Ixtlahuacán

Ixtlahuacán is a municipality of Colima with 5,623 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 226 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Ixtlahuacán

Demographic structure of Ixtlahuacán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,271 people under 15 years old (22.6%), 3,684 people of working age (65.5%) and 668 elderly over 65 years old (11.9%).

0-14 years

1,271

22.6% of the population

15-64 years

3,684

65.5% - Working age

65+ years

668

11.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixtlahuacán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	211	154	365	6.5%
5-9 years	229	223	452	8%
10-14 years	235	219	454	8.1%
15-19 years	258	200	458	8.1%
20-24 years	202	196	398	7.1%
25-29 years	207	208	415	7.4%
30-34 years	169	192	361	6.4%
35-39 years	181	194	375	6.7%
40-44 years	200	209	409	7.3%
45-49 years	190	189	379	6.7%
50-54 years	189	160	349	6.2%
55-59 years	147	152	299	5.3%
60-64 years	120	121	241	4.3%
65-69 years	110	88	198	3.5%
70-74 years	88	84	172	3.1%
75-79 years	56	63	119	2.1%
80-84 years	49	42	91	1.6%
85+ years	46	42	88	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixtlahuacán

Population Origin

Born in State

4,575

81.4%

Born in Another State

925

16.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

120

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

15

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

15

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

49

2.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

20

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 13

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

397

7.1%

With Limitation

804

14.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	203
Visual	179
Hearing	96
Speech	50
Mental	63

Education in Ixtlahuacán

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixtlahuacán, 310 people aged 15 and over can read and write (31000%), while 346 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (7.6 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	190	156	346	34600%
Incomplete primary	405	286	691	69100%
Complete primary	406	314	720	72000%
Incomplete secondary	80	49	129	12900%
Complete secondary	519	610	1,129	112900%
Post-basic education (18+)	549	675	1,224	122400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	49
6-11 years	15
12-14 years	18

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 37 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	11	1	12
Primaria	11	0	11
Secundaria	7	0	7
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Ixtlahuacán

In Ixtlahuacán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,725 people. Of those, 2,686 are employed and 39 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

2,725

H: 1,734 / M: 991

Employed Population

2,686

H: 1,707 / M: 979

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

39 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,862

H: 595 / M: 1,267

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,308	94.4%
IMSS	634	11.3%
ISSSTE	358	6.4%
ISSSTE estatal	55	1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	17	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,233	75.3%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.1%
Private insurance	40	0.7%
Other institution	14	0.2%
Without health coverage	295	5.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixtlahuacán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,526

252600%

Single

1,414

141400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

663

66300%

Households

Total Households

1,711

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

1,110

64.9%

Female-headed

601

35.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,883	86.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	520	9.2%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	213	3.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixtlahuacán

Ixtlahuacán has 2,418 total dwellings, of which 1,713 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,576	92.3%
Earthen floor	127	7.4%
1 bedroom	659	38.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,044	61.2%
1 room	144	8.4%
2 rooms	501	29.3%
3+ rooms	1,058	62%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98%

1,673 dwellings

Piped Water

97.5%

1,664 dwellings

With Drainage

97.9%

1,671 dwellings

All Services

95%

1,621 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,673	98%
Without electricity	30	1.8%
Public water network	1,664	97.5%
Hauled water	1,583	92.7%
Other water source	39	2.3%
With water tank	1,161	68%
With cistern	568	33.3%
With toilet	1,665	97.5%
With latrine	6	0.4%
With drainage	1,671	97.9%
Without drainage	32	1.9%
With all services	1,621	95%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Ixtlahuacán

Household equipment in Ixtlahuacán according to the 2020 Census. 35.9% of dwellings have internet and 77.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,510	88.5%
Washing machine	1,099	64.4%
Microwave oven	471	27.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	729	42.7%
Motorcycle	335	19.6%
Bicycle	339	19.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,362	79.8%
Radio	1,151	67.4%
Landline phone	340	19.9%
Cell phone	1,327	77.7%
Computer	298	17.5%
Internet	613	35.9%
Pay TV	984	57.6%
Streaming platforms	70	4.1%
Video game console	47	2.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

172

10.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

275

16.1%

No Computer or Internet

1,004

58.8%

No ICT at All

82

4.8%

Companies and Economy in Ixtlahuacán

The main economic sectors of Ixtlahuacán are Comercio al por menor with 106 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	106
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	68
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	48
Industrias manufactureras	10
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	8

Poverty and Social Development in Ixtlahuacán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixtlahuacán has a poverty rate of 59.9% and extreme poverty of 10.3%.

Poverty

59.9%

3,385 people

Extreme Poverty

10.3%

583 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

31.4%

1,776 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.4%

135 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.4%

360 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27%	1,527
Lack of access to health services	2.9%	164
Lack of access to social security	81.5%	4,608
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.2%	692
Lack of access to basic housing services	33%	1,867
Lack of access to food	36.9%	2,087
Income below welfare line	62.2%	3,520
Income below minimum welfare line	24.1%	1,361

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	57.6%	16.5%	32.5%	8%	0
2015	59.9%	10.3%	31.4%	6.4%	0

Crime in Ixtlahuacán

In the last 12 months, 121 crimes were recorded in Ixtlahuacán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	8
2025/10	15
2025/09	7
2025/08	6
2025/07	15
2025/05	12
2025/04	11
2025/03	8
2025/02	13
2025/01	5
2024/12	15

Health in Ixtlahuacán

Ixtlahuacán has 16 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 14 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ixtlahuacán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ixtlahuacán	2,985	173
Las Conchas	485	87
La Presa (Barranca del Rebozo)	482	140
Aquiles Serdán (Tamala)	421	200
Zinacamitlán (Los Chicos)	281	119
Agua de la Virgen	140	140
Las Trancas	132	155
El Plan del Zapote	99	158
Lázaro Cárdenas	91	137
El Capire	61	60

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