Ziracuaretiro

Ziracuaretiro is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 18,402 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,442 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Ziracuaretiro

Demographic structure of Ziracuaretiro according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,863 people under 15 years old (31.9%), 11,257 people of working age (61.2%) and 1,282 elderly over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

5,863

31.9% of the population

15-64 years

11,257

61.2% - Working age

65+ years

1,282

7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ziracuaretiro

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,067	1,025	2,092	11.4%
5-9 years	997	1,019	2,016	11%
10-14 years	879	876	1,755	9.5%
15-19 years	850	811	1,661	9%
20-24 years	801	864	1,665	9%
25-29 years	724	771	1,495	8.1%
30-34 years	628	675	1,303	7.1%
35-39 years	548	594	1,142	6.2%
40-44 years	510	588	1,098	6%
45-49 years	481	498	979	5.3%
50-54 years	378	390	768	4.2%
55-59 years	259	353	612	3.3%
60-64 years	275	259	534	2.9%
65-69 years	240	212	452	2.5%
70-74 years	148	136	284	1.5%
75-79 years	133	106	239	1.3%
80-84 years	73	66	139	0.8%
85+ years	70	98	168	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ziracuaretiro

Population Origin

Born in State

17,711

96.2%

Born in Another State

576

3.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

170

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

83

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

83

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

213

4.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

150

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

77 / 73

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

640

3.5%

With Limitation

1,408

7.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	320
Visual	219
Hearing	174
Speech	141
Mental	119

Education in Ziracuaretiro

Literacy and Schooling

In Ziracuaretiro, 773 people aged 15 and over can read and write (77300%), while 793 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.6 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	417	376	793	79300%
Incomplete primary	1,082	1,007	2,089	208900%
Complete primary	1,155	1,201	2,356	235600%
Incomplete secondary	424	310	734	73400%
Complete secondary	1,642	1,894	3,536	353600%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,237	1,441	2,678	267800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	442
6-11 years	131
12-14 years	207

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 47 are public and 5 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	16	2	18
Primaria	16	2	18
Secundaria	7	0	7
Media Superior	3	1	4

Employment and Social Security in Ziracuaretiro

In Ziracuaretiro, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,059 people. Of those, 8,004 are employed and 55 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

8,059

H: 5,367 / M: 2,692

Employed Population

8,004

H: 5,325 / M: 2,679

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

55 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,443

H: 1,223 / M: 4,220

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,051	49.2%
IMSS	2,326	12.6%
ISSSTE	525	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,762	31.3%
IMSS Bienestar	315	1.7%
Private insurance	103	0.6%
Other institution	69	0.4%
Without health coverage	9,342	50.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Ziracuaretiro

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,099

809900%

Single

4,135

413500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,334

133400%

Households

Total Households

4,319

4.3 average occupants

Male-headed

3,407

78.9%

Female-headed

912

21.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	17,352	94.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	609	3.3%
Other religions	4	0%
No religion	434	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Ziracuaretiro

Ziracuaretiro has 5,029 total dwellings, of which 4,320 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,051	98.8%
Earthen floor	263	6.4%
1 bedroom	1,410	34.4%
2+ bedrooms	2,904	70.8%
1 room	286	7%
2 rooms	1,040	25.4%
3+ rooms	2,987	72.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.6%

4,291 dwellings

Piped Water

103.4%

4,243 dwellings

With Drainage

95.1%

3,903 dwellings

All Services

93.8%

3,848 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,291	104.6%
Without electricity	23	0.6%
Public water network	4,243	103.4%
Hauled water	3,989	97.2%
Other water source	71	1.7%
With water tank	3,027	73.8%
With cistern	718	17.5%
With toilet	3,693	90%
With latrine	580	14.1%
With drainage	3,903	95.1%
Without drainage	411	10%
With all services	3,848	93.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Ziracuaretiro

Household equipment in Ziracuaretiro according to the 2020 Census. 43.1% of dwellings have internet and 94% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,674	89.6%
Washing machine	3,120	76.1%
Microwave oven	1,459	35.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,185	53.3%
Motorcycle	669	16.3%
Bicycle	330	8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,946	96.2%
Radio	2,659	64.8%
Landline phone	335	8.2%
Cell phone	3,857	94%
Computer	735	17.9%
Internet	1,769	43.1%
Pay TV	3,149	76.8%
Streaming platforms	202	4.9%
Video game console	126	3.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

219

5.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

414

10.1%

No Computer or Internet

2,390

58.3%

No ICT at All

98

2.4%

Companies and Economy in Ziracuaretiro

The main economic sectors of Ziracuaretiro are Comercio al por menor with 369 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	369
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	121
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	94
Industrias manufactureras	41
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	23

Poverty and Social Development in Ziracuaretiro

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ziracuaretiro has a poverty rate of 62.8% and extreme poverty of 15.2%.

Poverty

62.8%

13,127 people

Extreme Poverty

15.2%

3,168 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

32.1%

6,697 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

319 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.6%

749 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30%	6,262
Lack of access to health services	31.6%	6,594
Lack of access to social security	84.7%	17,687
Lack of housing quality and spaces	38.2%	7,975
Lack of access to basic housing services	51.3%	10,727
Lack of access to food	27.4%	5,728
Income below welfare line	64.4%	13,446
Income below minimum welfare line	21.4%	4,477

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54.9%	14.2%	39.5%	3.6%	0
2015	62.8%	15.2%	32.1%	3.6%	0

Crime in Ziracuaretiro

In the last 12 months, 226 crimes were recorded in Ziracuaretiro. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	15
2025/11	25
2025/10	19
2025/09	20
2025/08	15
2025/07	21
2025/06	27
2025/05	16
2025/04	19
2025/03	20
2025/02	14
2025/01	15

Health in Ziracuaretiro

Ziracuaretiro has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ziracuaretiro

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Ángel Zurumucapio	5,788	1,603
Ziracuaretiro	3,019	1,345
San Andrés Coru	2,441	1,668
Zirimícuaro	1,661	1,339
Patuán	1,571	1,274
Caracha	1,155	1,400
El Fresno	554	1,355
Rancho Bonito (Colonia Cristo Rey)	457	1,323
La Ciénega (Los Naranjos)	341	1,686
Colonia 25 de Abril	294	1,329

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