Los Cabos
Municipality of Baja California Sur
2020: 351,111, Population
2020: US$499k, International sales
2020: US$89.4M, International purchases
Jan-Sep 2024: US$823M, FDI in the State of Baja California Sur
About Los Cabos
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the population in Los Cabos was 351,111 inhabitants (51.5% men and 48.5% women). Compared to 2010, the population in Los Cabos increased by 47.2%.
International sales of Los Cabos in 2023 were US$499k, 222% more than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international sales in 2023 were Plants and Parts of Plants, Seeds and Fruits of a Kind Used Primarily in Perfumery, in Pharmacy or for Uses Insecticides, Fungicidal or Similar Purposes, Fresh or Dried, whether or not Cut, Crushed or Powdered (US$496k) and Taracea Marquetry; Caskets and Cases for Jewelery or Cutlery and Similar Articles, of Wood; Statuettes and other Ornaments, of Wood; Articles of Furniture, Wooden, not Falling in Chapter 94 (US$2.92k).
International purchases of Los Cabos in 2023 were US$89.4M, 48.1% more than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international purchases in 2023 were Structures and Parts (For Example, Bridges and Parts Thereof, Towers, Pillars, Masts, Roofs, Roofing, Doors and Windows and their Frames and Thresholds, Handrails) Sus, Aluminum, Excluding Prefabricated Buildings of Heading 94.06; Plates, Rods, Profiles, Tubes and the Like, Aluminum, Preparations for Construction (US$5.85M), Seats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts (US$3.93M), and Wine of Fresh Grapes, Including Fortified Wines; Grape must other than that of Heading 20.09 (US$3.65M).
Economy
#permalink to sectionForeign Trade
#permalink to sectionNet International Trade
#permalink to sectionNovember, 2024
- US$5.33M, International purchases
- US$64.6k, International sales
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
In november 2024, international sales of Los Cabos were US$64.6k and a total of US$5.33M in international purchases. For this month the net trade balance of Los Cabos it was of -US$5.26M.
International Sales
#permalink to sectionPlants and Parts of Plants, Seeds and Fruits of a Kind Used Primarily in Perfumery, in Pharmacy or for Uses Insecticides, Fungicidal or Similar Purposes, Fresh or Dried, whether or not Cut, Crushed or Powdered: US$496k, Main Exported Product (2020)
United States: US$499k, Main Destination (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sales in 2023 were Plants and Parts of Plants, Seeds and Fruits of a Kind Used Primarily in Perfumery, in Pharmacy or for Uses Insecticides, Fungicidal or Similar Purposes, Fresh or Dried, whether or not Cut, Crushed or Powdered (US$496k) and Taracea Marquetry; Caskets and Cases for Jewelery or Cutlery and Similar Articles, of Wood; Statuettes and other Ornaments, of Wood; Articles of Furniture, Wooden, not Falling in Chapter 94 (US$2.92k).
The main international sales destinations in 2023 were United States (US$499k).
International Purchases
#permalink to sectionStructures and Parts (For Example, Bridges and Parts Thereof, Towers, Pillars, Masts, Roofs, Roofing, Doors and Windows and their Frames and Thresholds, Handrails) Sus, Aluminum, Excluding Prefabricated Buildings of Heading 94.06; Plates, Rods, Profiles, Tubes and the Like, Aluminum, Preparations for Construction: US$5.85M, Main Imported Product (2020)
United States: US$24M, Main Origin (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international purchases in 2023 were Structures and Parts (For Example, Bridges and Parts Thereof, Towers, Pillars, Masts, Roofs, Roofing, Doors and Windows and their Frames and Thresholds, Handrails) Sus, Aluminum, Excluding Prefabricated Buildings of Heading 94.06; Plates, Rods, Profiles, Tubes and the Like, Aluminum, Preparations for Construction (US$5.85M), Seats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts (US$3.93M), and Wine of Fresh Grapes, Including Fortified Wines; Grape must other than that of Heading 20.09 (US$3.65M).
The main countries of origin of international purchases in 2023 were United States (US$24M), China (US$12.3M), and Portugal (US$3.52M).
Monthly International Trade
#permalink to section* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sale in november 2024 was Plants and Parts of Plants, Seeds and Fruits of a Kind Used Primarily in Perfumery, in Pharmacy or for Uses Insecticides, Fungicidal or Similar Purposes, Fresh or Dried, whether or not Cut, Crushed or Powdered (US$64.6k). The main international sales destinations were United States (US$64.6k).
