Zitlala

Zitlala is a municipality of Guerrero with 21,977 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,525 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years.

Demographics of Zitlala

Demographic structure of Zitlala according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,524 people under 15 years old (34.2%), 12,239 people of working age (55.7%) and 2,160 elderly over 65 years old (9.8%).

0-14 years

7,524

34.2% of the population

15-64 years

12,239

55.7% - Working age

65+ years

2,160

9.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

79.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zitlala

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,101	1,207	2,308	10.5%
5-9 years	1,361	1,313	2,674	12.2%
10-14 years	1,218	1,324	2,542	11.6%
15-19 years	1,169	1,161	2,330	10.6%
20-24 years	660	860	1,520	6.9%
25-29 years	581	854	1,435	6.5%
30-34 years	521	695	1,216	5.5%
35-39 years	495	699	1,194	5.4%
40-44 years	487	633	1,120	5.1%
45-49 years	422	615	1,037	4.7%
50-54 years	395	508	903	4.1%
55-59 years	360	441	801	3.6%
60-64 years	289	394	683	3.1%
65-69 years	302	396	698	3.2%
70-74 years	215	251	466	2.1%
75-79 years	183	202	385	1.8%
80-84 years	141	170	311	1.4%
85+ years	125	175	300	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zitlala

Population Origin

Born in State

21,343

97.1%

Born in Another State

526

2.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

353

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

11,487

52.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,902

86.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,531

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

13,896

239.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

298

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

145 / 153

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,297

5.9%

With Limitation

3,016

13.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	632
Visual	415
Hearing	403
Speech	291
Mental	304

Education in Zitlala

Literacy and Schooling

In Zitlala, 3,861 people aged 15 and over can read and write (386100%), while 3,506 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years (6.1 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,204	2,302	3,506	350600%
Incomplete primary	1,090	1,061	2,151	215100%
Complete primary	1,343	1,478	2,821	282100%
Incomplete secondary	350	280	630	63000%
Complete secondary	1,283	1,616	2,899	289900%
Post-basic education (18+)	918	1,106	2,024	202400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	309
6-11 years	95
12-14 years	262

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 89 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	36	36
Primaria	34	34
Secundaria	10	10
Media Superior	7	7

Employment and Social Security in Zitlala

In Zitlala, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,769 people. Of those, 8,542 are employed and 227 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP

8,769

H: 4,727 / M: 4,042

Employed Population

8,542

H: 4,521 / M: 4,021

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

227 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,095

H: 2,315 / M: 4,780

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	16,955	77.1%
IMSS	247	1.1%
ISSSTE	459	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	40	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	88	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	16,089	73.2%
IMSS Bienestar	51	0.2%
Private insurance	15	0.1%
Other institution	37	0.2%
Without health coverage	4,953	22.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Zitlala

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,847

884700%

Single

4,965

496500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,108

210800%

Households

Total Households

5,806

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

3,165

54.5%

Female-headed

2,641

45.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	20,257	92.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,097	5%
Other religions	14	0.1%
No religion	544	2.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Zitlala

Zitlala has 7,630 total dwellings, of which 5,807 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,396	84.4%
Earthen floor	1,389	26.7%
1 bedroom	3,418	65.6%
2+ bedrooms	2,367	45.5%
1 room	938	18%
2 rooms	2,111	40.5%
3+ rooms	2,736	52.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

109.7%

5,712 dwellings

Piped Water

81.1%

4,224 dwellings

With Drainage

80.7%

4,203 dwellings

All Services

62.2%

3,237 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,712	109.7%
Without electricity	73	1.4%
Public water network	4,224	81.1%
Hauled water	2,677	51.4%
Other water source	1,561	30%
With water tank	3,744	71.9%
With cistern	874	16.8%
With toilet	3,137	60.2%
With latrine	2,262	43.4%
With drainage	4,203	80.7%
Without drainage	1,582	30.4%
With all services	3,237	62.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	32	0.6%

Goods and Technology in Zitlala

Household equipment in Zitlala according to the 2020 Census. 7.7% of dwellings have internet and 81.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,334	64%
Washing machine	555	10.7%
Microwave oven	375	7.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	571	11%
Motorcycle	402	7.7%
Bicycle	253	4.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,677	89.8%
Radio	3,160	60.7%
Landline phone	279	5.4%
Cell phone	4,222	81.1%
Computer	286	5.5%
Internet	401	7.7%
Pay TV	451	8.7%
Streaming platforms	13	0.2%
Video game console	25	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

734

14.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,443

27.7%

No Computer or Internet

5,213

100.1%

No ICT at All

444

8.5%

Companies and Economy in Zitlala

The main economic sectors of Zitlala are Industrias manufactureras with 1,705 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	1,705
Comercio al por menor	320
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	55
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	52
Industrias manufactureras	25

Poverty and Social Development in Zitlala

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Zitlala has a poverty rate of 88.5% and extreme poverty of 38%.

Poverty

88.5%

16,748 people

Extreme Poverty

38%

7,193 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

11.3%

2,139 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

18 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.1%

28 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.8%	6,205
Lack of access to health services	10%	1,891
Lack of access to social security	88%	16,658
Lack of housing quality and spaces	42.1%	7,973
Lack of access to basic housing services	91.6%	17,341
Lack of access to food	30.4%	5,757
Income below welfare line	88.6%	16,766
Income below minimum welfare line	56.8%	10,747

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	93.5%	60.3%	5.9%	0.4%	0
2015	88.5%	38%	11.3%	0.1%	0

Crime in Zitlala

In the last 12 months, 20 crimes were recorded in Zitlala. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/10	1
2025/08	1
2025/05	1
2025/01	1
2024/09	1
2024/08	3
2024/07	2
2024/05	4
2024/04	3
2024/03	1
2023/11	1

Health in Zitlala

Zitlala has 18 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 18 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Zitlala

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zitlala	6,077	1,381
Pochahuizco	3,167	1,581
Topiltepec	2,690	1,566
Rancho de las Lomas	1,060	1,603
Mazatepec	825	1,521
Tlaltempanapa	799	1,400
Las Trancas	742	1,552
Ayotzinapa	656	1,651
Yetlancingo	639	1,699
Huiscomulco	546	1,675

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