Loreto

Loreto is a municipality of Zacatecas with 53,709 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,090 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of Loreto

Demographic structure of Loreto according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 17,351 people under 15 years old (32.3%), 32,719 people of working age (60.9%) and 3,547 elderly over 65 years old (6.6%).

0-14 years

17,351

32.3% of the population

15-64 years

32,719

60.9% - Working age

65+ years

3,547

6.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Loreto

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,991	2,900	5,891	11%
5-9 years	3,095	2,955	6,050	11.3%
10-14 years	2,736	2,674	5,410	10.1%
15-19 years	2,541	2,484	5,025	9.4%
20-24 years	2,110	2,245	4,355	8.1%
25-29 years	1,827	2,001	3,828	7.1%
30-34 years	1,686	2,024	3,710	6.9%
35-39 years	1,631	1,911	3,542	6.6%
40-44 years	1,562	1,750	3,312	6.2%
45-49 years	1,456	1,460	2,916	5.4%
50-54 years	1,207	1,350	2,557	4.8%
55-59 years	915	1,002	1,917	3.6%
60-64 years	769	788	1,557	2.9%
65-69 years	550	588	1,138	2.1%
70-74 years	418	448	866	1.6%
75-79 years	316	350	666	1.2%
80-84 years	214	220	434	0.8%
85+ years	198	245	443	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Loreto

Population Origin

Born in State

40,266

75%

Born in Another State

12,902

24%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,041

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

62

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

60

96.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

159

1.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2,189

4.1% of the population

Men / Women

1,060 / 1,129

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,223

6%

With Limitation

6,712

12.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,437
Visual	1,439
Hearing	579
Speech	475
Mental	633

Education in Loreto

Literacy and Schooling

In Loreto, 1,457 people aged 15 and over can read and write (145700%), while 1,436 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9 men, 9.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	708	728	1,436	143600%
Incomplete primary	2,213	1,864	4,077	407700%
Complete primary	2,339	2,242	4,581	458100%
Incomplete secondary	706	530	1,236	123600%
Complete secondary	5,071	6,503	11,574	1157400%
Post-basic education (18+)	5,699	6,221	11,920	1192000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,301
6-11 years	143
12-14 years	283

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 117 are public and 14 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	44	3	47
Primaria	40	2	42
Secundaria	21	1	22
Media Superior	8	2	10
Superior	2	1	3

Employment and Social Security in Loreto

In Loreto, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 22,732 people. Of those, 22,390 are employed and 342 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

22,732

H: 14,515 / M: 8,217

Employed Population

22,390

H: 14,241 / M: 8,149

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

342 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

16,705

H: 4,494 / M: 12,211

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	42,574	79.3%
IMSS	10,427	19.4%
ISSSTE	6,052	11.3%
ISSSTE estatal	57	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	19	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	25,977	48.4%
IMSS Bienestar	42	0.1%
Private insurance	275	0.5%
Other institution	48	0.1%
Without health coverage	11,029	20.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Loreto

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

22,465

2246500%

Single

13,250

1325000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,800

380000%

Households

Total Households

12,996

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

9,256

71.2%

Female-headed

3,740

28.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	51,012	95%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,447	2.7%
Other religions	15	0%
No religion	1,127	2.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Loreto

Loreto has 16,259 total dwellings, of which 13,004 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	12,774	99.7%
Earthen floor	179	1.4%
1 bedroom	3,417	26.7%
2+ bedrooms	9,536	74.4%
1 room	417	3.3%
2 rooms	1,522	11.9%
3+ rooms	11,014	85.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.6%

12,891 dwellings

Piped Water

100.4%

12,867 dwellings

With Drainage

99%

12,685 dwellings

All Services

98.3%

12,596 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	12,891	100.6%
Without electricity	63	0.5%
Public water network	12,867	100.4%
Hauled water	9,888	77.1%
Other water source	86	0.7%
With water tank	10,300	80.4%
With cistern	5,263	41.1%
With toilet	12,556	98%
With latrine	179	1.4%
With drainage	12,685	99%
Without drainage	268	2.1%
With all services	12,596	98.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	11	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Loreto

Household equipment in Loreto according to the 2020 Census. 35.8% of dwellings have internet and 88.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	11,613	90.6%
Washing machine	10,889	85%
Microwave oven	5,541	43.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	7,439	58%
Motorcycle	3,782	29.5%
Bicycle	8,907	69.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	12,333	96.2%
Radio	8,469	66.1%
Landline phone	2,830	22.1%
Cell phone	11,302	88.2%
Computer	3,607	28.1%
Internet	4,594	35.8%
Pay TV	5,653	44.1%
Streaming platforms	831	6.5%
Video game console	769	6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

362

2.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,181

9.2%

No Computer or Internet

7,328

57.2%

No ICT at All

146

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Loreto

The main economic sectors of Loreto are Comercio al por menor with 1,210 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,210
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	450
Industrias manufactureras	82
Servicios educativos	50
Industrias manufactureras	47

Poverty and Social Development in Loreto

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Loreto has a poverty rate of 61.7% and extreme poverty of 6.4%.

Poverty

61.7%

31,994 people

Extreme Poverty

6.4%

3,336 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.1%

11,969 people

Vulnerable by Income

5.3%

2,729 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

9.9%

5,125 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	17.4%	9,006
Lack of access to health services	10.3%	5,343
Lack of access to social security	75.4%	39,072
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5.7%	2,974
Lack of access to basic housing services	11.8%	6,127
Lack of access to food	26.5%	13,742
Income below welfare line	67%	34,724
Income below minimum welfare line	28.6%	14,844

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54.3%	6.2%	27%	12.7%	0
2015	61.7%	6.4%	23.1%	9.9%	0

Crime in Loreto

In the last 12 months, 302 crimes were recorded in Loreto. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	19
2025/11	25
2025/10	33
2025/09	30
2025/08	28
2025/07	20
2025/06	24
2025/05	22
2025/04	28
2025/03	28
2025/02	21
2025/01	24

Health in Loreto

Loreto has 31 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 25 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Loreto

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Loreto	26,287	2,029
San Marcos	2,964	2,056
Tierra Blanca	2,402	2,029
Crisóstomos	1,531	2,025
Colonia Hidalgo (El Tecolote)	1,514	2,024
Norias de Guadalupe	1,428	2,021
Santa María de los Ángeles	1,380	2,120
Ejido Hidalgo	1,375	2,027
San Blas	1,307	2,059
El Lobo	1,203	2,203

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