Múgica

Múgica is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 45,732 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 335 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Demographics of Múgica

Demographic structure of Múgica according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 13,945 people under 15 years old (30.5%), 28,006 people of working age (61.2%) and 3,695 elderly over 65 years old (8.1%).

0-14 years

13,945

30.5% of the population

15-64 years

28,006

61.2% - Working age

65+ years

3,695

8.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Múgica

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,430	2,506	4,936	10.8%
5-9 years	2,389	2,399	4,788	10.5%
10-14 years	2,110	2,111	4,221	9.2%
15-19 years	1,917	1,952	3,869	8.5%
20-24 years	1,777	1,868	3,645	8%
25-29 years	1,710	1,753	3,463	7.6%
30-34 years	1,520	1,684	3,204	7%
35-39 years	1,359	1,460	2,819	6.2%
40-44 years	1,311	1,416	2,727	6%
45-49 years	1,261	1,243	2,504	5.5%
50-54 years	1,045	1,160	2,205	4.8%
55-59 years	922	987	1,909	4.2%
60-64 years	782	879	1,661	3.6%
65-69 years	662	659	1,321	2.9%
70-74 years	469	497	966	2.1%
75-79 years	332	298	630	1.4%
80-84 years	166	209	375	0.8%
85+ years	199	204	403	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Múgica

Population Origin

Born in State

43,095

94.2%

Born in Another State

2,146

4.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

642

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

179

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

173

96.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

6

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

326

2.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

271

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

140 / 131

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,092

6.8%

With Limitation

4,947

10.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,687
Visual	1,271
Hearing	621
Speech	479
Mental	648

Education in Múgica

Literacy and Schooling

In Múgica, 3,276 people aged 15 and over can read and write (327600%), while 4,000 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (7.5 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,022	1,978	4,000	400000%
Incomplete primary	2,130	2,094	4,224	422400%
Complete primary	2,871	2,917	5,788	578800%
Incomplete secondary	874	764	1,638	163800%
Complete secondary	3,178	3,696	6,874	687400%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,951	4,236	8,187	818700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,445
6-11 years	390
12-14 years	429

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 90 are public and 5 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	31	0	31
Primaria	36	1	37
Secundaria	14	0	14
Media Superior	6	2	8

Employment and Social Security in Múgica

In Múgica, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 21,799 people. Of those, 21,597 are employed and 202 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

21,799

H: 13,525 / M: 8,274

Employed Population

21,597

H: 13,384 / M: 8,213

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

202 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

12,163

H: 3,006 / M: 9,157

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	26,787	58.6%
IMSS	4,106	9%
ISSSTE	4,180	9.1%
ISSSTE estatal	110	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	101	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	17,980	39.3%
IMSS Bienestar	214	0.5%
Private insurance	215	0.5%
Other institution	57	0.1%
Without health coverage	18,829	41.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Múgica

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

19,256

1925600%

Single

10,234

1023400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,649

464900%

Households

Total Households

12,043

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

8,147

67.6%

Female-headed

3,896

32.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	36,588	80%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,766	10.4%
Other religions	11	0%
No religion	3,938	8.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Múgica

Múgica has 15,785 total dwellings, of which 12,045 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,065	93.3%
Earthen floor	914	7.7%
1 bedroom	4,457	37.6%
2+ bedrooms	7,520	63.4%
1 room	1,075	9.1%
2 rooms	3,261	27.5%
3+ rooms	7,641	64.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

11,903 dwellings

Piped Water

97.6%

11,579 dwellings

With Drainage

97.3%

11,539 dwellings

All Services

94.9%

11,251 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	11,903	100.4%
Without electricity	74	0.6%
Public water network	11,579	97.6%
Hauled water	10,275	86.6%
Other water source	398	3.4%
With water tank	6,142	51.8%
With cistern	6,974	58.8%
With toilet	11,433	96.4%
With latrine	208	1.8%
With drainage	11,539	97.3%
Without drainage	430	3.6%
With all services	11,251	94.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	18	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Múgica

Household equipment in Múgica according to the 2020 Census. 32.9% of dwellings have internet and 90.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	11,046	93.1%
Washing machine	8,520	71.8%
Microwave oven	3,161	26.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	5,339	45%
Motorcycle	2,090	17.6%
Bicycle	2,411	20.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	10,881	91.7%
Radio	6,515	54.9%
Landline phone	2,160	18.2%
Cell phone	10,726	90.4%
Computer	2,109	17.8%
Internet	3,907	32.9%
Pay TV	6,489	54.7%
Streaming platforms	641	5.4%
Video game console	382	3.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

673

5.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

997

8.4%

No Computer or Internet

7,490

63.2%

No ICT at All

246

2.1%

Companies and Economy in Múgica

The main economic sectors of Múgica are Comercio al por menor with 1,282 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,282
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	458
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	448
Industrias manufactureras	158
Servicios educativos	52

Poverty and Social Development in Múgica

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Múgica has a poverty rate of 61.1% and extreme poverty of 11.6%.

Poverty

61.1%

31,235 people

Extreme Poverty

11.6%

5,936 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

31.2%

15,960 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.2%

1,138 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.5%

2,797 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.1%	15,907
Lack of access to health services	21.9%	11,219
Lack of access to social security	82.6%	42,225
Lack of housing quality and spaces	25.1%	12,852
Lack of access to basic housing services	35.5%	18,173
Lack of access to food	33.4%	17,072
Income below welfare line	63.3%	32,373
Income below minimum welfare line	21%	10,758

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	62.3%	17.5%	33%	3.2%	0
2015	61.1%	11.6%	31.2%	5.5%	0

Crime in Múgica

In the last 12 months, 189 crimes were recorded in Múgica. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	19
2025/11	20
2025/10	22
2025/09	18
2025/08	24
2025/07	13
2025/06	12
2025/05	13
2025/04	9
2025/03	8
2025/02	16
2025/01	15

Health in Múgica

Múgica has 22 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 17 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Múgica

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Nueva Italia de Ruiz	32,328	418
Gámbara	3,176	263
El Ceñidor	2,515	343
El Letrero	2,030	302
Cuatro Caminos	1,484	348
Estación Nueva Italia	804	479
Nuevo Capirio	725	209
Nuevo Coróndiro	516	460
Colonia Nueva del Ceñidor	502	337
Vista Hermosa (El Canal)	414	340

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