Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero is a municipality of Durango with 23,476 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,965 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years.

Total Population
23,476
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
11,480 / 11,996
48.9% / 51.1%
Schools
0
50 public, 10 private
Health
11
4 hospitals, 7 centers
Localities
19
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,850
Registered establishments

Demographics of Vicente Guerrero

Demographic structure of Vicente Guerrero according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,592 people under 15 years old (28.1%), 14,804 people of working age (63.1%) and 2,068 elderly over 65 years old (8.8%).

0-14 years
6,592
28.1% of the population
15-64 years
14,804
63.1% - Working age
65+ years
2,068
8.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
58.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Vicente Guerrero

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,146 1,144 2,290 9.8%
5-9 years 1,141 1,069 2,210 9.4%
10-14 years 1,066 1,026 2,092 8.9%
15-19 years 992 974 1,966 8.4%
20-24 years 869 947 1,816 7.7%
25-29 years 893 920 1,813 7.7%
30-34 years 798 900 1,698 7.2%
35-39 years 698 767 1,465 6.2%
40-44 years 686 808 1,494 6.4%
45-49 years 672 730 1,402 6%
50-54 years 567 633 1,200 5.1%
55-59 years 508 556 1,064 4.5%
60-64 years 439 447 886 3.8%
65-69 years 302 354 656 2.8%
70-74 years 260 246 506 2.2%
75-79 years 185 206 391 1.7%
80-84 years 137 133 270 1.2%
85+ years 115 130 245 1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Vicente Guerrero

Population Origin

Born in State
21,035
89.6%
Born in Another State
2,170
9.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
472
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
200
0.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
199
99.5% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
479
7.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
145
0.6% of the population
Men / Women
73 / 72
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,109
4.7%
With Limitation
2,894
12.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 568
Visual 450
Hearing 233
Speech 204
Mental 229

Education in Vicente Guerrero

Literacy and Schooling

In Vicente Guerrero, 352 people aged 15 and over can read and write (35200%), while 395 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years (9.2 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 175 220 395 39500%
Incomplete primary 798 645 1,443 144300%
Complete primary 1,338 1,224 2,562 256200%
Incomplete secondary 249 164 413 41300%
Complete secondary 2,630 3,179 5,809 580900%
Post-basic education (18+) 2,638 2,920 5,558 555800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years578
6-11 years92
12-14 years95

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 50 are public and 10 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 15 2 17
Primaria 21 2 23
Secundaria 10 0 10
Media Superior 3 0 3
Superior 0 1 1

Employment and Social Security in Vicente Guerrero

In Vicente Guerrero, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,609 people. Of those, 10,321 are employed and 288 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP
10,609
H: 6,612 / M: 3,997
Employed Population
10,321
H: 6,372 / M: 3,949
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
288 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
7,426
H: 2,080 / M: 5,346

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 12,957 55.2%
IMSS 6,105 26%
ISSSTE 1,649 7%
ISSSTE estatal 26 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 14 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 4,984 21.2%
IMSS Bienestar 258 1.1%
Private insurance 43 0.2%
Other institution 13 0.1%
Without health coverage 10,502 44.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Vicente Guerrero

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
10,171
1017100%
Single
5,730
573000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
2,191
219100%

Households

Total Households
6,363
3.7 average occupants
Male-headed
4,436
69.7%
Female-headed
1,927
30.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 21,204 90.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,480 6.3%
Other religions 7 0%
No religion 763 3.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero has 8,612 total dwellings, of which 6,372 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 6,235 98.3%
Earthen floor 121 1.9%
1 bedroom 1,613 25.4%
2+ bedrooms 4,743 74.8%
1 room 100 1.6%
2 rooms 657 10.4%
3+ rooms 5,599 88.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.7%
6,326 dwellings
Piped Water
99.8%
6,331 dwellings
With Drainage
98.1%
6,221 dwellings
All Services
97.6%
6,191 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 6,326 99.7%
Without electricity 30 0.5%
Public water network 6,331 99.8%
Hauled water 5,575 87.9%
Other water source 25 0.4%
With water tank 5,789 91.3%
With cistern 618 9.7%
With toilet 6,155 97%
With latrine 114 1.8%
With drainage 6,221 98.1%
Without drainage 135 2.1%
With all services 6,191 97.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity 4 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Vicente Guerrero

Household equipment in Vicente Guerrero according to the 2020 Census. 36% of dwellings have internet and 90.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 6,000 94.6%
Washing machine 5,086 80.2%
Microwave oven 3,642 57.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 3,907 61.6%
Motorcycle 1,263 19.9%
Bicycle 3,628 57.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 6,093 96.1%
Radio 4,361 68.8%
Landline phone 1,228 19.4%
Cell phone 5,764 90.9%
Computer 1,829 28.8%
Internet 2,286 36%
Pay TV 2,582 40.7%
Streaming platforms 520 8.2%
Video game console 438 6.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
141
2.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
361
5.7%
No Computer or Internet
3,553
56%
No ICT at All
51
0.8%

Companies and Economy in Vicente Guerrero

The main economic sectors of Vicente Guerrero are Comercio al por menor with 893 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Vicente Guerrero

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Vicente Guerrero has a poverty rate of 49% and extreme poverty of 1.3%.

Poverty
49%
9,237 people
Extreme Poverty
1.3%
242 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
24.8%
4,680 people
Vulnerable by Income
11.7%
2,203 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
14.5%
2,740 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 13.7% 2,576
Lack of access to health services 28.4% 5,354
Lack of access to social security 62.7% 11,834
Lack of housing quality and spaces 1.7% 323
Lack of access to basic housing services 3.2% 607
Lack of access to food 9.1% 1,708
Income below welfare line 60.7% 11,440
Income below minimum welfare line 17.6% 3,315

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 59.1% 13.2% 23.4% 11.7% 0
2015 49% 1.3% 24.8% 14.5% 0

Crime in Vicente Guerrero

In the last 12 months, 283 crimes were recorded in Vicente Guerrero. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 15
2025/11 30
2025/10 20
2025/09 18
2025/08 16
2025/07 14
2025/06 40
2025/05 35
2025/04 23
2025/03 16
2025/02 28
2025/01 28

Health in Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero has 11 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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