Tecolotlán

Tecolotlán is a municipality of Jalisco with 16,603 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,426 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Demographics of Tecolotlán

Demographic structure of Tecolotlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,280 people under 15 years old (25.8%), 10,166 people of working age (61.2%) and 2,157 elderly over 65 years old (13%).

0-14 years

4,280

25.8% of the population

15-64 years

10,166

61.2% - Working age

65+ years

2,157

13% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tecolotlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	665	657	1,322	8%
5-9 years	729	740	1,469	8.8%
10-14 years	806	683	1,489	9%
15-19 years	676	648	1,324	8%
20-24 years	560	576	1,136	6.8%
25-29 years	511	566	1,077	6.5%
30-34 years	531	592	1,123	6.8%
35-39 years	514	556	1,070	6.4%
40-44 years	509	587	1,096	6.6%
45-49 years	498	492	990	6%
50-54 years	436	444	880	5.3%
55-59 years	353	427	780	4.7%
60-64 years	360	330	690	4.2%
65-69 years	312	323	635	3.8%
70-74 years	247	261	508	3.1%
75-79 years	224	202	426	2.6%
80-84 years	159	154	313	1.9%
85+ years	141	134	275	1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tecolotlán

Population Origin

Born in State

15,836

95.4%

Born in Another State

445

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

114

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

17

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

17

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

46

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

89

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

53 / 36

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

877

5.3%

With Limitation

1,542

9.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	472
Visual	336
Hearing	209
Speech	134
Mental	171

Education in Tecolotlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Tecolotlán, 571 people aged 15 and over can read and write (57100%), while 507 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.3 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	273	234	507	50700%
Incomplete primary	894	851	1,745	174500%
Complete primary	1,133	1,071	2,204	220400%
Incomplete secondary	202	181	383	38300%
Complete secondary	1,765	1,924	3,689	368900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,567	1,831	3,398	339800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	221
6-11 years	74
12-14 years	88

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	25	1	26
Primaria	26	1	27
Secundaria	10	0	10
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Tecolotlán

In Tecolotlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,807 people. Of those, 7,731 are employed and 76 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

7,807

H: 4,849 / M: 2,958

Employed Population

7,731

H: 4,787 / M: 2,944

Unemployment Rate

1%

76 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,312

H: 1,610 / M: 3,702

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	13,549	81.6%
IMSS	4,528	27.3%
ISSSTE	795	4.8%
ISSSTE estatal	12	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	7	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,934	47.8%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0%
Private insurance	239	1.4%
Other institution	171	1%
Without health coverage	3,051	18.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tecolotlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,533

753300%

Single

4,218

421800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,438

143800%

Households

Total Households

4,998

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

3,594

71.9%

Female-headed

1,404

28.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,800	95.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	513	3.1%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	277	1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tecolotlán

Tecolotlán has 7,419 total dwellings, of which 5,001 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,912	99.9%
Earthen floor	76	1.5%
1 bedroom	1,599	32.5%
2+ bedrooms	3,389	68.9%
1 room	116	2.4%
2 rooms	679	13.8%
3+ rooms	4,193	85.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.1%

4,970 dwellings

Piped Water

100.8%

4,955 dwellings

With Drainage

100.2%

4,928 dwellings

All Services

99.5%

4,890 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,970	101.1%
Without electricity	18	0.4%
Public water network	4,955	100.8%
Hauled water	4,599	93.6%
Other water source	33	0.7%
With water tank	4,619	94%
With cistern	845	17.2%
With toilet	4,917	100%
With latrine	11	0.2%
With drainage	4,928	100.2%
Without drainage	60	1.2%
With all services	4,890	99.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Tecolotlán

Household equipment in Tecolotlán according to the 2020 Census. 32.6% of dwellings have internet and 88.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,755	96.7%
Washing machine	4,274	86.9%
Microwave oven	2,590	52.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,979	60.6%
Motorcycle	1,240	25.2%
Bicycle	1,032	21%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,669	95%
Radio	2,924	59.5%
Landline phone	1,688	34.3%
Cell phone	4,370	88.9%
Computer	1,540	31.3%
Internet	1,601	32.6%
Pay TV	2,683	54.6%
Streaming platforms	428	8.7%
Video game console	273	5.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

190

3.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

314

6.4%

No Computer or Internet

2,883

58.6%

No ICT at All

70

1.4%

Companies and Economy in Tecolotlán

The main economic sectors of Tecolotlán are Comercio al por menor with 326 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	326
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	147
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	140
Industrias manufactureras	43
Servicios educativos	23

Poverty and Social Development in Tecolotlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tecolotlán has a poverty rate of 48.3% and extreme poverty of 5%.

Poverty

48.3%

7,916 people

Extreme Poverty

5%

813 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

31.8%

5,210 people

Vulnerable by Income

7%

1,155 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

12.9%

2,111 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.2%	3,315
Lack of access to health services	11.4%	1,870
Lack of access to social security	67.5%	11,072
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7%	1,151
Lack of access to basic housing services	26.4%	4,332
Lack of access to food	12.9%	2,121
Income below welfare line	55.3%	9,071
Income below minimum welfare line	17.6%	2,890

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	48.4%	5.9%	36.8%	10.4%	0
2015	48.3%	5%	31.8%	12.9%	0

Crime in Tecolotlán

In the last 12 months, 192 crimes were recorded in Tecolotlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	21
2025/11	11
2025/10	12
2025/09	14
2025/08	14
2025/07	17
2025/06	13
2025/05	20
2025/04	10
2025/03	21
2025/02	17
2025/01	22

Health in Tecolotlán

Tecolotlán has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tecolotlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tecolotlán	9,668	1,220
Tamazulita	1,422	1,244
Ayotitlán	1,199	1,278
Quila	1,063	1,918
Cofradía de Duendes	455	1,259
Ojo de Agua	421	1,255
Quililla	361	1,763
San José	282	1,146
Las Calaveras (Ejido Tenextitlán)	277	1,178
Palo Alto	251	1,745

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