Tepechitlán

Tepechitlán is a municipality of Zacatecas with 8,321 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,860 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Demographics of Tepechitlán

Demographic structure of Tepechitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,229 people under 15 years old (26.8%), 4,916 people of working age (59.1%) and 1,176 elderly over 65 years old (14.1%).

0-14 years

2,229

26.8% of the population

15-64 years

4,916

59.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,176

14.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tepechitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	379	367	746	9%
5-9 years	375	408	783	9.4%
10-14 years	374	326	700	8.4%
15-19 years	298	316	614	7.4%
20-24 years	252	293	545	6.5%
25-29 years	240	303	543	6.5%
30-34 years	276	304	580	7%
35-39 years	224	282	506	6.1%
40-44 years	275	269	544	6.5%
45-49 years	226	242	468	5.6%
50-54 years	214	248	462	5.6%
55-59 years	157	183	340	4.1%
60-64 years	143	171	314	3.8%
65-69 years	141	183	324	3.9%
70-74 years	138	152	290	3.5%
75-79 years	96	108	204	2.5%
80-84 years	81	88	169	2%
85+ years	95	94	189	2.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tepechitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

7,507

90.2%

Born in Another State

583

7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

132

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

15

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

15

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

27

1.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

31

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

10 / 21

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

560

6.7%

With Limitation

891

10.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	266
Visual	241
Hearing	187
Speech	103
Mental	118

Education in Tepechitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Tepechitlán, 260 people aged 15 and over can read and write (26000%), while 322 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (8 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	149	173	322	32200%
Incomplete primary	618	554	1,172	117200%
Complete primary	446	438	884	88400%
Incomplete secondary	101	67	168	16800%
Complete secondary	624	918	1,542	154200%
Post-basic education (18+)	817	954	1,771	177100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	92
6-11 years	30
12-14 years	34

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 37 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	13	13
Primaria	14	14
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Tepechitlán

In Tepechitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,337 people. Of those, 3,275 are employed and 62 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

3,337

H: 2,129 / M: 1,208

Employed Population

3,275

H: 2,072 / M: 1,203

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

62 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,170

H: 950 / M: 2,220

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,743	81%
IMSS	1,327	15.9%
ISSSTE	486	5.8%
ISSSTE estatal	12	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,823	58%
IMSS Bienestar	66	0.8%
Private insurance	163	2%
Other institution	7	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,573	18.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Tepechitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,635

363500%

Single

2,026

202600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

868

86800%

Households

Total Households

2,553

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

1,796

70.3%

Female-headed

757

29.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,694	92.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	479	5.8%
No religion	138	1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tepechitlán

Tepechitlán has 4,159 total dwellings, of which 2,554 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,513	98.5%
Earthen floor	37	1.4%
1 bedroom	821	32.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,729	67.8%
1 room	41	1.6%
2 rooms	306	12%
3+ rooms	2,203	86.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.8%

2,522 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

2,519 dwellings

With Drainage

98.3%

2,509 dwellings

All Services

97%

2,476 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,522	98.8%
Without electricity	29	1.1%
Public water network	2,519	98.7%
Hauled water	1,848	72.4%
Other water source	31	1.2%
With water tank	2,349	92%
With cistern	124	4.9%
With toilet	2,435	95.4%
With latrine	77	3%
With drainage	2,509	98.3%
Without drainage	41	1.6%
With all services	2,476	97%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tepechitlán

Household equipment in Tepechitlán according to the 2020 Census. 36.1% of dwellings have internet and 86.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,389	93.6%
Washing machine	2,067	81%
Microwave oven	1,166	45.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,545	60.5%
Motorcycle	587	23%
Bicycle	759	29.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,301	90.2%
Radio	1,515	59.4%
Landline phone	613	24%
Cell phone	2,209	86.6%
Computer	654	25.6%
Internet	920	36.1%
Pay TV	981	38.4%
Streaming platforms	154	6%
Video game console	79	3.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

139

5.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

215

8.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,459

57.2%

No ICT at All

53

2.1%

Companies and Economy in Tepechitlán

The main economic sectors of Tepechitlán are Comercio al por menor with 191 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	191
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	74
Industrias manufactureras	26
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	17
Industrias manufactureras	13

Poverty and Social Development in Tepechitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tepechitlán has a poverty rate of 59.3% and extreme poverty of 6.4%.

Poverty

59.3%

5,252 people

Extreme Poverty

6.4%

564 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.7%

1,660 people

Vulnerable by Income

10.6%

938 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

11.4%

1,012 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	26.7%	2,364
Lack of access to health services	12.5%	1,108
Lack of access to social security	57.6%	5,106
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5.6%	493
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.4%	923
Lack of access to food	18.4%	1,634
Income below welfare line	69.8%	6,190
Income below minimum welfare line	31.5%	2,795

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	70%	15.1%	14.1%	8.5%	0
2015	59.3%	6.4%	18.7%	11.4%	0

Crime in Tepechitlán

In the last 12 months, 134 crimes were recorded in Tepechitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	18
2025/11	13
2025/10	11
2025/09	10
2025/08	9
2025/07	9
2025/06	12
2025/05	3
2025/04	16
2025/03	11
2025/02	10
2025/01	12

Health in Tepechitlán

Tepechitlán has 12 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tepechitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tepechitlán	4,883	1,703
San Pedro Ocotlán	743	1,908
Talesteipa	506	1,710
Las Pilas	234	1,724
El Terrero	226	1,702
La Villita	203	1,740
Santiago Nexcaltitán	123	1,793
Cerro Chino	122	2,464
Villa Juárez (El Tecolote)	122	1,908
Rancho Nuevo	115	1,862

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