Chalchihuites

Chalchihuites is a municipality of Zacatecas with 10,086 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,177 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Chalchihuites

Demographic structure of Chalchihuites according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,780 people under 15 years old (27.6%), 5,935 people of working age (58.8%) and 1,371 elderly over 65 years old (13.6%).

0-14 years

2,780

27.6% of the population

15-64 years

5,935

58.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,371

13.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chalchihuites

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	472	458	930	9.2%
5-9 years	463	527	990	9.8%
10-14 years	413	447	860	8.5%
15-19 years	396	367	763	7.6%
20-24 years	341	393	734	7.3%
25-29 years	299	358	657	6.5%
30-34 years	325	394	719	7.1%
35-39 years	281	275	556	5.5%
40-44 years	266	296	562	5.6%
45-49 years	253	270	523	5.2%
50-54 years	278	282	560	5.6%
55-59 years	226	251	477	4.7%
60-64 years	197	187	384	3.8%
65-69 years	185	209	394	3.9%
70-74 years	160	162	322	3.2%
75-79 years	142	149	291	2.9%
80-84 years	97	89	186	1.8%
85+ years	98	80	178	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chalchihuites

Population Origin

Born in State

6,709

66.5%

Born in Another State

3,168

31.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

170

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

4

0.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

42

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

16 / 26

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

622

6.2%

With Limitation

1,205

11.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	297
Visual	260
Hearing	157
Speech	88
Mental	87

Education in Chalchihuites

Literacy and Schooling

In Chalchihuites, 373 people aged 15 and over can read and write (37300%), while 391 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (7.9 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	194	197	391	39100%
Incomplete primary	652	468	1,120	112000%
Complete primary	560	459	1,019	101900%
Incomplete secondary	128	114	242	24200%
Complete secondary	1,034	1,320	2,354	235400%
Post-basic education (18+)	861	1,084	1,945	194500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	149
6-11 years	38
12-14 years	24

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 63 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	20	0	20
Primaria	25	1	26
Secundaria	14	0	14
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Chalchihuites

In Chalchihuites, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,322 people. Of those, 3,177 are employed and 145 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

Total EAP

3,322

H: 2,438 / M: 884

Employed Population

3,177

H: 2,306 / M: 871

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

145 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,456

H: 1,322 / M: 3,134

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,676	56.3%
IMSS	2,440	24.2%
ISSSTE	347	3.4%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,661	26.4%
IMSS Bienestar	16	0.2%
Private insurance	116	1.2%
Other institution	113	1.1%
Without health coverage	4,405	43.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Chalchihuites

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,601

460100%

Single

2,422

242200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

775

77500%

Households

Total Households

2,675

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,019

75.5%

Female-headed

656

24.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,734	96.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	171	1.7%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	175	1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Chalchihuites

Chalchihuites has 4,188 total dwellings, of which 2,677 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,640	100.3%
Earthen floor	32	1.2%
1 bedroom	843	32%
2+ bedrooms	1,829	69.5%
1 room	41	1.6%
2 rooms	223	8.5%
3+ rooms	2,408	91.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.5%

2,647 dwellings

Piped Water

100.3%

2,642 dwellings

With Drainage

96.1%

2,530 dwellings

All Services

95.4%

2,512 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,647	100.5%
Without electricity	25	0.9%
Public water network	2,642	100.3%
Hauled water	1,229	46.7%
Other water source	30	1.1%
With water tank	2,412	91.6%
With cistern	306	11.6%
With toilet	2,515	95.5%
With latrine	62	2.4%
With drainage	2,530	96.1%
Without drainage	142	5.4%
With all services	2,512	95.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Chalchihuites

Household equipment in Chalchihuites according to the 2020 Census. 28.1% of dwellings have internet and 82% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,529	96.1%
Washing machine	2,184	82.9%
Microwave oven	1,720	65.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,768	67.1%
Motorcycle	389	14.8%
Bicycle	455	17.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,527	96%
Radio	1,563	59.4%
Landline phone	614	23.3%
Cell phone	2,159	82%
Computer	518	19.7%
Internet	740	28.1%
Pay TV	1,095	41.6%
Streaming platforms	79	3%
Video game console	88	3.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

97

3.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

263

10%

No Computer or Internet

1,768

67.1%

No ICT at All

42

1.6%

Companies and Economy in Chalchihuites

The main economic sectors of Chalchihuites are Comercio al por menor with 179 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	179
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	61
Industrias manufactureras	18
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	14
Servicios inmobiliarios	13

Poverty and Social Development in Chalchihuites

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chalchihuites has a poverty rate of 59% and extreme poverty of 7.4%.

Poverty

59%

6,973 people

Extreme Poverty

7.4%

875 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26%

3,079 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.5%

773 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

8.5%

1,001 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.9%	2,475
Lack of access to health services	21.3%	2,515
Lack of access to social security	67.3%	7,963
Lack of housing quality and spaces	4%	476
Lack of access to basic housing services	22.5%	2,659
Lack of access to food	19.7%	2,333
Income below welfare line	65.5%	7,746
Income below minimum welfare line	27.1%	3,207

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	73.8%	12.5%	16.1%	5.1%	0
2015	59%	7.4%	26%	8.5%	0

Crime in Chalchihuites

In the last 12 months, 33 crimes were recorded in Chalchihuites. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	3
2025/10	6
2025/09	2
2025/07	3
2025/06	1
2025/05	2
2025/04	2
2025/03	5
2025/02	2
2025/01	1
2024/12	4
2024/11	2

Health in Chalchihuites

Chalchihuites has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chalchihuites

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chalchihuites	3,816	2,260
Gualterio	826	2,017
José María Morelos (San José de Gracia)	817	2,168
San José de Buenavista (San José de Abajo)	357	2,045
Hidalgo del Manto	337	2,275
Piedras Azules	303	2,113
El Pueblito	266	2,182
Agua de la Vieja (General Jesús González Ortega)	252	2,166
Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas	246	2,061
San Antonio de Guadalupe	219	2,193

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