Malinaltepec

Malinaltepec is a municipality of Guerrero with 29,625 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,682 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Malinaltepec

Demographic structure of Malinaltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,183 people under 15 years old (37.7%), 16,204 people of working age (54.7%) and 2,235 elderly over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years

11,183

37.7% of the population

15-64 years

16,204

54.7% - Working age

65+ years

2,235

7.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

82.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Malinaltepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,687	1,705	3,392	11.4%
5-9 years	1,806	1,884	3,690	12.5%
10-14 years	2,080	2,021	4,101	13.8%
15-19 years	1,701	1,704	3,405	11.5%
20-24 years	957	1,252	2,209	7.5%
25-29 years	785	1,012	1,797	6.1%
30-34 years	730	991	1,721	5.8%
35-39 years	675	958	1,633	5.5%
40-44 years	626	787	1,413	4.8%
45-49 years	573	647	1,220	4.1%
50-54 years	471	633	1,104	3.7%
55-59 years	400	491	891	3%
60-64 years	373	438	811	2.7%
65-69 years	315	382	697	2.4%
70-74 years	247	263	510	1.7%
75-79 years	217	239	456	1.5%
80-84 years	125	161	286	1%
85+ years	118	168	286	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Malinaltepec

Population Origin

Born in State

29,082

98.2%

Born in Another State

495

1.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

286

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

24,283

82% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

21,620

89% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2,461

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

28,695

425.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6,379

21.5% of the population

Men / Women

3,029 / 3,350

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,081

7%

With Limitation

3,202

10.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	985
Visual	879
Hearing	632
Speech	426
Mental	475

Education in Malinaltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Malinaltepec, 3,089 people aged 15 and over can read and write (308900%), while 2,475 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (8.3 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	678	1,797	2,475	247500%
Incomplete primary	1,080	1,214	2,294	229400%
Complete primary	1,231	1,396	2,627	262700%
Incomplete secondary	492	460	952	95200%
Complete secondary	1,851	1,971	3,822	382200%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,474	2,741	5,215	521500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	322
6-11 years	77
12-14 years	105

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 147 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	63	63
Primaria	54	54
Secundaria	14	14
Media Superior	9	9
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Malinaltepec

In Malinaltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 12,406 people. Of those, 12,292 are employed and 114 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

12,406

H: 6,788 / M: 5,618

Employed Population

12,292

H: 6,694 / M: 5,598

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

114 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,479

H: 2,779 / M: 5,700

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	23,737	80.1%
IMSS	282	1%
ISSSTE	1,063	3.6%
ISSSTE estatal	10	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	25	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	21,883	73.9%
IMSS Bienestar	551	1.9%
Private insurance	28	0.1%
Other institution	67	0.2%
Without health coverage	5,880	19.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Malinaltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,661

1066100%

Single

8,262

826200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,006

200600%

Households

Total Households

6,742

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,344

64.4%

Female-headed

2,398

35.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	28,382	95.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	661	2.2%
No religion	569	1.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Malinaltepec

Malinaltepec has 11,238 total dwellings, of which 6,747 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,097	60.8%
Earthen floor	2,632	39.1%
1 bedroom	3,349	49.7%
2+ bedrooms	3,380	50.2%
1 room	594	8.8%
2 rooms	2,412	35.8%
3+ rooms	3,722	55.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

93.5%

6,294 dwellings

Piped Water

92.9%

6,254 dwellings

With Drainage

50.5%

3,402 dwellings

All Services

47.1%

3,170 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,294	93.5%
Without electricity	435	6.5%
Public water network	6,254	92.9%
Hauled water	3,042	45.2%
Other water source	475	7.1%
With water tank	1,582	23.5%
With cistern	312	4.6%
With toilet	2,879	42.8%
With latrine	2,099	31.2%
With drainage	3,402	50.5%
Without drainage	3,326	49.4%
With all services	3,170	47.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	50	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Malinaltepec

Household equipment in Malinaltepec according to the 2020 Census. 3.6% of dwellings have internet and 27.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,974	44.2%
Washing machine	617	9.2%
Microwave oven	174	2.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	426	6.3%
Motorcycle	38	0.6%
Bicycle	41	0.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,109	46.2%
Radio	2,306	34.2%
Landline phone	266	4%
Cell phone	1,873	27.8%
Computer	309	4.6%
Internet	240	3.6%
Pay TV	1,170	17.4%
Streaming platforms	7	0.1%
Video game console	2	0%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

2,690

40%

No Landline or Cell Phone

4,707

69.9%

No Computer or Internet

6,255

92.9%

No ICT at All

2,321

34.5%

Companies and Economy in Malinaltepec

The main economic sectors of Malinaltepec are Comercio al por menor with 67 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	67
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	20
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	11
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	9
Industrias manufactureras	5

Poverty and Social Development in Malinaltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Malinaltepec has a poverty rate of 92.4% and extreme poverty of 55.1%.

Poverty

92.4%

23,914 people

Extreme Poverty

55.1%

14,269 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

7.1%

1,834 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

36 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.4%

107 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	24.6%	6,374
Lack of access to health services	11%	2,845
Lack of access to social security	91.1%	23,591
Lack of housing quality and spaces	57.7%	14,943
Lack of access to basic housing services	92.6%	23,972
Lack of access to food	34.8%	9,020
Income below welfare line	92.5%	23,949
Income below minimum welfare line	70.4%	18,226

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	95.9%	80.4%	4%	0.1%	0
2015	92.4%	55.1%	7.1%	0.4%	0

Crime in Malinaltepec

In the last 12 months, 51 crimes were recorded in Malinaltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	2
2025/10	3
2025/09	4
2025/08	3
2025/07	4
2025/06	5
2025/05	1
2025/04	3
2025/03	7
2025/02	8
2025/01	8

Health in Malinaltepec

Malinaltepec has 33 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 29 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Malinaltepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
El Rincón (Santa Cruz del Rincón)	1,677	606
El Potrerillo (Potrerillo del Rincón)	1,393	685
Malinaltepec	1,371	1,532
Paraje Montero (Paraje Montero de Zaragoza)	1,200	1,986
Colombia de Guadalupe	1,165	1,379
El Tejocote	1,088	2,496
Tierra Colorada	1,020	1,145
San Miguel el Rincón	983	596
Cuatzoquitengo	975	2,049
Mesón de Ixtláhuac	917	1,107

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