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The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of socio-cultural factors and their incidence on pregnant adolescents aged 12 to 19 years old from two public schools in the District of Colón. In this sense, the data reveal that the highest pregnancy rates were proportionally registered in Colón (36.5%). At the same time, causes that favor the occurrence of this event have been identified, which are wide and complex, varying between different cultural and ethnic groups. Methodologically, it was placed in a cross-sectional descriptive research supported by a field design of a population of (44) Pregnant Adolescents and (24) Adolescent Mothers. The techniques for studying a structured personal interview and instruments the Form. The conclusions obtained are oriented to the fact that the adolescents began sexually before the age of 14, many of them have had school failure since their pregnancy and arrival of the baby. Most did not use any contraceptive method, when they became pregnant, for fear of being discovered. Likewise, most believe that the baby will truncate their life projects.