Tequila

Tequila is a municipality of Jalisco with 44,353 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,347 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Tequila

Demographic structure of Tequila according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 12,765 people under 15 years old (28.8%), 28,328 people of working age (63.9%) and 3,257 elderly over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

12,765

28.8% of the population

15-64 years

28,328

63.9% - Working age

65+ years

3,257

7.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

56.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tequila

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,117	2,196	4,313	9.7%
5-9 years	2,124	2,120	4,244	9.6%
10-14 years	2,137	2,071	4,208	9.5%
15-19 years	2,311	2,206	4,517	10.2%
20-24 years	1,897	1,940	3,837	8.7%
25-29 years	1,776	1,724	3,500	7.9%
30-34 years	1,551	1,577	3,128	7.1%
35-39 years	1,368	1,432	2,800	6.3%
40-44 years	1,277	1,397	2,674	6%
45-49 years	1,302	1,301	2,603	5.9%
50-54 years	1,115	1,147	2,262	5.1%
55-59 years	762	864	1,626	3.7%
60-64 years	652	729	1,381	3.1%
65-69 years	491	577	1,068	2.4%
70-74 years	398	490	888	2%
75-79 years	288	294	582	1.3%
80-84 years	180	233	413	0.9%
85+ years	144	162	306	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tequila

Population Origin

Born in State

41,500

93.6%

Born in Another State

2,452

5.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

674

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

94

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

93

98.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

151

1.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

359

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

180 / 179

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,142

4.8%

With Limitation

4,351

9.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,146
Visual	877
Hearing	403
Speech	292
Mental	370

Education in Tequila

Literacy and Schooling

In Tequila, 1,081 people aged 15 and over can read and write (108100%), while 1,363 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.1 men, 9.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	704	659	1,363	136300%
Incomplete primary	1,492	1,409	2,901	290100%
Complete primary	2,329	2,304	4,633	463300%
Incomplete secondary	597	414	1,011	101100%
Complete secondary	4,190	4,650	8,840	884000%
Post-basic education (18+)	5,551	5,935	11,486	1148600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,058
6-11 years	205
12-14 years	284

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 139 are public and 16 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	45	4	49
Primaria	56	4	60
Secundaria	31	3	34
Media Superior	5	0	5
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Tequila

In Tequila, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 21,120 people. Of those, 20,841 are employed and 279 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

21,120

H: 13,208 / M: 7,912

Employed Population

20,841

H: 13,017 / M: 7,824

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

279 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

12,845

H: 3,484 / M: 9,361

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	30,135	67.9%
IMSS	18,032	40.7%
ISSSTE	1,070	2.4%
ISSSTE estatal	25	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	56	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,509	23.7%
IMSS Bienestar	85	0.2%
Private insurance	441	1%
Other institution	371	0.8%
Without health coverage	14,174	32%

Marital Status and Religion in Tequila

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

17,974

1797400%

Single

12,657

1265700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,436

343600%

Households

Total Households

11,140

4 average occupants

Male-headed

7,648

68.7%

Female-headed

3,492

31.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	41,345	93.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,833	4.1%
Other religions	11	0%
No religion	1,107	2.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Tequila

Tequila has 13,555 total dwellings, of which 11,150 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	10,878	97.9%
Earthen floor	246	2.2%
1 bedroom	3,084	27.8%
2+ bedrooms	8,040	72.4%
1 room	370	3.3%
2 rooms	1,762	15.9%
3+ rooms	8,992	80.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.7%

10,973 dwellings

Piped Water

99.3%

11,039 dwellings

With Drainage

98.1%

10,901 dwellings

All Services

97%

10,781 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,973	98.7%
Without electricity	151	1.4%
Public water network	11,039	99.3%
Hauled water	9,635	86.7%
Other water source	85	0.8%
With water tank	9,630	86.7%
With cistern	4,987	44.9%
With toilet	10,936	98.4%
With latrine	25	0.2%
With drainage	10,901	98.1%
Without drainage	223	2%
With all services	10,781	97%
Without water, drainage or electricity	27	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tequila

Household equipment in Tequila according to the 2020 Census. 52% of dwellings have internet and 90% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	10,401	93.6%
Washing machine	9,046	81.4%
Microwave oven	4,658	41.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	5,917	53.2%
Motorcycle	2,298	20.7%
Bicycle	2,330	21%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	10,440	94%
Radio	6,493	58.4%
Landline phone	3,376	30.4%
Cell phone	10,003	90%
Computer	3,704	33.3%
Internet	5,783	52%
Pay TV	6,961	62.6%
Streaming platforms	1,614	14.5%
Video game console	1,142	10.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

397

3.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

691

6.2%

No Computer or Internet

4,803

43.2%

No ICT at All

126

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Tequila

The main economic sectors of Tequila are Comercio al por menor with 946 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	946
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	407
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	323
Industrias manufactureras	117
Servicios educativos	60

Poverty and Social Development in Tequila

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tequila has a poverty rate of 42.6% and extreme poverty of 5.6%.

Poverty

42.6%

17,339 people

Extreme Poverty

5.6%

2,289 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.3%

11,128 people

Vulnerable by Income

9.1%

3,694 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

21%

8,544 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.1%	8,190
Lack of access to health services	17.3%	7,044
Lack of access to social security	57%	23,192
Lack of housing quality and spaces	10.9%	4,448
Lack of access to basic housing services	17%	6,905
Lack of access to food	16.6%	6,777
Income below welfare line	51.7%	21,033
Income below minimum welfare line	15.3%	6,221

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	46.4%	10.1%	29.2%	17.3%	0
2015	42.6%	5.6%	27.3%	21%	0

Crime in Tequila

In the last 12 months, 390 crimes were recorded in Tequila. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	34
2025/11	42
2025/10	28
2025/09	39
2025/08	30
2025/07	40
2025/06	27
2025/05	30
2025/04	28
2025/03	25
2025/02	40
2025/01	27

Health in Tequila

Tequila has 13 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tequila

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tequila	31,115	1,201
El Salvador	3,171	1,823
Santa Teresa	1,466	1,180
IPROVIPE I (El Camichín) [Fraccionamiento]	1,115	1,189
San Martín de las Cañas	776	1,103
El Medineño	665	1,240
Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez	630	1,173
El Cóbano	354	1,665
San Pedro Analco	290	873
El Olvido	273	1,651

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