Tecuala

Tecuala is a municipality of Nayarit with 37,135 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 5 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of Tecuala

Demographic structure of Tecuala according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,129 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 22,628 people of working age (60.9%) and 5,375 elderly over 65 years old (14.5%).

0-14 years

9,129

24.6% of the population

15-64 years

22,628

60.9% - Working age

65+ years

5,375

14.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tecuala

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,415	1,322	2,737	7.4%
5-9 years	1,675	1,451	3,126	8.4%
10-14 years	1,677	1,589	3,266	8.8%
15-19 years	1,420	1,363	2,783	7.5%
20-24 years	1,146	1,179	2,325	6.3%
25-29 years	1,077	1,128	2,205	5.9%
30-34 years	1,085	1,141	2,226	6%
35-39 years	1,078	1,014	2,092	5.6%
40-44 years	1,140	1,115	2,255	6.1%
45-49 years	1,215	1,189	2,404	6.5%
50-54 years	1,212	1,094	2,306	6.2%
55-59 years	1,041	982	2,023	5.4%
60-64 years	1,006	1,003	2,009	5.4%
65-69 years	888	857	1,745	4.7%
70-74 years	668	677	1,345	3.6%
75-79 years	503	505	1,008	2.7%
80-84 years	334	349	683	1.8%
85+ years	261	333	594	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tecuala

Population Origin

Born in State

33,334

89.8%

Born in Another State

3,440

9.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

924

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

86

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

86

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

221

1.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

176

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

93 / 83

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,936

7.9%

With Limitation

5,764

15.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,502
Visual	1,163
Hearing	450
Speech	430
Mental	508

Education in Tecuala

Literacy and Schooling

In Tecuala, 1,691 people aged 15 and over can read and write (169100%), while 1,537 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (8.6 men, 9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	863	674	1,537	153700%
Incomplete primary	2,154	1,859	4,013	401300%
Complete primary	1,713	1,529	3,242	324200%
Incomplete secondary	542	401	943	94300%
Complete secondary	3,489	3,986	7,475	747500%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,814	4,928	9,742	974200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	542
6-11 years	82
12-14 years	71

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 108 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	32	0	32
Primaria	39	0	39
Secundaria	27	0	27
Media Superior	9	3	12
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tecuala

In Tecuala, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,991 people. Of those, 17,821 are employed and 170 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

17,991

H: 11,629 / M: 6,362

Employed Population

17,821

H: 11,493 / M: 6,328

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

170 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,857

H: 3,379 / M: 8,478

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	30,372	81.8%
IMSS	7,269	19.6%
ISSSTE	3,875	10.4%
ISSSTE estatal	227	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	141	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,705	50.4%
IMSS Bienestar	98	0.3%
Private insurance	248	0.7%
Other institution	270	0.7%
Without health coverage	6,757	18.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tecuala

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

16,707

1670700%

Single

8,596

859600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,617

461700%

Households

Total Households

11,679

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

7,979

68.3%

Female-headed

3,700

31.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	34,811	93.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,464	3.9%
Other religions	14	0%
No religion	831	2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tecuala

Tecuala has 16,434 total dwellings, of which 11,687 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,450	98.6%
Earthen floor	178	1.5%
1 bedroom	4,299	37%
2+ bedrooms	7,329	63.1%
1 room	483	4.2%
2 rooms	2,228	19.2%
3+ rooms	8,917	76.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

11,552 dwellings

Piped Water

97.5%

11,321 dwellings

With Drainage

97.6%

11,330 dwellings

All Services

95.2%

11,054 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	11,552	99.5%
Without electricity	76	0.7%
Public water network	11,321	97.5%
Hauled water	9,191	79.2%
Other water source	307	2.6%
With water tank	5,764	49.7%
With cistern	2,687	23.1%
With toilet	11,339	97.7%
With latrine	73	0.6%
With drainage	11,330	97.6%
Without drainage	298	2.6%
With all services	11,054	95.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	20	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tecuala

Household equipment in Tecuala according to the 2020 Census. 29.8% of dwellings have internet and 82.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	10,737	92.5%
Washing machine	8,863	76.3%
Microwave oven	4,157	35.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,402	37.9%
Motorcycle	5,113	44%
Bicycle	6,215	53.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	10,732	92.4%
Radio	7,042	60.7%
Landline phone	3,650	31.4%
Cell phone	9,597	82.7%
Computer	2,050	17.7%
Internet	3,461	29.8%
Pay TV	4,349	37.5%
Streaming platforms	495	4.3%
Video game console	295	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

521

4.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,209

10.4%

No Computer or Internet

7,575

65.3%

No ICT at All

251

2.2%

Companies and Economy in Tecuala

The main economic sectors of Tecuala are Comercio al por menor with 858 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	858
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	443
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	374
Industrias manufactureras	119
Industrias manufactureras	45

Poverty and Social Development in Tecuala

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tecuala has a poverty rate of 51.7% and extreme poverty of 4.3%.

Poverty

51.7%

21,435 people

Extreme Poverty

4.3%

1,771 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

31.4%

13,022 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.4%

2,670 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

10.5%

4,364 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	18.1%	7,495
Lack of access to health services	9.7%	4,032
Lack of access to social security	69.8%	28,945
Lack of housing quality and spaces	4.8%	1,971
Lack of access to basic housing services	14.4%	5,968
Lack of access to food	19%	7,874
Income below welfare line	58.1%	24,105
Income below minimum welfare line	21.7%	8,994

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	58.8%	10.9%	30.3%	8.6%	0
2015	51.7%	4.3%	31.4%	10.5%	0

Crime in Tecuala

In the last 12 months, 244 crimes were recorded in Tecuala. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	11
2025/11	12
2025/10	20
2025/09	26
2025/08	27
2025/07	15
2025/06	16
2025/05	21
2025/04	23
2025/03	27
2025/02	26
2025/01	20

Health in Tecuala

Tecuala has 45 health facilities, including 6 hospitals, 37 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tecuala

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tecuala	13,620	10
San Felipe Aztatán	4,546	10
Quimichis	3,084	5
Milpas Viejas	1,574	7
Camalotita	1,218	9
La Presa	1,103	0
El Filo	930	9
Novillero	921	2
Río Viejo	905	5
El Limón	856	1

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