Contepec

Contepec is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 35,070 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,342 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Contepec

Demographic structure of Contepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,041 people under 15 years old (31.5%), 21,023 people of working age (59.9%) and 3,006 elderly over 65 years old (8.6%).

0-14 years

11,041

31.5% of the population

15-64 years

21,023

59.9% - Working age

65+ years

3,006

8.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Contepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,867	1,866	3,733	10.6%
5-9 years	1,965	1,845	3,810	10.9%
10-14 years	1,704	1,794	3,498	10%
15-19 years	1,575	1,598	3,173	9%
20-24 years	1,274	1,454	2,728	7.8%
25-29 years	1,135	1,402	2,537	7.2%
30-34 years	1,020	1,307	2,327	6.6%
35-39 years	1,037	1,210	2,247	6.4%
40-44 years	990	1,071	2,061	5.9%
45-49 years	909	959	1,868	5.3%
50-54 years	792	845	1,637	4.7%
55-59 years	663	664	1,327	3.8%
60-64 years	560	558	1,118	3.2%
65-69 years	443	485	928	2.6%
70-74 years	374	336	710	2%
75-79 years	264	296	560	1.6%
80-84 years	193	206	399	1.1%
85+ years	179	230	409	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Contepec

Population Origin

Born in State

28,114

80.2%

Born in Another State

6,761

19.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,092

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

35

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

34

97.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

99

1.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

211

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

102 / 109

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,525

7.2%

With Limitation

4,870

13.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,247
Visual	1,125
Hearing	564
Speech	365
Mental	470

Education in Contepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Contepec, 2,205 people aged 15 and over can read and write (220500%), while 2,088 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7 men, 7.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	960	1,128	2,088	208800%
Incomplete primary	2,215	2,242	4,457	445700%
Complete primary	2,491	2,453	4,944	494400%
Incomplete secondary	601	479	1,080	108000%
Complete secondary	3,009	3,543	6,552	655200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,784	2,392	4,176	417600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	650
6-11 years	141
12-14 years	279

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 120 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	51	1	52
Primaria	47	1	48
Secundaria	16	1	17
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Contepec

In Contepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 16,913 people. Of those, 16,750 are employed and 163 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

16,913

H: 10,256 / M: 6,657

Employed Population

16,750

H: 10,126 / M: 6,624

Unemployment Rate

1%

163 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,084

H: 2,090 / M: 6,994

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	20,648	58.9%
IMSS	2,933	8.4%
ISSSTE	656	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	93	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	37	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	16,442	46.9%
IMSS Bienestar	470	1.3%
Private insurance	63	0.2%
Other institution	37	0.1%
Without health coverage	14,416	41.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Contepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

15,754

1575400%

Single

7,957

795700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,383

238300%

Households

Total Households

9,145

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

6,701

73.3%

Female-headed

2,444

26.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	33,570	95.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	461	1.3%
Other religions	5	0%
No religion	1,024	2.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Contepec

Contepec has 12,432 total dwellings, of which 9,146 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,896	97.8%
Earthen floor	235	2.6%
1 bedroom	3,245	35.7%
2+ bedrooms	5,886	64.7%
1 room	521	5.7%
2 rooms	1,719	18.9%
3+ rooms	6,891	75.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

9,043 dwellings

Piped Water

97.6%

8,882 dwellings

With Drainage

91.8%

8,349 dwellings

All Services

90.2%

8,205 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,043	99.4%
Without electricity	88	1%
Public water network	8,882	97.6%
Hauled water	4,702	51.7%
Other water source	249	2.7%
With water tank	6,765	74.4%
With cistern	2,418	26.6%
With toilet	7,940	87.3%
With latrine	546	6%
With drainage	8,349	91.8%
Without drainage	782	8.6%
With all services	8,205	90.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	30	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Contepec

Household equipment in Contepec according to the 2020 Census. 14.3% of dwellings have internet and 83.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	7,575	83.3%
Washing machine	5,428	59.7%
Microwave oven	2,680	29.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,610	39.7%
Motorcycle	626	6.9%
Bicycle	1,754	19.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,324	91.5%
Radio	5,981	65.7%
Landline phone	800	8.8%
Cell phone	7,594	83.5%
Computer	1,006	11.1%
Internet	1,297	14.3%
Pay TV	1,870	20.6%
Streaming platforms	170	1.9%
Video game console	204	2.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

463

5.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,306

14.4%

No Computer or Internet

7,326

80.5%

No ICT at All

246

2.7%

Companies and Economy in Contepec

The main economic sectors of Contepec are Comercio al por menor with 276 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	276
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	62
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	57
Industrias manufactureras	17
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos	10

Poverty and Social Development in Contepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Contepec has a poverty rate of 71.5% and extreme poverty of 15.6%.

Poverty

71.5%

23,898 people

Extreme Poverty

15.6%

5,208 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.8%

7,963 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.9%

651 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.7%

904 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29%	9,679
Lack of access to health services	18.1%	6,048
Lack of access to social security	87.5%	29,247
Lack of housing quality and spaces	10.9%	3,641
Lack of access to basic housing services	34.8%	11,630
Lack of access to food	37.9%	12,667
Income below welfare line	73.5%	24,549
Income below minimum welfare line	31.5%	10,526

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.7%	16.9%	28.3%	2%	0
2015	71.5%	15.6%	23.8%	2.7%	0

Crime in Contepec

In the last 12 months, 96 crimes were recorded in Contepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	4
2025/10	8
2025/09	9
2025/08	7
2025/07	12
2025/06	7
2025/05	5
2025/04	10
2025/03	18
2025/02	2
2025/01	8

Health in Contepec

Contepec has 26 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 23 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Contepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Contepec	4,520	2,497
Buenavista	2,559	2,251
Salto de Tepuxtepec	1,863	2,366
Atotonilco	1,775	2,326
Tepetongo	1,557	2,323
Venta de Bravo	1,464	2,292
El Césped	1,443	2,306
Zaragoza (Puerto de Medina)	1,397	2,433
Bravo	1,217	2,267
La Higuerilla (Los Lirios)	1,177	2,142

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