Arteaga

Arteaga is a municipality of Coahuila de Zaragoza with 29,578 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,056 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.8 years.

Demographics of Arteaga

Demographic structure of Arteaga according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,074 people under 15 years old (27.3%), 19,186 people of working age (64.9%) and 2,308 elderly over 65 years old (7.8%).

0-14 years

8,074

27.3% of the population

15-64 years

19,186

64.9% - Working age

65+ years

2,308

7.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

54.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Arteaga

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,423	1,454	2,877	9.7%
5-9 years	1,375	1,377	2,752	9.3%
10-14 years	1,281	1,164	2,445	8.3%
15-19 years	1,187	1,154	2,341	7.9%
20-24 years	1,048	1,077	2,125	7.2%
25-29 years	1,248	1,265	2,513	8.5%
30-34 years	1,203	1,231	2,434	8.2%
35-39 years	1,105	1,061	2,166	7.3%
40-44 years	949	975	1,924	6.5%
45-49 years	925	870	1,795	6.1%
50-54 years	820	779	1,599	5.4%
55-59 years	666	599	1,265	4.3%
60-64 years	517	507	1,024	3.5%
65-69 years	391	370	761	2.6%
70-74 years	284	274	558	1.9%
75-79 years	240	190	430	1.5%
80-84 years	148	144	292	1%
85+ years	143	124	267	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Arteaga

Population Origin

Born in State

25,580

86.5%

Born in Another State

3,680

12.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,098

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

62

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

55

88.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

136

1.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2,167

7.3% of the population

Men / Women

1,144 / 1,023

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,268

4.3%

With Limitation

2,864

9.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	587
Visual	551
Hearing	295
Speech	210
Mental	204

Education in Arteaga

Literacy and Schooling

In Arteaga, 791 people aged 15 and over can read and write (79100%), while 784 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.8 years (9.7 men, 9.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	423	361	784	78400%
Incomplete primary	1,124	975	2,099	209900%
Complete primary	1,605	1,622	3,227	322700%
Incomplete secondary	305	270	575	57500%
Complete secondary	2,770	2,718	5,488	548800%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,238	4,250	8,488	848800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	650
6-11 years	98
12-14 years	117

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 101 are public and 11 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	35	2	37
Primaria	36	2	38
Secundaria	12	1	13
Media Superior	11	3	14
Superior	6	2	8

Employment and Social Security in Arteaga

In Arteaga, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,734 people. Of those, 13,503 are employed and 231 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

13,734

H: 9,128 / M: 4,606

Employed Population

13,503

H: 8,944 / M: 4,559

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

231 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,084

H: 2,445 / M: 6,639

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	21,158	71.5%
IMSS	15,134	51.2%
ISSSTE	1,709	5.8%
ISSSTE estatal	76	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	31	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,201	10.8%
IMSS Bienestar	313	1.1%
Private insurance	1,169	4%
Other institution	293	1%
Without health coverage	8,331	28.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Arteaga

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

14,178

1417800%

Single

6,508

650800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,174

217400%

Households

Total Households

8,633

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

6,789

78.6%

Female-headed

1,844

21.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	23,792	80.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,574	12.1%
Other religions	26	0.1%
No religion	2,074	7%

Housing and Basic Services in Arteaga

Arteaga has 14,621 total dwellings, of which 8,639 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,412	103.6%
Earthen floor	203	2.5%
1 bedroom	2,770	34.1%
2+ bedrooms	5,852	72.1%
1 room	266	3.3%
2 rooms	1,144	14.1%
3+ rooms	7,211	88.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.5%

8,563 dwellings

Piped Water

102.7%

8,340 dwellings

With Drainage

103.2%

8,375 dwellings

All Services

100.4%

8,149 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,563	105.5%
Without electricity	59	0.7%
Public water network	8,340	102.7%
Hauled water	5,741	70.7%
Other water source	281	3.5%
With water tank	7,600	93.6%
With cistern	1,529	18.8%
With toilet	8,167	100.6%
With latrine	337	4.2%
With drainage	8,375	103.2%
Without drainage	236	2.9%
With all services	8,149	100.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	10	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Arteaga

Household equipment in Arteaga according to the 2020 Census. 43.2% of dwellings have internet and 92.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,157	100.5%
Washing machine	7,506	92.5%
Microwave oven	5,133	63.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	5,924	73%
Motorcycle	634	7.8%
Bicycle	863	10.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,109	99.9%
Radio	4,986	61.4%
Landline phone	2,138	26.3%
Cell phone	7,541	92.9%
Computer	3,049	37.6%
Internet	3,508	43.2%
Pay TV	4,463	55%
Streaming platforms	1,751	21.6%
Video game console	1,182	14.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

298

3.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

885

10.9%

No Computer or Internet

4,651

57.3%

No ICT at All

146

1.8%

Companies and Economy in Arteaga

The main economic sectors of Arteaga are Comercio al por menor with 296 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	296
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	154
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	106
Industrias manufactureras	42
Industrias manufactureras	39

Poverty and Social Development in Arteaga

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Arteaga has a poverty rate of 41% and extreme poverty of 4.7%.

Poverty

41%

9,039 people

Extreme Poverty

4.7%

1,039 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

28.6%

6,300 people

Vulnerable by Income

10.3%

2,265 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

20.1%

4,418 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.8%	4,591
Lack of access to health services	15.2%	3,338
Lack of access to social security	51.9%	11,439
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.9%	1,965
Lack of access to basic housing services	7.6%	1,666
Lack of access to food	18.6%	4,097
Income below welfare line	51.3%	11,304
Income below minimum welfare line	21.2%	4,676

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	25.3%	2.2%	64.3%	8%	0
2015	41%	4.7%	28.6%	20.1%	0

Crime in Arteaga

In the last 12 months, 899 crimes were recorded in Arteaga. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	78
2025/11	55
2025/10	86
2025/09	57
2025/08	65
2025/07	92
2025/06	93
2025/05	89
2025/04	88
2025/03	80
2025/02	68
2025/01	48

Health in Arteaga

Arteaga has 16 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Arteaga

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Arteaga	15,534	1,680
San Antonio de las Alazanas	2,576	2,183
Privanzas del Campestre	1,319	1,484
Huachichil (El Huache)	1,314	2,097
Los Lirios	497	2,358
El Tunal	480	2,269
Emiliano Zapata	473	2,062
La Biznaga	444	2,104
Escobedo	443	2,104
Artesillas	408	2,021

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