Tlacoapa

Tlacoapa is a municipality of Guerrero with 10,092 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,725 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Demographics of Tlacoapa

Demographic structure of Tlacoapa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,524 people under 15 years old (34.9%), 5,770 people of working age (57.2%) and 798 elderly over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years

3,524

34.9% of the population

15-64 years

5,770

57.2% - Working age

65+ years

798

7.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

74.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlacoapa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	508	483	991	9.8%
5-9 years	565	575	1,140	11.3%
10-14 years	694	699	1,393	13.8%
15-19 years	535	548	1,083	10.7%
20-24 years	371	377	748	7.4%
25-29 years	308	379	687	6.8%
30-34 years	278	346	624	6.2%
35-39 years	243	323	566	5.6%
40-44 years	209	287	496	4.9%
45-49 years	215	262	477	4.7%
50-54 years	178	222	400	4%
55-59 years	182	214	396	3.9%
60-64 years	130	163	293	2.9%
65-69 years	117	135	252	2.5%
70-74 years	60	113	173	1.7%
75-79 years	56	101	157	1.6%
80-84 years	49	72	121	1.2%
85+ years	35	60	95	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlacoapa

Population Origin

Born in State

9,993

99%

Born in Another State

95

0.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

100

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7,940

78.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6,452

81.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,422

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

9,298

366.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

153

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

73 / 80

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

971

9.6%

With Limitation

1,245

12.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	411
Visual	562
Hearing	363
Speech	207
Mental	267

Education in Tlacoapa

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlacoapa, 1,225 people aged 15 and over can read and write (122500%), while 979 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.5 men, 6.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	272	707	979	97900%
Incomplete primary	356	441	797	79700%
Complete primary	781	769	1,550	155000%
Incomplete secondary	151	130	281	28100%
Complete secondary	730	709	1,439	143900%
Post-basic education (18+)	592	703	1,295	129500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	97
6-11 years	49
12-14 years	96

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 68 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	30	30
Primaria	29	29
Secundaria	5	5
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Tlacoapa

In Tlacoapa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,176 people. Of those, 3,121 are employed and 55 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

3,176

H: 2,074 / M: 1,102

Employed Population

3,121

H: 2,027 / M: 1,094

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

55 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,179

H: 1,287 / M: 2,892

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,611	95.2%
IMSS	12	0.1%
ISSSTE	262	2.6%
ISSSTE estatal	2	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,329	92.4%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0.1%
Private insurance	7	0.1%
Other institution	2	0%
Without health coverage	481	4.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlacoapa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,631

363100%

Single

2,848

284800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

899

89900%

Households

Total Households

2,537

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

1,514

59.7%

Female-headed

1,023

40.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,309	92.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	556	5.5%
No religion	221	2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlacoapa

Tlacoapa has 3,660 total dwellings, of which 2,539 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,301	54%
Earthen floor	1,227	50.9%
1 bedroom	1,260	52.3%
2+ bedrooms	1,268	52.6%
1 room	291	12.1%
2 rooms	902	37.4%
3+ rooms	1,335	55.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

88.3%

2,130 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

2,412 dwellings

With Drainage

54.4%

1,312 dwellings

All Services

51.3%

1,236 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,130	88.3%
Without electricity	398	16.5%
Public water network	2,412	100%
Hauled water	1,396	57.9%
Other water source	116	4.8%
With water tank	523	21.7%
With cistern	61	2.5%
With toilet	1,262	52.3%
With latrine	783	32.5%
With drainage	1,312	54.4%
Without drainage	1,216	50.4%
With all services	1,236	51.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	56	2.3%

Goods and Technology in Tlacoapa

Household equipment in Tlacoapa according to the 2020 Census. 10% of dwellings have internet and 19.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	895	37.1%
Washing machine	237	9.8%
Microwave oven	51	2.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	136	5.6%
Motorcycle	40	1.7%
Bicycle	20	0.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	828	34.3%
Radio	746	30.9%
Landline phone	39	1.6%
Cell phone	464	19.2%
Computer	115	4.8%
Internet	240	10%
Pay TV	394	16.3%
Streaming platforms	2	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,380

57.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,047

84.9%

No Computer or Internet

2,223

92.2%

No ICT at All

1,291

53.5%

Companies and Economy in Tlacoapa

The main economic sectors of Tlacoapa are Comercio al por menor with 66 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	66
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	14
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	13
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	13
Industrias manufactureras	8

Poverty and Social Development in Tlacoapa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlacoapa has a poverty rate of 90.7% and extreme poverty of 49.2%.

Poverty

90.7%

8,951 people

Extreme Poverty

49.2%

4,859 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

8.8%

870 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

10 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.4%

41 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.3%	2,888
Lack of access to health services	5.9%	580
Lack of access to social security	91.2%	9,004
Lack of housing quality and spaces	58.6%	5,785
Lack of access to basic housing services	93.1%	9,190
Lack of access to food	9.7%	953
Income below welfare line	90.8%	8,961
Income below minimum welfare line	67.6%	6,671

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	95.6%	83%	4.3%	0.1%	0
2015	90.7%	49.2%	8.8%	0.4%	0

Crime in Tlacoapa

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in Tlacoapa. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	1
2025/10	1
2025/07	1
2025/06	6
2025/04	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	1
2024/12	1
2024/11	1
2024/07	1
2024/02	2

Health in Tlacoapa

Tlacoapa has 16 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tlacoapa

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlacoapa	1,781	1,386
Totomixtlahuaca	1,152	854
Tenamazapa	828	1,394
Tlacotepec	451	2,064
Xocoapa	326	1,348
Buena Vista	311	1,601
Metlapilapa	305	980
Ahuehuete	289	1,921
Sabana	283	2,305
San Miguel Tenamazapa (San Miguelito)	282	1,213

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