The main international purchase in november 2024 was Seats whether or not Convertible into Beds, and Parts (US$549k). The main countries of origin of international purchases were United States (US$1.06M), China (US$731k), and Italy (US$403k).
Foreign Direct Investment
#permalink to sectionForeign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to section- US$823M, FDI Jan-Sep 2024
- US$14.1B, FDI Jan-1999 to Sep-2024
In the period January to September 2024, FDI in Baja California Sur reached the US$823M, distributed in equity capital (US$738M), reinvestment of earnings (US$94.7M), and inter-company debts (-US$13.4M).
From January 1999 and September 2024, Baja California Sur accumulates a total of US$750B in FDI, distributed in equity capital (US$10.8B), inter-company debts (US$2.25B), and reinvestment of earnings (US$1.08B).
* 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-Sep 2024: United States, US$687M
Main investor country Jan-1999 to Sep-2024: United States, US$10.4B
From January to September de 2024, the main origin countries of FDI in Baja California Sur were United States (US$687M), Canada (US$72.5M), and Spain (US$35.8M).
Between January 1999 and September 2024, the countries that have contributed the most to FDI are United States (US$10.4B), Spain (US$997M), 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 third quarter of 2024, registered a remittance amount of US$17.4M.
Population and Housing
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionLos Cabos 2020: 170,167, Female Population
Los Cabos 2020: 180,944, Male Population
The total population of Los Cabos in 2020 was 351,111 inhabitants, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest population were 25 to 29 years (34,085 inhabitants), 30 to 34 years (33,057 inhabitants), and 5 to 9 years (31,581 inhabitants). Among them they concentrated 28.1% 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 section7.63k inhabitants, Population that speaks an indigenous language
The visualization shows the 10 main indigenous languages spoken by the population of Los Cabos.
The population of 3 years and over that speaks at least one indigenous language was 7.63k inhabitants, which corresponds to 2.17% of the total population of Los Cabos.
The most widely spoken indigenous dialects were Náhuatl (2,710 inhabitants), Mixteco (1,128 inhabitants), and Zapoteco (608 inhabitants).
Foreign Immigration
#permalink to sectionThe geomap shows the countries of origin of migrants to Los Cabos in recent years. The bar chart shows the main causes of migration.
The largest number of migrants who entered Los Cabos in the last 5 years came from United States (1.45k people), Cuba (144 people), and Spain (112 people).
The main causes of migration to Los Cabos in recent years were family (778 people), legal (339 people), and living place (290 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- 29.1%, Housing with 3 rooms (2020)
- 41.9%, Housing with 2 bedrooms (2020)
In 2020, most inhabited private homes had 3 and 2 rooms, 29.1% and 21.7%, respectively.
In the same period, the inhabited private homes with 2 and 1 bedrooms, 41.9% and 37.8%, 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: 28, Average time travel to work in minutes
2020: 16.3, 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 Los Cabos, the average travel time from home to work was 28 minutes, 87.2% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 5.31% takes more than 1 hour to get to work.
On the other hand, the average travel time from home to place of study was 16.3 minutes, 98.4% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 0.92% 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.
Means of Transportation to Work and to School
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of the means of transport to work or place to study used by the population of Los Cabos according to travel times.
In 2020, 41% of the population used own vehicle (car, truck or motorcycle) as the main means of transportation to work.
Regarding the means of transport to go to the place of study, 37.8% of the population used bus, taxi, or similar as the main means of transportation.
* 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: 69.6%, 2024-Q3
Unemployment Rate: 2.52%, 2024-Q3
* The data presented is available to Baja California Sur's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In the third quarter of 2024, the labor participation rate in Baja California Sur was 69.6%, which implied an increase of 0.83 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (68.8%).
The unemployment rate was 2.52 % (12.1k people), which implied an increase of 0.11 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (2.41%).
Salaries and Workforce
#permalink to section64.5% Formal - 35.5% Informal: 469k, Workforce 2024-Q3
$13.7k MX Formal - $8.89k MX Informal: $12k MX, Average Monthly Salary 2024-Q3
* 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 third quarter of 2024 was 469k people, being 2.8% higher than the previous quarter (456k employed).
