Cualác

Cualác is a municipality of Guerrero with 7,874 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,598 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Cualác

Demographic structure of Cualác according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,709 people under 15 years old (34.4%), 4,433 people of working age (56.3%) and 668 elderly over 65 years old (8.5%).

0-14 years

2,709

34.4% of the population

15-64 years

4,433

56.3% - Working age

65+ years

668

8.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

76.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cualác

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	454	491	945	12%
5-9 years	415	424	839	10.7%
10-14 years	473	452	925	11.7%
15-19 years	340	417	757	9.6%
20-24 years	296	296	592	7.5%
25-29 years	274	307	581	7.4%
30-34 years	220	253	473	6%
35-39 years	205	243	448	5.7%
40-44 years	193	205	398	5.1%
45-49 years	161	197	358	4.5%
50-54 years	159	169	328	4.2%
55-59 years	115	142	257	3.3%
60-64 years	127	114	241	3.1%
65-69 years	71	99	170	2.2%
70-74 years	78	83	161	2%
75-79 years	65	69	134	1.7%
80-84 years	51	47	98	1.2%
85+ years	47	58	105	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cualác

Population Origin

Born in State

7,348

93.3%

Born in Another State

406

5.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

141

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,964

37.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,944

99.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

20

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

4,238

215% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

49

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

30 / 19

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

499

6.3%

With Limitation

1,053

13.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	293
Visual	194
Hearing	141
Speech	78
Mental	105

Education in Cualác

Literacy and Schooling

In Cualác, 816 people aged 15 and over can read and write (81600%), while 650 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (7.1 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	235	415	650	65000%
Incomplete primary	453	495	948	94800%
Complete primary	537	547	1,084	108400%
Incomplete secondary	131	115	246	24600%
Complete secondary	465	500	965	96500%
Post-basic education (18+)	509	532	1,041	104100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	87
6-11 years	23
12-14 years	56

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	12	12
Primaria	18	18
Secundaria	6	6
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Cualác

In Cualác, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,038 people. Of those, 3,021 are employed and 17 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

3,038

H: 2,006 / M: 1,032

Employed Population

3,021

H: 1,991 / M: 1,030

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

17 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,609

H: 667 / M: 1,942

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,944	88.2%
IMSS	25	0.3%
ISSSTE	265	3.4%
ISSSTE estatal	8	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	48	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,515	82.7%
IMSS Bienestar	29	0.4%
Private insurance	14	0.2%
Other institution	77	1%
Without health coverage	866	11%

Marital Status and Religion in Cualác

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,381

338100%

Single

1,779

177900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

522

52200%

Households

Total Households

1,971

4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,417

71.9%

Female-headed

554

28.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,743	85.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	611	7.8%
Other religions	6	0.1%
No religion	442	5.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Cualác

Cualác has 2,796 total dwellings, of which 1,973 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,754	89%
Earthen floor	201	10.2%
1 bedroom	929	47.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,026	52.1%
1 room	178	9%
2 rooms	537	27.3%
3+ rooms	1,240	62.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.3%

1,898 dwellings

Piped Water

86.5%

1,705 dwellings

With Drainage

85%

1,675 dwellings

All Services

75.2%

1,481 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,898	96.3%
Without electricity	57	2.9%
Public water network	1,705	86.5%
Hauled water	1,439	73%
Other water source	250	12.7%
With water tank	1,336	67.8%
With cistern	379	19.2%
With toilet	1,424	72.3%
With latrine	399	20.3%
With drainage	1,675	85%
Without drainage	280	14.2%
With all services	1,481	75.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	15	0.8%

Goods and Technology in Cualác

Household equipment in Cualác according to the 2020 Census. 3.7% of dwellings have internet and 36.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,386	70.4%
Washing machine	739	37.5%
Microwave oven	171	8.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	345	17.5%
Motorcycle	85	4.3%
Bicycle	53	2.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,307	66.3%
Radio	947	48.1%
Landline phone	372	18.9%
Cell phone	716	36.3%
Computer	137	7%
Internet	72	3.7%
Pay TV	798	40.5%
Streaming platforms	4	0.2%
Video game console	3	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

391

19.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

976

49.5%

No Computer or Internet

1,783

90.5%

No ICT at All

284

14.4%

Companies and Economy in Cualác

The main economic sectors of Cualác are Comercio al por menor with 87 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	87
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	30
Industrias manufactureras	23
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	20
Industrias manufactureras	7

Poverty and Social Development in Cualác

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cualác has a poverty rate of 83.7% and extreme poverty of 38.4%.

Poverty

83.7%

6,478 people

Extreme Poverty

38.4%

2,975 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

14.9%

1,151 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

15 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.2%

96 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36.8%	2,850
Lack of access to health services	6.6%	511
Lack of access to social security	89.8%	6,950
Lack of housing quality and spaces	40.1%	3,104
Lack of access to basic housing services	75.3%	5,830
Lack of access to food	47.2%	3,656
Income below welfare line	83.9%	6,492
Income below minimum welfare line	52%	4,022

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	86.5%	53.7%	12.7%	0.6%	0
2015	83.7%	38.4%	14.9%	1.2%	0

Crime in Cualác

In the last 12 months, 24 crimes were recorded in Cualác. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/10	2
2025/05	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	1
2025/01	1
2024/12	3
2024/11	3
2024/09	3
2024/08	2
2024/06	2
2024/03	2
2024/02	3

Health in Cualác

Cualác has 17 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 17 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cualác

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Cualác	2,204	1,459
Chiaucingo (Chapancingo)	1,426	1,371
Coatlaco	884	1,272
San Martín Jolalpan	637	1,545
Tecojcoyunca	420	1,123
Tlalapa	396	1,784
El Cuahulote	352	1,305
El Tezóquio	245	1,577
Aguaxotla (Pueblo Viejo)	201	1,980
Xalmolapa	200	1,499

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