Minatitlán

Minatitlán is a municipality of Colima with 10,231 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 820 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Minatitlán

Demographic structure of Minatitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,795 people under 15 years old (27.3%), 6,480 people of working age (63.3%) and 835 elderly over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years

2,795

27.3% of the population

15-64 years

6,480

63.3% - Working age

65+ years

835

8.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

56%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Minatitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	467	441	908	8.9%
5-9 years	490	492	982	9.6%
10-14 years	445	460	905	8.8%
15-19 years	393	403	796	7.8%
20-24 years	377	384	761	7.4%
25-29 years	460	421	881	8.6%
30-34 years	446	407	853	8.3%
35-39 years	367	327	694	6.8%
40-44 years	322	295	617	6%
45-49 years	273	267	540	5.3%
50-54 years	281	258	539	5.3%
55-59 years	233	217	450	4.4%
60-64 years	186	163	349	3.4%
65-69 years	135	114	249	2.4%
70-74 years	108	91	199	1.9%
75-79 years	80	94	174	1.7%
80-84 years	62	36	98	1%
85+ years	49	66	115	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Minatitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

7,934

77.5%

Born in Another State

2,042

20%

Lived in Another State in 2015

467

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

22

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

21

95.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

53

1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

141

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

66 / 75

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

429

4.2%

With Limitation

1,016

9.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	205
Visual	173
Hearing	95
Speech	90
Mental	92

Education in Minatitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Minatitlán, 381 people aged 15 and over can read and write (38100%), while 325 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (8.9 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	154	171	325	32500%
Incomplete primary	402	428	830	83000%
Complete primary	571	527	1,098	109800%
Incomplete secondary	138	100	238	23800%
Complete secondary	1,117	1,028	2,145	214500%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,285	1,165	2,450	245000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	220
6-11 years	54
12-14 years	45

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 44 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	14	14
Primaria	16	16
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Minatitlán

In Minatitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,816 people. Of those, 4,752 are employed and 64 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

4,816

H: 3,217 / M: 1,599

Employed Population

4,752

H: 3,173 / M: 1,579

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

64 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,010

H: 791 / M: 2,219

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,213	90%
IMSS	5,803	56.7%
ISSSTE	251	2.5%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	8	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,164	30.9%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.1%
Private insurance	31	0.3%
Other institution	2	0%
Without health coverage	896	8.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Minatitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,614

461400%

Single

2,487

248700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

743

74300%

Households

Total Households

2,913

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

2,121

72.8%

Female-headed

792

27.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,496	92.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	450	4.4%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	160	1.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Minatitlán

Minatitlán has 3,753 total dwellings, of which 2,914 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,742	95.2%
Earthen floor	121	4.2%
1 bedroom	991	34.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,872	65%
1 room	286	9.9%
2 rooms	609	21.2%
3+ rooms	1,968	68.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.7%

2,813 dwellings

Piped Water

97.2%

2,799 dwellings

With Drainage

96.2%

2,770 dwellings

All Services

95.2%

2,741 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,813	97.7%
Without electricity	50	1.7%
Public water network	2,799	97.2%
Hauled water	2,516	87.4%
Other water source	64	2.2%
With water tank	1,299	45.1%
With cistern	640	22.2%
With toilet	2,812	97.7%
With latrine	4	0.1%
With drainage	2,770	96.2%
Without drainage	93	3.2%
With all services	2,741	95.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	24	0.8%

Goods and Technology in Minatitlán

Household equipment in Minatitlán according to the 2020 Census. 27.8% of dwellings have internet and 83.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,549	88.5%
Washing machine	2,049	71.2%
Microwave oven	820	28.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,519	52.8%
Motorcycle	302	10.5%
Bicycle	169	5.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,474	85.9%
Radio	1,472	51.1%
Landline phone	523	18.2%
Cell phone	2,396	83.2%
Computer	621	21.6%
Internet	799	27.8%
Pay TV	1,502	52.2%
Streaming platforms	175	6.1%
Video game console	122	4.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

265

9.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

393

13.7%

No Computer or Internet

1,840

63.9%

No ICT at All

129

4.5%

Companies and Economy in Minatitlán

The main economic sectors of Minatitlán are Comercio al por menor with 191 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	191
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	96
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	89
Industrias manufactureras	23
Industrias manufactureras	10

Poverty and Social Development in Minatitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Minatitlán has a poverty rate of 47.4% and extreme poverty of 8.3%.

Poverty

47.4%

4,355 people

Extreme Poverty

8.3%

762 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

22.1%

2,034 people

Vulnerable by Income

9.2%

850 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

21.3%

1,955 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.8%	1,913
Lack of access to health services	5.4%	500
Lack of access to social security	50%	4,600
Lack of housing quality and spaces	11.6%	1,068
Lack of access to basic housing services	26.7%	2,453
Lack of access to food	23.4%	2,155
Income below welfare line	56.6%	5,205
Income below minimum welfare line	22.3%	2,054

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	53%	9.5%	21.4%	14.4%	0
2015	47.4%	8.3%	22.1%	21.3%	0

Crime in Minatitlán

In the last 12 months, 254 crimes were recorded in Minatitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	15
2025/11	24
2025/10	20
2025/09	23
2025/08	26
2025/07	26
2025/06	27
2025/05	12
2025/04	18
2025/03	20
2025/02	19
2025/01	24

Health in Minatitlán

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

Main Localities of Minatitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Minatitlán	6,075	742
Benito Juárez de Peña Colorada (El Poblado)	1,148	615
Paticajo	1,009	469
La Loma	341	1,058
Agua Salada	326	836
San Antonio	244	856
El Platanar	220	660
La Playa (La Playita)	161	558
El Sauz	132	1,085
Las Pesadas	109	972

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