The average monthly salary in the third quarter of 2024 it was of $12k MX being $625 MX higher than the previous quarter ($11.4k MX).
Workforce and Salaries by Occupation
#permalink to section- 40.3 %, Employed women 2024-Q3
- 59.7 %, Employed men 2024-Q3
* The data presented is available to Baja California Sur's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In third quarter of 2024, Baja California Sur had 468,780 employed.
The occupations with the most workers during the third quarter of 2024 were Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related (18.8k), Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade (18.1k), and Sweepers and Janitors (Except Hotels and Restaurants) (16.1k)
Education
#permalink to sectionLevels of Schooling
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the percentage distribution of the population aged 15 years and over in Los Cabos according to the approved academic degree.
In 2020, the main academic degrees of the population of Los Cabos were High School or General Baccalaureate (74.3k people or 30.1% of the total), Middle School (73.5k people or 29.8% of the total), and Primary School (44.4k people or 18% 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 sectionLos Cabos 2020: 2.09%, Average illiteracy rate
The illiteracy rate for Los Cabos in 2020 was 2.09%. Of the total illiterate population, 45.3% corresponded to men and 54.7% to women.
* The illiterate population is considered to be the population aged 15 and over who cannot read or write.
Higher Education Enrollments
#permalink to sectionTop Women Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 1.27k, Administration and business
Top Men Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 936, Administration and business
The areas with the highest number of men enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Administration and business (936), Engineering, manufacturing and construction (688), and Services (376). Similarly, the study areas that concentrated the most women enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Administration and business (1,273), Social sciences and law (528), and Education (372).
It is possible to review this distribution in other years and different areas of study by changing the options selected in the upper buttons.
Higher Education Enrollment by Training Field
#permalink to sectionIn 2021, the most demanded training field in Los Cabos were Accounting and supervision (645), Multidisciplinary or general plans field of administration and management (625), and Food gastronomy and services (507).
Upper Secondary Education Graduates by State
#permalink to sectionLos Cabos: 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 sectionLos Cabos: 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 Los Cabos.
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 section- 16.5 %, Population served by Seguro Popular
- 51.7 %, Population served by Social Security
In Los Cabos, the most widely used health care options in 2020 were IMSS (Social Security) (177k), SSAs Health Care Center or Hospital (56.4k), and Another place (50k).
In the same year, the social insurances that grouped the largest number of people were Popular Insurance or New Generation (XXI Century Health Insurance) (209k) and Not Specified (56.4k).
* 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 Los Cabos were visual disability (5.47k people), physical disability (4.32k people), and motor disability (2.04k 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 Los Cabos. 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. 5,470 people with visual disabilities were totaled, 56% women and 44% men.
According to gender and age range, women among 50 to 54 years concentrated the 5.36% of the total population with visual disability, while men among 50 to 54 years concentrated the 4.52% 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 Los Cabos.
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 Los Cabos. 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 Los Cabos.
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 Los Cabos 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- 30.7%, Dwellings with women heads of household
- 69.3%, Dwellings with men heads of household
According to data from the Population Census 2020, 102k dwellings were registered. Of these, 30.7% are homes where the person of reference is a woman and 69.3% corresponds to homes where the person of reference is a man.
Regarding the age ranges of the person of reference, 15.2% of the dwellings concentrated heads of household between 35 a 39 años.
Inequality
#permalink to section2020: 0.37, GINI in Los Cabos
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
- 4.77%, Population in extreme poverty
- 26.9%, Population in moderate poverty
The visualization compares various indicators of poverty and social deprivation.
In 2020, 26.9% of the population was in a situation of moderate poverty and 4.77% in extreme poverty. The vulnerable population due to social deprivation reached a 33.3%, while the vulnerable population due to income was 6.84%.
The main social deficiencies of Los Cabos 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.
Complaints by Goods Affected
#permalink to sectionNovember 2024: 923, Total complaints
November 2024: Stole, Main complaint
The complaints with the highest occurrence during November 2024 were Stole (282), Domestic Violence (131), and Injury (85), which covered a 54% of total complaints for the month.
When comparing the number of complaints in November 2023 and November 2024, those with the highest growth were Other Crimes against Life and Bodily Integrity (350%), Other Crimes against Sexual Freedom and Security (150%), and Sexual Abuse (144%).