Matamoros

Matamoros is a municipality of Chihuahua with 4,314 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,758 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Matamoros

Demographic structure of Matamoros according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,069 people under 15 years old (24.8%), 2,662 people of working age (61.7%) and 583 elderly over 65 years old (13.5%).

0-14 years

1,069

24.8% of the population

15-64 years

2,662

61.7% - Working age

65+ years

583

13.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Matamoros

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	154	182	336	7.8%
5-9 years	197	181	378	8.8%
10-14 years	182	173	355	8.2%
15-19 years	159	155	314	7.3%
20-24 years	153	155	308	7.1%
25-29 years	135	132	267	6.2%
30-34 years	124	134	258	6%
35-39 years	102	128	230	5.3%
40-44 years	145	135	280	6.5%
45-49 years	124	157	281	6.5%
50-54 years	153	122	275	6.4%
55-59 years	123	122	245	5.7%
60-64 years	98	106	204	4.7%
65-69 years	83	71	154	3.6%
70-74 years	71	79	150	3.5%
75-79 years	78	54	132	3.1%
80-84 years	47	39	86	2%
85+ years	35	26	61	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Matamoros

Population Origin

Born in State

3,934

91.2%

Born in Another State

309

7.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

34

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

70

1.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

68

97.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

73

5.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

209

4.8%

With Limitation

786

18.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	96
Visual	84
Hearing	60
Speech	22
Mental	29

Education in Matamoros

Literacy and Schooling

In Matamoros, 120 people aged 15 and over can read and write (12000%), while 147 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	86	61	147	14700%
Incomplete primary	266	198	464	46400%
Complete primary	323	258	581	58100%
Incomplete secondary	40	18	58	5800%
Complete secondary	502	541	1,043	104300%
Post-basic education (18+)	350	461	811	81100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	101
6-11 years	25
12-14 years	15

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 17 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	6	6
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Matamoros

In Matamoros, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,679 people. Of those, 1,623 are employed and 56 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

Total EAP

1,679

H: 1,229 / M: 450

Employed Population

1,623

H: 1,179 / M: 444

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

56 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,772

H: 505 / M: 1,267

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,961	91.8%
IMSS	1,402	32.5%
ISSSTE	166	3.8%
ISSSTE estatal	6	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,198	51%
IMSS Bienestar	121	2.8%
Private insurance	28	0.6%
Other institution	67	1.6%
Without health coverage	341	7.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Matamoros

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,001

200100%

Single

1,062

106200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

398

39800%

Households

Total Households

1,373

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

1,011

73.6%

Female-headed

362

26.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,576	82.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	454	10.5%
No religion	272	6.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Matamoros

Matamoros has 2,153 total dwellings, of which 1,375 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,358	102%
Earthen floor	14	1.1%
1 bedroom	390	29.3%
2+ bedrooms	982	73.8%
1 room	46	3.5%
2 rooms	134	10.1%
3+ rooms	1,191	89.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.7%

1,353 dwellings

Piped Water

101.4%

1,349 dwellings

With Drainage

100.5%

1,337 dwellings

All Services

98.6%

1,313 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,353	101.7%
Without electricity	19	1.4%
Public water network	1,349	101.4%
Hauled water	1,123	84.4%
Other water source	23	1.7%
With water tank	1,235	92.8%
With cistern	164	12.3%
With toilet	1,325	99.5%
With latrine	12	0.9%
With drainage	1,337	100.5%
Without drainage	35	2.6%
With all services	1,313	98.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Matamoros

Household equipment in Matamoros according to the 2020 Census. 24.8% of dwellings have internet and 88.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,312	98.6%
Washing machine	1,157	86.9%
Microwave oven	963	72.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	917	68.9%
Motorcycle	126	9.5%
Bicycle	94	7.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,270	95.4%
Radio	1,084	81.4%
Landline phone	332	24.9%
Cell phone	1,178	88.5%
Computer	338	25.4%
Internet	330	24.8%
Pay TV	846	63.6%
Streaming platforms	100	7.5%
Video game console	73	5.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

38

2.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

115

8.6%

No Computer or Internet

904

67.9%

No ICT at All

15

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Matamoros

The main economic sectors of Matamoros are Comercio al por menor with 61 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	61
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	33
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	18
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	16
Servicios educativos	7

Poverty and Social Development in Matamoros

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Matamoros has a poverty rate of 49.5% and extreme poverty of 3.5%.

Poverty

49.5%

2,266 people

Extreme Poverty

3.5%

159 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26%

1,188 people

Vulnerable by Income

11.3%

516 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

13.3%

607 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.5%	939
Lack of access to health services	5.7%	262
Lack of access to social security	61.5%	2,818
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.4%	338
Lack of access to basic housing services	6.9%	314
Lack of access to food	8.9%	410
Income below welfare line	60.8%	2,783
Income below minimum welfare line	21.9%	1,003

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	37.2%	4.2%	36.6%	17.7%	0
2015	49.5%	3.5%	26%	13.3%	0

Crime in Matamoros

In the last 12 months, 57 crimes were recorded in Matamoros. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	5
2025/10	5
2025/09	5
2025/08	1
2025/06	9
2025/05	3
2025/04	6
2025/03	4
2025/02	2
2025/01	7
2024/12	7

Health in Matamoros

Matamoros has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Matamoros

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Mariano Matamoros	2,694	1,730
El Verano (Ejido de Borjas)	487	1,721
Santa Rosalía (La Maroma)	269	1,652
Independencia y Reforma (Los Charcos)	187	1,776
Valsequillo	171	1,595
Ciénega de Ceniceros	149	1,639
Las Negras (El Álamo)	30	1,935
El Pájaro	26	1,800
Peinado	25	1,779
El Terrero	24	1,780

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