Mazamitla

Mazamitla is a municipality of Jalisco with 14,043 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,996 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Demographics of Mazamitla

Demographic structure of Mazamitla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,945 people under 15 years old (28.1%), 8,823 people of working age (62.8%) and 1,272 elderly over 65 years old (9.1%).

0-14 years

3,945

28.1% of the population

15-64 years

8,823

62.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,272

9.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mazamitla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	656	630	1,286	9.2%
5-9 years	676	704	1,380	9.8%
10-14 years	626	653	1,279	9.1%
15-19 years	610	600	1,210	8.6%
20-24 years	514	583	1,097	7.8%
25-29 years	491	535	1,026	7.3%
30-34 years	503	589	1,092	7.8%
35-39 years	450	497	947	6.7%
40-44 years	393	458	851	6.1%
45-49 years	394	371	765	5.4%
50-54 years	333	393	726	5.2%
55-59 years	272	320	592	4.2%
60-64 years	270	247	517	3.7%
65-69 years	168	221	389	2.8%
70-74 years	148	163	311	2.2%
75-79 years	111	129	240	1.7%
80-84 years	74	90	164	1.2%
85+ years	70	98	168	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mazamitla

Population Origin

Born in State

12,146

86.5%

Born in Another State

1,699

12.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

315

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

36

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

36

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

78

2.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

53

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

27 / 26

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

575

4.1%

With Limitation

1,469

10.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	284
Visual	239
Hearing	146
Speech	82
Mental	114

Education in Mazamitla

Literacy and Schooling

In Mazamitla, 566 people aged 15 and over can read and write (56600%), while 503 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.3 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	251	252	503	50300%
Incomplete primary	557	568	1,125	112500%
Complete primary	1,059	1,106	2,165	216500%
Incomplete secondary	173	144	317	31700%
Complete secondary	1,309	1,407	2,716	271600%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,283	1,614	2,897	289700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	269
6-11 years	59
12-14 years	101

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 66 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	26	1	27
Primaria	27	0	27
Secundaria	11	1	12
Media Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Mazamitla

In Mazamitla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,929 people. Of those, 6,884 are employed and 45 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

6,929

H: 4,171 / M: 2,758

Employed Population

6,884

H: 4,142 / M: 2,742

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

45 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,878

H: 969 / M: 2,909

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,891	63.3%
IMSS	2,381	17%
ISSSTE	487	3.5%
ISSSTE estatal	11	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,881	41.9%
IMSS Bienestar	23	0.2%
Private insurance	126	0.9%
Other institution	31	0.2%
Without health coverage	5,139	36.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Mazamitla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,151

615100%

Single

3,571

357100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,133

113300%

Households

Total Households

3,676

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,469

67.2%

Female-headed

1,207

32.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,281	94.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	407	2.9%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	340	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Mazamitla

Mazamitla has 7,270 total dwellings, of which 3,678 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,565	97.3%
Earthen floor	77	2.1%
1 bedroom	991	27%
2+ bedrooms	2,652	72.4%
1 room	85	2.3%
2 rooms	432	11.8%
3+ rooms	3,126	85.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

3,629 dwellings

Piped Water

99.2%

3,633 dwellings

With Drainage

98.3%

3,601 dwellings

All Services

97.8%

3,584 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,629	99%
Without electricity	14	0.4%
Public water network	3,633	99.2%
Hauled water	3,219	87.9%
Other water source	10	0.3%
With water tank	3,290	89.8%
With cistern	1,127	30.8%
With toilet	3,597	98.2%
With latrine	8	0.2%
With drainage	3,601	98.3%
Without drainage	40	1.1%
With all services	3,584	97.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Mazamitla

Household equipment in Mazamitla according to the 2020 Census. 52.6% of dwellings have internet and 87.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,380	92.2%
Washing machine	2,975	81.2%
Microwave oven	1,767	48.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,290	62.5%
Motorcycle	680	18.6%
Bicycle	314	8.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,445	94%
Radio	2,541	69.4%
Landline phone	776	21.2%
Cell phone	3,219	87.9%
Computer	1,039	28.4%
Internet	1,926	52.6%
Pay TV	2,848	77.7%
Streaming platforms	363	9.9%
Video game console	252	6.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

95

2.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

262

7.2%

No Computer or Internet

1,576

43%

No ICT at All

38

1%

Companies and Economy in Mazamitla

The main economic sectors of Mazamitla are Comercio al por menor with 564 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	564
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	271
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	123
Industrias manufactureras	46
Servicios inmobiliarios	24

Poverty and Social Development in Mazamitla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Mazamitla has a poverty rate of 54.7% and extreme poverty of 8.2%.

Poverty

54.7%

7,325 people

Extreme Poverty

8.2%

1,101 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

34.6%

4,635 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.4%

457 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.4%

985 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.9%	3,739
Lack of access to health services	17.2%	2,302
Lack of access to social security	80.8%	10,826
Lack of housing quality and spaces	13%	1,744
Lack of access to basic housing services	33.2%	4,452
Lack of access to food	16.8%	2,247
Income below welfare line	58.1%	7,782
Income below minimum welfare line	20.1%	2,690

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	51.4%	7.4%	39.4%	7.1%	0
2015	54.7%	8.2%	34.6%	7.4%	0

Crime in Mazamitla

In the last 12 months, 184 crimes were recorded in Mazamitla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	6
2025/10	24
2025/09	22
2025/08	19
2025/07	12
2025/06	20
2025/05	14
2025/04	18
2025/03	18
2025/02	8
2025/01	17

Health in Mazamitla

Mazamitla has 7 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Mazamitla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Mazamitla	8,142	2,234
Epenche Chico (Penche Chico)	970	2,138
La Cofradía	573	2,097
El Llano de los Toros	384	2,140
La Estacada	364	2,115
La Huevera	358	1,862
Puerta del Zapatero	341	1,683
Corral Falso	332	1,795
Epenche Grande (Penche Grande)	277	1,912
El Zapatero	266	1,720

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