Mexticacán

Mexticacán is a municipality of Jalisco with 5,307 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,772 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Total Population
5,307
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,447 / 2,860
46.1% / 53.9%
Schools
0
36 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
49
Communities and settlements
Companies
240
Registered establishments

Demographics of Mexticacán

Demographic structure of Mexticacán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,396 people under 15 years old (26.3%), 3,107 people of working age (58.5%) and 804 elderly over 65 years old (15.1%).

0-14 years
1,396
26.3% of the population
15-64 years
3,107
58.5% - Working age
65+ years
804
15.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
70.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mexticacán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 211 242 453 8.5%
5-9 years 253 239 492 9.3%
10-14 years 223 228 451 8.5%
15-19 years 182 187 369 7%
20-24 years 128 172 300 5.7%
25-29 years 129 148 277 5.2%
30-34 years 148 206 354 6.7%
35-39 years 163 152 315 5.9%
40-44 years 158 186 344 6.5%
45-49 years 133 167 300 5.7%
50-54 years 127 173 300 5.7%
55-59 years 125 169 294 5.5%
60-64 years 117 137 254 4.8%
65-69 years 100 129 229 4.3%
70-74 years 96 116 212 4%
75-79 years 76 93 169 3.2%
80-84 years 34 63 97 1.8%
85+ years 44 53 97 1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mexticacán

Population Origin

Born in State
4,578
86.3%
Born in Another State
620
11.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
62
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
6
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 5
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
413
7.8%
With Limitation
844
15.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 250
Visual 159
Hearing 94
Speech 68
Mental 91

Education in Mexticacán

Literacy and Schooling

In Mexticacán, 291 people aged 15 and over can read and write (29100%), while 302 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 140 162 302 30200%
Incomplete primary 368 356 724 72400%
Complete primary 464 465 929 92900%
Incomplete secondary 47 47 94 9400%
Complete secondary 388 647 1,035 103500%
Post-basic education (18+) 302 403 705 70500%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years136
6-11 years36
12-14 years42

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 36 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 12 0 12
Primaria 15 0 15
Secundaria 8 0 8

Employment and Social Security in Mexticacán

In Mexticacán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,000 people. Of those, 1,968 are employed and 32 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP
2,000
H: 1,325 / M: 675
Employed Population
1,968
H: 1,293 / M: 675
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
32 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
2,178
H: 563 / M: 1,615

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,591 86.5%
IMSS 253 4.8%
ISSSTE 155 2.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 3 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 3,944 74.3%
IMSS Bienestar 7 0.1%
Private insurance 214 4%
Other institution 76 1.4%
Without health coverage 710 13.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Mexticacán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
2,306
230600%
Single
1,449
144900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
436
43600%

Households

Total Households
1,634
3.3 average occupants
Male-headed
1,096
67.1%
Female-headed
538
32.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 5,197 97.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 55 1%
Other religions 6 0.1%
No religion 42 0.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Mexticacán

Mexticacán has 3,159 total dwellings, of which 1,634 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,608 98.4%
Earthen floor 18 1.1%
1 bedroom 533 32.6%
2+ bedrooms 1,093 66.9%
1 room 11 0.7%
2 rooms 155 9.5%
3+ rooms 1,460 89.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.1%
1,619 dwellings
Piped Water
98.6%
1,611 dwellings
With Drainage
98.7%
1,613 dwellings
All Services
97.9%
1,599 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,619 99.1%
Without electricity 7 0.4%
Public water network 1,611 98.6%
Hauled water 1,382 84.6%
Other water source 15 0.9%
With water tank 1,514 92.7%
With cistern 181 11.1%
With toilet 1,602 98%
With latrine 10 0.6%
With drainage 1,613 98.7%
Without drainage 13 0.8%
With all services 1,599 97.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Mexticacán

Household equipment in Mexticacán according to the 2020 Census. 28.4% of dwellings have internet and 85.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,535 93.9%
Washing machine 1,413 86.5%
Microwave oven 742 45.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 940 57.5%
Motorcycle 511 31.3%
Bicycle 245 15%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,541 94.3%
Radio 1,090 66.7%
Landline phone 314 19.2%
Cell phone 1,392 85.2%
Computer 332 20.3%
Internet 464 28.4%
Pay TV 504 30.8%
Streaming platforms 62 3.8%
Video game console 70 4.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
48
2.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
170
10.4%
No Computer or Internet
1,069
65.4%
No ICT at All
24
1.5%

Companies and Economy in Mexticacán

The main economic sectors of Mexticacán are Comercio al por menor with 115 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector Establishments
Comercio al por menor 115
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 30
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 28
Industrias manufactureras 22
Servicios educativos 12

Poverty and Social Development in Mexticacán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Mexticacán has a poverty rate of 65.5% and extreme poverty of 3%.

Poverty
65.5%
3,382 people
Extreme Poverty
3%
154 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
29%
1,498 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.5%
127 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
3%
155 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 32.1% 1,657
Lack of access to health services 12.7% 658
Lack of access to social security 80.9% 4,179
Lack of housing quality and spaces 3.2% 167
Lack of access to basic housing services 6.9% 355
Lack of access to food 10.5% 543
Income below welfare line 68% 3,510
Income below minimum welfare line 33.9% 1,752

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 59.8% 7.7% 36.5% 2.8% 0
2015 65.5% 3% 29% 3% 0

Crime in Mexticacán

In the last 12 months, 18 crimes were recorded in Mexticacán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/10 1
2025/09 1
2025/08 1
2025/05 2
2025/03 2
2025/01 1
2024/11 1
2024/10 1
2024/09 3
2024/08 1
2024/05 2

Health in Mexticacán

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

Main Localities of Mexticacán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Mexticacán 3,349 1,747
Chimaliquín de Arriba 388 1,848
El Santuario (Santuario del Sagrado Corazón) 185 1,709
Cañada de Islas 176 1,787
Ojuelos (San José de Ojuelos) 152 1,754
San Felipe 151 1,760
Ciudad de los Mártires 135 1,724
La Labor de la Concepción (La Labor) 96 1,732
Tepeltiltic 69 1,772
Tapias de Arriba 68 1,820

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