Tingambato

Tingambato is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 16,325 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,883 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of Tingambato

Demographic structure of Tingambato according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,926 people under 15 years old (30.2%), 10,182 people of working age (62.4%) and 1,217 elderly over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years

4,926

30.2% of the population

15-64 years

10,182

62.4% - Working age

65+ years

1,217

7.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tingambato

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	850	779	1,629	10%
5-9 years	883	895	1,778	10.9%
10-14 years	745	774	1,519	9.3%
15-19 years	672	722	1,394	8.5%
20-24 years	679	667	1,346	8.2%
25-29 years	615	680	1,295	7.9%
30-34 years	576	630	1,206	7.4%
35-39 years	523	618	1,141	7%
40-44 years	499	533	1,032	6.3%
45-49 years	378	501	879	5.4%
50-54 years	354	389	743	4.6%
55-59 years	289	323	612	3.7%
60-64 years	258	276	534	3.3%
65-69 years	222	218	440	2.7%
70-74 years	137	134	271	1.7%
75-79 years	100	108	208	1.3%
80-84 years	70	67	137	0.8%
85+ years	86	75	161	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tingambato

Population Origin

Born in State

15,639

95.8%

Born in Another State

611

3.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

225

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

561

3.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

534

95.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

22

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,513

39.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

861

5.3% of the population

Men / Women

408 / 453

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

641

3.9%

With Limitation

1,357

8.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	274
Visual	250
Hearing	175
Speech	97
Mental	92

Education in Tingambato

Literacy and Schooling

In Tingambato, 776 people aged 15 and over can read and write (77600%), while 745 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.4 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	357	388	745	74500%
Incomplete primary	834	857	1,691	169100%
Complete primary	910	850	1,760	176000%
Incomplete secondary	327	255	582	58200%
Complete secondary	1,206	1,362	2,568	256800%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,658	2,026	3,684	368400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	310
6-11 years	63
12-14 years	105

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 32 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	10	10
Primaria	11	11
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Tingambato

In Tingambato, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,178 people. Of those, 7,132 are employed and 46 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

7,178

H: 4,792 / M: 2,386

Employed Population

7,132

H: 4,756 / M: 2,376

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

46 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,115

H: 1,093 / M: 4,022

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,322	63.2%
IMSS	1,115	6.8%
ISSSTE	1,572	9.6%
ISSSTE estatal	286	1.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	9	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,950	42.6%
IMSS Bienestar	198	1.2%
Private insurance	25	0.2%
Other institution	280	1.7%
Without health coverage	6,000	36.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Tingambato

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,431

743100%

Single

3,794

379400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,109

110900%

Households

Total Households

3,857

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

3,068

79.5%

Female-headed

789

20.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,413	94.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	613	3.8%
No religion	291	1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Tingambato

Tingambato has 4,968 total dwellings, of which 3,858 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,185	83.2%
Earthen floor	667	17.4%
1 bedroom	1,212	31.7%
2+ bedrooms	2,640	69%
1 room	150	3.9%
2 rooms	805	21%
3+ rooms	2,897	75.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.1%

3,833 dwellings

Piped Water

98%

3,752 dwellings

With Drainage

86.6%

3,316 dwellings

All Services

84.8%

3,247 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,833	100.1%
Without electricity	19	0.5%
Public water network	3,752	98%
Hauled water	3,284	85.8%
Other water source	100	2.6%
With water tank	2,414	63.1%
With cistern	1,366	35.7%
With toilet	2,870	75%
With latrine	961	25.1%
With drainage	3,316	86.6%
Without drainage	536	14%
With all services	3,247	84.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tingambato

Household equipment in Tingambato according to the 2020 Census. 22.6% of dwellings have internet and 85.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,590	67.7%
Washing machine	2,187	57.1%
Microwave oven	1,201	31.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,464	38.2%
Motorcycle	374	9.8%
Bicycle	823	21.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,567	93.2%
Radio	2,803	73.2%
Landline phone	192	5%
Cell phone	3,285	85.8%
Computer	680	17.8%
Internet	865	22.6%
Pay TV	2,430	63.5%
Streaming platforms	114	3%
Video game console	100	2.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

150

3.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

537

14%

No Computer or Internet

2,707

70.7%

No ICT at All

93

2.4%

Companies and Economy in Tingambato

The main economic sectors of Tingambato are Comercio al por menor with 787 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	787
Industrias manufactureras	346
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	277
Industrias manufactureras	180
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	168

Poverty and Social Development in Tingambato

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tingambato has a poverty rate of 70.5% and extreme poverty of 21.2%.

Poverty

70.5%

10,072 people

Extreme Poverty

21.2%

3,025 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.1%

2,725 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.6%

513 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.8%

973 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	26.3%	3,758
Lack of access to health services	21.5%	3,072
Lack of access to social security	78.3%	11,186
Lack of housing quality and spaces	35.1%	5,016
Lack of access to basic housing services	41.2%	5,884
Lack of access to food	30.7%	4,389
Income below welfare line	74.1%	10,585
Income below minimum welfare line	33.5%	4,782

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	68.9%	24.7%	19.5%	7.4%	0
2015	70.5%	21.2%	19.1%	6.8%	0

Crime in Tingambato

In the last 12 months, 125 crimes were recorded in Tingambato. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	13
2025/11	12
2025/10	5
2025/09	10
2025/08	16
2025/07	6
2025/06	8
2025/05	11
2025/04	6
2025/03	23
2025/02	8
2025/01	7

Health in Tingambato

Tingambato has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tingambato

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tingambato	9,140	1,967
San Francisco Pichátaro	5,696	2,384
La Escondida	840	1,940
El Mesón	337	1,630
Angachuén	166	1,672
Parangüitiro	80	1,795
Las Ollitas Nuevas	16	1,804
Huerta la Pequeñita	13	1,918
El Llano de la Virgen	9	1,921
La Casa Blanca	7	1,942

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