Manzanillo

Manzanillo is a municipality of Colima with 191,031 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years.

Total Population
191,031
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
95,117 / 95,914
49.8% / 50.2%
Schools
0
280 public, 116 private
Health
130
11 hospitals, 109 centers
Localities
151
Communities and settlements
Companies
9,238
Registered establishments

Demographics of Manzanillo

Demographic structure of Manzanillo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 46,527 people under 15 years old (24.4%), 131,002 people of working age (68.6%) and 12,994 elderly over 65 years old (6.8%).

0-14 years
46,527
24.4% of the population
15-64 years
131,002
68.6% - Working age
65+ years
12,994
6.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
45.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Manzanillo

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 7,471 7,163 14,634 7.7%
5-9 years 8,222 7,621 15,843 8.3%
10-14 years 8,128 7,922 16,050 8.4%
15-19 years 7,771 7,774 15,545 8.1%
20-24 years 7,401 7,538 14,939 7.8%
25-29 years 7,803 8,128 15,931 8.3%
30-34 years 7,708 8,228 15,936 8.3%
35-39 years 7,539 8,008 15,547 8.1%
40-44 years 6,858 7,212 14,070 7.4%
45-49 years 6,319 6,281 12,600 6.6%
50-54 years 5,354 5,276 10,630 5.6%
55-59 years 4,412 4,295 8,707 4.6%
60-64 years 3,573 3,524 7,097 3.7%
65-69 years 2,497 2,626 5,123 2.7%
70-74 years 1,675 1,715 3,390 1.8%
75-79 years 1,073 1,067 2,140 1.1%
80-84 years 587 694 1,281 0.7%
85+ years 471 589 1,060 0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Manzanillo

Population Origin

Born in State
123,924
64.9%
Born in Another State
64,663
33.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
11,384
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
900
0.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
889
98.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
3
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,151
3.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
3,258
1.7% of the population
Men / Women
1,613 / 1,645
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
8,579
4.5%
With Limitation
20,911
10.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 4,034
Visual 3,973
Hearing 1,708
Speech 1,430
Mental 1,633

Education in Manzanillo

Literacy and Schooling

In Manzanillo, 3,503 people aged 15 and over can read and write (350300%), while 5,053 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years (10.1 men, 10.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 2,362 2,691 5,053 505300%
Incomplete primary 4,405 4,533 8,938 893800%
Complete primary 8,409 9,022 17,431 1743100%
Incomplete secondary 2,816 2,233 5,049 504900%
Complete secondary 18,268 18,488 36,756 3675600%
Post-basic education (18+) 32,328 33,064 65,392 6539200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years3,506
6-11 years924
12-14 years781

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 280 are public and 116 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 81 28 109
Primaria 105 25 130
Secundaria 42 15 57
Media Superior 34 18 52
Superior 7 11 18

Employment and Social Security in Manzanillo

In Manzanillo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 101,496 people. Of those, 100,127 are employed and 1,369 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP
101,496
H: 59,111 / M: 42,385
Employed Population
100,127
H: 58,136 / M: 41,991
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
1,369 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
51,750
H: 16,512 / M: 35,238

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 159,810 83.7%
IMSS 111,009 58.1%
ISSSTE 8,135 4.3%
ISSSTE estatal 289 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 7,932 4.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 31,561 16.5%
IMSS Bienestar 1,293 0.7%
Private insurance 1,919 1%
Other institution 884 0.5%
Without health coverage 30,556 16%

Marital Status and Religion in Manzanillo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
84,900
8490000%
Single
50,276
5027600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
18,393
1839300%

Households

Total Households
59,761
3.2 average occupants
Male-headed
39,883
66.7%
Female-headed
19,878
33.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 151,201 79.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 18,953 9.9%
Other religions 232 0.1%
No religion 19,857 10.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Manzanillo

Manzanillo has 76,583 total dwellings, of which 59,803 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 58,436 107.2%
Earthen floor 1,056 1.9%
1 bedroom 19,053 34.9%
2+ bedrooms 40,444 74.2%
1 room 3,507 6.4%
2 rooms 11,874 21.8%
3+ rooms 44,118 80.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity
108.8%
59,303 dwellings
Piped Water
108.6%
59,190 dwellings
With Drainage
108.8%
59,294 dwellings
All Services
108.1%
58,945 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 59,303 108.8%
Without electricity 199 0.4%
Public water network 59,190 108.6%
Hauled water 57,966 106.3%
Other water source 312 0.6%
With water tank 43,262 79.3%
With cistern 7,751 14.2%
With toilet 59,250 108.7%
With latrine 70 0.1%
With drainage 59,294 108.8%
Without drainage 206 0.4%
With all services 58,945 108.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 27 0%

Goods and Technology in Manzanillo

Household equipment in Manzanillo according to the 2020 Census. 64.2% of dwellings have internet and 101.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 56,557 103.7%
Washing machine 45,860 84.1%
Microwave oven 23,655 43.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 28,914 53%
Motorcycle 9,885 18.1%
Bicycle 11,452 21%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 54,822 100.5%
Radio 40,519 74.3%
Landline phone 22,696 41.6%
Cell phone 55,171 101.2%
Computer 23,329 42.8%
Internet 34,979 64.2%
Pay TV 33,256 61%
Streaming platforms 11,514 21.1%
Video game console 5,832 10.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
2,322
4.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,964
5.4%
No Computer or Internet
21,368
39.2%
No ICT at All
638
1.2%

Companies and Economy in Manzanillo

The main economic sectors of Manzanillo are Comercio al por menor with 3,531 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Manzanillo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Manzanillo has a poverty rate of 27.2% and extreme poverty of 2%.

Poverty
27.2%
52,141 people
Extreme Poverty
2%
3,894 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
35.7%
68,610 people
Vulnerable by Income
8.2%
15,748 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
28.9%
55,510 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 16.4% 31,562
Lack of access to health services 14.8% 28,431
Lack of access to social security 45.3% 86,970
Lack of housing quality and spaces 10.8% 20,820
Lack of access to basic housing services 7.5% 14,412
Lack of access to food 17.3% 33,302
Income below welfare line 35.4% 67,889
Income below minimum welfare line 6.2% 12,001

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 30.2% 2.3% 34.1% 31.3% 0
2015 27.2% 2% 35.7% 28.9% 0

Crime in Manzanillo

In the last 12 months, 8,796 crimes were recorded in Manzanillo. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 739
2025/11 823
2025/10 837
2025/09 818
2025/08 794
2025/07 849
2025/06 728
2025/05 688
2025/04 630
2025/03 689
2025/02 579
2025/01 622

Health in Manzanillo

Manzanillo has 130 health facilities, including 11 hospitals, 109 health centers and 3 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Manzanillo

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Manzanillo 159,853 13
El Colomo 9,664 10
Jalipa 2,642 63
Camotlán de Miraflores 1,986 371
Venustiano Carranza (Cualata) 1,603 19
La Central 1,544 39
El Naranjo 1,408 32
Las Juntas (La Floreña) 1,048 38
Nuevo Cuyutlán 897 31
El Garcero 804 41

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