Ignacio Zaragoza

Ignacio Zaragoza is a municipality of Chihuahua with 5,196 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,091 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Ignacio Zaragoza

Demographic structure of Ignacio Zaragoza according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,106 people under 15 years old (21.3%), 3,177 people of working age (61.1%) and 913 elderly over 65 years old (17.6%).

0-14 years

1,106

21.3% of the population

15-64 years

3,177

61.1% - Working age

65+ years

913

17.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ignacio Zaragoza

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	185	151	336	6.5%
5-9 years	170	188	358	6.9%
10-14 years	202	210	412	7.9%
15-19 years	171	180	351	6.8%
20-24 years	132	145	277	5.3%
25-29 years	140	139	279	5.4%
30-34 years	137	144	281	5.4%
35-39 years	121	150	271	5.2%
40-44 years	157	169	326	6.3%
45-49 years	176	157	333	6.4%
50-54 years	184	188	372	7.2%
55-59 years	181	201	382	7.4%
60-64 years	173	132	305	5.9%
65-69 years	141	130	271	5.2%
70-74 years	128	117	245	4.7%
75-79 years	93	94	187	3.6%
80-84 years	72	53	125	2.4%
85+ years	42	43	85	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ignacio Zaragoza

Population Origin

Born in State

4,896

94.2%

Born in Another State

81

1.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

38

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

11

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

11

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

26

1.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

8

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

6 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

467

9%

With Limitation

920

17.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	265
Visual	185
Hearing	99
Speech	65
Mental	100

Education in Ignacio Zaragoza

Literacy and Schooling

In Ignacio Zaragoza, 123 people aged 15 and over can read and write (12300%), while 113 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.2 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	70	43	113	11300%
Incomplete primary	467	379	846	84600%
Complete primary	611	529	1,140	114000%
Incomplete secondary	75	48	123	12300%
Complete secondary	450	613	1,063	106300%
Post-basic education (18+)	335	367	702	70200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	136
6-11 years	13
12-14 years	27

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 18 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Ignacio Zaragoza

In Ignacio Zaragoza, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,510 people. Of those, 2,494 are employed and 16 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

2,510

H: 1,645 / M: 865

Employed Population

2,494

H: 1,633 / M: 861

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

16 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,829

H: 519 / M: 1,310

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,738	91.2%
IMSS	1,440	27.7%
ISSSTE	265	5.1%
ISSSTE estatal	13	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,026	58.2%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.1%
Private insurance	47	0.9%
Other institution	16	0.3%
Without health coverage	448	8.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Ignacio Zaragoza

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,573

257300%

Single

1,126

112600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

649

64900%

Households

Total Households

1,952

2.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,396

71.5%

Female-headed

556

28.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,223	81.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	649	12.5%
Other religions	4	0.1%
No religion	313	6%

Housing and Basic Services in Ignacio Zaragoza

Ignacio Zaragoza has 3,330 total dwellings, of which 1,953 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,935	100.6%
Earthen floor	15	0.8%
1 bedroom	493	25.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,457	75.7%
1 room	23	1.2%
2 rooms	123	6.4%
3+ rooms	1,804	93.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.6%

1,936 dwellings

Piped Water

100.6%

1,935 dwellings

With Drainage

93.5%

1,799 dwellings

All Services

93.3%

1,796 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,936	100.6%
Without electricity	14	0.7%
Public water network	1,935	100.6%
Hauled water	1,393	72.4%
Other water source	15	0.8%
With water tank	485	25.2%
With cistern	51	2.7%
With toilet	1,806	93.9%
With latrine	114	5.9%
With drainage	1,799	93.5%
Without drainage	151	7.8%
With all services	1,796	93.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Ignacio Zaragoza

Household equipment in Ignacio Zaragoza according to the 2020 Census. 35.8% of dwellings have internet and 90.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,905	99%
Washing machine	1,818	94.5%
Microwave oven	1,511	78.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,610	83.7%
Motorcycle	293	15.2%
Bicycle	138	7.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,778	92.4%
Radio	1,345	69.9%
Landline phone	413	21.5%
Cell phone	1,733	90.1%
Computer	441	22.9%
Internet	688	35.8%
Pay TV	1,509	78.4%
Streaming platforms	65	3.4%
Video game console	83	4.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

71

3.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

127

6.6%

No Computer or Internet

1,097

57%

No ICT at All

25

1.3%

Companies and Economy in Ignacio Zaragoza

The main economic sectors of Ignacio Zaragoza are Comercio al por menor with 103 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	103
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	39
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	11
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	9
Servicios educativos	8

Poverty and Social Development in Ignacio Zaragoza

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ignacio Zaragoza has a poverty rate of 56% and extreme poverty of 4.2%.

Poverty

56%

4,047 people

Extreme Poverty

4.2%

303 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.7%

1,855 people

Vulnerable by Income

7%

503 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

11.4%

825 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.6%	1,994
Lack of access to health services	3.9%	280
Lack of access to social security	64.1%	4,636
Lack of housing quality and spaces	2.8%	200
Lack of access to basic housing services	11.3%	817
Lack of access to food	13.1%	946
Income below welfare line	62.9%	4,550
Income below minimum welfare line	25.8%	1,867

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	40.7%	3.4%	40.3%	13.7%	0
2015	56%	4.2%	25.7%	11.4%	0

Crime in Ignacio Zaragoza

In the last 12 months, 34 crimes were recorded in Ignacio Zaragoza. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	5
2025/10	2
2025/09	3
2025/08	2
2025/07	1
2025/06	6
2025/05	2
2025/04	1
2025/03	8
2025/02	2
2025/01	1

Health in Ignacio Zaragoza

Ignacio Zaragoza has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ignacio Zaragoza

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ignacio Zaragoza	2,830	2,011
Ignacio Allende	720	2,054
Francisco I. Madero (San Miguel)	464	1,987
Abraham González	217	1,991
El Saucito (El Sauz)	203	2,007
Tres Castillos	174	2,116
Morelos	174	2,041
Barrio el León	93	2,208
Ojo de la Piedra	59	2,019
Aldama	54	2,201

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