Villamar

Villamar is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 15,864 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,673 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Demographics of Villamar

Demographic structure of Villamar according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,901 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 9,526 people of working age (60%) and 2,437 elderly over 65 years old (15.4%).

0-14 years

3,901

24.6% of the population

15-64 years

9,526

60% - Working age

65+ years

2,437

15.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Villamar

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	622	654	1,276	8%
5-9 years	671	622	1,293	8.2%
10-14 years	685	647	1,332	8.4%
15-19 years	580	649	1,229	7.7%
20-24 years	534	562	1,096	6.9%
25-29 years	443	549	992	6.3%
30-34 years	456	514	970	6.1%
35-39 years	472	544	1,016	6.4%
40-44 years	463	517	980	6.2%
45-49 years	449	452	901	5.7%
50-54 years	436	466	902	5.7%
55-59 years	343	383	726	4.6%
60-64 years	329	385	714	4.5%
65-69 years	303	352	655	4.1%
70-74 years	302	332	634	4%
75-79 years	253	267	520	3.3%
80-84 years	158	171	329	2.1%
85+ years	132	167	299	1.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Villamar

Population Origin

Born in State

15,119

95.3%

Born in Another State

428

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

101

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

18

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

40

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

241

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

119 / 122

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,032

6.5%

With Limitation

2,157

13.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	610
Visual	355
Hearing	211
Speech	122
Mental	142

Education in Villamar

Literacy and Schooling

In Villamar, 1,553 people aged 15 and over can read and write (155300%), while 1,231 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (6.8 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	587	644	1,231	123100%
Incomplete primary	1,364	1,483	2,847	284700%
Complete primary	1,131	1,202	2,333	233300%
Incomplete secondary	303	252	555	55500%
Complete secondary	968	1,257	2,225	222500%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,153	1,319	2,472	247200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	223
6-11 years	85
12-14 years	142

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 58 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	19	1	20
Primaria	24	2	26
Secundaria	11	0	11
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Villamar

In Villamar, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,573 people. Of those, 6,502 are employed and 71 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

6,573

H: 4,425 / M: 2,148

Employed Population

6,502

H: 4,367 / M: 2,135

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

71 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,069

H: 1,540 / M: 4,529

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,530	66.4%
IMSS	1,425	9%
ISSSTE	960	6.1%
ISSSTE estatal	15	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	11	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,273	45.8%
IMSS Bienestar	675	4.3%
Private insurance	192	1.2%
Other institution	58	0.4%
Without health coverage	5,313	33.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Villamar

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,449

744900%

Single

3,891

389100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,394

139400%

Households

Total Households

4,626

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,964

64.1%

Female-headed

1,662

35.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,618	98.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	132	0.8%
No religion	88	0.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Villamar

Villamar has 8,632 total dwellings, of which 4,629 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,547	100.7%
Earthen floor	75	1.7%
1 bedroom	1,652	36.6%
2+ bedrooms	2,970	65.8%
1 room	105	2.3%
2 rooms	561	12.4%
3+ rooms	3,956	87.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.1%

4,612 dwellings

Piped Water

101.5%

4,584 dwellings

With Drainage

100.2%

4,526 dwellings

All Services

99.7%

4,503 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,612	102.1%
Without electricity	10	0.2%
Public water network	4,584	101.5%
Hauled water	3,918	86.8%
Other water source	38	0.8%
With water tank	3,951	87.5%
With cistern	1,059	23.5%
With toilet	4,462	98.8%
With latrine	38	0.8%
With drainage	4,526	100.2%
Without drainage	96	2.1%
With all services	4,503	99.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Villamar

Household equipment in Villamar according to the 2020 Census. 43.4% of dwellings have internet and 79.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,350	96.3%
Washing machine	3,518	77.9%
Microwave oven	2,276	50.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,112	46.8%
Motorcycle	891	19.7%
Bicycle	1,074	23.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,392	97.3%
Radio	3,827	84.8%
Landline phone	1,674	37.1%
Cell phone	3,608	79.9%
Computer	887	19.6%
Internet	1,958	43.4%
Pay TV	2,742	60.7%
Streaming platforms	157	3.5%
Video game console	153	3.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

95

2.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

426

9.4%

No Computer or Internet

2,504

55.5%

No ICT at All

51

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Villamar

The main economic sectors of Villamar are Comercio al por menor with 283 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	283
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	95
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	87
Industrias manufactureras	35
Servicios inmobiliarios	20

Poverty and Social Development in Villamar

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Villamar has a poverty rate of 67.7% and extreme poverty of 13.6%.

Poverty

67.7%

10,257 people

Extreme Poverty

13.6%

2,054 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23%

3,478 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.8%

581 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.5%

836 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	33.9%	5,130
Lack of access to health services	20.8%	3,151
Lack of access to social security	78.8%	11,946
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.4%	1,269
Lack of access to basic housing services	22.8%	3,460
Lack of access to food	27.6%	4,178
Income below welfare line	71.5%	10,838
Income below minimum welfare line	31.1%	4,715

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	51.7%	9.5%	33.4%	8.7%	0
2015	67.7%	13.6%	23%	5.5%	0

Crime in Villamar

In the last 12 months, 85 crimes were recorded in Villamar. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in Villamar

Villamar has 14 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Villamar

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Emiliano Zapata	3,410	1,546
Villamar	2,978	1,523
El Platanal	2,202	1,527
San Antonio Guaracha	1,287	1,584
Cerrito Colorado	634	1,619
Las Zarquillas	592	1,609
Cerrito de Cotijarán	528	1,527
Las Estacas	505	1,787
Nicolás Romero	409	1,584
El Varal	405	1,723

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