Ixtapan del Oro

Ixtapan del Oro is a municipality of México with 6,475 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,802 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Demographics of Ixtapan del Oro

Demographic structure of Ixtapan del Oro according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,098 people under 15 years old (32.4%), 3,862 people of working age (59.6%) and 515 elderly over 65 years old (8%).

0-14 years

2,098

32.4% of the population

15-64 years

3,862

59.6% - Working age

65+ years

515

8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

67.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixtapan del Oro

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	342	339	681	10.5%
5-9 years	356	354	710	11%
10-14 years	338	369	707	10.9%
15-19 years	326	297	623	9.6%
20-24 years	234	251	485	7.5%
25-29 years	270	255	525	8.1%
30-34 years	231	237	468	7.2%
35-39 years	181	188	369	5.7%
40-44 years	180	178	358	5.5%
45-49 years	138	146	284	4.4%
50-54 years	138	133	271	4.2%
55-59 years	111	134	245	3.8%
60-64 years	119	115	234	3.6%
65-69 years	79	80	159	2.5%
70-74 years	58	60	118	1.8%
75-79 years	51	48	99	1.5%
80-84 years	28	32	60	0.9%
85+ years	35	44	79	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixtapan del Oro

Population Origin

Born in State

6,068

93.7%

Born in Another State

390

6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

45

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

167

2.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

167

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

411

24.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

33

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

17 / 16

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

222

3.4%

With Limitation

457

7.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	108
Visual	91
Hearing	63
Speech	42
Mental	26

Education in Ixtapan del Oro

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixtapan del Oro, 464 people aged 15 and over can read and write (46400%), while 350 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.1 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	155	195	350	35000%
Incomplete primary	419	454	873	87300%
Complete primary	508	483	991	99100%
Incomplete secondary	81	69	150	15000%
Complete secondary	669	594	1,263	126300%
Post-basic education (18+)	298	329	627	62700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	196
6-11 years	39
12-14 years	98

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 43 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	17	17
Primaria	18	18
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Ixtapan del Oro

In Ixtapan del Oro, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,372 people. Of those, 2,305 are employed and 67 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

Total EAP

2,372

H: 1,792 / M: 580

Employed Population

2,305

H: 1,734 / M: 571

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

67 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,434

H: 581 / M: 1,853

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,081	93.9%
IMSS	67	1%
ISSSTE	61	0.9%
ISSSTE estatal	77	1.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,849	90.3%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.1%
Private insurance	7	0.1%
Other institution	29	0.4%
Without health coverage	393	6.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixtapan del Oro

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,898

289800%

Single

1,493

149300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

425

42500%

Households

Total Households

1,679

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

1,341

79.9%

Female-headed

338

20.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,158	64.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,905	29.4%
No religion	405	6.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixtapan del Oro

Ixtapan del Oro has 2,391 total dwellings, of which 1,680 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,589	99.7%
Earthen floor	90	5.6%
1 bedroom	727	45.6%
2+ bedrooms	952	59.8%
1 room	116	7.3%
2 rooms	446	28%
3+ rooms	1,117	70.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.7%

1,636 dwellings

Piped Water

102.6%

1,635 dwellings

With Drainage

91.5%

1,457 dwellings

All Services

88.8%

1,414 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,636	102.7%
Without electricity	43	2.7%
Public water network	1,635	102.6%
Hauled water	1,372	86.1%
Other water source	44	2.8%
With water tank	1,041	65.3%
With cistern	121	7.6%
With toilet	1,360	85.4%
With latrine	159	10%
With drainage	1,457	91.5%
Without drainage	222	13.9%
With all services	1,414	88.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	8	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Ixtapan del Oro

Household equipment in Ixtapan del Oro according to the 2020 Census. 4% of dwellings have internet and 57.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	946	59.4%
Washing machine	777	48.8%
Microwave oven	168	10.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	458	28.8%
Motorcycle	131	8.2%
Bicycle	58	3.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,220	76.6%
Radio	716	44.9%
Landline phone	72	4.5%
Cell phone	909	57.1%
Computer	86	5.4%
Internet	63	4%
Pay TV	741	46.5%
Streaming platforms	3	0.2%
Video game console	5	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

330

20.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

755

47.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,569

98.5%

No ICT at All

248

15.6%

Companies and Economy in Ixtapan del Oro

The main economic sectors of Ixtapan del Oro are Comercio al por menor with 57 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	57
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	13
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	12
Industrias manufactureras	11
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	5

Poverty and Social Development in Ixtapan del Oro

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixtapan del Oro has a poverty rate of 89.2% and extreme poverty of 31.8%.

Poverty

89.2%

6,347 people

Extreme Poverty

31.8%

2,260 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

9.6%

681 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.7%

51 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.5%

35 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	39.5%	2,812
Lack of access to health services	3.1%	223
Lack of access to social security	91.8%	6,533
Lack of housing quality and spaces	26.1%	1,854
Lack of access to basic housing services	58.4%	4,153
Lack of access to food	17.9%	1,276
Income below welfare line	89.9%	6,398
Income below minimum welfare line	68.2%	4,852

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	77.6%	34.5%	21.4%	0.9%	0
2015	89.2%	31.8%	9.6%	0.5%	0

Crime in Ixtapan del Oro

In the last 12 months, 40 crimes were recorded in Ixtapan del Oro. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	1
2025/10	3
2025/08	5
2025/07	3
2025/06	3
2025/04	3
2025/03	7
2025/02	4
2025/01	5
2024/12	2
2024/11	3

Health in Ixtapan del Oro

Ixtapan del Oro has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ixtapan del Oro

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Miahuatlán de Hidalgo (Santa Cruz Miahuatlán)	1,132	2,163
Ixtapan del Oro	944	1,656
Ejido de Miahuatlán	801	2,158
Tutuapan	656	1,722
La Calera de los Gallos	645	1,718
La Mesa de San Martín	352	1,975
San Martín Ocoxochitepec (San Martín)	341	1,718
El Chilar	264	1,713
El Teperreal	242	2,124
San Miguel Ixtapan	206	1,729

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