Múzquiz

Múzquiz is a municipality of Coahuila de Zaragoza with 71,627 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 594 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Múzquiz

Demographic structure of Múzquiz according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 19,489 people under 15 years old (27.2%), 44,899 people of working age (62.7%) and 6,429 elderly over 65 years old (9%).

0-14 years

19,489

27.2% of the population

15-64 years

44,899

62.7% - Working age

65+ years

6,429

9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Múzquiz

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	3,440	3,243	6,683	9.3%
5-9 years	3,365	3,174	6,539	9.1%
10-14 years	3,174	3,093	6,267	8.7%
15-19 years	3,057	2,959	6,016	8.4%
20-24 years	2,762	2,830	5,592	7.8%
25-29 years	2,429	2,445	4,874	6.8%
30-34 years	2,340	2,389	4,729	6.6%
35-39 years	2,252	2,280	4,532	6.3%
40-44 years	2,260	2,238	4,498	6.3%
45-49 years	2,113	2,130	4,243	5.9%
50-54 years	1,971	2,059	4,030	5.6%
55-59 years	1,675	1,762	3,437	4.8%
60-64 years	1,479	1,469	2,948	4.1%
65-69 years	1,121	1,159	2,280	3.2%
70-74 years	850	889	1,739	2.4%
75-79 years	551	589	1,140	1.6%
80-84 years	352	360	712	1%
85+ years	261	297	558	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Múzquiz

Population Origin

Born in State

66,496

92.8%

Born in Another State

3,606

5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

546

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

100

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

100

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

251

1.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1,559

2.2% of the population

Men / Women

810 / 749

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

4,179

5.8%

With Limitation

8,425

11.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	2,086
Visual	1,644
Hearing	1,040
Speech	671
Mental	664

Education in Múzquiz

Literacy and Schooling

In Múzquiz, 1,283 people aged 15 and over can read and write (128300%), while 1,706 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.1 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	886	820	1,706	170600%
Incomplete primary	2,086	2,028	4,114	411400%
Complete primary	4,044	3,623	7,667	766700%
Incomplete secondary	857	680	1,537	153700%
Complete secondary	8,249	8,829	17,078	1707800%
Post-basic education (18+)	8,183	8,378	16,561	1656100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,629
6-11 years	305
12-14 years	360

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 96 are public and 8 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	36	2	38
Primaria	38	1	39
Secundaria	9	0	9
Media Superior	10	4	14
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Múzquiz

In Múzquiz, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 28,901 people. Of those, 27,845 are employed and 1,056 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

Total EAP

28,901

H: 18,704 / M: 10,197

Employed Population

27,845

H: 17,807 / M: 10,038

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

1,056 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

26,011

H: 8,555 / M: 17,456

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	58,728	82%
IMSS	46,154	64.4%
ISSSTE	3,359	4.7%
ISSSTE estatal	126	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	738	1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	8,366	11.7%
IMSS Bienestar	64	0.1%
Private insurance	484	0.7%
Other institution	382	0.5%
Without health coverage	12,051	16.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Múzquiz

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

31,568

3156800%

Single

16,003

1600300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

7,423

742300%

Households

Total Households

20,657

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

14,949

72.4%

Female-headed

5,708

27.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	51,425	71.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	9,220	12.9%
Other religions	47	0.1%
No religion	10,043	14%

Housing and Basic Services in Múzquiz

Múzquiz has 25,010 total dwellings, of which 20,663 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	20,263	102.2%
Earthen floor	145	0.7%
1 bedroom	6,148	31%
2+ bedrooms	14,260	71.9%
1 room	533	2.7%
2 rooms	2,372	12%
3+ rooms	17,503	88.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.1%

20,260 dwellings

Piped Water

102.2%

20,279 dwellings

With Drainage

99.6%

19,765 dwellings

All Services

99%

19,636 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	20,260	102.1%
Without electricity	148	0.7%
Public water network	20,279	102.2%
Hauled water	19,757	99.6%
Other water source	129	0.7%
With water tank	6,611	33.3%
With cistern	1,281	6.5%
With toilet	19,561	98.6%
With latrine	692	3.5%
With drainage	19,765	99.6%
Without drainage	643	3.2%
With all services	19,636	99%
Without water, drainage or electricity	32	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Múzquiz

Household equipment in Múzquiz according to the 2020 Census. 43.6% of dwellings have internet and 90.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	19,769	99.7%
Washing machine	18,112	91.3%
Microwave oven	12,044	60.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	12,699	64%
Motorcycle	1,252	6.3%
Bicycle	7,427	37.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	19,182	96.7%
Radio	14,654	73.9%
Landline phone	7,815	39.4%
Cell phone	17,886	90.2%
Computer	5,888	29.7%
Internet	8,655	43.6%
Pay TV	13,555	68.3%
Streaming platforms	2,097	10.6%
Video game console	1,591	8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

529

2.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,431

7.2%

No Computer or Internet

10,454

52.7%

No ICT at All

193

1%

Companies and Economy in Múzquiz

The main economic sectors of Múzquiz are Comercio al por menor with 1,247 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,247
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	549
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	354
Industrias manufactureras	262
Servicios educativos	101

Poverty and Social Development in Múzquiz

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Múzquiz has a poverty rate of 27.6% and extreme poverty of 1.8%.

Poverty

27.6%

19,555 people

Extreme Poverty

1.8%

1,270 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

21.7%

15,328 people

Vulnerable by Income

19.8%

14,007 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

30.9%

21,854 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.9%	11,267
Lack of access to health services	6.6%	4,661
Lack of access to social security	28.6%	20,208
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.6%	5,364
Lack of access to basic housing services	9.4%	6,663
Lack of access to food	8.7%	6,139
Income below welfare line	47.4%	33,562
Income below minimum welfare line	11.6%	8,189

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	38.5%	1.9%	16.2%	20.6%	0
2015	27.6%	1.8%	21.7%	30.9%	0

Crime in Múzquiz

In the last 12 months, 1,528 crimes were recorded in Múzquiz. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	108
2025/11	121
2025/10	104
2025/09	137
2025/08	131
2025/07	155
2025/06	145
2025/05	116
2025/04	125
2025/03	128
2025/02	138
2025/01	120

Health in Múzquiz

Múzquiz has 22 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 20 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Múzquiz

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz	38,992	490
Palaú	17,594	438
Minas de Barroterán	7,746	426
Las Esperanzas	2,915	451
Minas la Florida (La Florida)	1,336	460
Rancherías	701	450
Tribu Kikapoo (Nacimiento)	670	541
Barroterán [Estación]	273	428
Negros Maskogos (Nacimiento)	270	505
La Mota	147	485

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