Coquimatlán

Coquimatlán is a municipality of Colima with 20,837 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 313 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Demographics of Coquimatlán

Demographic structure of Coquimatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,067 people under 15 years old (24.3%), 13,666 people of working age (65.6%) and 2,090 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

5,067

24.3% of the population

15-64 years

13,666

65.6% - Working age

65+ years

2,090

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Coquimatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	781	785	1,566	7.5%
5-9 years	882	867	1,749	8.4%
10-14 years	881	871	1,752	8.4%
15-19 years	926	889	1,815	8.7%
20-24 years	897	870	1,767	8.5%
25-29 years	808	746	1,554	7.5%
30-34 years	720	788	1,508	7.2%
35-39 years	703	716	1,419	6.8%
40-44 years	662	667	1,329	6.4%
45-49 years	653	621	1,274	6.1%
50-54 years	568	559	1,127	5.4%
55-59 years	502	481	983	4.7%
60-64 years	432	458	890	4.3%
65-69 years	370	345	715	3.4%
70-74 years	255	249	504	2.4%
75-79 years	201	179	380	1.8%
80-84 years	120	134	254	1.2%
85+ years	116	121	237	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Coquimatlán

Population Origin

Born in State

17,236

82.7%

Born in Another State

3,362

16.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

662

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

205

1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

186

90.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

19

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

281

4.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

645

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

323 / 322

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,578

7.6%

With Limitation

3,029

14.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	805
Visual	704
Hearing	324
Speech	177
Mental	304

Education in Coquimatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Coquimatlán, 930 people aged 15 and over can read and write (93000%), while 1,008 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.3 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	559	449	1,008	100800%
Incomplete primary	1,188	946	2,134	213400%
Complete primary	1,208	1,046	2,254	225400%
Incomplete secondary	422	255	677	67700%
Complete secondary	2,052	2,396	4,448	444800%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,301	2,488	4,789	478900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	348
6-11 years	93
12-14 years	105

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 59 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	16	0	16
Primaria	21	1	22
Secundaria	8	0	8
Media Superior	4	1	5
Superior	4	0	4

Employment and Social Security in Coquimatlán

In Coquimatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,648 people. Of those, 10,495 are employed and 153 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

10,648

H: 6,529 / M: 4,119

Employed Population

10,495

H: 6,416 / M: 4,079

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

153 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,132

H: 1,937 / M: 4,195

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	16,784	80.5%
IMSS	7,638	36.7%
ISSSTE	1,193	5.7%
ISSSTE estatal	9	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	82	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,853	37.7%
IMSS Bienestar	28	0.1%
Private insurance	92	0.4%
Other institution	90	0.4%
Without health coverage	4,034	19.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Coquimatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,765

876500%

Single

5,733

573300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,322

232200%

Households

Total Households

6,189

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,258

68.8%

Female-headed

1,931

31.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,171	92%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	783	3.8%
Other religions	11	0.1%
No religion	811	3.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Coquimatlán

Coquimatlán has 7,954 total dwellings, of which 6,192 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,865	96.3%
Earthen floor	303	5%
1 bedroom	2,238	36.7%
2+ bedrooms	3,930	64.5%
1 room	327	5.4%
2 rooms	1,293	21.2%
3+ rooms	4,548	74.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

6,080 dwellings

Piped Water

99.6%

6,069 dwellings

With Drainage

100.3%

6,112 dwellings

All Services

98.3%

5,987 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,080	99.8%
Without electricity	87	1.4%
Public water network	6,069	99.6%
Hauled water	5,846	96%
Other water source	99	1.6%
With water tank	3,854	63.3%
With cistern	1,498	24.6%
With toilet	6,102	100.2%
With latrine	12	0.2%
With drainage	6,112	100.3%
Without drainage	56	0.9%
With all services	5,987	98.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	11	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Coquimatlán

Household equipment in Coquimatlán according to the 2020 Census. 47.6% of dwellings have internet and 88.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,633	92.5%
Washing machine	4,107	67.4%
Microwave oven	2,235	36.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,783	45.7%
Motorcycle	1,073	17.6%
Bicycle	1,344	22.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,511	90.5%
Radio	4,276	70.2%
Landline phone	1,528	25.1%
Cell phone	5,389	88.5%
Computer	1,629	26.7%
Internet	2,897	47.6%
Pay TV	2,592	42.5%
Streaming platforms	488	8%
Video game console	276	4.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

328

5.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

511

8.4%

No Computer or Internet

2,983

49%

No ICT at All

112

1.8%

Companies and Economy in Coquimatlán

The main economic sectors of Coquimatlán are Comercio al por menor with 353 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	353
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	169
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	162
Industrias manufactureras	55
Servicios educativos	26

Poverty and Social Development in Coquimatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Coquimatlán has a poverty rate of 44.9% and extreme poverty of 4.5%.

Poverty

44.9%

9,243 people

Extreme Poverty

4.5%

934 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

33.2%

6,834 people

Vulnerable by Income

7.9%

1,617 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

14.1%

2,903 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.8%	4,686
Lack of access to health services	10.5%	2,172
Lack of access to social security	64.2%	13,216
Lack of housing quality and spaces	10.2%	2,111
Lack of access to basic housing services	17.2%	3,543
Lack of access to food	19.8%	4,068
Income below welfare line	52.7%	10,861
Income below minimum welfare line	14.2%	2,927

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	44%	3%	39.8%	12.3%	0
2015	44.9%	4.5%	33.2%	14.1%	0

Crime in Coquimatlán

In the last 12 months, 639 crimes were recorded in Coquimatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	31
2025/11	48
2025/10	63
2025/09	47
2025/08	61
2025/07	60
2025/06	42
2025/05	54
2025/04	55
2025/03	62
2025/02	52
2025/01	64

Health in Coquimatlán

Coquimatlán has 23 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 22 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Coquimatlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Coquimatlán	14,892	330
Pueblo Juárez (La Magdalena)	2,300	268
La Esperanza	622	256
Jala	509	240
El Chical	443	365
Los Limones	426	427
Agua Zarca	331	319
El Poblado	258	380
La Sidra	214	465
Cruz de Piedra	162	298

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