Otáez

Otáez is a municipality of Durango with 4,924 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,783 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Otáez

Demographic structure of Otáez according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,643 people under 15 years old (33.4%), 2,928 people of working age (59.5%) and 353 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

1,643

33.4% of the population

15-64 years

2,928

59.5% - Working age

65+ years

353

7.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Otáez

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	307	262	569	11.6%
5-9 years	292	242	534	10.8%
10-14 years	268	272	540	11%
15-19 years	225	231	456	9.3%
20-24 years	227	209	436	8.9%
25-29 years	187	213	400	8.1%
30-34 years	202	158	360	7.3%
35-39 years	145	131	276	5.6%
40-44 years	158	124	282	5.7%
45-49 years	134	96	230	4.7%
50-54 years	110	92	202	4.1%
55-59 years	84	72	156	3.2%
60-64 years	67	63	130	2.6%
65-69 years	62	46	108	2.2%
70-74 years	38	37	75	1.5%
75-79 years	28	32	60	1.2%
80-84 years	36	27	63	1.3%
85+ years	22	25	47	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Otáez

Population Origin

Born in State

4,685

95.1%

Born in Another State

214

4.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

26

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

8

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 6

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

470

9.5%

With Limitation

582

11.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	197
Visual	256
Hearing	107
Speech	64
Mental	95

Education in Otáez

Literacy and Schooling

In Otáez, 221 people aged 15 and over can read and write (22100%), while 253 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	151	102	253	25300%
Incomplete primary	282	207	489	48900%
Complete primary	324	239	563	56300%
Incomplete secondary	68	45	113	11300%
Complete secondary	708	757	1,465	146500%
Post-basic education (18+)	163	180	343	34300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	188
6-11 years	37
12-14 years	31

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 70 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	20	20
Primaria	31	31
Secundaria	18	18
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Otáez

In Otáez, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,502 people. Of those, 1,438 are employed and 64 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

Total EAP

1,502

H: 1,319 / M: 183

Employed Population

1,438

H: 1,257 / M: 181

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

64 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,087

H: 565 / M: 1,522

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,856	78.3%
IMSS	238	4.8%
ISSSTE	57	1.2%
ISSSTE estatal	2	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,321	67.4%
IMSS Bienestar	204	4.1%
Private insurance	58	1.2%
Other institution	27	0.5%
Without health coverage	1,068	21.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Otáez

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,100

210000%

Single

1,253

125300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

244

24400%

Households

Total Households

1,153

4.3 average occupants

Male-headed

917

79.5%

Female-headed

236

20.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,628	94%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	228	4.6%
No religion	63	1.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Otáez

Otáez has 1,749 total dwellings, of which 1,153 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	924	80.7%
Earthen floor	226	19.7%
1 bedroom	437	38.2%
2+ bedrooms	713	62.3%
1 room	59	5.2%
2 rooms	198	17.3%
3+ rooms	893	78%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95.6%

1,095 dwellings

Piped Water

97.5%

1,116 dwellings

With Drainage

80.3%

919 dwellings

All Services

78.1%

894 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,095	95.6%
Without electricity	55	4.8%
Public water network	1,116	97.5%
Hauled water	389	34%
Other water source	34	3%
With water tank	799	69.8%
With cistern	54	4.7%
With toilet	896	78.3%
With latrine	65	5.7%
With drainage	919	80.3%
Without drainage	231	20.2%
With all services	894	78.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.6%

Goods and Technology in Otáez

Household equipment in Otáez according to the 2020 Census. 14.6% of dwellings have internet and 53.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	569	49.7%
Washing machine	442	38.6%
Microwave oven	237	20.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	554	48.4%
Motorcycle	302	26.4%
Bicycle	12	1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	882	77%
Radio	237	20.7%
Landline phone	49	4.3%
Cell phone	612	53.4%
Computer	65	5.7%
Internet	167	14.6%
Pay TV	737	64.4%
Streaming platforms	2	0.2%
Video game console	16	1.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

231

20.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

519

45.3%

No Computer or Internet

949

82.9%

No ICT at All

165

14.4%

Companies and Economy in Otáez

The main economic sectors of Otáez are Comercio al por menor with 29 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	29
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	11
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	9
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	6
Servicios educativos	5

Poverty and Social Development in Otáez

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Otáez has a poverty rate of 89.5% and extreme poverty of 35.6%.

Poverty

89.5%

4,862 people

Extreme Poverty

35.6%

1,936 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

7.3%

396 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.1%

116 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.1%

58 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.6%	1,719
Lack of access to health services	25.9%	1,406
Lack of access to social security	86.9%	4,720
Lack of housing quality and spaces	34%	1,848
Lack of access to basic housing services	50.2%	2,726
Lack of access to food	10.4%	567
Income below welfare line	91.6%	4,978
Income below minimum welfare line	69.9%	3,799

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	85.5%	44.9%	13%	0.6%	0
2015	89.5%	35.6%	7.3%	1.1%	0

Crime in Otáez

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

Period	Total Crimes
2025/10	1
2025/09	1
2025/07	1
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2024/07	1
2023/07	1
2023/06	1
2023/05	1
2023/04	1
2023/03	1
2023/02	1

Health in Otáez

Otáez has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Otáez

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Otáez	900	1,708
Bajío de Vacas (Bajío de Atocha)	300	2,744
Banome	266	1,719
El Puerto de San Rafael	228	1,557
San José de la Laguna	228	2,391
Macho Bayo	226	2,421
El Rincón	211	1,474
San Pedro de Azafranes	208	1,817
Los Cardos	190	1,678
San José de Bacis	180	1,142

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