Acaponeta

Acaponeta is a municipality of Nayarit with 37,232 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 234 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of Acaponeta

Demographic structure of Acaponeta according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,925 people under 15 years old (26.7%), 22,921 people of working age (61.6%) and 4,371 elderly over 65 years old (11.7%).

0-14 years

9,925

26.7% of the population

15-64 years

22,921

61.6% - Working age

65+ years

4,371

11.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Acaponeta

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,619	1,473	3,092	8.3%
5-9 years	1,822	1,611	3,433	9.2%
10-14 years	1,714	1,686	3,400	9.1%
15-19 years	1,558	1,522	3,080	8.3%
20-24 years	1,345	1,404	2,749	7.4%
25-29 years	1,169	1,294	2,463	6.6%
30-34 years	1,127	1,216	2,343	6.3%
35-39 years	1,066	1,125	2,191	5.9%
40-44 years	1,080	1,148	2,228	6%
45-49 years	1,132	1,078	2,210	5.9%
50-54 years	1,036	1,067	2,103	5.6%
55-59 years	934	959	1,893	5.1%
60-64 years	850	811	1,661	4.5%
65-69 years	709	702	1,411	3.8%
70-74 years	527	549	1,076	2.9%
75-79 years	426	411	837	2.2%
80-84 years	271	288	559	1.5%
85+ years	223	265	488	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Acaponeta

Population Origin

Born in State

32,447

87.1%

Born in Another State

4,481

12%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,153

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

824

2.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

819

99.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

4

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,570

14.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

80

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

51 / 29

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,214

5.9%

With Limitation

5,195

14%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,128
Visual	847
Hearing	435
Speech	283
Mental	368

Education in Acaponeta

Literacy and Schooling

In Acaponeta, 1,551 people aged 15 and over can read and write (155100%), while 1,509 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.1 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	832	677	1,509	150900%
Incomplete primary	1,647	1,451	3,098	309800%
Complete primary	1,504	1,463	2,967	296700%
Incomplete secondary	347	283	630	63000%
Complete secondary	3,391	3,636	7,027	702700%
Post-basic education (18+)	5,210	5,697	10,907	1090700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	545
6-11 years	109
12-14 years	78

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 155 are public and 20 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	52	2	54
Primaria	59	2	61
Secundaria	32	3	35
Media Superior	7	7	14
Superior	2	1	3

Employment and Social Security in Acaponeta

In Acaponeta, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,414 people. Of those, 17,245 are employed and 169 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

17,414

H: 10,742 / M: 6,672

Employed Population

17,245

H: 10,621 / M: 6,624

Unemployment Rate

1%

169 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,774

H: 3,634 / M: 8,140

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	31,065	83.4%
IMSS	10,987	29.5%
ISSSTE	4,941	13.3%
ISSSTE estatal	79	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1,001	2.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	14,554	39.1%
IMSS Bienestar	190	0.5%
Private insurance	129	0.3%
Other institution	187	0.5%
Without health coverage	6,140	16.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Acaponeta

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

15,829

1582900%

Single

9,354

935400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,130

413000%

Households

Total Households

10,861

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

7,232

66.6%

Female-headed

3,629

33.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	34,415	92.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,359	3.7%
Other religions	5	0%
No religion	1,418	3.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Acaponeta

Acaponeta has 14,060 total dwellings, of which 10,864 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	10,403	97.5%
Earthen floor	399	3.7%
1 bedroom	3,986	37.4%
2+ bedrooms	6,815	63.9%
1 room	644	6%
2 rooms	2,217	20.8%
3+ rooms	7,941	74.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.9%

10,660 dwellings

Piped Water

98%

10,457 dwellings

With Drainage

96.4%

10,282 dwellings

All Services

94.4%

10,074 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,660	99.9%
Without electricity	142	1.3%
Public water network	10,457	98%
Hauled water	7,332	68.7%
Other water source	345	3.2%
With water tank	5,686	53.3%
With cistern	3,393	31.8%
With toilet	10,188	95.5%
With latrine	115	1.1%
With drainage	10,282	96.4%
Without drainage	520	4.9%
With all services	10,074	94.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	58	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Acaponeta

Household equipment in Acaponeta according to the 2020 Census. 31.6% of dwellings have internet and 85.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	9,564	89.7%
Washing machine	7,421	69.6%
Microwave oven	3,327	31.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,034	37.8%
Motorcycle	2,816	26.4%
Bicycle	4,262	40%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	9,444	88.5%
Radio	6,211	58.2%
Landline phone	2,946	27.6%
Cell phone	9,124	85.5%
Computer	2,388	22.4%
Internet	3,367	31.6%
Pay TV	5,034	47.2%
Streaming platforms	751	7%
Video game console	406	3.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

829

7.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,265

11.9%

No Computer or Internet

6,836

64.1%

No ICT at All

401

3.8%

Companies and Economy in Acaponeta

The main economic sectors of Acaponeta are Comercio al por menor with 701 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	701
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	359
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	286
Industrias manufactureras	77
Servicios educativos	46

Poverty and Social Development in Acaponeta

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Acaponeta has a poverty rate of 51.1% and extreme poverty of 9.9%.

Poverty

51.1%

19,221 people

Extreme Poverty

9.9%

3,736 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.9%

9,001 people

Vulnerable by Income

8.4%

3,171 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

16.6%

6,254 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.5%	5,848
Lack of access to health services	9.2%	3,455
Lack of access to social security	59.6%	22,420
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.8%	3,687
Lack of access to basic housing services	26.1%	9,836
Lack of access to food	26.1%	9,839
Income below welfare line	59.5%	22,391
Income below minimum welfare line	26%	9,799

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	50.7%	12.1%	31.6%	13.7%	0
2015	51.1%	9.9%	23.9%	16.6%	0

Crime in Acaponeta

In the last 12 months, 338 crimes were recorded in Acaponeta. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	15
2025/11	14
2025/10	30
2025/09	24
2025/08	38
2025/07	26
2025/06	20
2025/05	41
2025/04	34
2025/03	30
2025/02	30
2025/01	36

Health in Acaponeta

Acaponeta has 56 health facilities, including 7 hospitals, 48 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Acaponeta

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Acaponeta	19,976	28
Sayulilla	2,318	15
La Guásima	981	10
San José de Gracia	959	21
El Centenario	908	34
El Recodo	802	34
El Tigre	749	16
Llano de la Cruz	735	16
El Resbalón	667	26
San Miguel	663	41

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