Súchil

Súchil is a municipality of Durango with 6,917 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,221 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Súchil

Demographic structure of Súchil according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,042 people under 15 years old (29.5%), 4,089 people of working age (59.1%) and 782 elderly over 65 years old (11.3%).

0-14 years

2,042

29.5% of the population

15-64 years

4,089

59.1% - Working age

65+ years

782

11.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Súchil

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	351	312	663	9.6%
5-9 years	370	353	723	10.5%
10-14 years	327	329	656	9.5%
15-19 years	276	288	564	8.2%
20-24 years	237	268	505	7.3%
25-29 years	242	260	502	7.3%
30-34 years	211	236	447	6.5%
35-39 years	168	228	396	5.7%
40-44 years	185	202	387	5.6%
45-49 years	195	193	388	5.6%
50-54 years	193	199	392	5.7%
55-59 years	136	143	279	4%
60-64 years	114	115	229	3.3%
65-69 years	101	118	219	3.2%
70-74 years	109	94	203	2.9%
75-79 years	79	81	160	2.3%
80-84 years	46	63	109	1.6%
85+ years	51	40	91	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Súchil

Population Origin

Born in State

6,385

92.3%

Born in Another State

469

6.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

82

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

693

10% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

621

89.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

68

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

788

42.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

84

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

44 / 40

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

553

8%

With Limitation

1,173

17%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	256
Visual	300
Hearing	130
Speech	97
Mental	122

Education in Súchil

Literacy and Schooling

In Súchil, 263 people aged 15 and over can read and write (26300%), while 266 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.1 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	134	132	266	26600%
Incomplete primary	397	344	741	74100%
Complete primary	366	318	684	68400%
Incomplete secondary	89	74	163	16300%
Complete secondary	705	883	1,588	158800%
Post-basic education (18+)	568	668	1,236	123600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	159
6-11 years	18
12-14 years	31

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 41 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	13	0	13
Primaria	15	0	15
Secundaria	9	0	9
Media Superior	2	0	2
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Súchil

In Súchil, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,471 people. Of those, 2,359 are employed and 112 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Total EAP

2,471

H: 1,654 / M: 817

Employed Population

2,359

H: 1,559 / M: 800

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

112 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,793

H: 876 / M: 1,917

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,646	67.2%
IMSS	476	6.9%
ISSSTE	523	7.6%
ISSSTE estatal	80	1.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,578	51.7%
IMSS Bienestar	26	0.4%
Private insurance	23	0.3%
Other institution	16	0.2%
Without health coverage	2,256	32.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Súchil

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,988

298800%

Single

1,672

167200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

610

61000%

Households

Total Households

1,859

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,325

71.3%

Female-headed

534

28.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,547	94.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	215	3.1%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	149	2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Súchil

Súchil has 2,681 total dwellings, of which 1,859 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,745	94%
Earthen floor	113	6.1%
1 bedroom	580	31.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,278	68.8%
1 room	39	2.1%
2 rooms	199	10.7%
3+ rooms	1,620	87.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.9%

1,800 dwellings

Piped Water

95.6%

1,776 dwellings

With Drainage

86.1%

1,598 dwellings

All Services

85%

1,579 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,800	96.9%
Without electricity	58	3.1%
Public water network	1,776	95.6%
Hauled water	1,352	72.8%
Other water source	82	4.4%
With water tank	1,581	85.1%
With cistern	145	7.8%
With toilet	1,579	85%
With latrine	126	6.8%
With drainage	1,598	86.1%
Without drainage	260	14%
With all services	1,579	85%
Without water, drainage or electricity	27	1.5%

Goods and Technology in Súchil

Household equipment in Súchil according to the 2020 Census. 13.8% of dwellings have internet and 78.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,592	85.7%
Washing machine	1,293	69.6%
Microwave oven	823	44.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,036	55.8%
Motorcycle	286	15.4%
Bicycle	731	39.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,621	87.3%
Radio	824	44.4%
Landline phone	313	16.9%
Cell phone	1,459	78.6%
Computer	354	19.1%
Internet	257	13.8%
Pay TV	565	30.4%
Streaming platforms	35	1.9%
Video game console	62	3.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

186

10%

No Landline or Cell Phone

303

16.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,422

76.6%

No ICT at All

142

7.6%

Companies and Economy in Súchil

The main economic sectors of Súchil are Comercio al por menor with 134 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	134
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	50
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	35
Industrias manufactureras	22
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	16

Poverty and Social Development in Súchil

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Súchil has a poverty rate of 71.4% and extreme poverty of 13.8%.

Poverty

71.4%

4,570 people

Extreme Poverty

13.8%

886 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

16.9%

1,079 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.8%

310 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.9%

438 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	23.4%	1,500
Lack of access to health services	12%	771
Lack of access to social security	75.5%	4,830
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.1%	777
Lack of access to basic housing services	22.7%	1,455
Lack of access to food	25.1%	1,607
Income below welfare line	76.3%	4,880
Income below minimum welfare line	41.1%	2,632

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.8%	14.2%	22.9%	6.9%	0
2015	71.4%	13.8%	16.9%	6.9%	0

Crime in Súchil

In the last 12 months, 34 crimes were recorded in Súchil. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	2
2025/10	1
2025/09	2
2025/08	5
2025/07	1
2025/06	4
2025/05	5
2025/04	3
2025/03	2
2025/02	3
2025/01	4
2024/12	2

Health in Súchil

Súchil has 8 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Súchil

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Súchil	4,071	1,971
San Miguel de la Michilía	697	2,015
Mesa de San Antonio (El Llano)	410	2,298
San Juan de Michis	309	2,231
Alejandro	249	2,040
La Soledad	208	1,971
Mesa de Tabacos	165	2,199
El Alemán (El Alemán Nuevo)	146	2,178
Emiliano Zapata (Los Coconos)	120	2,163
Nuevo Mortero	111	1,989

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