La Paz
Municipality of Baja California Sur
2020: 292,241, Population
2020: US$65.9M, International sales
2020: US$97.2M, International purchases
Jan-Jun 2024: US$367M, FDI in the State of Baja California Sur
About La Paz
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the population in La Paz was 292,241 inhabitants (49.9% men and 50.1% women). Compared to 2010, the population in La Paz increased by 16%.
International purchases of La Paz in 2023 were US$97.2M, 29.8% more than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international purchases in 2023 were Seats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts (US$6.93M), Other Articles of Iron or Steel (US$6.31M), and Apparatus for Filtering or Purifying Liquids or Gases (US$5.64M).
Economy
#permalink to sectionForeign Trade
#permalink to sectionNet International Trade
#permalink to sectionJuly, 2024
- US$4.55M, International purchases
- US$8.45M, International sales
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
In july 2024, international sales of La Paz were US$8.45M and a total of US$4.55M in international purchases. For this month the net trade balance of La Paz it was of US$3.9M.
International Sales
#permalink to sectionUnited States: US$57.9M, Main Destination (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sales destinations in 2023 were United States (US$57.9M), India (US$785k), and China (US$349k).
International Purchases
#permalink to sectionSeats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts: US$6.93M, Main Imported Product (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international purchases in 2023 were Seats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts (US$6.93M), Other Articles of Iron or Steel (US$6.31M), and Apparatus for Filtering or Purifying Liquids or Gases (US$5.64M).
Monthly International Trade
#permalink to section* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international purchase in july 2024 was Plastics Articles for the Conveyance or Packing of Goods (US$652k). The main countries of origin of international purchases were United States (US$1.42M), China (US$588k), and Indonesia (US$102k).
Foreign Direct Investment
#permalink to sectionForeign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to section- US$367M, FDI Jan-Jun 2024
- US$13.4B, FDI Jan-1999 to Jun-2024
In the period January to June 2024, FDI in Baja California Sur reached the US$367M, distributed in equity capital (US$161M), reinvestment of earnings (US$17.1M), and inter-company debts (-US$4.09M).
From January 1999 and June 2024, Baja California Sur accumulates a total of US$745B in FDI, distributed in equity capital (US$10.2B), inter-company debts (US$2.26B), and reinvestment of earnings (US$1B).
* Foreign Direct Investment data is available to Baja California Sur's state.
* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).
Origin Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to sectionMain investor country Jan-Jun 2024: United States, US$149M
Main investor country Jan-1999 to Jun-2024: United States, US$9.85B
From January to June de 2024, the main origin countries of FDI in Baja California Sur were United States (US$149M), Canada (US$26.4M), and Norway (Confidential).
Between January 1999 and June 2024, the countries that have contributed the most to FDI are United States (US$9.85B), Spain (US$962M), and South Korea (US$957M).
* Foreign Direct Investment data is available to Baja California Sur's state.
* Countries with sensitive data are not shown on the map.
* Information download does not contain confidential data.
Remittances
#permalink to sectionGeographical Distribution of Remittances
#permalink to sectionThe line graph shows the quarterly evolution of income from remittances.
In the second quarter of 2024, registered a remittance amount of US$12M.
Population and Housing
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionLa Paz 2020: 146,438, Female Population
La Paz 2020: 145,803, Male Population
The total population of La Paz in 2020 was 292,241 inhabitants, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest population were N/A. Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total population.
* In the case of the Afro-descendant population, reference is made to the population that is recognized as Afro-descendant.
Indigenous Dialect
#permalink to section2.1k inhabitants, Population that speaks an indigenous language
The visualization shows the 10 main indigenous languages spoken by the population of La Paz.
The population of 3 years and over that speaks at least one indigenous language was 2.1k inhabitants, which corresponds to 0.72% of the total population of La Paz.
The most widely spoken indigenous dialects were Mixteco (1,059 inhabitants), Náhuatl (320 inhabitants), and Zapoteco (212 inhabitants).
Foreign Immigration
#permalink to sectionThe geomap shows the countries of origin of migrants to La Paz in recent years. The bar chart shows the main causes of migration.
The largest number of migrants who entered La Paz in the last 5 years came from United States (1.17k people), Cuba (140 people), and Chile (107 people).
The main causes of migration to La Paz in recent years were living place (633 people), family (625 people), and educational (193 people).
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Quality of Life
#permalink to sectionRooms and Bedrooms of the House
#permalink to section- 37%, Housing with 3 rooms (2020)
- 51.3%, Housing with 2 bedrooms (2020)
In 2020, most inhabited private homes had 3 and 4 rooms, 37% and 29.8%, respectively.
In the same period, the inhabited private homes with 2 and 3 bedrooms, 51.3% and 22.7%, respectively.
* The percentage distribution does not add to 100% because the value of the unspecified is not included.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Services and Connectivity in the Housing
#permalink to sectionThe icons show the percentage of households that have certain elements of connectivity and/or services. With the upper selector you can switch between 5 categories that include different elements: access to technologies, entertaiment, availability of goods, availability of transport and equipment.
