Zacualpan

Zacualpan is a municipality of México with 13,522 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,820 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Zacualpan

Demographic structure of Zacualpan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,082 people under 15 years old (30.2%), 8,103 people of working age (59.9%) and 1,337 elderly over 65 years old (9.9%).

0-14 years

4,082

30.2% of the population

15-64 years

8,103

59.9% - Working age

65+ years

1,337

9.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zacualpan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	683	621	1,304	9.6%
5-9 years	722	694	1,416	10.5%
10-14 years	686	676	1,362	10.1%
15-19 years	573	611	1,184	8.8%
20-24 years	501	564	1,065	7.9%
25-29 years	424	515	939	6.9%
30-34 years	395	462	857	6.3%
35-39 years	382	448	830	6.1%
40-44 years	379	418	797	5.9%
45-49 years	321	374	695	5.1%
50-54 years	298	359	657	4.9%
55-59 years	279	301	580	4.3%
60-64 years	223	276	499	3.7%
65-69 years	191	224	415	3.1%
70-74 years	145	168	313	2.3%
75-79 years	100	123	223	1.6%
80-84 years	74	102	176	1.3%
85+ years	80	130	210	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zacualpan

Population Origin

Born in State

12,957

95.8%

Born in Another State

495

3.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

89

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

3

0.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

88

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

45 / 43

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

652

4.8%

With Limitation

1,556

11.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	337
Visual	245
Hearing	196
Speech	146
Mental	125

Education in Zacualpan

Literacy and Schooling

In Zacualpan, 953 people aged 15 and over can read and write (95300%), while 773 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.5 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	277	496	773	77300%
Incomplete primary	829	901	1,730	173000%
Complete primary	913	992	1,905	190500%
Incomplete secondary	126	110	236	23600%
Complete secondary	1,253	1,433	2,686	268600%
Post-basic education (18+)	844	989	1,833	183300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	368
6-11 years	79
12-14 years	110

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 156 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	50	50
Primaria	59	59
Secundaria	33	33
Media Superior	13	13

Employment and Social Security in Zacualpan

In Zacualpan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,886 people. Of those, 5,786 are employed and 100 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

5,886

H: 3,631 / M: 2,255

Employed Population

5,786

H: 3,538 / M: 2,248

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

100 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,292

H: 1,076 / M: 3,216

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,984	88.6%
IMSS	732	5.4%
ISSSTE	154	1.1%
ISSSTE estatal	365	2.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	27	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,361	69.2%
IMSS Bienestar	681	5%
Private insurance	90	0.7%
Other institution	630	4.7%
Without health coverage	1,529	11.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Zacualpan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,801

580100%

Single

3,379

337900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,064

106400%

Households

Total Households

3,562

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,465

69.2%

Female-headed

1,097

30.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,485	92.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	717	5.3%
Other religions	7	0.1%
No religion	305	2.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Zacualpan

Zacualpan has 5,056 total dwellings, of which 3,565 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,252	91.6%
Earthen floor	298	8.4%
1 bedroom	1,355	38.2%
2+ bedrooms	2,195	61.8%
1 room	112	3.2%
2 rooms	643	18.1%
3+ rooms	2,795	78.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.5%

3,461 dwellings

Piped Water

82%

2,910 dwellings

With Drainage

77.6%

2,755 dwellings

All Services

67.6%

2,401 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,461	97.5%
Without electricity	89	2.5%
Public water network	2,910	82%
Hauled water	1,829	51.5%
Other water source	640	18%
With water tank	2,636	74.3%
With cistern	761	21.4%
With toilet	2,768	78%
With latrine	67	1.9%
With drainage	2,755	77.6%
Without drainage	795	22.4%
With all services	2,401	67.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	40	1.1%

Goods and Technology in Zacualpan

Household equipment in Zacualpan according to the 2020 Census. 18.6% of dwellings have internet and 77.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,389	67.3%
Washing machine	1,591	44.8%
Microwave oven	813	22.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,306	36.8%
Motorcycle	423	11.9%
Bicycle	69	1.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,753	77.5%
Radio	2,246	63.3%
Landline phone	445	12.5%
Cell phone	2,741	77.2%
Computer	478	13.5%
Internet	662	18.6%
Pay TV	934	26.3%
Streaming platforms	75	2.1%
Video game console	40	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

463

13%

No Landline or Cell Phone

719

20.3%

No Computer or Internet

2,746

77.4%

No ICT at All

271

7.6%

Companies and Economy in Zacualpan

The main economic sectors of Zacualpan are Comercio al por menor with 226 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	226
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	55
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	54
Industrias manufactureras	34
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	15

Poverty and Social Development in Zacualpan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Zacualpan has a poverty rate of 76.1% and extreme poverty of 28.2%.

Poverty

76.1%

10,009 people

Extreme Poverty

28.2%

3,711 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.9%

2,621 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

193 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.6%

337 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.8%	4,191
Lack of access to health services	4.3%	566
Lack of access to social security	86.2%	11,342
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.3%	2,018
Lack of access to basic housing services	60.3%	7,941
Lack of access to food	26.7%	3,515
Income below welfare line	77.5%	10,202
Income below minimum welfare line	45.5%	5,985

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	77.7%	42.2%	19%	2.6%	0
2015	76.1%	28.2%	19.9%	2.6%	0

Crime in Zacualpan

In the last 12 months, 47 crimes were recorded in Zacualpan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	7
2025/10	6
2025/09	5
2025/08	2
2025/07	5
2025/06	1
2025/05	2
2025/04	2
2025/03	6
2025/02	1
2025/01	6

Health in Zacualpan

Zacualpan has 23 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 21 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Zacualpan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zacualpan	3,089	2,051
Huitzoltepec	823	1,950
Gama de la Paz	535	1,946
Piedra Parada	531	1,714
Ayotuxco	514	1,910
Coloxtitlán	514	1,951
Teocaltzingo	357	2,148
Tepextitlán (Tepextitlán 1ra. Sección)	335	1,474
El Despoblado	308	1,627
Zotzocola	299	2,023

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