Canatlán

Canatlán is a municipality of Durango with 31,454 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,038 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Canatlán

Demographic structure of Canatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,369 people under 15 years old (26.6%), 19,742 people of working age (62.8%) and 3,328 elderly over 65 years old (10.6%).

0-14 years

8,369

26.6% of the population

15-64 years

19,742

62.8% - Working age

65+ years

3,328

10.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Canatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,366	1,317	2,683	8.5%
5-9 years	1,398	1,462	2,860	9.1%
10-14 years	1,422	1,404	2,826	9%
15-19 years	1,403	1,254	2,657	8.4%
20-24 years	1,381	1,152	2,533	8.1%
25-29 years	1,079	1,108	2,187	7%
30-34 years	943	1,112	2,055	6.5%
35-39 years	919	1,041	1,960	6.2%
40-44 years	955	1,000	1,955	6.2%
45-49 years	894	929	1,823	5.8%
50-54 years	879	919	1,798	5.7%
55-59 years	738	775	1,513	4.8%
60-64 years	626	635	1,261	4%
65-69 years	506	549	1,055	3.4%
70-74 years	436	437	873	2.8%
75-79 years	332	297	629	2%
80-84 years	202	223	425	1.4%
85+ years	165	181	346	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Canatlán

Population Origin

Born in State

29,717

94.5%

Born in Another State

1,381

4.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

541

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

76

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

74

97.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

127

1.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

140

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

74 / 66

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,178

6.9%

With Limitation

3,768

12%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,101
Visual	902
Hearing	412
Speech	256
Mental	363

Education in Canatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Canatlán, 593 people aged 15 and over can read and write (59300%), while 526 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.2 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	277	249	526	52600%
Incomplete primary	1,335	1,154	2,489	248900%
Complete primary	1,765	1,708	3,473	347300%
Incomplete secondary	294	225	519	51900%
Complete secondary	3,450	4,035	7,485	748500%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,916	3,664	7,580	758000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	629
6-11 years	70
12-14 years	89

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 135 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	42	2	44
Primaria	53	1	54
Secundaria	30	0	30
Media Superior	8	0	8
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Canatlán

In Canatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,069 people. Of those, 12,873 are employed and 196 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

13,069

H: 8,738 / M: 4,331

Employed Population

12,873

H: 8,584 / M: 4,289

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

196 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,586

H: 3,513 / M: 8,073

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	23,044	73.3%
IMSS	7,394	23.5%
ISSSTE	3,855	12.3%
ISSSTE estatal	183	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	41	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,498	36.6%
IMSS Bienestar	146	0.5%
Private insurance	119	0.4%
Other institution	85	0.3%
Without health coverage	8,386	26.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Canatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

13,691

1369100%

Single

8,030

803000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,983

298300%

Households

Total Households

8,728

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

5,955

68.2%

Female-headed

2,773

31.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	28,788	91.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,366	4.3%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	962	3.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Canatlán

Canatlán has 11,723 total dwellings, of which 8,733 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,513	97.7%
Earthen floor	207	2.4%
1 bedroom	2,094	24%
2+ bedrooms	6,625	76%
1 room	122	1.4%
2 rooms	673	7.7%
3+ rooms	7,924	91%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.5%

8,495 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

8,611 dwellings

With Drainage

93.9%

8,181 dwellings

All Services

92.3%

8,042 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,495	97.5%
Without electricity	224	2.6%
Public water network	8,611	98.8%
Hauled water	5,320	61.1%
Other water source	108	1.2%
With water tank	7,889	90.6%
With cistern	949	10.9%
With toilet	7,979	91.6%
With latrine	393	4.5%
With drainage	8,181	93.9%
Without drainage	538	6.2%
With all services	8,042	92.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	41	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Canatlán

Household equipment in Canatlán according to the 2020 Census. 22.2% of dwellings have internet and 88% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,016	92%
Washing machine	6,751	77.5%
Microwave oven	4,360	50%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	5,260	60.4%
Motorcycle	1,636	18.8%
Bicycle	4,141	47.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,106	93%
Radio	4,631	53.2%
Landline phone	1,991	22.9%
Cell phone	7,663	88%
Computer	2,159	24.8%
Internet	1,933	22.2%
Pay TV	4,434	50.9%
Streaming platforms	511	5.9%
Video game console	476	5.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

350

4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

626

7.2%

No Computer or Internet

5,846

67.1%

No ICT at All

114

1.3%

Companies and Economy in Canatlán

The main economic sectors of Canatlán are Comercio al por menor with 428 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	428
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	168
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	160
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	54
Industrias manufactureras	38

Poverty and Social Development in Canatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Canatlán has a poverty rate of 50.4% and extreme poverty of 1.8%.

Poverty

50.4%

13,519 people

Extreme Poverty

1.8%

478 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

28.1%

7,547 people

Vulnerable by Income

7.7%

2,066 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

13.8%

3,696 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.1%	4,060
Lack of access to health services	11.7%	3,137
Lack of access to social security	65.7%	17,624
Lack of housing quality and spaces	2%	549
Lack of access to basic housing services	12%	3,226
Lack of access to food	12.9%	3,465
Income below welfare line	58.1%	15,585
Income below minimum welfare line	19.5%	5,238

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	55%	8.6%	25.4%	13.2%	0
2015	50.4%	1.8%	28.1%	13.8%	0

Crime in Canatlán

In the last 12 months, 169 crimes were recorded in Canatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	11
2025/11	22
2025/10	14
2025/09	16
2025/08	10
2025/07	7
2025/06	14
2025/05	21
2025/04	13
2025/03	19
2025/02	15
2025/01	7

Health in Canatlán

Canatlán has 19 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Canatlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Canatlán	11,943	1,940
José Guadalupe Aguilera (Santa Lucía)	1,732	1,925
Ricardo Flores Magón	1,393	2,033
San José de Gracia	1,343	1,933
Nicolás Bravo	1,259	1,924
Venustiano Carranza (Ocotán)	1,249	1,968
General Martín López	974	1,934
La Soledad	948	1,983
Colonia Anáhuac (Palo Blanco)	862	1,941
Bruno Martínez (San Bartolo)	789	1,937

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