Marquelia

Marquelia is a municipality of Guerrero with 14,280 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 28 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Demographics of Marquelia

Demographic structure of Marquelia according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,301 people under 15 years old (30.1%), 8,644 people of working age (60.5%) and 1,335 elderly over 65 years old (9.3%).

0-14 years

4,301

30.1% of the population

15-64 years

8,644

60.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,335

9.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Marquelia

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	658	670	1,328	9.3%
5-9 years	778	738	1,516	10.6%
10-14 years	727	730	1,457	10.2%
15-19 years	706	668	1,374	9.6%
20-24 years	483	544	1,027	7.2%
25-29 years	431	509	940	6.6%
30-34 years	448	497	945	6.6%
35-39 years	465	486	951	6.7%
40-44 years	410	422	832	5.8%
45-49 years	371	380	751	5.3%
50-54 years	306	360	666	4.7%
55-59 years	289	321	610	4.3%
60-64 years	267	281	548	3.8%
65-69 years	257	205	462	3.2%
70-74 years	144	155	299	2.1%
75-79 years	121	132	253	1.8%
80-84 years	72	75	147	1%
85+ years	94	80	174	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Marquelia

Population Origin

Born in State

13,366

93.6%

Born in Another State

819

5.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

359

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

514

3.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

503

97.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

11

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,264

32.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6,161

43.1% of the population

Men / Women

3,036 / 3,125

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,130

7.9%

With Limitation

2,288

16%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	584
Visual	544
Hearing	285
Speech	166
Mental	235

Education in Marquelia

Literacy and Schooling

In Marquelia, 1,255 people aged 15 and over can read and write (125500%), while 1,234 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (8.1 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	594	640	1,234	123400%
Incomplete primary	604	655	1,259	125900%
Complete primary	588	641	1,229	122900%
Incomplete secondary	260	203	463	46300%
Complete secondary	1,035	1,046	2,081	208100%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,626	1,716	3,342	334200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	135
6-11 years	55
12-14 years	56

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 42 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	14	0	14
Primaria	14	0	14
Secundaria	8	0	8
Media Superior	4	0	4
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Marquelia

In Marquelia, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,817 people. Of those, 6,721 are employed and 96 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

6,817

H: 4,111 / M: 2,706

Employed Population

6,721

H: 4,028 / M: 2,693

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

96 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,913

H: 1,102 / M: 2,811

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,382	72.7%
IMSS	636	4.5%
ISSSTE	1,272	8.9%
ISSSTE estatal	28	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	244	1.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,644	53.5%
IMSS Bienestar	234	1.6%
Private insurance	244	1.7%
Other institution	268	1.9%
Without health coverage	3,894	27.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Marquelia

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,052

605200%

Single

3,326

332600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,470

147000%

Households

Total Households

3,920

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

2,741

69.9%

Female-headed

1,179

30.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,686	81.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,608	11.3%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	976	6.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Marquelia

Marquelia has 4,853 total dwellings, of which 3,923 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,336	89.4%
Earthen floor	520	13.9%
1 bedroom	2,027	54.3%
2+ bedrooms	1,829	49%
1 room	1,089	29.2%
2 rooms	1,111	29.8%
3+ rooms	1,656	44.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.8%

3,798 dwellings

Piped Water

88.9%

3,316 dwellings

With Drainage

92.4%

3,448 dwellings

All Services

81.7%

3,050 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,798	101.8%
Without electricity	59	1.6%
Public water network	3,316	88.9%
Hauled water	2,424	65%
Other water source	541	14.5%
With water tank	1,779	47.7%
With cistern	1,753	47%
With toilet	3,409	91.3%
With latrine	128	3.4%
With drainage	3,448	92.4%
Without drainage	408	10.9%
With all services	3,050	81.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	27	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Marquelia

Household equipment in Marquelia according to the 2020 Census. 25.7% of dwellings have internet and 70.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,992	80.2%
Washing machine	1,499	40.2%
Microwave oven	485	13%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	862	23.1%
Motorcycle	261	7%
Bicycle	533	14.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,911	78%
Radio	1,569	42%
Landline phone	829	22.2%
Cell phone	2,621	70.2%
Computer	503	13.5%
Internet	959	25.7%
Pay TV	1,989	53.3%
Streaming platforms	82	2.2%
Video game console	54	1.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

692

18.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

968

25.9%

No Computer or Internet

2,758

73.9%

No ICT at All

380

10.2%

Companies and Economy in Marquelia

The main economic sectors of Marquelia are Comercio al por menor with 508 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	508
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	178
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	122
Industrias manufactureras	73
Industrias manufactureras	22

Poverty and Social Development in Marquelia

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Marquelia has a poverty rate of 71.8% and extreme poverty of 25.4%.

Poverty

71.8%

9,967 people

Extreme Poverty

25.4%

3,530 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23%

3,188 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.1%

157 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.1%

572 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.2%	3,777
Lack of access to health services	14.9%	2,067
Lack of access to social security	83%	11,522
Lack of housing quality and spaces	45.1%	6,260
Lack of access to basic housing services	59.2%	8,220
Lack of access to food	44.9%	6,231
Income below welfare line	72.9%	10,125
Income below minimum welfare line	34.2%	4,745

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.3%	25.2%	28.3%	3.6%	0
2015	71.8%	25.4%	23%	4.1%	0

Crime in Marquelia

In the last 12 months, 117 crimes were recorded in Marquelia. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	6
2025/10	18
2025/09	8
2025/08	15
2025/07	10
2025/06	5
2025/05	16
2025/04	10
2025/03	10
2025/02	7
2025/01	3

Health in Marquelia

Marquelia has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Marquelia

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Marquelia	6,857	2
El Polvorín	1,554	42
Zoyatlán	1,317	130
Barra de Tecoanapa	1,195	0
Tepantitlán	621	20
El Capulín Chocolate	591	120
La Ceniza (Loma de Romero)	421	60
La Guadalupe	417	10
Rancho el Palmar (La Finca)	325	1
El Zapote	223	5

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