Socio-economic diagnosis of the San Isidro Canton of San Salvador

Abstract

The San Isidro Canton The Plans of the San Salvador Volcano is located between Km. 19 and 21. of the road to the volcano and belongs to the district 3 of the Municipal Municipality of San Salvador since 2001, previously it was located as a pocket because I had no defined which municipality to belong to. for being one among other communities, with marked social needs it was decided to explore In situation and identify the living condition of its inhabitant, with the aim of proposing executable projects and seeking integral attention, where In UEES with the support of students and teachers can promote the development of the canton and fulfill what the institutional Mission demands regarding the service to its peers. A work team was formed with 5 students in social service; 121 home interviews (85% of the population) were conducted with a family representative; We worked with 3 groups of key informants and the community was observed in terms of infrastructure, basic services and health. It was found that most of the families in the canton have limited incomes less than a minimum monthly salary, which is not enough to cover the cost of the basic basket; they do not have access to drinking water or health services, the floors of the houses are mostly of land, 46% of the population from 1 to 49 years of age does not have any educational level and although 87% have electricity service, It is a population located under the file of extreme poverty.