Villa Purificación

Villa Purificación is a municipality of Jalisco with 11,303 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 497 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Villa Purificación

Demographic structure of Villa Purificación according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,159 people under 15 years old (27.9%), 6,594 people of working age (58.3%) and 1,550 elderly over 65 years old (13.7%).

0-14 years

3,159

27.9% of the population

15-64 years

6,594

58.3% - Working age

65+ years

1,550

13.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

71.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Villa Purificación

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	512	511	1,023	9.1%
5-9 years	573	519	1,092	9.7%
10-14 years	516	528	1,044	9.2%
15-19 years	449	445	894	7.9%
20-24 years	327	375	702	6.2%
25-29 years	355	415	770	6.8%
30-34 years	394	402	796	7%
35-39 years	305	281	586	5.2%
40-44 years	328	327	655	5.8%
45-49 years	292	268	560	5%
50-54 years	295	301	596	5.3%
55-59 years	259	281	540	4.8%
60-64 years	273	222	495	4.4%
65-69 years	223	204	427	3.8%
70-74 years	202	183	385	3.4%
75-79 years	165	139	304	2.7%
80-84 years	113	86	199	1.8%
85+ years	114	121	235	2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Villa Purificación

Population Origin

Born in State

10,579

93.6%

Born in Another State

449

4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

151

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

48

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

48

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

81

2.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

44

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

20 / 24

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

786

7%

With Limitation

1,548

13.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	433
Visual	331
Hearing	162
Speech	110
Mental	159

Education in Villa Purificación

Literacy and Schooling

In Villa Purificación, 597 people aged 15 and over can read and write (59700%), while 602 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.1 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	338	264	602	60200%
Incomplete primary	917	708	1,625	162500%
Complete primary	860	752	1,612	161200%
Incomplete secondary	159	123	282	28200%
Complete secondary	881	1,105	1,986	198600%
Post-basic education (18+)	833	971	1,804	180400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	250
6-11 years	41
12-14 years	77

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 111 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	40	40
Primaria	44	44
Secundaria	23	23
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Villa Purificación

In Villa Purificación, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,412 people. Of those, 5,332 are employed and 80 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

5,412

H: 3,468 / M: 1,944

Employed Population

5,332

H: 3,396 / M: 1,936

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

80 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,276

H: 868 / M: 2,408

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,776	77.6%
IMSS	1,107	9.8%
ISSSTE	375	3.3%
ISSSTE estatal	4	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	15	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,049	62.4%
IMSS Bienestar	15	0.1%
Private insurance	185	1.6%
Other institution	148	1.3%
Without health coverage	2,512	22.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Villa Purificación

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,056

505600%

Single

2,816

281600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

877

87700%

Households

Total Households

3,431

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

2,248

65.5%

Female-headed

1,183

34.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,706	94.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	375	3.3%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	202	1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Villa Purificación

Villa Purificación has 5,333 total dwellings, of which 3,432 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,292	97.2%
Earthen floor	127	3.8%
1 bedroom	1,130	33.4%
2+ bedrooms	2,289	67.6%
1 room	134	4%
2 rooms	736	21.7%
3+ rooms	2,549	75.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.4%

3,332 dwellings

Piped Water

100.3%

3,396 dwellings

With Drainage

97%

3,283 dwellings

All Services

95%

3,218 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,332	98.4%
Without electricity	87	2.6%
Public water network	3,396	100.3%
Hauled water	2,966	87.6%
Other water source	23	0.7%
With water tank	2,338	69%
With cistern	330	9.7%
With toilet	3,283	97%
With latrine	4	0.1%
With drainage	3,283	97%
Without drainage	136	4%
With all services	3,218	95%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Villa Purificación

Household equipment in Villa Purificación according to the 2020 Census. 37.7% of dwellings have internet and 80.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,124	92.3%
Washing machine	2,683	79.2%
Microwave oven	1,091	32.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,951	57.6%
Motorcycle	886	26.2%
Bicycle	448	13.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,658	78.5%
Radio	1,672	49.4%
Landline phone	777	22.9%
Cell phone	2,714	80.2%
Computer	673	19.9%
Internet	1,275	37.7%
Pay TV	1,936	57.2%
Streaming platforms	187	5.5%
Video game console	90	2.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

482

14.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

556

16.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,967

58.1%

No ICT at All

179

5.3%

Companies and Economy in Villa Purificación

The main economic sectors of Villa Purificación are Comercio al por menor with 257 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	257
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	88
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	82
Industrias manufactureras	24
Industrias manufactureras	13

Poverty and Social Development in Villa Purificación

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Villa Purificación has a poverty rate of 57.6% and extreme poverty of 8.6%.

Poverty

57.6%

6,105 people

Extreme Poverty

8.6%

913 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

34%

3,606 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.8%

297 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.5%

585 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.5%	3,660
Lack of access to health services	10.9%	1,151
Lack of access to social security	81.8%	8,667
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.4%	1,314
Lack of access to basic housing services	34.7%	3,678
Lack of access to food	23.4%	2,482
Income below welfare line	60.4%	6,402
Income below minimum welfare line	20.6%	2,187

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	57.3%	13%	37.1%	4.6%	0
2015	57.6%	8.6%	34%	5.5%	0

Crime in Villa Purificación

In the last 12 months, 61 crimes were recorded in Villa Purificación. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	4
2025/10	5
2025/09	8
2025/08	5
2025/07	4
2025/06	6
2025/05	3
2025/04	6
2025/03	4
2025/02	9
2025/01	4

Health in Villa Purificación

Villa Purificación has 15 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Villa Purificación

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Villa Purificación	5,965	446
San Miguel	516	337
Pabelo	342	657
Zapotán	287	402
Estancia de Amborín	244	520
Jirosto	242	410
La Eca	212	527
Mezcales	187	461
Los Lindos	184	140
La Atalaya	183	480

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