Apaxtla

Apaxtla is a municipality of Guerrero with 11,112 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,031 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Apaxtla

Demographic structure of Apaxtla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,400 people under 15 years old (30.6%), 6,324 people of working age (56.9%) and 1,387 elderly over 65 years old (12.5%).

0-14 years

3,400

30.6% of the population

15-64 years

6,324

56.9% - Working age

65+ years

1,387

12.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

75.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Apaxtla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	570	570	1,140	10.3%
5-9 years	574	597	1,171	10.5%
10-14 years	535	554	1,089	9.8%
15-19 years	509	518	1,027	9.2%
20-24 years	382	406	788	7.1%
25-29 years	335	402	737	6.6%
30-34 years	349	381	730	6.6%
35-39 years	276	322	598	5.4%
40-44 years	297	289	586	5.3%
45-49 years	216	250	466	4.2%
50-54 years	224	259	483	4.3%
55-59 years	220	253	473	4.3%
60-64 years	211	225	436	3.9%
65-69 years	175	166	341	3.1%
70-74 years	159	175	334	3%
75-79 years	136	132	268	2.4%
80-84 years	115	109	224	2%
85+ years	120	100	220	2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Apaxtla

Population Origin

Born in State

10,749

96.7%

Born in Another State

304

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

183

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

105

0.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

105

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

231

7.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

34

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

21 / 13

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

584

5.3%

With Limitation

1,144

10.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	321
Visual	185
Hearing	186
Speech	193
Mental	136

Education in Apaxtla

Literacy and Schooling

In Apaxtla, 955 people aged 15 and over can read and write (95500%), while 953 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.9 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	420	533	953	95300%
Incomplete primary	528	595	1,123	112300%
Complete primary	692	697	1,389	138900%
Incomplete secondary	168	145	313	31300%
Complete secondary	688	676	1,364	136400%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,080	1,183	2,263	226300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	99
6-11 years	62
12-14 years	70

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 65 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	23	23
Primaria	24	24
Secundaria	10	10
Media Superior	7	7

Employment and Social Security in Apaxtla

In Apaxtla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,655 people. Of those, 4,636 are employed and 19 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

4,655

H: 2,909 / M: 1,746

Employed Population

4,636

H: 2,893 / M: 1,743

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

19 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,646

H: 1,088 / M: 2,558

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,931	71.4%
IMSS	470	4.2%
ISSSTE	1,257	11.3%
ISSSTE estatal	7	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	22	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,142	55.3%
IMSS Bienestar	13	0.1%
Private insurance	14	0.1%
Other institution	57	0.5%
Without health coverage	3,178	28.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Apaxtla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,779

477900%

Single

2,537

253700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,028

102800%

Households

Total Households

2,911

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,064

70.9%

Female-headed

847

29.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,159	82.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,124	10.1%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	821	7.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Apaxtla

Apaxtla has 4,110 total dwellings, of which 2,911 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,572	97%
Earthen floor	335	12.6%
1 bedroom	1,160	43.8%
2+ bedrooms	1,747	65.9%
1 room	200	7.5%
2 rooms	764	28.8%
3+ rooms	1,943	73.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

107.6%

2,853 dwellings

Piped Water

95.1%

2,520 dwellings

With Drainage

98.3%

2,607 dwellings

All Services

88.5%

2,345 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,853	107.6%
Without electricity	54	2%
Public water network	2,520	95.1%
Hauled water	2,210	83.4%
Other water source	387	14.6%
With water tank	2,472	93.2%
With cistern	1,109	41.8%
With toilet	2,591	97.7%
With latrine	42	1.6%
With drainage	2,607	98.3%
Without drainage	300	11.3%
With all services	2,345	88.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	33	1.2%

Goods and Technology in Apaxtla

Household equipment in Apaxtla according to the 2020 Census. 18.1% of dwellings have internet and 74% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,530	95.4%
Washing machine	1,471	55.5%
Microwave oven	772	29.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	958	36.1%
Motorcycle	644	24.3%
Bicycle	105	4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,471	93.2%
Radio	1,549	58.4%
Landline phone	710	26.8%
Cell phone	1,961	74%
Computer	497	18.7%
Internet	479	18.1%
Pay TV	1,148	43.3%
Streaming platforms	59	2.2%
Video game console	46	1.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

328

12.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

790

29.8%

No Computer or Internet

2,241

84.5%

No ICT at All

225

8.5%

Companies and Economy in Apaxtla

The main economic sectors of Apaxtla are Comercio al por menor with 260 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	260
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	85
Industrias manufactureras	83
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	74
Industrias manufactureras	19

Poverty and Social Development in Apaxtla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Apaxtla has a poverty rate of 73.6% and extreme poverty of 19.1%.

Poverty

73.6%

8,776 people

Extreme Poverty

19.1%

2,280 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.8%

2,361 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.3%

151 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.4%

641 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.3%	3,255
Lack of access to health services	17.4%	2,074
Lack of access to social security	75.8%	9,041
Lack of housing quality and spaces	14.5%	1,729
Lack of access to basic housing services	78.2%	9,324
Lack of access to food	20.5%	2,442
Income below welfare line	74.8%	8,927
Income below minimum welfare line	37.4%	4,459

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	71.2%	41.5%	18.4%	8.2%	0
2015	73.6%	19.1%	19.8%	5.4%	0

Crime in Apaxtla

In the last 12 months, 30 crimes were recorded in Apaxtla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	4
2025/10	3
2025/08	1
2025/07	2
2025/05	7
2025/04	3
2025/03	1
2024/12	1
2024/09	1
2024/07	1
2024/06	5

Health in Apaxtla

Apaxtla has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Apaxtla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ciudad Apaxtla de Castrejón	7,256	1,213
Tlatzala	509	1,200
Xochitepec	499	1,146
Tepoxtepec (Tepoztepec)	453	1,288
Cacalotepec	408	1,435
Zacapostepec	310	1,215
Pueblo Nuevo Santa María	201	578
Liberaltepec	194	1,527
Iglesia Vieja	188	1,447
Petlacala	186	1,526

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