Atlixtac

Atlixtac is a municipality of Guerrero with 28,491 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,780 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.3 years.

Demographics of Atlixtac

Demographic structure of Atlixtac according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,222 people under 15 years old (39.4%), 15,381 people of working age (54%) and 1,878 elderly over 65 years old (6.6%).

0-14 years

11,222

39.4% of the population

15-64 years

15,381

54% - Working age

65+ years

1,878

6.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

85.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atlixtac

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,744	1,792	3,536	12.4%
5-9 years	1,939	1,855	3,794	13.3%
10-14 years	1,962	1,930	3,892	13.7%
15-19 years	1,490	1,563	3,053	10.7%
20-24 years	994	1,257	2,251	7.9%
25-29 years	884	1,091	1,975	6.9%
30-34 years	773	942	1,715	6%
35-39 years	697	831	1,528	5.4%
40-44 years	612	777	1,389	4.9%
45-49 years	538	629	1,167	4.1%
50-54 years	425	548	973	3.4%
55-59 years	330	393	723	2.5%
60-64 years	284	323	607	2.1%
65-69 years	253	289	542	1.9%
70-74 years	190	247	437	1.5%
75-79 years	166	229	395	1.4%
80-84 years	128	141	269	0.9%
85+ years	92	143	235	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atlixtac

Population Origin

Born in State

28,020

98.3%

Born in Another State

386

1.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

318

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

17,055

59.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,921

58.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

6,525

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

20,813

302.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

874

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

433 / 441

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,262

4.4%

With Limitation

2,298

8.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	547
Visual	573
Hearing	347
Speech	216
Mental	232

Education in Atlixtac

Literacy and Schooling

In Atlixtac, 5,279 people aged 15 and over can read and write (527900%), while 4,772 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.3 years (5.7 men, 5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,694	3,078	4,772	477200%
Incomplete primary	1,390	1,319	2,709	270900%
Complete primary	1,674	1,508	3,182	318200%
Incomplete secondary	437	424	861	86100%
Complete secondary	1,720	1,880	3,600	360000%
Post-basic education (18+)	791	977	1,768	176800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	573
6-11 years	169
12-14 years	365

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 165 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	61	61
Primaria	63	63
Secundaria	29	29
Media Superior	12	12

Employment and Social Security in Atlixtac

In Atlixtac, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,767 people. Of those, 7,177 are employed and 590 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

Total EAP

7,767

H: 5,482 / M: 2,285

Employed Population

7,177

H: 4,971 / M: 2,206

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

590 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,682

H: 3,483 / M: 8,199

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	25,117	88.2%
IMSS	101	0.4%
ISSSTE	168	0.6%
ISSSTE estatal	11	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	16	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	24,688	86.7%
IMSS Bienestar	93	0.3%
Private insurance	6	0%
Other institution	81	0.3%
Without health coverage	3,355	11.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Atlixtac

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,884

1088400%

Single

6,555

655500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,103

210300%

Households

Total Households

6,878

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

4,391

63.8%

Female-headed

2,487

36.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	24,670	86.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,307	8.1%
Other religions	10	0%
No religion	1,472	5.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Atlixtac

Atlixtac has 9,861 total dwellings, of which 6,879 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,746	69%
Earthen floor	2,122	30.9%
1 bedroom	4,080	59.3%
2+ bedrooms	2,788	40.5%
1 room	1,082	15.7%
2 rooms	2,459	35.8%
3+ rooms	3,327	48.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96%

6,603 dwellings

Piped Water

85.1%

5,853 dwellings

With Drainage

64%

4,404 dwellings

All Services

57.8%

3,972 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,603	96%
Without electricity	265	3.9%
Public water network	5,853	85.1%
Hauled water	3,895	56.6%
Other water source	1,015	14.8%
With water tank	2,350	34.2%
With cistern	639	9.3%
With toilet	3,453	50.2%
With latrine	2,334	33.9%
With drainage	4,404	64%
Without drainage	2,464	35.8%
With all services	3,972	57.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	92	1.3%

Goods and Technology in Atlixtac

Household equipment in Atlixtac according to the 2020 Census. 7% of dwellings have internet and 42.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,544	37%
Washing machine	696	10.1%
Microwave oven	361	5.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	550	8%
Motorcycle	163	2.4%
Bicycle	100	1.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,021	43.9%
Radio	1,679	24.4%
Landline phone	340	4.9%
Cell phone	2,892	42.1%
Computer	215	3.1%
Internet	483	7%
Pay TV	905	13.2%
Streaming platforms	11	0.2%
Video game console	13	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

3,252

47.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

3,789

55.1%

No Computer or Internet

6,247

90.9%

No ICT at All

2,532

36.8%

Companies and Economy in Atlixtac

The main economic sectors of Atlixtac are Comercio al por menor with 218 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	218
Industrias manufactureras	32
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	25
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	23
Industrias manufactureras	13

Poverty and Social Development in Atlixtac

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atlixtac has a poverty rate of 96.5% and extreme poverty of 59.1%.

Poverty

96.5%

26,570 people

Extreme Poverty

59.1%

16,275 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

3.3%

920 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

29 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.1%

22 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	41.3%	11,383
Lack of access to health services	8.3%	2,292
Lack of access to social security	94.1%	25,915
Lack of housing quality and spaces	54.3%	14,963
Lack of access to basic housing services	79.2%	21,799
Lack of access to food	32.5%	8,948
Income below welfare line	96.6%	26,600
Income below minimum welfare line	80.5%	22,163

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	98.4%	83.2%	1.4%	0.1%	0
2015	96.5%	59.1%	3.3%	0.1%	0

Crime in Atlixtac

In the last 12 months, 32 crimes were recorded in Atlixtac. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	4
2025/10	2
2025/09	5
2025/08	1
2025/07	1
2025/06	1
2025/05	3
2025/03	2
2025/02	2
2025/01	1
2024/12	6

Health in Atlixtac

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

Main Localities of Atlixtac

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Atlixtac	3,733	1,659
Tlatlauquitepec	2,646	2,080
Zoquitlán	1,726	1,867
San Pedro Huitzapula Norte (Huitzapula Norte)	1,471	1,852
Caxitepec	1,216	1,806
Petatlán	961	1,348
San Juan Bautista Coapala	920	2,090
Xalpitzáhuac	848	2,379
San Lucas Teocuitlapa (Teocuitlapa)	738	1,277
Cacalotepec	668	1,800

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