Olinalá

Olinalá is a municipality of Guerrero with 28,446 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,413 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years.

Demographics of Olinalá

Demographic structure of Olinalá according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,867 people under 15 years old (34.7%), 16,201 people of working age (57%) and 2,373 elderly over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years

9,867

34.7% of the population

15-64 years

16,201

57% - Working age

65+ years

2,373

8.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

75.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Olinalá

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,721	1,673	3,394	11.9%
5-9 years	1,641	1,670	3,311	11.6%
10-14 years	1,566	1,596	3,162	11.1%
15-19 years	1,336	1,394	2,730	9.6%
20-24 years	1,026	1,269	2,295	8.1%
25-29 years	917	1,159	2,076	7.3%
30-34 years	783	1,071	1,854	6.5%
35-39 years	675	895	1,570	5.5%
40-44 years	650	737	1,387	4.9%
45-49 years	590	674	1,264	4.4%
50-54 years	565	617	1,182	4.2%
55-59 years	454	528	982	3.5%
60-64 years	431	430	861	3%
65-69 years	359	387	746	2.6%
70-74 years	281	276	557	2%
75-79 years	202	214	416	1.5%
80-84 years	159	184	343	1.2%
85+ years	151	160	311	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Olinalá

Population Origin

Born in State

27,038

95.1%

Born in Another State

1,224

4.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

289

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,112

35.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,670

95.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

425

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

15,314

229.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6,103

21.5% of the population

Men / Women

2,870 / 3,233

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,021

7.1%

With Limitation

3,241

11.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	878
Visual	768
Hearing	597
Speech	395
Mental	409

Education in Olinalá

Literacy and Schooling

In Olinalá, 4,128 people aged 15 and over can read and write (412800%), while 3,970 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years (6.5 men, 5.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,444	2,526	3,970	397000%
Incomplete primary	1,273	1,217	2,490	249000%
Complete primary	2,134	2,328	4,462	446200%
Incomplete secondary	413	341	754	75400%
Complete secondary	1,642	1,789	3,431	343100%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,489	1,550	3,039	303900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	326
6-11 years	132
12-14 years	433

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 133 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	53	1	54
Primaria	57	1	58
Secundaria	15	1	16
Media Superior	5	0	5
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Olinalá

In Olinalá, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 12,602 people. Of those, 12,543 are employed and 59 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

12,602

H: 7,261 / M: 5,341

Employed Population

12,543

H: 7,209 / M: 5,334

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

59 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,741

H: 2,196 / M: 5,545

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	22,846	80.3%
IMSS	150	0.5%
ISSSTE	813	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	24	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	23	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	21,602	75.9%
IMSS Bienestar	266	0.9%
Private insurance	25	0.1%
Other institution	14	0%
Without health coverage	5,584	19.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Olinalá

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

12,317

1231700%

Single

6,389

638900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,708

170800%

Households

Total Households

6,666

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

4,584

68.8%

Female-headed

2,082

31.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	25,232	88.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,116	7.4%
Other religions	16	0.1%
No religion	1,002	3.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Olinalá

Olinalá has 8,934 total dwellings, of which 6,673 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,524	83%
Earthen floor	1,125	16.9%
1 bedroom	3,262	49%
2+ bedrooms	3,387	50.9%
1 room	765	11.5%
2 rooms	1,785	26.8%
3+ rooms	4,099	61.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97%

6,455 dwellings

Piped Water

50.3%

3,347 dwellings

With Drainage

71.6%

4,764 dwellings

All Services

44.3%

2,949 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,455	97%
Without electricity	194	2.9%
Public water network	3,347	50.3%
Hauled water	2,151	32.3%
Other water source	3,302	49.6%
With water tank	4,743	71.3%
With cistern	1,348	20.3%
With toilet	4,248	63.8%
With latrine	1,114	16.7%
With drainage	4,764	71.6%
Without drainage	1,885	28.3%
With all services	2,949	44.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	119	1.8%

Goods and Technology in Olinalá

Household equipment in Olinalá according to the 2020 Census. 23.2% of dwellings have internet and 66% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,330	65.1%
Washing machine	2,292	34.4%
Microwave oven	616	9.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,094	16.4%
Motorcycle	305	4.6%
Bicycle	218	3.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,706	70.7%
Radio	3,397	51%
Landline phone	1,039	15.6%
Cell phone	4,392	66%
Computer	509	7.6%
Internet	1,545	23.2%
Pay TV	2,184	32.8%
Streaming platforms	72	1.1%
Video game console	31	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,250

18.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,958

29.4%

No Computer or Internet

4,913

73.8%

No ICT at All

728

10.9%

Companies and Economy in Olinalá

The main economic sectors of Olinalá are Comercio al por menor with 677 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	677
Industrias manufactureras	451
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	117
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	115
Industrias manufactureras	55

Poverty and Social Development in Olinalá

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Olinalá has a poverty rate of 85.8% and extreme poverty of 36.3%.

Poverty

85.8%

19,475 people

Extreme Poverty

36.3%

8,247 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

12.9%

2,937 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.3%

60 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.9%

214 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31%	7,023
Lack of access to health services	9.4%	2,143
Lack of access to social security	89.1%	20,203
Lack of housing quality and spaces	27.5%	6,249
Lack of access to basic housing services	86%	19,503
Lack of access to food	40.3%	9,143
Income below welfare line	86.1%	19,536
Income below minimum welfare line	55.3%	12,545

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	79.8%	46.2%	19.6%	0.5%	0
2015	85.8%	36.3%	12.9%	0.9%	0

Crime in Olinalá

In the last 12 months, 60 crimes were recorded in Olinalá. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in Olinalá

Olinalá has 36 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 28 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Olinalá

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Olinalá	6,971	1,331
Temalacatzingo	4,344	1,539
San Antonio Coyahuacán	1,847	1,540
Zumpango	1,158	1,168
La Libertad	1,045	1,550
Ahuacatlán	920	1,597
Tepetlacingo	715	1,325
Zontecomatlán	674	1,364
Amatlicha	643	1,727
Santa Cruz Lomalapa (Lomalapa)	585	1,523

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