Coyuca de Catalán

Coyuca de Catalán is a municipality of Guerrero with 38,554 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 961 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Total Population
38,554
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
19,025 / 19,529
49.3% / 50.7%
Schools
0
253 public, 2 private
Health
42
3 hospitals, 39 centers
Localities
302
Communities and settlements
Companies
722
Registered establishments

Demographics of Coyuca de Catalán

Demographic structure of Coyuca de Catalán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,886 people under 15 years old (28.2%), 21,829 people of working age (56.6%) and 4,688 elderly over 65 years old (12.2%).

0-14 years
10,886
28.2% of the population
15-64 years
21,829
56.6% - Working age
65+ years
4,688
12.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
71.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Coyuca de Catalán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,875 1,918 3,793 9.8%
5-9 years 1,784 1,839 3,623 9.4%
10-14 years 1,784 1,686 3,470 9%
15-19 years 1,429 1,405 2,834 7.4%
20-24 years 1,313 1,413 2,726 7.1%
25-29 years 1,172 1,388 2,560 6.6%
30-34 years 1,097 1,240 2,337 6.1%
35-39 years 1,082 1,085 2,167 5.6%
40-44 years 1,026 1,030 2,056 5.3%
45-49 years 1,097 994 2,091 5.4%
50-54 years 894 950 1,844 4.8%
55-59 years 855 885 1,740 4.5%
60-64 years 704 770 1,474 3.8%
65-69 years 636 693 1,329 3.4%
70-74 years 585 563 1,148 3%
75-79 years 478 442 920 2.4%
80-84 years 316 300 616 1.6%
85+ years 323 352 675 1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Coyuca de Catalán

Population Origin

Born in State
35,622
92.4%
Born in Another State
1,356
3.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
450
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
65
0.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
61
93.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
111
1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
190
0.5% of the population
Men / Women
90 / 100
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
2,656
6.9%
With Limitation
4,945
12.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,583
Visual 1,033
Hearing 613
Speech 451
Mental 529

Education in Coyuca de Catalán

Literacy and Schooling

In Coyuca de Catalán, 4,469 people aged 15 and over can read and write (446900%), while 4,558 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.8 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 2,230 2,328 4,558 455800%
Incomplete primary 2,099 2,398 4,497 449700%
Complete primary 2,368 2,461 4,829 482900%
Incomplete secondary 526 436 962 96200%
Complete secondary 2,808 2,745 5,553 555300%
Post-basic education (18+) 2,678 2,812 5,490 549000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years842
6-11 years318
12-14 years349

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 253 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 86 1 87
Primaria 106 1 107
Secundaria 51 0 51
Media Superior 8 0 8
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Coyuca de Catalán

In Coyuca de Catalán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 16,098 people. Of those, 15,877 are employed and 221 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP
16,098
H: 10,517 / M: 5,581
Employed Population
15,877
H: 10,337 / M: 5,540
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
221 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
12,211
H: 3,334 / M: 8,877

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 24,355 63.2%
IMSS 1,890 4.9%
ISSSTE 2,454 6.4%
ISSSTE estatal 22 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 94 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 19,851 51.5%
IMSS Bienestar 195 0.5%
Private insurance 23 0.1%
Other institution 35 0.1%
Without health coverage 13,046 33.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Coyuca de Catalán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
16,617
1661700%
Single
8,172
817200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
3,789
378900%

Households

Total Households
10,730
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
7,440
69.3%
Female-headed
3,290
30.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 31,995 83%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,306 8.6%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 2,068 5.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Coyuca de Catalán

Coyuca de Catalán has 16,272 total dwellings, of which 10,732 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 8,362 86.5%
Earthen floor 2,012 20.8%
1 bedroom 4,592 47.5%
2+ bedrooms 5,779 59.8%
1 room 1,201 12.4%
2 rooms 3,992 41.3%
3+ rooms 5,178 53.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
103.6%
10,015 dwellings
Piped Water
91.9%
8,876 dwellings
With Drainage
93.8%
9,061 dwellings
All Services
82.6%
7,982 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 10,015 103.6%
Without electricity 357 3.7%
Public water network 8,876 91.9%
Hauled water 3,546 36.7%
Other water source 1,497 15.5%
With water tank 4,174 43.2%
With cistern 4,407 45.6%
With toilet 9,062 93.8%
With latrine 96 1%
With drainage 9,061 93.8%
Without drainage 1,298 13.4%
With all services 7,982 82.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity 122 1.3%

Goods and Technology in Coyuca de Catalán

Household equipment in Coyuca de Catalán according to the 2020 Census. 26.2% of dwellings have internet and 69.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 8,999 93.1%
Washing machine 5,984 61.9%
Microwave oven 2,096 21.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 3,549 36.7%
Motorcycle 2,441 25.3%
Bicycle 1,480 15.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 8,302 85.9%
Radio 3,786 39.2%
Landline phone 3,690 38.2%
Cell phone 6,733 69.7%
Computer 1,166 12.1%
Internet 2,533 26.2%
Pay TV 5,904 61.1%
Streaming platforms 235 2.4%
Video game console 139 1.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,605
16.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,362
24.4%
No Computer or Internet
7,519
77.8%
No ICT at All
854
8.8%

Companies and Economy in Coyuca de Catalán

The main economic sectors of Coyuca de Catalán are Comercio al por menor with 272 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Coyuca de Catalán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Coyuca de Catalán has a poverty rate of 76.8% and extreme poverty of 28%.

Poverty
76.8%
28,029 people
Extreme Poverty
28%
10,223 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
21.7%
7,920 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.5%
193 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1%
350 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 34.7% 12,658
Lack of access to health services 22.9% 8,347
Lack of access to social security 83.7% 30,561
Lack of housing quality and spaces 39.5% 14,419
Lack of access to basic housing services 72.3% 26,382
Lack of access to food 36.5% 13,322
Income below welfare line 77.3% 28,222
Income below minimum welfare line 39.9% 14,555

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 76% 42.3% 22.6% 1.2% 0
2015 76.8% 28% 21.7% 1% 0

Crime in Coyuca de Catalán

In the last 12 months, 76 crimes were recorded in Coyuca de Catalán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 7
2025/11 4
2025/10 6
2025/09 5
2025/08 6
2025/07 8
2025/06 9
2025/05 7
2025/04 8
2025/03 1
2025/02 6
2025/01 9

Health in Coyuca de Catalán

Coyuca de Catalán has 42 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 39 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Coyuca de Catalán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Coyuca de Catalán 7,276 241
Amuco de la Reforma 2,868 254
Paso de Arena 1,909 345
Placeres del Oro 1,489 373
Santa Teresa 1,259 350
Patambo 980 409
Santo Domingo 794 227
Las Cruces 765 321
El Naranjo 734 330
Arroyo Grande 715 322