Atengo

Atengo is a municipality of Jalisco with 5,599 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,509 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Atengo

Demographic structure of Atengo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,524 people under 15 years old (27.2%), 3,300 people of working age (58.9%) and 775 elderly over 65 years old (13.8%).

0-14 years

1,524

27.2% of the population

15-64 years

3,300

58.9% - Working age

65+ years

775

13.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atengo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	253	242	495	8.8%
5-9 years	253	282	535	9.6%
10-14 years	265	229	494	8.8%
15-19 years	246	209	455	8.1%
20-24 years	182	181	363	6.5%
25-29 years	166	190	356	6.4%
30-34 years	194	206	400	7.1%
35-39 years	191	188	379	6.8%
40-44 years	157	165	322	5.8%
45-49 years	171	148	319	5.7%
50-54 years	125	126	251	4.5%
55-59 years	106	134	240	4.3%
60-64 years	118	97	215	3.8%
65-69 years	110	96	206	3.7%
70-74 years	91	83	174	3.1%
75-79 years	89	73	162	2.9%
80-84 years	61	53	114	2%
85+ years	55	64	119	2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atengo

Population Origin

Born in State

5,444

97.2%

Born in Another State

104

1.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

42

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

3

0.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

34

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

15 / 19

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

326

5.8%

With Limitation

492

8.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	182
Visual	122
Hearing	76
Speech	55
Mental	72

Education in Atengo

Literacy and Schooling

In Atengo, 282 people aged 15 and over can read and write (28200%), while 239 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.3 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	140	99	239	23900%
Incomplete primary	442	342	784	78400%
Complete primary	434	345	779	77900%
Incomplete secondary	73	58	131	13100%
Complete secondary	462	591	1,053	105300%
Post-basic education (18+)	433	496	929	92900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	115
6-11 years	33
12-14 years	20

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 30 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	11	11
Primaria	11	11
Secundaria	6	6
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Atengo

In Atengo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,961 people. Of those, 1,902 are employed and 59 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3%.

Total EAP

1,961

H: 1,417 / M: 544

Employed Population

1,902

H: 1,366 / M: 536

Unemployment Rate

3%

59 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,339

H: 759 / M: 1,580

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,185	74.7%
IMSS	399	7.1%
ISSSTE	64	1.1%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,707	66.2%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.1%
Private insurance	7	0.1%
Other institution	21	0.4%
Without health coverage	1,384	24.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Atengo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,406

240600%

Single

1,515

151500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

441

44100%

Households

Total Households

1,530

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,143

74.7%

Female-headed

387

25.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,493	98.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	62	1.1%
No religion	40	0.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Atengo

Atengo has 2,314 total dwellings, of which 1,530 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,472	96.3%
Earthen floor	55	3.6%
1 bedroom	544	35.6%
2+ bedrooms	983	64.3%
1 room	64	4.2%
2 rooms	271	17.7%
3+ rooms	1,192	78%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.4%

1,503 dwellings

Piped Water

98.4%

1,504 dwellings

With Drainage

95.7%

1,462 dwellings

All Services

94%

1,437 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,503	98.4%
Without electricity	24	1.6%
Public water network	1,504	98.4%
Hauled water	1,397	91.4%
Other water source	23	1.5%
With water tank	1,307	85.5%
With cistern	221	14.5%
With toilet	1,451	95%
With latrine	16	1%
With drainage	1,462	95.7%
Without drainage	65	4.3%
With all services	1,437	94%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Atengo

Household equipment in Atengo according to the 2020 Census. 20.5% of dwellings have internet and 81.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,367	89.5%
Washing machine	1,167	76.4%
Microwave oven	656	42.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	804	52.6%
Motorcycle	199	13%
Bicycle	174	11.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,363	89.2%
Radio	824	53.9%
Landline phone	303	19.8%
Cell phone	1,242	81.3%
Computer	232	15.2%
Internet	314	20.5%
Pay TV	1,049	68.7%
Streaming platforms	40	2.6%
Video game console	27	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

109

7.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

183

12%

No Computer or Internet

1,116

73%

No ICT at All

48

3.1%

Companies and Economy in Atengo

The main economic sectors of Atengo are Comercio al por menor with 34 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	34
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	15
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	14
Industrias manufactureras	10
Servicios educativos	5

Poverty and Social Development in Atengo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atengo has a poverty rate of 58.7% and extreme poverty of 12.2%.

Poverty

58.7%

3,256 people

Extreme Poverty

12.2%

678 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

35.8%

1,986 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.3%

69 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.3%

237 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.8%	1,654
Lack of access to health services	9.2%	510
Lack of access to social security	81.1%	4,499
Lack of housing quality and spaces	16.5%	916
Lack of access to basic housing services	44.4%	2,461
Lack of access to food	20.3%	1,126
Income below welfare line	59.9%	3,325
Income below minimum welfare line	28.9%	1,606

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	77%	25.7%	18.1%	2.8%	0
2015	58.7%	12.2%	35.8%	4.3%	0

Crime in Atengo

In the last 12 months, 44 crimes were recorded in Atengo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	1
2025/10	5
2025/09	4
2025/07	3
2025/06	5
2025/05	5
2025/04	4
2025/03	6
2025/02	2
2025/01	3
2024/11	1

Health in Atengo

Atengo has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atengo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Soyatlán del Oro	2,386	1,598
Atengo	1,639	1,421
Agostadero	315	1,400
Yerbabuena	304	1,661
Cofradía de Lepe	264	1,487
Tacota	162	1,555
Trigo de Alteñas	158	1,540
El Macuchi (La Trinidad)	146	1,499
El Ojo de Agua	77	1,568
San Pedro la Chale	64	1,498

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