Acatlán

Acatlán is a locality of Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero with 3,719 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,362 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years.

Demographics of Acatlán

Demographic structure of Acatlán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,092 under 15 years old (29.4%), 2,191 working-age people (58.9%) and 436 adults over 65 years old (11.7%).

0-14 years

1,092

29.4% of the population

15-64 years

2,191

58.9% - Working age

65+ years

436

11.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

69.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Acatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	171	194	365	9.8%
5-9 years	206	171	377	10.1%
10-14 years	172	178	350	9.4%
15-19 years	138	155	293	7.9%
20-24 years	123	134	257	6.9%
25-29 years	83	159	242	6.5%
30-34 years	109	134	243	6.5%
35-39 years	121	153	274	7.4%
40-44 years	81	133	214	5.8%
45-49 years	99	139	238	6.4%
50-54 years	80	93	173	4.7%
55-59 years	66	88	154	4.1%
60-64 years	52	51	103	2.8%
65-69 years	68	75	143	3.8%
70-74 years	47	53	100	2.7%
75-79 years	35	41	76	2%
80-84 years	30	24	54	1.5%
85+ years	24	39	63	1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Acatlán

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,575

96.1%

Born in Another State

134

3.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

91

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,636

70.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,414

91.6% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

214

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,651

355.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

17

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

9 / 8

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

207

5.6%

With Limitation

511

13.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	107
Visual	86
Hearing	63
Speech	31
Mental	32

Education in Acatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Acatlán, 627 people aged 15+ are literate (62700%), while 544 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years (7 men, 6.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	177	367	544	54400%
Incomplete primary	192	211	403	40300%
Complete primary	195	267	462	46200%
Incomplete secondary	36	46	82	8200%
Complete secondary	263	285	548	54800%
Post-basic education (18+)	262	263	525	52500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	33
6-11 years	13
12-14 years	29

Employment and Social Security in Acatlán

In Acatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,431 people. Of them, 2,430 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

2,431

M: 1,123 / W: 1,308

Employed Population

2,430

M: 1,122 / W: 1,308

Unemployment Rate

0%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

387

M: 125 / W: 262

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,345	63.1%
IMSS	59	1.6%
ISSSTE	209	5.6%
State ISSSTE	6	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	28	0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,016	54.2%
IMSS Bienestar	52	1.4%
Private insurance	8	0.2%
Other institution	3	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,369	36.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Acatlán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,646

164600%

Single

842

84200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

341

34100%

Households

Total Households

1,027

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

650

63.3%

Female-Headed

377

36.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,446	92.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	56	1.5%
Other religions	2	0.1%
No religion	210	5.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Acatlán

Acatlán has 1,629 total dwellings, of which 1,028 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	739	78.3%
Dirt floor	284	30.1%
1 bedroom	523	55.4%
2 or more bedrooms	500	53%
1 room	211	22.4%
2 rooms	362	38.3%
3 or more rooms	450	47.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

107.5%

1,015 dwellings

Piped Water

76.6%

723 dwellings

With Drainage

103.6%

978 dwellings

All Services

74.8%

706 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,015	107.5%
Without electricity	8	0.8%
Public water network	723	76.6%
Hauled water	347	36.8%
Other water source	300	31.8%
With water tank	549	58.2%
With cistern	457	48.4%
With toilet	944	100%
With latrine	43	4.6%
With drainage	978	103.6%
Without drainage	45	4.8%
With all services	706	74.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Acatlán

Household equipment in Acatlán according to the 2020 Census. 18.4% of dwellings have internet and 84.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	623	66%
Washing machine	159	16.8%
Microwave oven	103	10.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	175	18.5%
Motorcycle	86	9.1%
Bicycle	215	22.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	827	87.6%
Radio	707	74.9%
Landline phone	29	3.1%
Cell phone	799	84.6%
Computer	122	12.9%
Internet	174	18.4%
Pay TV	218	23.1%
Streaming platforms	38	4%
Video game console	21	2.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

100

10.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

219

23.2%

Without Computer or Internet

802

85%

Without Any ICT

53

5.6%

Location of Acatlán

Coordinates: 17.6571794, -99.1686933
Altitude: 1,362 m