Metlatónoc

Metlatónoc is a municipality of Guerrero with 18,859 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,567 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 4.9 years.

Demographics of Metlatónoc

Demographic structure of Metlatónoc according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,164 people under 15 years old (43.3%), 9,396 people of working age (49.8%) and 1,290 elderly over 65 years old (6.8%).

0-14 years

8,164

43.3% of the population

15-64 years

9,396

49.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,290

6.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

100.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Metlatónoc

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,364	1,352	2,716	14.4%
5-9 years	1,329	1,371	2,700	14.3%
10-14 years	1,349	1,399	2,748	14.6%
15-19 years	957	1,117	2,074	11%
20-24 years	593	807	1,400	7.4%
25-29 years	439	718	1,157	6.1%
30-34 years	427	543	970	5.1%
35-39 years	389	498	887	4.7%
40-44 years	336	388	724	3.8%
45-49 years	316	391	707	3.7%
50-54 years	251	344	595	3.2%
55-59 years	231	269	500	2.7%
60-64 years	176	206	382	2%
65-69 years	164	171	335	1.8%
70-74 years	145	176	321	1.7%
75-79 years	106	143	249	1.3%
80-84 years	105	87	192	1%
85+ years	93	100	193	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Metlatónoc

Population Origin

Born in State

18,532

98.3%

Born in Another State

177

0.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

281

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

16,632

88.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

10,018

60.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

6,277

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

18,584

477.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

65

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

30 / 35

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

745

4%

With Limitation

1,292

6.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	301
Visual	289
Hearing	282
Speech	164
Mental	163

Education in Metlatónoc

Literacy and Schooling

In Metlatónoc, 4,059 people aged 15 and over can read and write (405900%), while 3,703 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.9 years (5.1 men, 4.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,393	2,310	3,703	370300%
Incomplete primary	820	817	1,637	163700%
Complete primary	849	849	1,698	169800%
Incomplete secondary	328	321	649	64900%
Complete secondary	695	867	1,562	156200%
Post-basic education (18+)	550	668	1,218	121800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	486
6-11 years	137
12-14 years	307

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 129 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	49	49
Primaria	55	55
Secundaria	16	16
Media Superior	8	8

Employment and Social Security in Metlatónoc

In Metlatónoc, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,518 people. Of those, 2,771 are employed and 747 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 21.2%.

Total EAP

3,518

H: 2,632 / M: 886

Employed Population

2,771

H: 1,953 / M: 818

Unemployment Rate

21.2%

747 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,736

H: 2,860 / M: 5,876

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	17,357	92%
IMSS	34	0.2%
ISSSTE	172	0.9%
ISSSTE estatal	1	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	16,072	85.2%
IMSS Bienestar	1,104	5.9%
Private insurance	47	0.2%
Other institution	10	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,482	7.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Metlatónoc

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,919

691900%

Single

4,268

426800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,137

113700%

Households

Total Households

3,890

4.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,603

66.9%

Female-headed

1,287

33.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	17,583	93.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	842	4.5%
No religion	306	1.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Metlatónoc

Metlatónoc has 8,906 total dwellings, of which 3,895 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,716	70%
Earthen floor	1,148	29.6%
1 bedroom	1,711	44.1%
2+ bedrooms	2,153	55.5%
1 room	545	14.1%
2 rooms	1,255	32.4%
3+ rooms	2,064	53.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

93.8%

3,637 dwellings

Piped Water

95.7%

3,712 dwellings

With Drainage

47%

1,823 dwellings

All Services

45.9%

1,780 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,637	93.8%
Without electricity	227	5.9%
Public water network	3,712	95.7%
Hauled water	3,217	82.9%
Other water source	152	3.9%
With water tank	929	23.9%
With cistern	68	1.8%
With toilet	1,739	44.8%
With latrine	945	24.4%
With drainage	1,823	47%
Without drainage	2,041	52.6%
With all services	1,780	45.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	63	1.6%

Goods and Technology in Metlatónoc

Household equipment in Metlatónoc according to the 2020 Census. 9.6% of dwellings have internet and 26.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,475	38%
Washing machine	291	7.5%
Microwave oven	113	2.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	447	11.5%
Motorcycle	31	0.8%
Bicycle	67	1.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,348	34.8%
Radio	620	16%
Landline phone	124	3.2%
Cell phone	1,038	26.8%
Computer	97	2.5%
Internet	372	9.6%
Pay TV	240	6.2%
Streaming platforms	29	0.7%
Video game console	6	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

2,282

58.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,768

71.4%

No Computer or Internet

3,442

88.7%

No ICT at All

1,928

49.7%

Companies and Economy in Metlatónoc

The main economic sectors of Metlatónoc are Comercio al por menor with 331 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	331
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	54
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	37
Industrias manufactureras	35
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	19

Poverty and Social Development in Metlatónoc

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Metlatónoc has a poverty rate of 98.4% and extreme poverty of 76.9%.

Poverty

98.4%

19,376 people

Extreme Poverty

76.9%

15,145 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

1.4%

266 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

12 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.2%

37 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	44.3%	8,727
Lack of access to health services	6.7%	1,320
Lack of access to social security	93.3%	18,365
Lack of housing quality and spaces	63.1%	12,427
Lack of access to basic housing services	95.4%	18,791
Lack of access to food	29.7%	5,855
Income below welfare line	98.5%	19,388
Income below minimum welfare line	91.9%	18,103

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	98%	87.8%	1.7%	0.1%	0
2015	98.4%	76.9%	1.4%	0.2%	0

Crime in Metlatónoc

In the last 12 months, 68 crimes were recorded in Metlatónoc. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	8
2025/11	3
2025/10	1
2025/09	4
2025/08	3
2025/07	5
2025/06	9
2025/05	6
2025/04	6
2025/03	12
2025/02	5
2025/01	6

Health in Metlatónoc

Metlatónoc has 36 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 34 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Metlatónoc

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Metlatónoc	4,011	2,020
Huexoapa (San Juan Huexoapa)	1,380	1,738
San Pablo Atzompa	856	2,176
Chilixtlahuaca	855	793
San Juan Puerto Montaña	822	2,423
Yuvinani	676	2,123
Zitlaltepec	676	1,862
Juanacatlán	634	1,823
Francisco I. Madero	518	2,359
Lagunilla Yucutuni	516	1,925

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