Tepalcatepec

Tepalcatepec is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 24,074 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 413 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Tepalcatepec

Demographic structure of Tepalcatepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,498 people under 15 years old (27%), 15,175 people of working age (63%) and 2,397 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

6,498

27% of the population

15-64 years

15,175

63% - Working age

65+ years

2,397

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

58.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tepalcatepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,011	1,043	2,054	8.5%
5-9 years	1,138	1,099	2,237	9.3%
10-14 years	1,102	1,105	2,207	9.2%
15-19 years	974	980	1,954	8.1%
20-24 years	879	926	1,805	7.5%
25-29 years	885	939	1,824	7.6%
30-34 years	800	866	1,666	6.9%
35-39 years	780	803	1,583	6.6%
40-44 years	785	719	1,504	6.2%
45-49 years	720	692	1,412	5.9%
50-54 years	675	614	1,289	5.4%
55-59 years	549	576	1,125	4.7%
60-64 years	484	529	1,013	4.2%
65-69 years	415	380	795	3.3%
70-74 years	347	295	642	2.7%
75-79 years	204	217	421	1.7%
80-84 years	132	157	289	1.2%
85+ years	128	122	250	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tepalcatepec

Population Origin

Born in State

20,829

86.5%

Born in Another State

2,550

10.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

653

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

68

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

64

94.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

140

1.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

183

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

103 / 80

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,788

7.4%

With Limitation

3,086

12.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,020
Visual	657
Hearing	285
Speech	233
Mental	335

Education in Tepalcatepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Tepalcatepec, 1,669 people aged 15 and over can read and write (166900%), while 2,203 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,139	1,064	2,203	220300%
Incomplete primary	1,461	1,345	2,806	280600%
Complete primary	1,812	1,693	3,505	350500%
Incomplete secondary	556	416	972	97200%
Complete secondary	1,619	1,929	3,548	354800%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,962	2,078	4,040	404000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	286
6-11 years	137
12-14 years	240

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 91 are public and 4 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	30	0	30
Primaria	37	1	38
Secundaria	18	1	19
Media Superior	3	1	4

Employment and Social Security in Tepalcatepec

In Tepalcatepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 12,105 people. Of those, 11,961 are employed and 144 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

12,105

H: 7,649 / M: 4,456

Employed Population

11,961

H: 7,526 / M: 4,435

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

144 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,636

H: 1,684 / M: 4,952

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,376	47.3%
IMSS	2,799	11.6%
ISSSTE	1,000	4.2%
ISSSTE estatal	21	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	15	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,079	29.4%
IMSS Bienestar	219	0.9%
Private insurance	315	1.3%
Other institution	125	0.5%
Without health coverage	12,663	52.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Tepalcatepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,442

1044200%

Single

5,909

590900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,464

246400%

Households

Total Households

7,278

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

5,020

69%

Female-headed

2,258

31%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	22,191	92.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,080	4.5%
Other religions	13	0.1%
No religion	754	3.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Tepalcatepec

Tepalcatepec has 9,714 total dwellings, of which 7,285 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,889	103.7%
Earthen floor	356	5.4%
1 bedroom	3,046	45.8%
2+ bedrooms	4,197	63.2%
1 room	602	9.1%
2 rooms	1,859	28%
3+ rooms	4,784	72%

Basic Services

With Electricity

108.7%

7,224 dwellings

Piped Water

106.5%

7,079 dwellings

With Drainage

107%

7,112 dwellings

All Services

104.7%

6,958 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	7,224	108.7%
Without electricity	21	0.3%
Public water network	7,079	106.5%
Hauled water	4,728	71.2%
Other water source	166	2.5%
With water tank	4,720	71%
With cistern	3,463	52.1%
With toilet	7,113	107%
With latrine	20	0.3%
With drainage	7,112	107%
Without drainage	122	1.8%
With all services	6,958	104.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0%

Goods and Technology in Tepalcatepec

Household equipment in Tepalcatepec according to the 2020 Census. 43.2% of dwellings have internet and 96.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,800	102.3%
Washing machine	6,071	91.4%
Microwave oven	3,291	49.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,354	65.5%
Motorcycle	3,434	51.7%
Bicycle	1,181	17.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	6,461	97.2%
Radio	3,693	55.6%
Landline phone	1,610	24.2%
Cell phone	6,437	96.9%
Computer	1,651	24.8%
Internet	2,872	43.2%
Pay TV	4,254	64%
Streaming platforms	522	7.9%
Video game console	398	6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

493

7.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

545

8.2%

No Computer or Internet

3,869

58.2%

No ICT at All

151

2.3%

Companies and Economy in Tepalcatepec

The main economic sectors of Tepalcatepec are Comercio al por menor with 642 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	642
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	278
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	219
Industrias manufactureras	122
Industrias manufactureras	41

Poverty and Social Development in Tepalcatepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tepalcatepec has a poverty rate of 57.5% and extreme poverty of 9%.

Poverty

57.5%

15,509 people

Extreme Poverty

9%

2,438 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

35%

9,446 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.4%

654 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.1%

1,379 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.5%	9,320
Lack of access to health services	37.7%	10,186
Lack of access to social security	82.1%	22,146
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17%	4,601
Lack of access to basic housing services	25.2%	6,793
Lack of access to food	31.1%	8,404
Income below welfare line	59.9%	16,163
Income below minimum welfare line	16.6%	4,468

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	58.5%	14.4%	37.4%	3%	0
2015	57.5%	9%	35%	5.1%	0

Crime in Tepalcatepec

In the last 12 months, 123 crimes were recorded in Tepalcatepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	9
2025/10	11
2025/09	10
2025/08	10
2025/07	11
2025/06	12
2025/05	12
2025/04	10
2025/03	10
2025/02	7
2025/01	17

Health in Tepalcatepec

Tepalcatepec has 14 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tepalcatepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tepalcatepec	17,293	364
Taixtán	660	405
Loma Blanca	547	310
Colomotitán	490	360
La Romera	490	344
Carapuato	406	301
Nuevo Corongoros	390	360
Plaza Vieja	363	362
San Isidro Tecuiluca	361	378
Cansangüe	284	312

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