Data provided by Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 (Cuestionario Básico y Cuestionario Ampliado)
Travel Time
#permalink to section2020: 22.7, Average time travel to work in minutes
2020: 15, Average time travel to school in minutes
The visualization shows the population distribution according to travel times to work in 2020 compared to travel times at the national level.
In La Paz, the average travel time from home to work was 22.7 minutes, 84.3% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 4.2% takes more than 1 hour to get to work.
On the other hand, the average travel time from home to place of study was 15 minutes, N/A% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while N/A% takes more than 1 hour.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Employment and Education
#permalink to sectionEmployment
#permalink to sectionEconomically Active Population
#permalink to sectionEconomically Active Population: 68.8%, 2024-Q2
Unemployment Rate: 2.41%, 2024-Q2
* The data presented is available to Baja California Sur's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In the second quarter of 2024, the labor participation rate in Baja California Sur was 68.8%, which implied an increase of 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (68.3%).
The unemployment rate was 2.41 % (11.3k people), which implied an increase of 0.19 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (2.22%).
Salaries and Workforce
#permalink to section63.1% Formal - 36.9% Informal: 456k, Workforce 2024-Q2
$13.3k MX Formal - $8.03k MX Informal: $11.4k MX, Average Monthly Salary 2024-Q2
* The data presented is available to Baja California Sur's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
The population employed in Baja California Sur in the second quarter of 2024 was 456k people, being 1.21% higher than the previous quarter (451k employed).
The average monthly salary in the second quarter of 2024 it was of $11.4k MX being $284 MX higher than the previous quarter ($11.1k MX).
Workforce and Salaries by Occupation
#permalink to section- 40.5 %, Employed women 2024-Q2
- 59.5 %, Employed men 2024-Q2
* The data presented is available to Baja California Sur's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In second quarter of 2024, Baja California Sur had 455,998 employed.
The occupations with the most workers during the second quarter of 2024 were Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related (20k), Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade (17.8k), and Domestic Workers (16.3k)
Education
#permalink to sectionLevels of Schooling
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the percentage distribution of the population aged 15 years and over in La Paz according to the approved academic degree.
In 2020, the main academic degrees of the population of La Paz were High School or General Baccalaureate (56.1k people or 25.5% of the total), Middle School (52.5k people or 23.8% of the total), and Bachelor's Degree (52k people or 23.6% of the total).
It is possible to see the distribution of academic degrees by sex by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Illiteracy rate
#permalink to sectionLa Paz 2020: 1.77%, Average illiteracy rate
The illiteracy rate for La Paz in 2020 was 1.77%. Of the total illiterate population, 47.1% corresponded to men and 52.9% to women.
* The illiterate population is considered to be the population aged 15 and over who cannot read or write.
Higher Education Enrollment by Training Field
#permalink to sectionUpper Secondary Education Graduates by State
#permalink to sectionLa Paz: 406k, Total number of graduates from upper secondary education 2021 - 2022
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The states with the highest number of graduates in the 2020-2021 school period were: Estado de México (8.08%, 32,803 graduates), Ciudad de México (6.75%, 27,386 graduates), Guanajuato (6.43%, 26,094 graduates), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.75%, 23,345 graduates), and Tamaulipas (5.26%, 21,329 graduates).
Graduate Students of Upper Secondary Education by Carrer
#permalink to sectionLa Paz: 189, Total number of careers in Upper Secondary Education
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The upper secondary education courses in Mexico with the highest number of graduates were Programación (9.94%, 40,342 graduates), Soporte Y Mantenimiento De Equipo De Cómputo (6.8%, 27,588 graduates), and Contabilidad (6.2%, 25,161 graduates).
Health
#permalink to sectionHealth Resources
#permalink to sectionHealth Institutions and Type
#permalink to sectionThe matrix is colored according to el número de unidades de salud by type and institution. The data is updated as of March 2022.
With the top selectors you can change the indicator and analyze the data for the rural and urban strata.
Data provided by Secretaría de Salud and CONAPO.
Health Establishments by Institution
#permalink to sectionThe graphs show the distribution of health units by rural or urban stratum and by type of establishment through March 2022.
By clicking on a chart it is possible to filter the information displayed by the other chart.
Health Resources by Subcategory
#permalink to sectionThe treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in La Paz.
You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart. Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.
Health Coverage
#permalink to sectionHealth Options and Coverage
#permalink to sectionIn the same year, the social insurances that grouped the largest number of people were Popular Insurance or New Generation (XXI Century Health Insurance) (130k) and IMSS (Social Security) (55.7k).
* The sum of the affiliated population is greater than the national population because a person can be affiliated with multiple health institutions.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Disability
#permalink to sectionDifficulty Performing Daily Activities
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the main disabilities present in the population of La Paz were visual disability (6.99k people), motor disability (2.78k people), and disability to communicate (1.91k people).
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
Disability and Diversity
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the population pyramid of disability population in La Paz. With the upper selector it is possible to review the population pyramid for different types of disability.
By default, the chart shows the distribution of the visual disability population. 6,985 people with visual disabilities were totaled, 55.5% women and 44.5% men.
According to gender and age range, women among 55 to 59 years concentrated the 5.25% of the total population with visual disability, while men among 60 to 64 years concentrated the 4.81% of this population group.
