Zacapu

Zacapu is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 76,829 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,071 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Zacapu

Demographic structure of Zacapu according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 19,636 people under 15 years old (25.6%), 49,002 people of working age (63.8%) and 8,170 elderly over 65 years old (10.6%).

0-14 years

19,636

25.6% of the population

15-64 years

49,002

63.8% - Working age

65+ years

8,170

10.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

56.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zacapu

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	3,300	3,218	6,518	8.5%
5-9 years	3,332	3,302	6,634	8.6%
10-14 years	3,257	3,227	6,484	8.4%
15-19 years	3,347	3,206	6,553	8.5%
20-24 years	2,785	2,998	5,783	7.5%
25-29 years	2,589	2,830	5,419	7.1%
30-34 years	2,409	2,868	5,277	6.9%
35-39 years	2,325	2,621	4,946	6.4%
40-44 years	2,259	2,623	4,882	6.4%
45-49 years	2,141	2,460	4,601	6%
50-54 years	2,052	2,301	4,353	5.7%
55-59 years	1,652	1,938	3,590	4.7%
60-64 years	1,646	1,952	3,598	4.7%
65-69 years	1,259	1,479	2,738	3.6%
70-74 years	929	1,075	2,004	2.6%
75-79 years	672	697	1,369	1.8%
80-84 years	457	565	1,022	1.3%
85+ years	464	573	1,037	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zacapu

Population Origin

Born in State

72,513

94.4%

Born in Another State

3,722

4.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,127

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

988

1.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

985

99.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,426

11.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1,173

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

591 / 582

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

4,670

6.1%

With Limitation

10,983

14.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	2,298
Visual	2,067
Hearing	1,031
Speech	634
Mental	787

Education in Zacapu

Literacy and Schooling

In Zacapu, 2,578 people aged 15 and over can read and write (257800%), while 2,914 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.3 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,358	1,556	2,914	291400%
Incomplete primary	2,873	3,369	6,242	624200%
Complete primary	4,064	4,717	8,781	878100%
Incomplete secondary	1,554	1,340	2,894	289400%
Complete secondary	5,868	6,742	12,610	1261000%
Post-basic education (18+)	10,395	11,370	21,765	2176500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,648
6-11 years	433
12-14 years	527

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 137 are public and 51 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	45	10	55
Primaria	54	10	64
Secundaria	23	6	29
Media Superior	6	8	14
Superior	2	10	12

Employment and Social Security in Zacapu

In Zacapu, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 36,476 people. Of those, 35,865 are employed and 611 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

36,476

H: 21,955 / M: 14,521

Employed Population

35,865

H: 21,482 / M: 14,383

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

611 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

24,350

H: 6,852 / M: 17,498

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	50,770	66.1%
IMSS	29,389	38.3%
ISSSTE	5,982	7.8%
ISSSTE estatal	24	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	133	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,327	17.3%
IMSS Bienestar	792	1%
Private insurance	1,103	1.4%
Other institution	649	0.8%
Without health coverage	26,009	33.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Zacapu

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

34,957

3495700%

Single

18,356

1835600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

7,656

765600%

Households

Total Households

21,111

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

14,442

68.4%

Female-headed

6,669

31.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	68,245	88.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,308	5.6%
Other religions	24	0%
No religion	4,184	5.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Zacapu

Zacapu has 27,018 total dwellings, of which 21,125 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	20,280	99.3%
Earthen floor	788	3.9%
1 bedroom	5,657	27.7%
2+ bedrooms	15,412	75.5%
1 room	413	2%
2 rooms	2,406	11.8%
3+ rooms	18,250	89.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.7%

20,978 dwellings

Piped Water

101.7%

20,767 dwellings

With Drainage

101.6%

20,760 dwellings

All Services

100.3%

20,492 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	20,978	102.7%
Without electricity	91	0.4%
Public water network	20,767	101.7%
Hauled water	18,381	90%
Other water source	302	1.5%
With water tank	17,666	86.5%
With cistern	2,832	13.9%
With toilet	20,162	98.7%
With latrine	806	3.9%
With drainage	20,760	101.6%
Without drainage	309	1.5%
With all services	20,492	100.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	25	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Zacapu

Household equipment in Zacapu according to the 2020 Census. 40% of dwellings have internet and 88.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	19,379	94.9%
Washing machine	16,710	81.8%
Microwave oven	11,173	54.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	10,493	51.4%
Motorcycle	4,642	22.7%
Bicycle	10,451	51.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	20,027	98.1%
Radio	16,094	78.8%
Landline phone	7,131	34.9%
Cell phone	18,061	88.4%
Computer	6,899	33.8%
Internet	8,169	40%
Pay TV	14,578	71.4%
Streaming platforms	2,159	10.6%
Video game console	1,801	8.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

489

2.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,848

9%

No Computer or Internet

11,258

55.1%

No ICT at All

237

1.2%

Companies and Economy in Zacapu

The main economic sectors of Zacapu are Comercio al por menor with 2,484 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	2,484
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	861
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	611
Industrias manufactureras	370
Industrias manufactureras	343

Poverty and Social Development in Zacapu

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Zacapu has a poverty rate of 53.5% and extreme poverty of 11.3%.

Poverty

53.5%

35,089 people

Extreme Poverty

11.3%

7,425 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

16.3%

10,701 people

Vulnerable by Income

13.5%

8,838 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

16.7%

10,936 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	19.9%	13,075
Lack of access to health services	24.7%	16,163
Lack of access to social security	55%	36,037
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.7%	8,344
Lack of access to basic housing services	13.7%	8,970
Lack of access to food	28.2%	18,491
Income below welfare line	67%	43,927
Income below minimum welfare line	26.9%	17,609

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	46.2%	9.6%	23.5%	21.2%	0
2015	53.5%	11.3%	16.3%	16.7%	0

Crime in Zacapu

In the last 12 months, 329 crimes were recorded in Zacapu. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	20
2025/11	23
2025/10	39
2025/09	31
2025/08	28
2025/07	22
2025/06	24
2025/05	29
2025/04	28
2025/03	24
2025/02	37
2025/01	24

Health in Zacapu

Zacapu has 44 health facilities, including 20 hospitals, 23 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Zacapu

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zacapu	55,287	1,990
Tiríndaro	3,448	1,987
Naranja de Tapia	3,243	1,985
Cantabria	2,066	1,988
Tarejero	1,493	1,999
El Pueblito	1,170	2,377
Colonia Eréndira	1,054	2,241
San Antonio Tariácuri	1,013	2,027
Santa Gertrudis	843	1,996
La Escondida	774	2,004

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