Tzitzio

Tzitzio is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 8,855 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,300 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of Tzitzio

Demographic structure of Tzitzio according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,870 people under 15 years old (32.4%), 5,025 people of working age (56.7%) and 956 elderly over 65 years old (10.8%).

0-14 years

2,870

32.4% of the population

15-64 years

5,025

56.7% - Working age

65+ years

956

10.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

76.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tzitzio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	445	472	917	10.4%
5-9 years	487	456	943	10.6%
10-14 years	522	488	1,010	11.4%
15-19 years	438	409	847	9.6%
20-24 years	274	363	637	7.2%
25-29 years	299	319	618	7%
30-34 years	269	260	529	6%
35-39 years	238	259	497	5.6%
40-44 years	217	223	440	5%
45-49 years	235	206	441	5%
50-54 years	186	181	367	4.1%
55-59 years	174	194	368	4.2%
60-64 years	144	137	281	3.2%
65-69 years	149	130	279	3.2%
70-74 years	118	106	224	2.5%
75-79 years	83	94	177	2%
80-84 years	76	57	133	1.5%
85+ years	72	71	143	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tzitzio

Population Origin

Born in State

8,567

96.7%

Born in Another State

183

2.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

53

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

42.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

21

1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

59

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

27 / 32

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

607

6.9%

With Limitation

1,480

16.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	334
Visual	273
Hearing	159
Speech	92
Mental	137

Education in Tzitzio

Literacy and Schooling

In Tzitzio, 762 people aged 15 and over can read and write (76200%), while 863 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.1 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	446	417	863	86300%
Incomplete primary	639	585	1,224	122400%
Complete primary	723	572	1,295	129500%
Incomplete secondary	151	133	284	28400%
Complete secondary	524	699	1,223	122300%
Post-basic education (18+)	408	515	923	92300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	242
6-11 years	55
12-14 years	107

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 114 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	41	41
Primaria	49	49
Secundaria	19	19
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Tzitzio

In Tzitzio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,453 people. Of those, 3,322 are employed and 131 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Total EAP

3,453

H: 2,465 / M: 988

Employed Population

3,322

H: 2,348 / M: 974

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

131 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,094

H: 784 / M: 2,310

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,435	72.7%
IMSS	200	2.3%
ISSSTE	194	2.2%
ISSSTE estatal	12	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	8	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,805	65.6%
IMSS Bienestar	68	0.8%
Private insurance	183	2.1%
Other institution	28	0.3%
Without health coverage	2,410	27.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tzitzio

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,748

374800%

Single

2,231

223100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

599

59900%

Households

Total Households

2,205

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

1,666

75.6%

Female-headed

539

24.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,545	96.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	122	1.4%
No religion	137	1.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Tzitzio

Tzitzio has 3,132 total dwellings, of which 2,210 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,876	87.6%
Earthen floor	320	14.9%
1 bedroom	740	34.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,457	68.1%
1 room	84	3.9%
2 rooms	373	17.4%
3+ rooms	1,740	81.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95.7%

2,049 dwellings

Piped Water

95.1%

2,037 dwellings

With Drainage

81.4%

1,742 dwellings

All Services

77.5%

1,660 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,049	95.7%
Without electricity	148	6.9%
Public water network	2,037	95.1%
Hauled water	1,046	48.9%
Other water source	160	7.5%
With water tank	1,007	47%
With cistern	612	28.6%
With toilet	1,759	82.2%
With latrine	43	2%
With drainage	1,742	81.4%
Without drainage	455	21.3%
With all services	1,660	77.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	37	1.7%

Goods and Technology in Tzitzio

Household equipment in Tzitzio according to the 2020 Census. 12.2% of dwellings have internet and 84.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,754	81.9%
Washing machine	1,191	55.6%
Microwave oven	367	17.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	907	42.4%
Motorcycle	592	27.7%
Bicycle	93	4.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,525	71.2%
Radio	662	30.9%
Landline phone	168	7.8%
Cell phone	1,811	84.6%
Computer	149	7%
Internet	261	12.2%
Pay TV	1,164	54.4%
Streaming platforms	14	0.7%
Video game console	15	0.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

506

23.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

327

15.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,841

86%

No ICT at All

171

8%

Companies and Economy in Tzitzio

The main economic sectors of Tzitzio are Comercio al por menor with 47 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	47
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	17
Industrias manufactureras	14
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	12
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	12

Poverty and Social Development in Tzitzio

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tzitzio has a poverty rate of 83.9% and extreme poverty of 40.6%.

Poverty

83.9%

7,558 people

Extreme Poverty

40.6%

3,662 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

14.6%

1,314 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.3%

29 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.2%

111 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	39.5%	3,561
Lack of access to health services	15.7%	1,412
Lack of access to social security	88.5%	7,976
Lack of housing quality and spaces	41.5%	3,740
Lack of access to basic housing services	54.8%	4,938
Lack of access to food	51.9%	4,681
Income below welfare line	84.2%	7,587
Income below minimum welfare line	55.7%	5,020

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	80.2%	39.9%	17.7%	1.5%	0
2015	83.9%	40.6%	14.6%	1.2%	0

Crime in Tzitzio

In the last 12 months, 46 crimes were recorded in Tzitzio. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	6
2025/10	1
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/07	6
2025/06	4
2025/05	7
2025/04	4
2025/03	3
2025/02	5
2025/01	2

Health in Tzitzio

Tzitzio has 14 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 12 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tzitzio

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tafetán	1,952	915
Tzitzio	1,051	1,534
Devanador de Rivera	629	1,040
Manzana de Queretanillo	218	1,316
Paso Ancho	172	946
El Zapotillo	167	1,000
El Platanillo	164	883
Tiquihuitucha	139	979
Guayabo de Derrumbadero (La Chatanicua)	133	919
Páramo	128	1,900

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