Matachí

Matachí is a municipality of Chihuahua with 2,742 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,948 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Matachí

Demographic structure of Matachí according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 607 people under 15 years old (22.1%), 1,687 people of working age (61.5%) and 448 elderly over 65 years old (16.3%).

0-14 years

607

22.1% of the population

15-64 years

1,687

61.5% - Working age

65+ years

448

16.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Matachí

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	112	86	198	7.2%
5-9 years	108	100	208	7.6%
10-14 years	105	96	201	7.3%
15-19 years	95	105	200	7.3%
20-24 years	89	77	166	6.1%
25-29 years	78	78	156	5.7%
30-34 years	76	79	155	5.7%
35-39 years	70	69	139	5.1%
40-44 years	83	86	169	6.2%
45-49 years	85	91	176	6.4%
50-54 years	93	79	172	6.3%
55-59 years	93	79	172	6.3%
60-64 years	91	91	182	6.6%
65-69 years	60	61	121	4.4%
70-74 years	72	56	128	4.7%
75-79 years	50	43	93	3.4%
80-84 years	29	33	62	2.3%
85+ years	25	19	44	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Matachí

Population Origin

Born in State

2,615

95.4%

Born in Another State

43

1.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

12

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

19

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

19

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

40

4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

147

5.4%

With Limitation

313

11.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	75
Visual	41
Hearing	37
Speech	31
Mental	28

Education in Matachí

Literacy and Schooling

In Matachí, 81 people aged 15 and over can read and write (8100%), while 219 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (6.9 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	128	91	219	21900%
Incomplete primary	177	112	289	28900%
Complete primary	293	231	524	52400%
Incomplete secondary	7	13	20	2000%
Complete secondary	287	378	665	66500%
Post-basic education (18+)	186	206	392	39200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	54
6-11 years	20
12-14 years	22

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 12 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	4	1	5
Primaria	4	1	5
Secundaria	3	0	3
Media Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Matachí

In Matachí, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,061 people. Of those, 964 are employed and 97 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 9.1%.

Total EAP

1,061

H: 761 / M: 300

Employed Population

964

H: 676 / M: 288

Unemployment Rate

9.1%

97 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,182

H: 377 / M: 805

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,379	86.8%
IMSS	503	18.3%
ISSSTE	80	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	60	2.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,693	61.7%
IMSS Bienestar	19	0.7%
Private insurance	8	0.3%
Other institution	38	1.4%
Without health coverage	362	13.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Matachí

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,243

124300%

Single

678

67800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

337

33700%

Households

Total Households

990

2.8 average occupants

Male-headed

719

72.6%

Female-headed

271

27.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,300	83.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	274	10%
No religion	166	6.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Matachí

Matachí has 1,508 total dwellings, of which 990 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	979	99.2%
Earthen floor	10	1%
1 bedroom	312	31.6%
2+ bedrooms	677	68.6%
1 room	65	6.6%
2 rooms	88	8.9%
3+ rooms	836	84.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

981 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

976 dwellings

With Drainage

92%

908 dwellings

All Services

91.8%

906 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	981	99.4%
Without electricity	8	0.8%
Public water network	976	98.9%
Hauled water	829	84%
Other water source	13	1.3%
With water tank	381	38.6%
With cistern	32	3.2%
With toilet	893	90.5%
With latrine	73	7.4%
With drainage	908	92%
Without drainage	81	8.2%
With all services	906	91.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Matachí

Household equipment in Matachí according to the 2020 Census. 11.2% of dwellings have internet and 87.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	930	94.2%
Washing machine	851	86.2%
Microwave oven	677	68.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	699	70.8%
Motorcycle	76	7.7%
Bicycle	183	18.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	918	93%
Radio	670	67.9%
Landline phone	102	10.3%
Cell phone	866	87.7%
Computer	198	20.1%
Internet	111	11.2%
Pay TV	589	59.7%
Streaming platforms	20	2%
Video game console	56	5.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

31

3.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

96

9.7%

No Computer or Internet

755

76.5%

No ICT at All

15

1.5%

Companies and Economy in Matachí

The main economic sectors of Matachí are Comercio al por menor with 55 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	55
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	19
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	16
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	8
Industrias manufactureras	5

Poverty and Social Development in Matachí

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Matachí has a poverty rate of 44.9% and extreme poverty of 5.1%.

Poverty

44.9%

1,394 people

Extreme Poverty

5.1%

159 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

39.8%

1,235 people

Vulnerable by Income

3%

94 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

12.2%

379 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	26.1%	809
Lack of access to health services	6.2%	191
Lack of access to social security	68.5%	2,125
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.5%	233
Lack of access to basic housing services	27.1%	839
Lack of access to food	13.5%	420
Income below welfare line	48%	1,487
Income below minimum welfare line	19.4%	600

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	40.5%	4.6%	49.8%	8.5%	0
2015	44.9%	5.1%	39.8%	12.2%	0

Crime in Matachí

In the last 12 months, 23 crimes were recorded in Matachí. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/10	2
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/06	4
2025/03	2
2025/02	3
2025/01	1
2024/12	2
2024/11	1
2024/08	2
2024/06	1

Health in Matachí

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

Main Localities of Matachí

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Matachí	1,581	1,901
Tejolocachi	313	1,925
Ejido Buenavista (Buenavista)	310	1,983
Rancho Blanco	109	1,927
San José de Nava	90	2,051
La Estación	90	1,914
Chihuahuita	88	1,921
Rancho San Rafael de Antillón	40	1,906
San Rafael de las Manzanas (Las Manzanas)	26	2,043
Labor de la Purísima	17	1,910

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