Teuchitlán

Teuchitlán is a municipality of Jalisco with 9,647 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,315 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of Teuchitlán

Demographic structure of Teuchitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,382 people under 15 years old (24.7%), 6,127 people of working age (63.5%) and 1,138 elderly over 65 years old (11.8%).

0-14 years

2,382

24.7% of the population

15-64 years

6,127

63.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,138

11.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Teuchitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	381	386	767	8%
5-9 years	426	380	806	8.4%
10-14 years	390	419	809	8.4%
15-19 years	428	417	845	8.8%
20-24 years	353	377	730	7.6%
25-29 years	336	377	713	7.4%
30-34 years	262	298	560	5.8%
35-39 years	278	306	584	6.1%
40-44 years	296	333	629	6.5%
45-49 years	307	325	632	6.6%
50-54 years	263	316	579	6%
55-59 years	226	221	447	4.6%
60-64 years	198	210	408	4.2%
65-69 years	152	184	336	3.5%
70-74 years	162	151	313	3.2%
75-79 years	115	104	219	2.3%
80-84 years	75	74	149	1.5%
85+ years	61	60	121	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Teuchitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

9,092

94.2%

Born in Another State

372

3.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

108

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

15

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

14

93.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

19

0.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

86

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

43 / 43

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

683

7.1%

With Limitation

1,751

18.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	336
Visual	323
Hearing	142
Speech	81
Mental	114

Education in Teuchitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Teuchitlán, 310 people aged 15 and over can read and write (31000%), while 355 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.5 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	197	158	355	35500%
Incomplete primary	456	515	971	97100%
Complete primary	553	546	1,099	109900%
Incomplete secondary	148	118	266	26600%
Complete secondary	991	1,081	2,072	207200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,013	1,169	2,182	218200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	146
6-11 years	37
12-14 years	47

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 21 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Teuchitlán

In Teuchitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,083 people. Of those, 4,025 are employed and 58 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

4,083

H: 2,630 / M: 1,453

Employed Population

4,025

H: 2,578 / M: 1,447

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

58 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,663

H: 1,105 / M: 2,558

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,884	81.7%
IMSS	5,031	52.2%
ISSSTE	204	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	4	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	7	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,509	26%
IMSS Bienestar	17	0.2%
Private insurance	162	1.7%
Other institution	52	0.5%
Without health coverage	1,754	18.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Teuchitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,387

438700%

Single

2,559

255900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

817

81700%

Households

Total Households

2,711

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

2,022

74.6%

Female-headed

689

25.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,073	94%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	385	4%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	184	1.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Teuchitlán

Teuchitlán has 3,822 total dwellings, of which 2,712 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,689	102.8%
Earthen floor	20	0.8%
1 bedroom	725	27.7%
2+ bedrooms	1,984	75.9%
1 room	49	1.9%
2 rooms	289	11.1%
3+ rooms	2,371	90.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103%

2,694 dwellings

Piped Water

103.5%

2,706 dwellings

With Drainage

103.2%

2,698 dwellings

All Services

102.7%

2,686 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,694	103%
Without electricity	15	0.6%
Public water network	2,706	103.5%
Hauled water	2,679	102.4%
Other water source	3	0.1%
With water tank	2,373	90.7%
With cistern	611	23.4%
With toilet	2,694	103%
With latrine	3	0.1%
With drainage	2,698	103.2%
Without drainage	11	0.4%
With all services	2,686	102.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Teuchitlán

Household equipment in Teuchitlán according to the 2020 Census. 55.7% of dwellings have internet and 87% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,618	100.1%
Washing machine	2,323	88.8%
Microwave oven	1,424	54.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,567	59.9%
Motorcycle	598	22.9%
Bicycle	1,726	66%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,591	99.1%
Radio	1,853	70.9%
Landline phone	1,449	55.4%
Cell phone	2,276	87%
Computer	901	34.5%
Internet	1,457	55.7%
Pay TV	1,940	74.2%
Streaming platforms	230	8.8%
Video game console	172	6.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

59

2.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

158

6%

No Computer or Internet

1,082

41.4%

No ICT at All

29

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Teuchitlán

The main economic sectors of Teuchitlán are Comercio al por menor with 145 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	145
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	83
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	51
Industrias manufactureras	22
Servicios educativos	11

Poverty and Social Development in Teuchitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Teuchitlán has a poverty rate of 33.6% and extreme poverty of 2%.

Poverty

33.6%

3,280 people

Extreme Poverty

2%

193 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

38.3%

3,733 people

Vulnerable by Income

7%

681 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

21.1%

2,056 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21.8%	2,124
Lack of access to health services	10.7%	1,045
Lack of access to social security	53.9%	5,252
Lack of housing quality and spaces	3.6%	347
Lack of access to basic housing services	7.4%	726
Lack of access to food	12.8%	1,248
Income below welfare line	40.6%	3,961
Income below minimum welfare line	15.2%	1,487

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	42%	5.8%	35.3%	15.1%	0
2015	33.6%	2%	38.3%	21.1%	0

Crime in Teuchitlán

In the last 12 months, 81 crimes were recorded in Teuchitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	5
2025/10	6
2025/09	8
2025/08	10
2025/07	5
2025/06	6
2025/05	8
2025/04	5
2025/03	4
2025/02	7
2025/01	8

Health in Teuchitlán

Teuchitlán has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Teuchitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Teuchitlán	3,950	1,275
La Estanzuela	2,267	1,270
La Vega	1,741	1,268
General Lucio Blanco (La Mora)	820	1,277
El Amarillo	633	1,282
Las Fuentes	104	1,281
Reserva de los Encinos	55	1,950
Loma Blanca (La Bueyera)	29	1,261
El Chaparral [Granja]	8	1,279
San Amado [Granja]	7	1,277

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