Aguascalientes Ranks Top 10 for Venezuelan Residence in Mexico: INEGI

As uncertainty permeates Venezuela following the capture of

by the United States Government, a community of nearly one thousand individuals in Aguascalientes experiences moments of distant jubilation. According to official records from Data México (based on INEGI’s Population and Housing Census),

has consolidated its position as one of the primary settlement points for Venezuelan migration in the country, ranking ninth nationally. Although this figure is far from the large concentrations in the nation’s capital, Aguascalientes hosts 898 Venezuelans, surpassing border or industrial states such as Coahuila, Sonora, and San Luis Potosí.

The Landscape of Venezuelan Migration

Of the 33,826 Venezuelans officially registered in Mexican territory as of the 2020 cutoff, the distribution reveals a clear preference for major metropolitan areas and northern border regions; however, the Bajío region has emerged as a secondary pole of attraction. The residency ranking is led by: -Mexico City: 7,956 individuals. -Baja California: 4,567. -Nuevo León: 3,195. -State of Mexico: 3,023. -Querétaro: 2,587. Aguascalientes, with its nearly 900 residents, ranks above Coahuila (851) and significantly ahead of states with the lowest presence, such as Zacatecas (just 74 residents), Yucatán (22), and Oaxaca (9).

Why Do Venezuelans Choose Aguascalientes?

Contrary to the common narrative of purely economic migration driven by political conditions, data reveals that Venezuelans arrive in Mexico and states like Aguascalientes primarily motivated by family reunification. 28% of migrants indicated their primary reason for arrival was “family,” followed by 21% for “employment” reasons and another 21% for “social and environmental factors” (a category often encompassing insecurity or violence in their country of origin). Only 9% cited strictly economic reasons.

Concurrently, the demographic profile of this community is highly productive. 40.4% of the Venezuelan migrant population is concentrated in the 25-to-34 age range, indicating a presence of young professionals and active workforce members, rather than dependent or retired populations.

Today, this community of nearly 900 individuals in Aguascalientes remains attentive to telephone lines and news, awaiting information on the fate of their relatives following the abrupt regime change in their nation.