Otzoloapan

Otzoloapan is a municipality of México with 4,891 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,268 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Otzoloapan

Demographic structure of Otzoloapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,590 people under 15 years old (32.5%), 2,859 people of working age (58.5%) and 442 elderly over 65 years old (9%).

0-14 years

1,590

32.5% of the population

15-64 years

2,859

58.5% - Working age

65+ years

442

9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

71.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Otzoloapan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	214	254	468	9.6%
5-9 years	293	263	556	11.4%
10-14 years	293	273	566	11.6%
15-19 years	212	226	438	9%
20-24 years	187	195	382	7.8%
25-29 years	153	185	338	6.9%
30-34 years	142	185	327	6.7%
35-39 years	155	143	298	6.1%
40-44 years	120	130	250	5.1%
45-49 years	115	119	234	4.8%
50-54 years	117	107	224	4.6%
55-59 years	101	111	212	4.3%
60-64 years	84	72	156	3.2%
65-69 years	54	67	121	2.5%
70-74 years	40	56	96	2%
75-79 years	46	37	83	1.7%
80-84 years	34	35	69	1.4%
85+ years	37	36	73	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Otzoloapan

Population Origin

Born in State

4,706

96.2%

Born in Another State

138

2.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

11

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

5

0.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

15

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 8

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

206

4.2%

With Limitation

451

9.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	87
Visual	72
Hearing	67
Speech	42
Mental	38

Education in Otzoloapan

Literacy and Schooling

In Otzoloapan, 477 people aged 15 and over can read and write (47700%), while 455 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.4 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	191	264	455	45500%
Incomplete primary	232	225	457	45700%
Complete primary	309	342	651	65100%
Incomplete secondary	58	39	97	9700%
Complete secondary	424	424	848	84800%
Post-basic education (18+)	332	354	686	68600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	86
6-11 years	16
12-14 years	26

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 32 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	11	11
Primaria	14	14
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Otzoloapan

In Otzoloapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,315 people. Of those, 1,160 are employed and 155 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 11.8%.

Total EAP

1,315

H: 1,060 / M: 255

Employed Population

1,160

H: 912 / M: 248

Unemployment Rate

11.8%

155 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,295

H: 696 / M: 1,599

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,720	96.5%
IMSS	97	2%
ISSSTE	53	1.1%
ISSSTE estatal	65	1.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,276	87.4%
IMSS Bienestar	211	4.3%
Private insurance	23	0.5%
Other institution	37	0.8%
Without health coverage	171	3.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Otzoloapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,145

214500%

Single

1,153

115300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

326

32600%

Households

Total Households

1,271

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

997

78.4%

Female-headed

274

21.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,771	97.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	53	1.1%
No religion	67	1.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Otzoloapan

Otzoloapan has 1,873 total dwellings, of which 1,272 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,248	98.3%
Earthen floor	17	1.3%
1 bedroom	349	27.5%
2+ bedrooms	916	72.1%
1 room	39	3.1%
2 rooms	245	19.3%
3+ rooms	981	77.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

1,263 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

1,258 dwellings

With Drainage

93.9%

1,192 dwellings

All Services

93.4%

1,186 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,263	99.4%
Without electricity	2	0.2%
Public water network	1,258	99.1%
Hauled water	1,245	98%
Other water source	7	0.6%
With water tank	1,167	91.9%
With cistern	140	11%
With toilet	1,195	94.1%
With latrine	3	0.2%
With drainage	1,192	93.9%
Without drainage	73	5.7%
With all services	1,186	93.4%

Goods and Technology in Otzoloapan

Household equipment in Otzoloapan according to the 2020 Census. 10.3% of dwellings have internet and 70.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,110	87.4%
Washing machine	884	69.6%
Microwave oven	295	23.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	554	43.6%
Motorcycle	208	16.4%
Bicycle	62	4.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,088	85.7%
Radio	386	30.4%
Landline phone	187	14.7%
Cell phone	897	70.6%
Computer	119	9.4%
Internet	131	10.3%
Pay TV	745	58.7%
Streaming platforms	16	1.3%
Video game console	15	1.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

141

11.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

326

25.7%

No Computer or Internet

1,075

84.6%

No ICT at All

82

6.5%

Companies and Economy in Otzoloapan

The main economic sectors of Otzoloapan are Comercio al por menor with 92 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	92
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	34
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	14
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	13
Servicios educativos	7

Poverty and Social Development in Otzoloapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Otzoloapan has a poverty rate of 78.2% and extreme poverty of 24.8%.

Poverty

78.2%

3,172 people

Extreme Poverty

24.8%

1,005 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18%

729 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.4%

56 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.4%

99 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.9%	1,293
Lack of access to health services	3.1%	124
Lack of access to social security	86.8%	3,520
Lack of housing quality and spaces	16.4%	664
Lack of access to basic housing services	50.5%	2,049
Lack of access to food	23.2%	941
Income below welfare line	79.6%	3,228
Income below minimum welfare line	51.8%	2,101

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	75.8%	33.4%	21%	2.4%	0
2015	78.2%	24.8%	18%	2.4%	0

Crime in Otzoloapan

In the last 12 months, 35 crimes were recorded in Otzoloapan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	2
2025/10	2
2025/08	2
2025/07	1
2025/05	4
2025/04	1
2025/03	4
2025/02	4
2024/12	6
2024/11	1
2024/09	4
2024/08	4

Health in Otzoloapan

Otzoloapan has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Otzoloapan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Otzoloapan	1,747	1,363
Pinal del Marquesado	532	2,380
Barrio de Guadalupe (Los Lotes)	402	1,337
El Calvario (San José el Calvario)	341	1,443
San Miguel Piru (El Piru)	276	1,293
Zuluapan	230	1,200
Terreros	210	1,041
Estancia Chica	183	1,297
Agua Zarca (Agua Zarca de Arriba)	174	1,392
Cruz Blanca	172	1,203

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