San Jerónimo Zacualpan

San Jerónimo Zacualpan is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 4,092 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.5 years.

Demographics of San Jerónimo Zacualpan

Demographic structure of San Jerónimo Zacualpan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 999 people under 15 years old (24.4%), 2,679 people of working age (65.5%) and 408 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

999

24.4% of the population

15-64 years

2,679

65.5% - Working age

65+ years

408

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Jerónimo Zacualpan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	160	176	336	8.2%
5-9 years	162	176	338	8.3%
10-14 years	165	160	325	7.9%
15-19 years	186	155	341	8.3%
20-24 years	155	188	343	8.4%
25-29 years	143	162	305	7.5%
30-34 years	143	156	299	7.3%
35-39 years	131	158	289	7.1%
40-44 years	114	130	244	6%
45-49 years	104	122	226	5.5%
50-54 years	109	135	244	6%
55-59 years	98	115	213	5.2%
60-64 years	79	96	175	4.3%
65-69 years	56	75	131	3.2%
70-74 years	47	48	95	2.3%
75-79 years	22	35	57	1.4%
80-84 years	28	28	56	1.4%
85+ years	35	34	69	1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

Population Origin

Born in State

3,779

92.4%

Born in Another State

301

7.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

73

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

9

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

28

2.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

93

2.3% of the population

Men / Women

43 / 50

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

108

2.6%

With Limitation

280

6.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	44
Visual	52
Hearing	32
Speech	17
Mental	24

Education in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

Literacy and Schooling

In San Jerónimo Zacualpan, 73 people aged 15 and over can read and write (7300%), while 89 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.5 years (10.6 men, 10.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	24	65	89	8900%
Incomplete primary	59	73	132	13200%
Complete primary	236	238	474	47400%
Incomplete secondary	32	25	57	5700%
Complete secondary	364	396	760	76000%
Post-basic education (18+)	676	775	1,451	145100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	97
6-11 years	64
12-14 years	29

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 4 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	1	1	2
Primaria	1	1	2
Secundaria	1	0	1
Media Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

In San Jerónimo Zacualpan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,823 people. Of those, 1,800 are employed and 23 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

1,823

H: 1,069 / M: 754

Employed Population

1,800

H: 1,057 / M: 743

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

23 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,446

H: 465 / M: 981

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,235	79.1%
IMSS	523	12.8%
ISSSTE	740	18.1%
ISSSTE estatal	27	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,580	38.6%
IMSS Bienestar	124	3%
Private insurance	228	5.6%
Other institution	24	0.6%
Without health coverage	851	20.8%

Marital Status and Religion in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,797

179700%

Single

1,019

101900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

461

46100%

Households

Total Households

1,038

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

674

64.9%

Female-headed

364

35.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,618	88.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	190	4.6%
No religion	278	6.8%

Housing and Basic Services in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

San Jerónimo Zacualpan has 1,265 total dwellings, of which 1,038 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,026	99.8%
Earthen floor	11	1.1%
1 bedroom	277	26.9%
2+ bedrooms	760	73.9%
1 room	33	3.2%
2 rooms	123	12%
3+ rooms	881	85.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.2%

1,030 dwellings

Piped Water

99.9%

1,027 dwellings

With Drainage

98.5%

1,013 dwellings

All Services

98%

1,007 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,030	100.2%
Without electricity	7	0.7%
Public water network	1,027	99.9%
Hauled water	1,006	97.9%
Other water source	10	1%
With water tank	866	84.2%
With cistern	232	22.6%
With toilet	1,005	97.8%
With latrine	13	1.3%
With drainage	1,013	98.5%
Without drainage	24	2.3%
With all services	1,007	98%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.2%

Goods and Technology in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

Household equipment in San Jerónimo Zacualpan according to the 2020 Census. 42.6% of dwellings have internet and 80.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	843	82%
Washing machine	666	64.8%
Microwave oven	332	32.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	456	44.4%
Motorcycle	78	7.6%
Bicycle	424	41.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	949	92.3%
Radio	821	79.9%
Landline phone	392	38.1%
Cell phone	832	80.9%
Computer	334	32.5%
Internet	438	42.6%
Pay TV	254	24.7%
Streaming platforms	71	6.9%
Video game console	54	5.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

39

3.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

155

15.1%

No Computer or Internet

543

52.8%

No ICT at All

21

2%

Companies and Economy in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

The main economic sectors of San Jerónimo Zacualpan are Comercio al por menor with 103 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	103
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	34
Industrias manufactureras	24
Industrias manufactureras	6
Servicios educativos	6

Poverty and Social Development in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Jerónimo Zacualpan has a poverty rate of 55.7% and extreme poverty of 5.2%.

Poverty

55.7%

2,114 people

Extreme Poverty

5.2%

198 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

20.4%

776 people

Vulnerable by Income

8.7%

329 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

15.2%

579 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	12.5%	474
Lack of access to health services	19.4%	737
Lack of access to social security	67.6%	2,568
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.5%	247
Lack of access to basic housing services	8.3%	316
Lack of access to food	10.8%	410
Income below welfare line	64.3%	2,442
Income below minimum welfare line	30.3%	1,150

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	60%	14.2%	19.2%	13.8%	0
2015	55.7%	5.2%	20.4%	15.2%	0

Crime in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

In the last 12 months, 13 crimes were recorded in San Jerónimo Zacualpan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	1
2025/10	1
2025/06	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	1
2024/11	1
2024/10	1
2024/09	2
2024/07	1
2024/06	1
2024/02	1
2024/01	1

Health in San Jerónimo Zacualpan

San Jerónimo Zacualpan has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Jerónimo Zacualpan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Jerónimo Zacualpan	4,061	2,201
La Herradura [Rancho]	26	2,319
Una Flor en el Pantano	5	2,200

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