8

Employment and Social Security in Mier y Noriega

In Mier y Noriega, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,356 people. Of those, 2,263 are employed and 93 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

Total EAP

2,356

H: 1,825 / M: 531

Employed Population

2,263

H: 1,737 / M: 526

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

93 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,277

H: 956 / M: 2,321

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,108	92.9%
IMSS	179	2.3%
ISSSTE	82	1.1%
ISSSTE estatal	35	0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,806	88.9%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.1%
Private insurance	13	0.2%
Other institution	8	0.1%
Without health coverage	541	7.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Mier y Noriega

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,534

353400%

Single

1,609

160900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

520

52000%

Households

Total Households

1,881

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

1,361

72.4%

Female-headed

520

27.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,514	85.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	659	8.6%
No religion	474	6.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Mier y Noriega

Mier y Noriega has 2,662 total dwellings, of which 1,881 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,830	97.5%
Earthen floor	51	2.7%
1 bedroom	710	37.8%
2+ bedrooms	1,171	62.4%
1 room	110	5.9%
2 rooms	351	18.7%
3+ rooms	1,420	75.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

1,841 dwellings

Piped Water

79.5%

1,492 dwellings

With Drainage

45.7%

858 dwellings

All Services

38.5%

723 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,841	98.1%
Without electricity	40	2.1%
Public water network	1,492	79.5%
Hauled water	1,269	67.6%
Other water source	389	20.7%
With water tank	550	29.3%
With cistern	331	17.6%
With toilet	531	28.3%
With latrine	1,275	67.9%
With drainage	858	45.7%
Without drainage	1,023	54.5%
With all services	723	38.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	18	1%

Goods and Technology in Mier y Noriega

Household equipment in Mier y Noriega according to the 2020 Census. 9.7% of dwellings have internet and 68.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,581	84.2%
Washing machine	1,393	74.2%
Microwave oven	509	27.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,001	53.3%
Motorcycle	214	11.4%
Bicycle	294	15.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,627	86.7%
Radio	839	44.7%
Landline phone	172	9.2%
Cell phone	1,288	68.6%
Computer	99	5.3%
Internet	183	9.7%
Pay TV	1,253	66.8%
Streaming platforms	22	1.2%
Video game console	19	1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

193

10.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

538

28.7%

No Computer or Internet

1,649

87.9%

No ICT at All

139

7.4%

Companies and Economy in Mier y Noriega

The main economic sectors of Mier y Noriega are Comercio al por menor with 61 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	61
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	11
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	7
Servicios educativos	6
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	5

Poverty and Social Development in Mier y Noriega

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Mier y Noriega has a poverty rate of 75.7% and extreme poverty of 22.7%.

Poverty

75.7%

5,295 people

Extreme Poverty

22.7%

1,591 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.4%

1,640 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.3%

21 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.6%

40 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.9%	2,441
Lack of access to health services	3%	208
Lack of access to social security	94.3%	6,595
Lack of housing quality and spaces	18%	1,257
Lack of access to basic housing services	73.9%	5,172
Lack of access to food	17%	1,191
Income below welfare line	76%	5,316
Income below minimum welfare line	44.7%	3,127

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	85.8%	43.9%	13.1%	0.8%	0
2015	75.7%	22.7%	23.4%	0.6%	0

Crime in Mier y Noriega

In the last 12 months, 38 crimes were recorded in Mier y Noriega. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	7
2025/10	2
2025/09	1
2025/08	3
2025/07	2
2025/06	3
2025/05	5
2025/03	2
2025/01	6
2024/12	2
2024/10	1

Health in Mier y Noriega

Mier y Noriega has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Mier y Noriega

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Mier y Noriega	1,180	1,669
Las Palomas (Lajillas)	865	1,793
San Rafael de los Martínez	657	1,536
Cerros Blancos	586	1,336
Dolores	549	1,532
El Refugio de Cerros Blancos	531	1,512
Tapona Moreña	519	1,839
La Presita de Cerros Blancos (La Presita)	515	1,333
La Cardona	479	1,916
San Isidro	414	1,229

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