Chucándiro

Chucándiro is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 4,944 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,995 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years.

Demographics of Chucándiro

Demographic structure of Chucándiro according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,080 people under 15 years old (21.8%), 2,999 people of working age (60.7%) and 865 elderly over 65 years old (17.5%).

0-14 years

1,080

21.8% of the population

15-64 years

2,999

60.7% - Working age

65+ years

865

17.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chucándiro

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	171	170	341	6.9%
5-9 years	202	192	394	8%
10-14 years	170	175	345	7%
15-19 years	201	196	397	8%
20-24 years	179	199	378	7.6%
25-29 years	156	145	301	6.1%
30-34 years	126	154	280	5.7%
35-39 years	118	152	270	5.5%
40-44 years	147	179	326	6.6%
45-49 years	147	148	295	6%
50-54 years	124	151	275	5.6%
55-59 years	95	138	233	4.7%
60-64 years	109	135	244	4.9%
65-69 years	112	105	217	4.4%
70-74 years	112	113	225	4.6%
75-79 years	86	85	171	3.5%
80-84 years	63	62	125	2.5%
85+ years	69	58	127	2.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chucándiro

Population Origin

Born in State

4,765

96.4%

Born in Another State

104

2.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

22

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous language speakers

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

37

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

19 / 18

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

412

8.3%

With Limitation

723

14.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	251
Visual	147
Hearing	98
Speech	36
Mental	72

Education in Chucándiro

Literacy and Schooling

In Chucándiro, 537 people aged 15 and over can read and write (53700%), while 431 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years (6 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	229	202	431	43100%
Incomplete primary	508	541	1,049	104900%
Complete primary	417	453	870	87000%
Incomplete secondary	84	49	133	13300%
Complete secondary	327	430	757	75700%
Post-basic education (18+)	248	303	551	55100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	73
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	22

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 29 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	9	1	10
Primaria	12	1	13
Secundaria	6	0	6
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Chucándiro

In Chucándiro, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,942 people. Of those, 1,878 are employed and 64 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

Total EAP

1,942

H: 1,412 / M: 530

Employed Population

1,878

H: 1,359 / M: 519

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

64 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,105

H: 520 / M: 1,585

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,577	72.4%
IMSS	175	3.5%
ISSSTE	66	1.3%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	6	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,318	67.1%
IMSS Bienestar	8	0.2%
Private insurance	3	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,366	27.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Chucándiro

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,376

237600%

Single

1,210

121000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

481

48100%

Households

Total Households

1,462

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,032

70.6%

Female-headed

430

29.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,718	95.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	81	1.6%
No religion	144	2.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Chucándiro

Chucándiro has 2,850 total dwellings, of which 1,463 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,419	97.1%
Earthen floor	43	2.9%
1 bedroom	529	36.2%
2+ bedrooms	933	63.9%
1 room	37	2.5%
2 rooms	271	18.5%
3+ rooms	1,154	79%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

1,456 dwellings

Piped Water

88.8%

1,298 dwellings

With Drainage

83.2%

1,215 dwellings

All Services

78.3%

1,144 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,456	99.7%
Without electricity	6	0.4%
Public water network	1,298	88.8%
Hauled water	472	32.3%
Other water source	164	11.2%
With water tank	1,228	84.1%
With cistern	410	28.1%
With toilet	1,185	81.1%
With latrine	220	15.1%
With drainage	1,215	83.2%
Without drainage	247	16.9%
With all services	1,144	78.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Chucándiro

Household equipment in Chucándiro according to the 2020 Census. 13.5% of dwellings have internet and 89% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,347	92.2%
Washing machine	969	66.3%
Microwave oven	682	46.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	668	45.7%
Motorcycle	186	12.7%
Bicycle	368	25.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,380	94.5%
Radio	989	67.7%
Landline phone	149	10.2%
Cell phone	1,301	89%
Computer	160	11%
Internet	197	13.5%
Pay TV	394	27%
Streaming platforms	18	1.2%
Video game console	20	1.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

41

2.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

121

8.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,187

81.2%

No ICT at All

18

1.2%

Companies and Economy in Chucándiro

The main economic sectors of Chucándiro are Comercio al por menor with 77 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	77
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	25
Industrias manufactureras	19
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	17
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	9

Poverty and Social Development in Chucándiro

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chucándiro has a poverty rate of 75.5% and extreme poverty of 17.9%.

Poverty

75.5%

3,462 people

Extreme Poverty

17.9%

820 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

21.7%

995 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.9%

41 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.9%

85 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	42.5%	1,946
Lack of access to health services	16.9%	774
Lack of access to social security	81.3%	3,726
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.4%	384
Lack of access to basic housing services	40%	1,835
Lack of access to food	21.7%	995
Income below welfare line	76.4%	3,503
Income below minimum welfare line	41.3%	1,893

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	64.6%	12.5%	32.8%	2%	0
2015	75.5%	17.9%	21.7%	1.9%	0

Crime in Chucándiro

In the last 12 months, 28 crimes were recorded in Chucándiro. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	3
2025/10	2
2025/09	1
2025/08	4
2025/07	1
2025/05	2
2025/04	2
2025/03	2
2024/12	2
2024/11	2
2024/10	1

Health in Chucándiro

Chucándiro has 8 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chucándiro

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chucándiro	1,401	1,850
El Salitre	616	1,820
San Sebastián	532	1,886
Cruces de Barreras	497	2,375
Urundaneo	304	2,131
El Jacal (Mezquitera)	243	1,847
El Marijo	195	1,845
El Salto	170	2,109
Carucheo Grande	162	1,950
La Presa	146	1,959

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