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Municipality: Lazaro Cardenas
Weather:
Yearly Rainfall: 55.1 inches to 61.8 inches
Yearly Temperature Range: 25.5o to 26o C.
Population (1995): 803
Men 416
Women 387
Birth Rate: 1997 20.4 per 1000 18 actual births
1996 32.9 per 1000 28 actual births
Deaths: 1997 3
1996 2
Language:
Speak Spanish 80%
Bilingual in Spanish and Maya 15%
Speak Only Maya 5%
School Attendance (1997):
Preschool (Kindergarten) 22
Primary 157
Secondary (Telesecundaria) 49
Education (for population 15 and older)
Not Literate 50 5.9%
Can read and write 140 16.7%
Completed Primary School 189 22.6%
Completed Secondary School 132 15.8%
Prepa. Completed 35 4.1%
Professional 8 0.9%
Water: In the area of the village: 10 wells
In the ejido: 5 wells
2 cenotes
Religion:
Catholic 70%
Other 30%
- Seventh Day Adventist
- Church of Christ
- Presbyterian
- Baptist
Economic Activity:
Work in the community 65%
Fishing 25%
Work outside the community 15%
Agriculture: Cattle, some Chicle production and milpa
209 ejidatarios
Retail Economy:
Stores 9
Cantinas 3
Conasupo 1
Bakery 1
Meat Sales 1 (Beef and pork)
4 (Chicken)
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