Zacapala

Zacapala is a municipality of Puebla with 4,647 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,464 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of Zacapala

Demographic structure of Zacapala according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,425 people under 15 years old (30.7%), 2,613 people of working age (56.2%) and 566 elderly over 65 years old (12.2%).

0-14 years

1,425

30.7% of the population

15-64 years

2,613

56.2% - Working age

65+ years

566

12.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

76.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zacapala

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	228	220	448	9.6%
5-9 years	265	265	530	11.4%
10-14 years	222	225	447	9.6%
15-19 years	168	189	357	7.7%
20-24 years	151	178	329	7.1%
25-29 years	145	184	329	7.1%
30-34 years	150	166	316	6.8%
35-39 years	131	170	301	6.5%
40-44 years	97	117	214	4.6%
45-49 years	108	106	214	4.6%
50-54 years	96	108	204	4.4%
55-59 years	90	105	195	4.2%
60-64 years	61	93	154	3.3%
65-69 years	68	89	157	3.4%
70-74 years	74	67	141	3%
75-79 years	43	50	93	2%
80-84 years	41	36	77	1.7%
85+ years	46	52	98	2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zacapala

Population Origin

Born in State

4,411

94.9%

Born in Another State

149

3.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

72

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

121

2.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

120

99.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

118

9.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

24

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

13 / 11

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

333

7.2%

With Limitation

617

13.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	209
Visual	127
Hearing	82
Speech	48
Mental	59

Education in Zacapala

Literacy and Schooling

In Zacapala, 445 people aged 15 and over can read and write (44500%), while 459 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.5 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	201	258	459	45900%
Incomplete primary	278	344	622	62200%
Complete primary	312	386	698	69800%
Incomplete secondary	73	55	128	12800%
Complete secondary	305	330	635	63500%
Post-basic education (18+)	262	291	553	55300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	86
6-11 years	13
12-14 years	37

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 33 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	12	12
Primaria	13	13
Secundaria	5	5
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Zacapala

In Zacapala, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,532 people. Of those, 1,495 are employed and 37 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP

1,532

H: 1,075 / M: 457

Employed Population

1,495

H: 1,042 / M: 453

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

37 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,895

H: 514 / M: 1,381

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,685	79.3%
IMSS	56	1.2%
ISSSTE	13	0.3%
ISSSTE estatal	24	0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,286	70.7%
IMSS Bienestar	320	6.9%
Private insurance	11	0.2%
Other institution	8	0.2%
Without health coverage	918	19.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Zacapala

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,947

194700%

Single

1,034

103400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

461

46100%

Households

Total Households

1,302

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

912

70%

Female-headed

390

30%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,001	86.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	341	7.3%
No religion	256	5.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Zacapala

Zacapala has 1,925 total dwellings, of which 1,303 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,206	92.8%
Earthen floor	82	6.3%
1 bedroom	609	46.9%
2+ bedrooms	679	52.3%
1 room	108	8.3%
2 rooms	359	27.6%
3+ rooms	820	63.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.9%

1,272 dwellings

Piped Water

85.8%

1,115 dwellings

With Drainage

90.8%

1,180 dwellings

All Services

79.8%

1,036 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,272	97.9%
Without electricity	16	1.2%
Public water network	1,115	85.8%
Hauled water	750	57.7%
Other water source	173	13.3%
With water tank	905	69.7%
With cistern	167	12.9%
With toilet	1,138	87.6%
With latrine	47	3.6%
With drainage	1,180	90.8%
Without drainage	108	8.3%
With all services	1,036	79.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Zacapala

Household equipment in Zacapala according to the 2020 Census. 19.5% of dwellings have internet and 61.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,010	77.8%
Washing machine	673	51.8%
Microwave oven	217	16.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	371	28.6%
Motorcycle	103	7.9%
Bicycle	216	16.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,008	77.6%
Radio	641	49.3%
Landline phone	226	17.4%
Cell phone	802	61.7%
Computer	92	7.1%
Internet	253	19.5%
Pay TV	171	13.2%
Streaming platforms	13	1%
Video game console	16	1.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

185

14.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

371

28.6%

No Computer or Internet

1,007

77.5%

No ICT at All

120

9.2%

Companies and Economy in Zacapala

The main economic sectors of Zacapala are Comercio al por menor with 65 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	65
Industrias manufactureras	19
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	13
Servicios educativos	5
Industrias manufactureras	4

Poverty and Social Development in Zacapala

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Zacapala has a poverty rate of 85.5% and extreme poverty of 27.2%.

Poverty

85.5%

3,791 people

Extreme Poverty

27.2%

1,208 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

12.7%

562 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.2%

55 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.7%

29 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	40.3%	1,786
Lack of access to health services	9%	401
Lack of access to social security	83.3%	3,694
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.3%	767
Lack of access to basic housing services	55.8%	2,473
Lack of access to food	27.5%	1,220
Income below welfare line	86.7%	3,845
Income below minimum welfare line	55.5%	2,464

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	76.5%	28.4%	19.7%	1.4%	0
2015	85.5%	27.2%	12.7%	0.7%	0

Crime in Zacapala

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in Zacapala. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	1
2025/08	3
2025/07	4
2025/06	2
2025/05	2
2025/04	1
2025/03	3
2025/02	2
2025/01	3
2024/12	1
2024/11	1
2024/09	3

Health in Zacapala

Zacapala has 5 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Zacapala

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zacapala	1,182	1,302
El Rosario Xochitiopan	1,063	1,612
La Victoria	745	1,653
Rancho Nuevo los Navarros	275	1,615
San Mateo Mimiapan	270	1,290
Buenavista (Xocotitla)	193	1,580
San Miguel de Allende	136	1,381
Xintete (Santa Cruz Pedernales)	88	1,463
Guadalupe Hidalgo	83	1,335
El Timbre	76	1,168

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