Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc is a municipality of Colima with 31,267 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 930 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Cuauhtémoc

Demographic structure of Cuauhtémoc according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,083 people under 15 years old (22.7%), 20,637 people of working age (66%) and 3,483 elderly over 65 years old (11.1%).

0-14 years

7,083

22.7% of the population

15-64 years

20,637

66% - Working age

65+ years

3,483

11.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cuauhtémoc

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,099	995	2,094	6.7%
5-9 years	1,266	1,138	2,404	7.7%
10-14 years	1,311	1,274	2,585	8.3%
15-19 years	1,415	1,329	2,744	8.8%
20-24 years	1,319	1,221	2,540	8.1%
25-29 years	1,142	1,139	2,281	7.3%
30-34 years	992	1,058	2,050	6.6%
35-39 years	1,008	958	1,966	6.3%
40-44 years	998	1,047	2,045	6.5%
45-49 years	1,078	1,101	2,179	7%
50-54 years	949	982	1,931	6.2%
55-59 years	772	763	1,535	4.9%
60-64 years	682	684	1,366	4.4%
65-69 years	516	588	1,104	3.5%
70-74 years	472	461	933	3%
75-79 years	303	313	616	2%
80-84 years	204	224	428	1.4%
85+ years	171	231	402	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cuauhtémoc

Population Origin

Born in State

25,177

80.5%

Born in Another State

5,531

17.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,543

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,119

3.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,081

96.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

32

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,766

18.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

216

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

114 / 102

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,988

6.4%

With Limitation

4,186

13.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	997
Visual	886
Hearing	467
Speech	269
Mental	339

Education in Cuauhtémoc

Literacy and Schooling

In Cuauhtémoc, 912 people aged 15 and over can read and write (91200%), while 1,092 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	597	495	1,092	109200%
Incomplete primary	1,389	1,230	2,619	261900%
Complete primary	1,955	1,753	3,708	370800%
Incomplete secondary	548	336	884	88400%
Complete secondary	2,856	3,023	5,879	587900%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,291	4,779	9,070	907000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	492
6-11 years	106
12-14 years	159

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 73 are public and 11 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	19	3	22
Primaria	23	1	24
Secundaria	10	0	10
Media Superior	11	2	13
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Cuauhtémoc

In Cuauhtémoc, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 15,471 people. Of those, 15,288 are employed and 183 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

15,471

H: 9,521 / M: 5,950

Employed Population

15,288

H: 9,387 / M: 5,901

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

183 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

10,117

H: 3,253 / M: 6,864

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	26,436	84.5%
IMSS	16,694	53.4%
ISSSTE	1,853	5.9%
ISSSTE estatal	40	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	63	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,878	25.2%
IMSS Bienestar	56	0.2%
Private insurance	187	0.6%
Other institution	113	0.4%
Without health coverage	4,754	15.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Cuauhtémoc

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

13,883

1388300%

Single

8,711

871100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,048

304800%

Households

Total Households

9,322

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

6,794

72.9%

Female-headed

2,528

27.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	28,977	92.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,162	3.7%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	1,031	3.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc has 11,645 total dwellings, of which 9,332 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,129	103.4%
Earthen floor	159	1.8%
1 bedroom	3,263	36.9%
2+ bedrooms	6,025	68.2%
1 room	692	7.8%
2 rooms	1,336	15.1%
3+ rooms	7,260	82.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.7%

9,250 dwellings

Piped Water

103.5%

9,144 dwellings

With Drainage

103.8%

9,172 dwellings

All Services

102.8%

9,077 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,250	104.7%
Without electricity	38	0.4%
Public water network	9,144	103.5%
Hauled water	8,845	100.1%
Other water source	144	1.6%
With water tank	7,053	79.8%
With cistern	3,509	39.7%
With toilet	9,101	103%
With latrine	20	0.2%
With drainage	9,172	103.8%
Without drainage	116	1.3%
With all services	9,077	102.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Cuauhtémoc

Household equipment in Cuauhtémoc according to the 2020 Census. 52.3% of dwellings have internet and 90.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,438	95.5%
Washing machine	7,167	81.1%
Microwave oven	3,955	44.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	5,029	56.9%
Motorcycle	856	9.7%
Bicycle	618	7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,467	95.9%
Radio	6,374	72.2%
Landline phone	3,101	35.1%
Cell phone	7,993	90.5%
Computer	3,053	34.6%
Internet	4,621	52.3%
Pay TV	4,284	48.5%
Streaming platforms	1,126	12.7%
Video game console	627	7.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

475

5.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

716

8.1%

No Computer or Internet

4,209

47.7%

No ICT at All

179

2%

Companies and Economy in Cuauhtémoc

The main economic sectors of Cuauhtémoc are Comercio al por menor with 580 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	580
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	276
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	247
Industrias manufactureras	88
Servicios educativos	46

Poverty and Social Development in Cuauhtémoc

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cuauhtémoc has a poverty rate of 35.9% and extreme poverty of 1.7%.

Poverty

35.9%

10,935 people

Extreme Poverty

1.7%

529 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30%

9,150 people

Vulnerable by Income

12.5%

3,819 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

21.6%

6,581 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	17.5%	5,328
Lack of access to health services	7.5%	2,287
Lack of access to social security	48.3%	14,715
Lack of housing quality and spaces	4%	1,207
Lack of access to basic housing services	7.2%	2,199
Lack of access to food	16%	4,883
Income below welfare line	48.4%	14,754
Income below minimum welfare line	11.4%	3,488

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	39.6%	1.3%	33.2%	19.6%	0
2015	35.9%	1.7%	30%	21.6%	0

Crime in Cuauhtémoc

In the last 12 months, 535 crimes were recorded in Cuauhtémoc. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	49
2025/11	50
2025/10	45
2025/09	49
2025/08	36
2025/07	53
2025/06	34
2025/05	48
2025/04	37
2025/03	55
2025/02	38
2025/01	41

Health in Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc has 27 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 26 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cuauhtémoc

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Quesería	9,931	1,244
Cuauhtémoc	9,746	940
El Trapiche	3,328	645
Alcaraces	1,994	1,144
Buenavista	1,129	620
San Joaquín	1,017	654
Palmillas	933	1,039
Chiapa	884	904
Ocotillo	536	884
Alzada	532	666

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