Huachinera

Huachinera is a municipality of Sonora with 1,186 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,256 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Total Population
1,186
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
607 / 579
51.2% / 48.8%
Schools
0
8 public, 0 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
7
Communities and settlements
Companies
52
Registered establishments

Demographics of Huachinera

Demographic structure of Huachinera according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 260 people under 15 years old (21.9%), 761 people of working age (64.2%) and 165 elderly over 65 years old (13.9%).

0-14 years
260
21.9% of the population
15-64 years
761
64.2% - Working age
65+ years
165
13.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
55.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Huachinera

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 40 40 80 6.7%
5-9 years 44 37 81 6.8%
10-14 years 53 46 99 8.3%
15-19 years 62 59 121 10.2%
20-24 years 42 38 80 6.7%
25-29 years 23 24 47 4%
30-34 years 27 33 60 5.1%
35-39 years 32 39 71 6%
40-44 years 36 49 85 7.2%
45-49 years 45 31 76 6.4%
50-54 years 55 40 95 8%
55-59 years 33 32 65 5.5%
60-64 years 29 32 61 5.1%
65-69 years 31 23 54 4.6%
70-74 years 30 21 51 4.3%
75-79 years 10 14 24 2%
80-84 years 7 11 18 1.5%
85+ years 8 10 18 1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Huachinera

Population Origin

Born in State
1,116
94.1%
Born in Another State
43
3.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
7
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
5
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
5
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
7
1.8% of total households

Disability

With Disability
111
9.4%
With Limitation
262
22.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 54
Visual 57
Hearing 26
Speech 9
Mental 14

Education in Huachinera

Literacy and Schooling

In Huachinera, 36 people aged 15 and over can read and write (3600%), while 27 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (7.7 men, 8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 16 11 27 2700%
Incomplete primary 94 79 173 17300%
Complete primary 94 94 188 18800%
Incomplete secondary 27 11 38 3800%
Complete secondary 136 147 283 28300%
Post-basic education (18+) 87 100 187 18700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years21
6-11 years3
12-14 years5

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 8 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 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Huachinera

In Huachinera, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 483 people. Of those, 453 are employed and 30 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.2%.

Total EAP
483
H: 368 / M: 115
Employed Population
453
H: 343 / M: 110
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
30 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
503
H: 133 / M: 370

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 990 83.5%
IMSS 127 10.7%
ISSSTE 30 2.5%
ISSSTE estatal 61 5.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 767 64.7%
IMSS Bienestar 1 0.1%
Private insurance 5 0.4%
Other institution 8 0.7%
Without health coverage 187 15.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Huachinera

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
551
55100%
Single
302
30200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
136
13600%

Households

Total Households
395
3 average occupants
Male-headed
276
69.9%
Female-headed
119
30.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,108 93.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 60 5.1%
No religion 11 0.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Huachinera

Huachinera has 628 total dwellings, of which 395 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 387 99%
Earthen floor 7 1.8%
1 bedroom 76 19.4%
2+ bedrooms 318 81.3%
1 room 18 4.6%
2 rooms 34 8.7%
3+ rooms 342 87.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100%
391 dwellings
Piped Water
99.5%
389 dwellings
With Drainage
93.6%
366 dwellings
All Services
93.4%
365 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 391 100%
Without electricity 3 0.8%
Public water network 389 99.5%
Hauled water 370 94.6%
Other water source 5 1.3%
With water tank 273 69.8%
With cistern 14 3.6%
With toilet 371 94.9%
With latrine 15 3.8%
With drainage 366 93.6%
Without drainage 28 7.2%
With all services 365 93.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.5%

Goods and Technology in Huachinera

Household equipment in Huachinera according to the 2020 Census. 33.5% of dwellings have internet and 85.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 366 93.6%
Washing machine 318 81.3%
Microwave oven 258 66%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 262 67%
Motorcycle 22 5.6%
Bicycle 43 11%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 372 95.1%
Radio 103 26.3%
Landline phone 88 22.5%
Cell phone 333 85.2%
Computer 69 17.6%
Internet 131 33.5%
Pay TV 303 77.5%
Streaming platforms 9 2.3%
Video game console 18 4.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
18
4.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
32
8.2%
No Computer or Internet
243
62.1%
No ICT at All
6
1.5%

Companies and Economy in Huachinera

The main economic sectors of Huachinera are Comercio al por menor with 18 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Huachinera

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Huachinera has a poverty rate of 30% and extreme poverty of 2.9%.

Poverty
30%
383 people
Extreme Poverty
2.9%
37 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
60.2%
769 people
Vulnerable by Income
1%
13 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
8.8%
112 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 22.1% 282
Lack of access to health services 11.8% 150
Lack of access to social security 79.5% 1,015
Lack of housing quality and spaces 8.6% 110
Lack of access to basic housing services 29.8% 380
Lack of access to food 16% 204
Income below welfare line 31% 396
Income below minimum welfare line 9.2% 118

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 31.5% 4.2% 60.6% 7% 0
2015 30% 2.9% 60.2% 8.8% 0

Crime in Huachinera

In the last 12 months, 21 crimes were recorded in Huachinera. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/09 1
2025/07 1
2025/06 1
2025/02 1
2025/01 1
2024/11 4
2024/10 4
2024/05 1
2023/07 1
2023/06 2
2023/05 1
2023/04 3

Health in Huachinera

Huachinera has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Huachinera

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Huachinera 810 1,120
Aribabi 342 1,448
Juribana 15 1,091
Colonia Islas del Cielo 9 1,121
Taraicitos 8 1,432
Cobora 1 1,102
San Rafael 1 1,480