Causes or Origins of Disabilities
#permalink to sectionThe matrix chart shows the distribution of the population with disabilities according to the type of disability and its causes or origins.
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
COVID-19
#permalink to sectionEvolution of COVID-19 Cases
#permalink to section* The dashed line indicates preliminary data that will be confirmed during the next 7 days.
The visualization presents the evolution of daily cases by COVID-19 in La Paz.
With the selector at the top it is possible to change the visualization to the evolution of deaths by COVID-19 (daily or accumulated). There is also the option of viewing the data with a 7-day rolling mean or a rate per 100,000 inhabitants.
Comorbidities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of deaths according to comorbidity in La Paz. All the deceased reported to date are considered.
The buttons at the top allow you to see this distribution for the total of confirmed cases and hospitalized cases to date in La Paz.
COVID-19 Cases by Sex and Age Range
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of confirmed cases according to age range and sex in La Paz to the date.
The selector at the top allows you to see this distribution for deceased and hospitalized patients. Additionally, when selecting type of patient it is possible to visualize the distribution by age range of hospitalized and outpatient patients.
Equity
#permalink to sectionInequality in Income Distribution
#permalink to section- $72.4k MX, Average quarterly current income in 2020
- $200k MX, Difference between decile I and X in 2020
* The data presented is available to Baja California Sur's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
The visualization shows the total average quarterly current income per household in deciles of households in Baja California Sur comparing the years 2016, 2018 and 2020.
In Baja California Sur, 10% of the lowest income households (first decile) had an average quarterly income of $15.2k MX in 2020, while the 10% of households with the highest income (tenth decile) had an average quarterly income of $215k MX in the same period.
Diversity of the Person of Reference or Head of the Household
#permalink to section- N/A%, Dwellings with women heads of household
- N/A%, Dwellings with men heads of household
According to data from the Population Census 2020, N/A dwellings were registered. Of these, N/A% are homes where the person of reference is a woman and N/A% corresponds to homes where the person of reference is a man.
Regarding the age ranges of the person of reference, 11.4% of the dwellings concentrated heads of household between 40 a 44 años.
Inequality
#permalink to section2020: 0.36, GINI in La Paz
The Gini coefficient or Gini index is a statistical measure designed to represent the income distribution of the inhabitants, specifically, the inequality between them. Indices closer to 0, represent more equity among its inhabitants, while values close to 1, express maximum inequity among its population.
In 2020, in Baja California Sur, the municipalities with the lowest social inequality, according to the GINI index, were: Mulegé (0.354), La Paz (0.356), Los Cabos (0.367), Comondú (0.376), and Loreto (0.387). On the other hand, the municipalities with less social equality by this metric were: Loreto (0.387), Comondú (0.376), Los Cabos (0.367), La Paz (0.356), and Mulegé (0.354).
Poverty and Social Deprivation Indicators
#permalink to sectionPercentage of the Total Population in 2020
- 1.89%, Population in extreme poverty
- 18.7%, Population in moderate poverty
The visualization compares various indicators of poverty and social deprivation.
In 2020, 18.7% of the population was in a situation of moderate poverty and 1.89% in extreme poverty. The vulnerable population due to social deprivation reached a 34.7%, while the vulnerable population due to income was 7.16%.
The main social deficiencies of La Paz in 2020 were deprivation social security, deprivation food access and deprivation health services.
Public security
#permalink to sectionDefinition of Concepts
#permalink to sectionIn order to understand Public Safety in Mexico, this section analyzes two main concepts corresponding to theoretical approaches from which the level of Public Safety is understood: a) Perception and b) Complaint.
The perception of security seeks to measure the perception of public security that the population and households have about the place where they reside and its relationship with crime. On the other hand, the perception of trust in authorities or institutional performance seeks to know how the population perceives authorities and the actions they carry out, regardless of whether or not they have been victims of crime.
The term of complaint is used in the act by which a subject, victim or witness of a crime, reports or establishes the facts in front of the pertinent authorities, reporting an irregularity, criminal act or crime in order to be investigated.
Perception of Security
#permalink to sectionPerception of Security in your State
- 74.5 %, Men
- 61.1 %, Women
* The data presented is available to Baja California Sur's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In 2024, 74.5% of men over 18 years old in Baja California Sur perceived security in their state, while 61.1% of women over 18 years old shared this perception.
At the sociodemographic level, both men and women belonging to the upper sociodemographic level perceived greater security, 82.1% in the case of men and 67.5% in the case of women.
Trust in Authorities
#permalink to section* The data presented is available to Baja California Sur's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In 2024, 9.96% of the population of Baja California Sur claimed to have a lot of confidence in the state police, while a 11.9% indicated they have a lot of distrust.
Similarly, a 10.9% of the population assured that they had a lot of trust in the Public Ministry and State Prosecutors, a 19.6% in the Judges and a 27.9% in the Federal Police, while a 13%, a 10.9% and a 5.41% claimed to have a lot of distrust in them, respectively.
In the graph you can analyze the level of trust in other authorities and review the data by gender by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* Percentages exclude the "Don't know / no answer" option.