Copanatoyac

Copanatoyac is a municipality of Guerrero with 21,648 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,778 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years.

Demographics of Copanatoyac

Demographic structure of Copanatoyac according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,394 people under 15 years old (38.8%), 11,692 people of working age (54%) and 1,562 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

8,394

38.8% of the population

15-64 years

11,692

54% - Working age

65+ years

1,562

7.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

85.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Copanatoyac

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,416	1,507	2,923	13.5%
5-9 years	1,347	1,404	2,751	12.7%
10-14 years	1,348	1,372	2,720	12.6%
15-19 years	1,237	1,330	2,567	11.9%
20-24 years	861	1,032	1,893	8.7%
25-29 years	609	851	1,460	6.7%
30-34 years	479	681	1,160	5.4%
35-39 years	497	641	1,138	5.3%
40-44 years	426	566	992	4.6%
45-49 years	388	451	839	3.9%
50-54 years	289	365	654	3%
55-59 years	237	301	538	2.5%
60-64 years	194	257	451	2.1%
65-69 years	195	244	439	2%
70-74 years	154	204	358	1.7%
75-79 years	153	148	301	1.4%
80-84 years	88	121	209	1%
85+ years	112	143	255	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Copanatoyac

Population Origin

Born in State

21,335

98.6%

Born in Another State

266

1.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

477

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

17,576

81.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

13,593

77.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3,794

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

21,006

457.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

627

2.9% of the population

Men / Women

278 / 349

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,297

6%

With Limitation

1,731

8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	676
Visual	547
Hearing	350
Speech	301
Mental	312

Education in Copanatoyac

Literacy and Schooling

In Copanatoyac, 3,962 people aged 15 and over can read and write (396200%), while 3,607 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years (5.8 men, 5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,185	2,422	3,607	360700%
Incomplete primary	1,126	1,002	2,128	212800%
Complete primary	1,383	1,459	2,842	284200%
Incomplete secondary	378	358	736	73600%
Complete secondary	1,011	1,074	2,085	208500%
Post-basic education (18+)	728	839	1,567	156700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	384
6-11 years	134
12-14 years	403

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 106 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	43	0	43
Primaria	45	0	45
Secundaria	12	0	12
Media Superior	4	1	5

Employment and Social Security in Copanatoyac

In Copanatoyac, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,833 people. Of those, 5,598 are employed and 235 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4%.

Total EAP

5,833

H: 3,815 / M: 2,018

Employed Population

5,598

H: 3,591 / M: 2,007

Unemployment Rate

4%

235 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,985

H: 2,894 / M: 6,091

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	18,597	85.9%
IMSS	82	0.4%
ISSSTE	316	1.5%
ISSSTE estatal	2	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	13	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,135	83.8%
IMSS Bienestar	59	0.3%
Private insurance	11	0.1%
Other institution	13	0.1%
Without health coverage	3,045	14.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Copanatoyac

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,369

836900%

Single

5,126

512600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,372

137200%

Households

Total Households

4,590

4.7 average occupants

Male-headed

2,799

61%

Female-headed

1,791

39%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	20,434	94.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	501	2.3%
Other religions	70	0.3%
No religion	635	2.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Copanatoyac

Copanatoyac has 6,490 total dwellings, of which 4,595 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,421	82%
Earthen floor	1,150	27.6%
1 bedroom	2,782	66.7%
2+ bedrooms	1,789	42.9%
1 room	960	23%
2 rooms	1,579	37.9%
3+ rooms	2,032	48.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

106.7%

4,450 dwellings

Piped Water

93.4%

3,894 dwellings

With Drainage

62.8%

2,621 dwellings

All Services

56.6%

2,362 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,450	106.7%
Without electricity	121	2.9%
Public water network	3,894	93.4%
Hauled water	1,945	46.6%
Other water source	677	16.2%
With water tank	1,475	35.4%
With cistern	356	8.5%
With toilet	2,385	57.2%
With latrine	478	11.5%
With drainage	2,621	62.8%
Without drainage	1,950	46.8%
With all services	2,362	56.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	44	1.1%

Goods and Technology in Copanatoyac

Household equipment in Copanatoyac according to the 2020 Census. 5.7% of dwellings have internet and 66.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,260	54.2%
Washing machine	356	8.5%
Microwave oven	253	6.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	257	6.2%
Motorcycle	57	1.4%
Bicycle	80	1.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,538	60.8%
Radio	1,450	34.8%
Landline phone	374	9%
Cell phone	2,792	66.9%
Computer	207	5%
Internet	239	5.7%
Pay TV	710	17%
Streaming platforms	9	0.2%
Video game console	11	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,678

40.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,641

39.3%

No Computer or Internet

4,182

100.3%

No ICT at All

1,005

24.1%

Companies and Economy in Copanatoyac

The main economic sectors of Copanatoyac are Comercio al por menor with 175 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	175
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	48
Industrias manufactureras	37
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	31
Industrias manufactureras	11

Poverty and Social Development in Copanatoyac

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Copanatoyac has a poverty rate of 94.3% and extreme poverty of 63%.

Poverty

94.3%

19,273 people

Extreme Poverty

63%

12,885 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

5.1%

1,038 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

33 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.5%

93 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	44.1%	9,022
Lack of access to health services	8.7%	1,774
Lack of access to social security	92.3%	18,867
Lack of housing quality and spaces	58.7%	11,994
Lack of access to basic housing services	90.4%	18,477
Lack of access to food	42.1%	8,609
Income below welfare line	94.5%	19,305
Income below minimum welfare line	74.7%	15,257

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	96.1%	76.9%	3.3%	0.4%	0
2015	94.3%	63%	5.1%	0.5%	0

Crime in Copanatoyac

In the last 12 months, 39 crimes were recorded in Copanatoyac. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	4
2025/09	2
2025/08	3
2025/07	2
2025/05	2
2025/04	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	7
2025/01	10
2024/12	1
2024/11	2

Health in Copanatoyac

Copanatoyac has 31 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 31 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Copanatoyac

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Copanatoyac	3,435	1,357
Ocotequila	1,564	1,698
Santa Anita	1,364	1,567
Ocoapa	1,227	2,222
Patlicha	1,210	1,415
Tlalquetzalapa	1,046	1,601
Ocotepec	807	1,922
Potoichán	761	1,541
Oztocingo	717	1,261
San Vicente Amole	701	2,215

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