Matatlán

Matatlán is a locality of Zapotlanejo, Jalisco with 1,796 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,558 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Matatlán

Demographic structure of Matatlán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 498 under 15 years old (27.7%), 1,123 working-age people (62.5%) and 175 adults over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years

498

27.7% of the population

15-64 years

1,123

62.5% - Working age

65+ years

175

9.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

59.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Matatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	83	86	169	9.4%
5-9 years	76	80	156	8.7%
10-14 years	77	96	173	9.6%
15-19 years	75	73	148	8.2%
20-24 years	63	69	132	7.3%
25-29 years	76	69	145	8.1%
30-34 years	61	55	116	6.5%
35-39 years	59	62	121	6.7%
40-44 years	53	49	102	5.7%
45-49 years	44	58	102	5.7%
50-54 years	47	42	89	5%
55-59 years	36	54	90	5%
60-64 years	35	43	78	4.3%
65-69 years	27	23	50	2.8%
70-74 years	20	23	43	2.4%
75-79 years	23	20	43	2.4%
80-84 years	7	10	17	0.9%
85+ years	10	12	22	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Matatlán

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,710

95.2%

Born in Another State

48

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

4

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

3

0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

104

5.8%

With Limitation

171

9.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	57
Visual	27
Hearing	25
Speech	20
Mental	21

Education in Matatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Matatlán, 51 people aged 15+ are literate (5100%), while 61 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.7 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	25	36	61	6100%
Incomplete primary	115	107	222	22200%
Complete primary	152	139	291	29100%
Incomplete secondary	35	16	51	5100%
Complete secondary	145	202	347	34700%
Post-basic education (18+)	134	132	266	26600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	48
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	14

Employment and Social Security in Matatlán

In Matatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 899 people. Of them, 888 are employed and 11 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

899

M: 530 / W: 369

Employed Population

888

M: 521 / W: 367

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

11 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

505

M: 149 / W: 356

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	587	32.7%
IMSS	391	21.8%
ISSSTE	25	1.4%
State ISSSTE	3	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	156	8.7%
Private insurance	5	0.3%
Other institution	7	0.4%
Without health coverage	1,209	67.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Matatlán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

786

78600%

Single

474

47400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

146

14600%

Households

Total Households

504

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

307

60.9%

Female-Headed

197

39.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,788	99.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	6	0.3%
No religion	2	0.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Matatlán

Matatlán has 718 total dwellings, of which 504 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	496	99.2%
Dirt floor	8	1.6%
1 bedroom	160	32%
2 or more bedrooms	344	68.8%
1 room	9	1.8%
2 rooms	64	12.8%
3 or more rooms	431	86.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.8%

504 dwellings

Piped Water

100.2%

501 dwellings

With Drainage

100%

500 dwellings

All Services

99.6%

498 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	504	100.8%
Public water network	501	100.2%
Hauled water	496	99.2%
Other water source	3	0.6%
With water tank	433	86.6%
With cistern	145	29%
With toilet	501	100.2%
With latrine	2	0.4%
With drainage	500	100%
Without drainage	4	0.8%
With all services	498	99.6%

Goods and Technology in Matatlán

Household equipment in Matatlán according to the 2020 Census. 49.6% of dwellings have internet and 94.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	482	96.4%
Washing machine	448	89.6%
Microwave oven	220	44%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	305	61%
Motorcycle	262	52.4%
Bicycle	166	33.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	473	94.6%
Radio	350	70%
Landline phone	58	11.6%
Cell phone	471	94.2%
Computer	113	22.6%
Internet	248	49.6%
Pay TV	62	12.4%
Streaming platforms	25	5%
Video game console	23	4.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

17

3.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

25

5%

Without Computer or Internet

233

46.6%

Without Any ICT

8

1.6%

Location of Matatlán

Coordinates: 20.7100544, -103.1497144
Altitude: 1,558 m