Cortazar

Cortazar is a municipality of Guanajuato with 97,928 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,766 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of Cortazar

Demographic structure of Cortazar according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 24,441 people under 15 years old (25%), 65,265 people of working age (66.6%) and 8,179 elderly over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years

24,441

25% of the population

15-64 years

65,265

66.6% - Working age

65+ years

8,179

8.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

50%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cortazar

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	3,996	3,911	7,907	8.1%
5-9 years	4,159	3,949	8,108	8.3%
10-14 years	4,253	4,173	8,426	8.6%
15-19 years	4,409	4,199	8,608	8.8%
20-24 years	4,068	4,328	8,396	8.6%
25-29 years	3,810	4,099	7,909	8.1%
30-34 years	3,448	3,808	7,256	7.4%
35-39 years	3,306	3,632	6,938	7.1%
40-44 years	3,076	3,589	6,665	6.8%
45-49 years	2,849	3,276	6,125	6.3%
50-54 years	2,499	2,897	5,396	5.5%
55-59 years	1,982	2,269	4,251	4.3%
60-64 years	1,773	1,948	3,721	3.8%
65-69 years	1,377	1,526	2,903	3%
70-74 years	1,005	1,105	2,110	2.2%
75-79 years	640	691	1,331	1.4%
80-84 years	453	490	943	1%
85+ years	410	482	892	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cortazar

Population Origin

Born in State

92,880

94.8%

Born in Another State

4,499

4.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

954

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

154

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

138

89.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

345

1.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1,178

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

590 / 588

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

4,300

4.4%

With Limitation

8,716

8.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	2,394
Visual	1,658
Hearing	949
Speech	671
Mental	765

Education in Cortazar

Literacy and Schooling

In Cortazar, 3,695 people aged 15 and over can read and write (369500%), while 4,233 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (9 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,933	2,300	4,233	423300%
Incomplete primary	2,990	3,895	6,885	688500%
Complete primary	5,218	6,531	11,749	1174900%
Incomplete secondary	1,071	861	1,932	193200%
Complete secondary	10,763	12,141	22,904	2290400%
Post-basic education (18+)	11,960	11,403	23,363	2336300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,669
6-11 years	456
12-14 years	499

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 127 are public and 27 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	46	9	55
Primaria	47	5	52
Secundaria	18	4	22
Media Superior	14	5	19
Superior	1	3	4

Employment and Social Security in Cortazar

In Cortazar, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 47,608 people. Of those, 46,644 are employed and 964 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

47,608

H: 28,697 / M: 18,911

Employed Population

46,644

H: 27,987 / M: 18,657

Unemployment Rate

2%

964 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

30,649

H: 8,764 / M: 21,885

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	77,906	79.6%
IMSS	41,432	42.3%
ISSSTE	4,055	4.1%
ISSSTE estatal	201	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	239	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	30,300	30.9%
IMSS Bienestar	425	0.4%
Private insurance	697	0.7%
Other institution	1,195	1.2%
Without health coverage	19,936	20.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Cortazar

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

44,841

4484100%

Single

24,868

2486800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

8,779

877900%

Households

Total Households

25,373

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

17,155

67.6%

Female-headed

8,218

32.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	86,808	88.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	5,745	5.9%
Other religions	54	0.1%
No religion	5,212	5.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Cortazar

Cortazar has 31,346 total dwellings, of which 25,388 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	24,324	96.1%
Earthen floor	1,028	4.1%
1 bedroom	6,793	26.8%
2+ bedrooms	18,559	73.3%
1 room	641	2.5%
2 rooms	3,985	15.7%
3+ rooms	20,725	81.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

25,207 dwellings

Piped Water

99%

25,068 dwellings

With Drainage

97.4%

24,653 dwellings

All Services

96.4%

24,395 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	25,207	99.6%
Without electricity	145	0.6%
Public water network	25,068	99%
Hauled water	20,706	81.8%
Other water source	284	1.1%
With water tank	19,012	75.1%
With cistern	7,037	27.8%
With toilet	24,633	97.3%
With latrine	231	0.9%
With drainage	24,653	97.4%
Without drainage	680	2.7%
With all services	24,395	96.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	35	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Cortazar

Household equipment in Cortazar according to the 2020 Census. 46.2% of dwellings have internet and 85.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	23,640	93.4%
Washing machine	21,142	83.5%
Microwave oven	14,029	55.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	10,631	42%
Motorcycle	5,971	23.6%
Bicycle	13,983	55.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	24,004	94.8%
Radio	18,025	71.2%
Landline phone	8,721	34.5%
Cell phone	21,654	85.6%
Computer	8,262	32.6%
Internet	11,691	46.2%
Pay TV	8,658	34.2%
Streaming platforms	3,045	12%
Video game console	2,298	9.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

752

3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,435

9.6%

No Computer or Internet

12,195

48.2%

No ICT at All

386

1.5%

Companies and Economy in Cortazar

The main economic sectors of Cortazar are Comercio al por menor with 2,464 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	2,464
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	740
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	733
Industrias manufactureras	314
Industrias manufactureras	125

Poverty and Social Development in Cortazar

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cortazar has a poverty rate of 40.6% and extreme poverty of 3.1%.

Poverty

40.6%

38,606 people

Extreme Poverty

3.1%

2,993 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.9%

26,549 people

Vulnerable by Income

13.4%

12,758 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

18.1%

17,163 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	19.3%	18,326
Lack of access to health services	13.8%	13,123
Lack of access to social security	52.3%	49,764
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.8%	9,352
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.2%	9,724
Lack of access to food	19%	18,069
Income below welfare line	54%	51,363
Income below minimum welfare line	16.9%	16,070

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	51.2%	6.1%	26.3%	15%	0
2015	40.6%	3.1%	27.9%	18.1%	0

Crime in Cortazar

In the last 12 months, 2,318 crimes were recorded in Cortazar. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	173
2025/11	146
2025/10	201
2025/09	209
2025/08	196
2025/07	180
2025/06	209
2025/05	211
2025/04	214
2025/03	244
2025/02	181
2025/01	154

Health in Cortazar

Cortazar has 30 health facilities, including 7 hospitals, 23 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cortazar

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Cortazar	69,371	1,736
Tierra Fría	4,108	1,739
Cañada de Caracheo	2,436	1,796
El Huizache	1,938	1,802
La Gavia	1,448	2,345
Caracheo	1,306	1,747
Merino	1,225	1,740
Santa Fe de la Purísima	1,138	1,741
De Parral	1,096	1,729
San Isidro Culiacán	968	1,724

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