Aquila

Aquila is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 24,676 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 394 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Aquila

Demographic structure of Aquila according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,678 people under 15 years old (35.2%), 13,937 people of working age (56.5%) and 2,047 elderly over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years

8,678

35.2% of the population

15-64 years

13,937

56.5% - Working age

65+ years

2,047

8.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

77%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Aquila

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,416	1,449	2,865	11.6%
5-9 years	1,489	1,433	2,922	11.8%
10-14 years	1,455	1,436	2,891	11.7%
15-19 years	1,248	1,160	2,408	9.8%
20-24 years	947	864	1,811	7.3%
25-29 years	831	841	1,672	6.8%
30-34 years	786	791	1,577	6.4%
35-39 years	719	722	1,441	5.8%
40-44 years	630	604	1,234	5%
45-49 years	577	582	1,159	4.7%
50-54 years	496	517	1,013	4.1%
55-59 years	438	430	868	3.5%
60-64 years	356	398	754	3.1%
65-69 years	322	323	645	2.6%
70-74 years	249	244	493	2%
75-79 years	237	187	424	1.7%
80-84 years	104	108	212	0.9%
85+ years	122	151	273	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Aquila

Population Origin

Born in State

20,011

81.1%

Born in Another State

4,359

17.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

322

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

8,584

34.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

8,482

98.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

25

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

10,892

188.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

103

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

60 / 43

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,339

5.4%

With Limitation

2,137

8.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	638
Visual	634
Hearing	371
Speech	268
Mental	266

Education in Aquila

Literacy and Schooling

In Aquila, 2,040 people aged 15 and over can read and write (204000%), while 2,162 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.9 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	998	1,164	2,162	216200%
Incomplete primary	1,674	1,644	3,318	331800%
Complete primary	1,572	1,328	2,900	290000%
Incomplete secondary	391	321	712	71200%
Complete secondary	1,483	1,506	2,989	298900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,688	1,691	3,379	337900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	395
6-11 years	198
12-14 years	254

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 269 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	75	75
Primaria	107	107
Secundaria	44	44
Media Superior	12	12
Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Aquila

In Aquila, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,035 people. Of those, 10,933 are employed and 102 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

11,035

H: 7,197 / M: 3,838

Employed Population

10,933

H: 7,117 / M: 3,816

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

102 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,518

H: 1,644 / M: 4,874

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	19,561	79.3%
IMSS	1,368	5.5%
ISSSTE	1,153	4.7%
ISSSTE estatal	103	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	61	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	16,481	66.8%
IMSS Bienestar	387	1.6%
Private insurance	85	0.3%
Other institution	37	0.1%
Without health coverage	5,051	20.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Aquila

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,770

977000%

Single

6,091

609100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,799

179900%

Households

Total Households

5,788

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

4,484

77.5%

Female-headed

1,304

22.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	23,552	95.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	747	3%
Other religions	15	0.1%
No religion	270	1.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Aquila

Aquila has 7,540 total dwellings, of which 5,802 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,668	64.5%
Earthen floor	2,079	36.6%
1 bedroom	2,220	39.1%
2+ bedrooms	3,535	62.2%
1 room	553	9.7%
2 rooms	1,695	29.8%
3+ rooms	3,505	61.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

91%

5,170 dwellings

Piped Water

90.8%

5,163 dwellings

With Drainage

79.9%

4,541 dwellings

All Services

72.8%

4,140 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,170	91%
Without electricity	584	10.3%
Public water network	5,163	90.8%
Hauled water	1,985	34.9%
Other water source	592	10.4%
With water tank	1,983	34.9%
With cistern	1,885	33.2%
With toilet	4,643	81.7%
With latrine	129	2.3%
With drainage	4,541	79.9%
Without drainage	1,183	20.8%
With all services	4,140	72.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	149	2.6%

Goods and Technology in Aquila

Household equipment in Aquila according to the 2020 Census. 21.1% of dwellings have internet and 54.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,026	70.8%
Washing machine	2,624	46.2%
Microwave oven	841	14.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,985	34.9%
Motorcycle	1,160	20.4%
Bicycle	522	9.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,117	54.8%
Radio	2,220	39.1%
Landline phone	540	9.5%
Cell phone	3,107	54.7%
Computer	628	11%
Internet	1,201	21.1%
Pay TV	2,457	43.2%
Streaming platforms	106	1.9%
Video game console	65	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,875

33%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,550

44.9%

No Computer or Internet

4,307

75.8%

No ICT at All

1,428

25.1%

Companies and Economy in Aquila

The main economic sectors of Aquila are Comercio al por menor with 86 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	86
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	45
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	34
Industrias manufactureras	8
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	8

Poverty and Social Development in Aquila

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Aquila has a poverty rate of 70.4% and extreme poverty of 29.2%.

Poverty

70.4%

16,297 people

Extreme Poverty

29.2%

6,760 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.4%

5,878 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

343 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.8%

643 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36.3%	8,407
Lack of access to health services	11.8%	2,728
Lack of access to social security	77.9%	18,037
Lack of housing quality and spaces	51.8%	11,994
Lack of access to basic housing services	52.7%	12,214
Lack of access to food	48.2%	11,162
Income below welfare line	71.8%	16,639
Income below minimum welfare line	38.5%	8,920

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	70.2%	33.5%	18.4%	6.5%	0
2015	70.4%	29.2%	25.4%	2.8%	0

Crime in Aquila

In the last 12 months, 72 crimes were recorded in Aquila. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	6
2025/10	6
2025/09	2
2025/08	5
2025/07	7
2025/06	6
2025/05	9
2025/04	10
2025/03	5
2025/02	6
2025/01	7

Health in Aquila

Aquila has 32 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 28 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Aquila

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Aquila	2,444	200
La Placita de Morelos	1,927	27
Maruata	1,081	9
Colola	808	12
Pomaro	751	356
Santa María de Ostula	744	134
San Pedro Naranjestil	594	606
Cachán de Echeverría	588	30
La Ticla	559	15
Coire	540	609

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