Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Atlamajalcingo del Monte is a municipality of Guerrero with 5,811 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,028 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Demographics of Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Demographic structure of Atlamajalcingo del Monte according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,184 people under 15 years old (37.6%), 3,077 people of working age (53%) and 550 elderly over 65 years old (9.5%).

0-14 years

2,184

37.6% of the population

15-64 years

3,077

53% - Working age

65+ years

550

9.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

88.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	399	370	769	13.2%
5-9 years	367	344	711	12.2%
10-14 years	356	348	704	12.1%
15-19 years	295	316	611	10.5%
20-24 years	201	291	492	8.5%
25-29 years	154	227	381	6.6%
30-34 years	119	200	319	5.5%
35-39 years	132	162	294	5.1%
40-44 years	111	134	245	4.2%
45-49 years	99	135	234	4%
50-54 years	91	111	202	3.5%
55-59 years	76	81	157	2.7%
60-64 years	67	75	142	2.4%
65-69 years	66	93	159	2.7%
70-74 years	48	62	110	1.9%
75-79 years	57	72	129	2.2%
80-84 years	34	46	80	1.4%
85+ years	43	29	72	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Population Origin

Born in State

5,700

98.1%

Born in Another State

103

1.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

86

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5,079

87.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3,989

78.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,068

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

5,687

446.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

70

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

31 / 39

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

349

6%

With Limitation

520

8.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	169
Visual	197
Hearing	128
Speech	41
Mental	75

Education in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Literacy and Schooling

In Atlamajalcingo del Monte, 1,070 people aged 15 and over can read and write (107000%), while 834 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.4 men, 5.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	259	575	834	83400%
Incomplete primary	307	339	646	64600%
Complete primary	326	337	663	66300%
Incomplete secondary	105	86	191	19100%
Complete secondary	275	322	597	59700%
Post-basic education (18+)	284	329	613	61300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	109
6-11 years	42
12-14 years	61

Educational Facilities

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

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	16	16
Primaria	15	15
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

In Atlamajalcingo del Monte, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,452 people. Of those, 1,266 are employed and 186 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 12.8%.

Total EAP

1,452

H: 970 / M: 482

Employed Population

1,266

H: 790 / M: 476

Unemployment Rate

12.8%

186 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,577

H: 834 / M: 1,743

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,168	88.9%
IMSS	13	0.2%
ISSSTE	140	2.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,009	86.2%
IMSS Bienestar	11	0.2%
Private insurance	1	0%
Without health coverage	642	11%

Marital Status and Religion in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,459

245900%

Single

1,231

123100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

352

35200%

Households

Total Households

1,274

4.5 average occupants

Male-headed

865

67.9%

Female-headed

409

32.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,249	90.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	420	7.2%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	131	2.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Atlamajalcingo del Monte has 2,100 total dwellings, of which 1,276 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	699	54.9%
Earthen floor	571	44.8%
1 bedroom	632	49.6%
2+ bedrooms	638	50.1%
1 room	122	9.6%
2 rooms	429	33.7%
3+ rooms	719	56.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95%

1,210 dwellings

Piped Water

89.3%

1,138 dwellings

With Drainage

37.6%

479 dwellings

All Services

34.1%

435 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,210	95%
Without electricity	60	4.7%
Public water network	1,138	89.3%
Hauled water	911	71.5%
Other water source	132	10.4%
With water tank	509	40%
With cistern	47	3.7%
With toilet	463	36.3%
With latrine	421	33%
With drainage	479	37.6%
Without drainage	791	62.1%
With all services	435	34.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	27	2.1%

Goods and Technology in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Household equipment in Atlamajalcingo del Monte according to the 2020 Census. 3.4% of dwellings have internet and 24.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	426	33.4%
Washing machine	52	4.1%
Microwave oven	10	0.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	77	6%
Motorcycle	7	0.5%
Bicycle	8	0.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	437	34.3%
Radio	356	27.9%
Landline phone	68	5.3%
Cell phone	309	24.3%
Computer	26	2%
Internet	43	3.4%
Pay TV	110	8.6%
Streaming platforms	1	0.1%
Video game console	1	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

657

51.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

927

72.8%

No Computer or Internet

1,205

94.6%

No ICT at All

598

46.9%

Companies and Economy in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

The main economic sectors of Atlamajalcingo del Monte are Industrias manufactureras with 48 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	48
Comercio al por menor	37
Servicios educativos	9
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	9
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	8

Poverty and Social Development in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atlamajalcingo del Monte has a poverty rate of 96.3% and extreme poverty of 71.5%.

Poverty

96.3%

5,339 people

Extreme Poverty

71.5%

3,964 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

3.4%

187 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

8 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.2%

9 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	39%	2,163
Lack of access to health services	9.5%	527
Lack of access to social security	90%	4,987
Lack of housing quality and spaces	58.3%	3,231
Lack of access to basic housing services	94.4%	5,234
Lack of access to food	60.3%	3,342
Income below welfare line	96.5%	5,347
Income below minimum welfare line	83.2%	4,614

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	96.8%	83.1%	3.2%	0%	0
2015	96.3%	71.5%	3.4%	0.2%	0

Crime in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

In the last 12 months, 29 crimes were recorded in Atlamajalcingo del Monte. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/10	9
2025/09	4
2025/08	3
2025/07	1
2025/06	1
2025/05	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	3
2025/02	2
2025/01	1
2024/12	2

Health in Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Atlamajalcingo del Monte has 15 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atlamajalcingo del Monte

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zilacayotitlán	1,009	2,257
Atlamajalcingo del Monte	870	1,785
Tepecocatlán	646	2,115
Huehuetepec	561	2,297
Cuautipan	332	1,305
Santa Cruz	314	2,179
San Isidro Labrador	308	1,882
El Rosario	285	1,764
Chinameca	243	1,973
Colonia Guadalupe	228	2,244

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