Atarjea

Atarjea is a municipality of Guanajuato with 5,296 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,778 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Atarjea

Demographic structure of Atarjea according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,494 people under 15 years old (28.2%), 3,078 people of working age (58.1%) and 724 elderly over 65 years old (13.7%).

0-14 years

1,494

28.2% of the population

15-64 years

3,078

58.1% - Working age

65+ years

724

13.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atarjea

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	236	232	468	8.8%
5-9 years	208	261	469	8.9%
10-14 years	284	273	557	10.5%
15-19 years	248	229	477	9%
20-24 years	173	186	359	6.8%
25-29 years	165	192	357	6.7%
30-34 years	164	176	340	6.4%
35-39 years	154	180	334	6.3%
40-44 years	138	158	296	5.6%
45-49 years	126	147	273	5.2%
50-54 years	125	116	241	4.6%
55-59 years	116	102	218	4.1%
60-64 years	97	86	183	3.5%
65-69 years	80	89	169	3.2%
70-74 years	77	85	162	3.1%
75-79 years	76	74	150	2.8%
80-84 years	59	59	118	2.2%
85+ years	57	68	125	2.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atarjea

Population Origin

Born in State

4,086

77.2%

Born in Another State

1,184

22.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

172

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

17

1.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

597

11.3%

With Limitation

972

18.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	300
Visual	318
Hearing	137
Speech	57
Mental	93

Education in Atarjea

Literacy and Schooling

In Atarjea, 501 people aged 15 and over can read and write (50100%), while 587 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.1 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	274	313	587	58700%
Incomplete primary	266	210	476	47600%
Complete primary	324	276	600	60000%
Incomplete secondary	46	37	83	8300%
Complete secondary	501	594	1,095	109500%
Post-basic education (18+)	360	449	809	80900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	87
6-11 years	26
12-14 years	13

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 55 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	19	19
Primaria	20	20
Secundaria	11	11
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Atarjea

In Atarjea, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,903 people. Of those, 1,852 are employed and 51 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP

1,903

H: 1,358 / M: 545

Employed Population

1,852

H: 1,311 / M: 541

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

51 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,215

H: 662 / M: 1,553

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,492	84.8%
IMSS	77	1.5%
ISSSTE	277	5.2%
ISSSTE estatal	19	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,150	78.4%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.1%
Private insurance	13	0.2%
Other institution	4	0.1%
Without health coverage	798	15.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Atarjea

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,407

240700%

Single

1,345

134500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

383

38300%

Households

Total Households

1,558

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,085

69.6%

Female-headed

473

30.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,897	92.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	50	0.9%
Other religions	8	0.2%
No religion	266	5%

Housing and Basic Services in Atarjea

Atarjea has 2,232 total dwellings, of which 1,559 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,512	97.1%
Earthen floor	39	2.5%
1 bedroom	652	41.9%
2+ bedrooms	899	57.7%
1 room	84	5.4%
2 rooms	323	20.7%
3+ rooms	1,144	73.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.4%

1,501 dwellings

Piped Water

58.2%

906 dwellings

With Drainage

78.7%

1,226 dwellings

All Services

48.6%

756 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,501	96.4%
Without electricity	50	3.2%
Public water network	906	58.2%
Hauled water	258	16.6%
Other water source	645	41.4%
With water tank	1,243	79.8%
With cistern	433	27.8%
With toilet	1,094	70.3%
With latrine	247	15.9%
With drainage	1,226	78.7%
Without drainage	302	19.4%
With all services	756	48.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	21	1.3%

Goods and Technology in Atarjea

Household equipment in Atarjea according to the 2020 Census. 34% of dwellings have internet and 56.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	970	62.3%
Washing machine	650	41.7%
Microwave oven	232	14.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	446	28.6%
Motorcycle	61	3.9%
Bicycle	37	2.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,168	75%
Radio	503	32.3%
Landline phone	43	2.8%
Cell phone	881	56.6%
Computer	199	12.8%
Internet	529	34%
Pay TV	503	32.3%
Streaming platforms	23	1.5%
Video game console	6	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

301

19.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

652

41.9%

No Computer or Internet

976

62.7%

No ICT at All

196

12.6%

Companies and Economy in Atarjea

The main economic sectors of Atarjea are Comercio al por menor with 23 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	23
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	18
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	5
Servicios educativos	4
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	4

Poverty and Social Development in Atarjea

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atarjea has a poverty rate of 82.1% and extreme poverty of 21.2%.

Poverty

82.1%

4,196 people

Extreme Poverty

21.2%

1,082 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.9%

713 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.3%

67 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.6%

134 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.8%	1,574
Lack of access to health services	3.4%	171
Lack of access to social security	82%	4,189
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.6%	797
Lack of access to basic housing services	70.6%	3,606
Lack of access to food	12.4%	633
Income below welfare line	83.4%	4,263
Income below minimum welfare line	54.5%	2,786

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	74.7%	23%	21.3%	3.5%	0
2015	82.1%	21.2%	13.9%	2.6%	0

Crime in Atarjea

In the last 12 months, 60 crimes were recorded in Atarjea. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	7
2025/10	8
2025/09	5
2025/08	6
2025/07	2
2025/06	6
2025/05	5
2025/04	8
2025/03	2
2025/02	3
2025/01	4

Health in Atarjea

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

Main Localities of Atarjea

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
El Carricillo	700	2,094
Atarjea	434	1,225
Álamos	364	1,546
La Tapona	353	2,037
Mangas Cuatas	343	1,305
Aldama (Xoconoxtle)	304	1,967
San Juan de Dios	270	1,939
El Durazno	249	2,150
Cerro Prieto	202	1,839
Llanitos A (El Repasadero)	195	2,031

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