Atenguillo

Atenguillo is a municipality of Jalisco with 4,176 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,464 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Atenguillo

Demographic structure of Atenguillo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 973 people under 15 years old (23.3%), 2,578 people of working age (61.7%) and 625 elderly over 65 years old (15%).

0-14 years

973

23.3% of the population

15-64 years

2,578

61.7% - Working age

65+ years

625

15% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atenguillo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	145	153	298	7.1%
5-9 years	161	172	333	8%
10-14 years	174	168	342	8.2%
15-19 years	154	152	306	7.3%
20-24 years	127	148	275	6.6%
25-29 years	158	144	302	7.2%
30-34 years	143	154	297	7.1%
35-39 years	132	130	262	6.3%
40-44 years	126	137	263	6.3%
45-49 years	121	120	241	5.8%
50-54 years	114	119	233	5.6%
55-59 years	108	116	224	5.4%
60-64 years	81	94	175	4.2%
65-69 years	78	82	160	3.8%
70-74 years	84	77	161	3.9%
75-79 years	62	65	127	3%
80-84 years	47	52	99	2.4%
85+ years	40	38	78	1.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atenguillo

Population Origin

Born in State

3,850

92.2%

Born in Another State

220

5.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

56

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

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

13

1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

6 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

257

6.2%

With Limitation

531

12.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	150
Visual	73
Hearing	67
Speech	21
Mental	46

Education in Atenguillo

Literacy and Schooling

In Atenguillo, 141 people aged 15 and over can read and write (14100%), while 171 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (7.9 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	82	89	171	17100%
Incomplete primary	269	233	502	50200%
Complete primary	339	278	617	61700%
Incomplete secondary	47	32	79	7900%
Complete secondary	456	534	990	99000%
Post-basic education (18+)	339	412	751	75100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	82
6-11 years	26
12-14 years	23

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 22 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	9	9
Secundaria	5	5
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Atenguillo

In Atenguillo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,746 people. Of those, 1,718 are employed and 28 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

1,746

H: 1,159 / M: 587

Employed Population

1,718

H: 1,137 / M: 581

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

28 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,611

H: 484 / M: 1,127

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,600	86.2%
IMSS	405	9.7%
ISSSTE	142	3.4%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,724	65.2%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0%
Private insurance	151	3.6%
Other institution	187	4.5%
Without health coverage	575	13.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Atenguillo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,782

178200%

Single

1,205

120500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

420

42000%

Households

Total Households

1,311

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

905

69%

Female-headed

406

31%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,001	95.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	104	2.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	70	1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Atenguillo

Atenguillo has 1,903 total dwellings, of which 1,311 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,298	99%
Earthen floor	12	0.9%
1 bedroom	399	30.4%
2+ bedrooms	911	69.5%
1 room	30	2.3%
2 rooms	136	10.4%
3+ rooms	1,144	87.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

1,302 dwellings

Piped Water

99.6%

1,306 dwellings

With Drainage

99.2%

1,300 dwellings

All Services

98.8%

1,295 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,302	99.3%
Without electricity	8	0.6%
Public water network	1,306	99.6%
Hauled water	1,186	90.5%
Other water source	4	0.3%
With water tank	1,131	86.3%
With cistern	138	10.5%
With toilet	1,293	98.6%
With latrine	1	0.1%
With drainage	1,300	99.2%
Without drainage	10	0.8%
With all services	1,295	98.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Atenguillo

Household equipment in Atenguillo according to the 2020 Census. 21.4% of dwellings have internet and 88.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,255	95.7%
Washing machine	1,164	88.8%
Microwave oven	832	63.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	893	68.1%
Motorcycle	377	28.8%
Bicycle	119	9.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,236	94.3%
Radio	408	31.1%
Landline phone	301	23%
Cell phone	1,165	88.9%
Computer	358	27.3%
Internet	280	21.4%
Pay TV	869	66.3%
Streaming platforms	57	4.3%
Video game console	56	4.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

57

4.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

67

5.1%

No Computer or Internet

853

65.1%

No ICT at All

17

1.3%

Companies and Economy in Atenguillo

The main economic sectors of Atenguillo are Comercio al por menor with 49 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	49
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	36
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	21
Industrias manufactureras	10
Servicios educativos	6

Poverty and Social Development in Atenguillo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atenguillo has a poverty rate of 27.8% and extreme poverty of 2.5%.

Poverty

27.8%

1,100 people

Extreme Poverty

2.5%

99 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

60.6%

2,397 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.3%

51 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

10.3%

409 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	25.3%	1,001
Lack of access to health services	16.3%	644
Lack of access to social security	73.9%	2,923
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5.2%	205
Lack of access to basic housing services	12.9%	510
Lack of access to food	11.3%	448
Income below welfare line	29.1%	1,151
Income below minimum welfare line	9.6%	380

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	32%	2.9%	55.4%	10.4%	0
2015	27.8%	2.5%	60.6%	10.3%	0

Crime in Atenguillo

In the last 12 months, 49 crimes were recorded in Atenguillo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	2
2025/10	6
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/07	5
2025/06	5
2025/05	5
2025/04	4
2025/03	6
2025/02	1
2025/01	7

Health in Atenguillo

Atenguillo has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atenguillo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Atenguillo	1,589	1,300
Los Volcanes	1,016	1,503
San Antonio de los Macedo	394	1,531
Ahuacatepec	216	1,447
Las Cebollas	161	1,555
San José de los Andrade	120	1,540
El Rodeo	103	1,519
San Pablo	74	1,481
La Loma	66	1,336
Milpillas	50	1,598

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