Zalamea

Zalamea is a locality of La Barca, Jalisco with 2,278 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,534 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Demographics of Zalamea

Demographic structure of Zalamea according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 627 under 15 years old (27.5%), 1,448 working-age people (63.6%) and 203 adults over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years

627

27.5% of the population

15-64 years

1,448

63.6% - Working age

65+ years

203

8.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zalamea

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	92	104	196	8.6%
5-9 years	99	119	218	9.6%
10-14 years	110	103	213	9.4%
15-19 years	108	118	226	9.9%
20-24 years	75	91	166	7.3%
25-29 years	66	79	145	6.4%
30-34 years	76	81	157	6.9%
35-39 years	77	79	156	6.8%
40-44 years	74	83	157	6.9%
45-49 years	70	68	138	6.1%
50-54 years	67	76	143	6.3%
55-59 years	45	47	92	4%
60-64 years	36	32	68	3%
65-69 years	26	30	56	2.5%
70-74 years	17	30	47	2.1%
75-79 years	20	17	37	1.6%
80-84 years	11	22	33	1.4%
85+ years	15	15	30	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zalamea

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,147

94.2%

Born in Another State

124

5.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

15

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

5

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

94

4.1%

With Limitation

358

15.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	62
Visual	28
Hearing	13
Speech	13
Mental	15

Education in Zalamea

Literacy and Schooling

In Zalamea, 77 people aged 15+ are literate (7700%), while 88 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (7.7 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	43	45	88	8800%
Incomplete primary	143	135	278	27800%
Complete primary	176	213	389	38900%
Incomplete secondary	35	29	64	6400%
Complete secondary	182	249	431	43100%
Post-basic education (18+)	169	164	333	33300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	53
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	26

Schools in Zalamea

Name	CCT	Level	Type
EMILIANO ZAPATA	14DJN0667L	Preescolar	Publico
MANUEL LOPEZ COTILLA	14DPR1291M	Primaria	Publico
FRANCISCO I MADERO	14DPR3717N	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Zalamea

In Zalamea, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,077 people. Of them, 1,071 are employed and 6 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

1,077

M: 671 / W: 406

Employed Population

1,071

M: 665 / W: 406

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

6 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

695

M: 172 / W: 523

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,799	79%
IMSS	885	38.8%
ISSSTE	35	1.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	878	38.5%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0%
Private insurance	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	479	21%

Marital Status and Religion in Zalamea

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,004

100400%

Single

603

60300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

169

16900%

Households

Total Households

563

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

366

65%

Female-Headed

197

35%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,244	98.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	31	1.4%
No religion	1	0%

Housing and Basic Services in Zalamea

Zalamea has 763 total dwellings, of which 563 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	560	99.5%
Dirt floor	3	0.5%
1 bedroom	147	26.1%
2 or more bedrooms	416	73.9%
1 room	8	1.4%
2 rooms	66	11.7%
3 or more rooms	489	86.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

561 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

563 dwellings

With Drainage

99.3%

559 dwellings

All Services

99.1%

558 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	561	99.6%
Without electricity	2	0.4%
Public water network	563	100%
Hauled water	561	99.6%
With water tank	501	89%
With cistern	80	14.2%
With toilet	559	99.3%
With latrine	2	0.4%
With drainage	559	99.3%
Without drainage	4	0.7%
With all services	558	99.1%

Goods and Technology in Zalamea

Household equipment in Zalamea according to the 2020 Census. 38% of dwellings have internet and 88.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	527	93.6%
Washing machine	444	78.9%
Microwave oven	249	44.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	289	51.3%
Motorcycle	138	24.5%
Bicycle	395	70.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	532	94.5%
Radio	440	78.2%
Landline phone	147	26.1%
Cell phone	499	88.6%
Computer	138	24.5%
Internet	214	38%
Pay TV	270	48%
Streaming platforms	32	5.7%
Video game console	26	4.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

9

1.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

32

5.7%

Without Computer or Internet

313

55.6%

Without Any ICT

5

0.9%

Location of Zalamea

Coordinates: 20.3134947, -102.5084178
Altitude: 1,534 m