Cotija

Cotija is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 20,198 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,729 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Cotija

Demographic structure of Cotija according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,469 people under 15 years old (27.1%), 12,315 people of working age (61%) and 2,414 elderly over 65 years old (12%).

0-14 years

5,469

27.1% of the population

15-64 years

12,315

61% - Working age

65+ years

2,414

12% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cotija

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	999	830	1,829	9.1%
5-9 years	895	923	1,818	9%
10-14 years	917	905	1,822	9%
15-19 years	866	825	1,691	8.4%
20-24 years	710	868	1,578	7.8%
25-29 years	589	699	1,288	6.4%
30-34 years	626	703	1,329	6.6%
35-39 years	585	659	1,244	6.2%
40-44 years	639	624	1,263	6.3%
45-49 years	538	579	1,117	5.5%
50-54 years	472	554	1,026	5.1%
55-59 years	427	479	906	4.5%
60-64 years	392	481	873	4.3%
65-69 years	348	387	735	3.6%
70-74 years	294	329	623	3.1%
75-79 years	205	230	435	2.2%
80-84 years	133	179	312	1.5%
85+ years	145	164	309	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cotija

Population Origin

Born in State

18,330

90.8%

Born in Another State

1,454

7.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

267

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

44

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

43

97.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

95

1.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

166

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

75 / 91

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,603

7.9%

With Limitation

2,319

11.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	901
Visual	661
Hearing	361
Speech	247
Mental	312

Education in Cotija

Literacy and Schooling

In Cotija, 1,706 people aged 15 and over can read and write (170600%), while 2,072 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.7 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,027	1,045	2,072	207200%
Incomplete primary	1,307	1,224	2,531	253100%
Complete primary	1,597	1,736	3,333	333300%
Incomplete secondary	339	265	604	60400%
Complete secondary	1,216	1,741	2,957	295700%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,316	1,533	2,849	284900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	434
6-11 years	133
12-14 years	209

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 74 are public and 18 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	26	3	29
Primaria	32	3	35
Secundaria	13	3	16
Media Superior	3	5	8
Superior	0	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Cotija

In Cotija, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,913 people. Of those, 8,795 are employed and 118 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

8,913

H: 5,783 / M: 3,130

Employed Population

8,795

H: 5,682 / M: 3,113

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

118 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,792

H: 1,652 / M: 5,140

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,898	54%
IMSS	2,880	14.3%
ISSSTE	526	2.6%
ISSSTE estatal	36	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,309	31.2%
IMSS Bienestar	78	0.4%
Private insurance	642	3.2%
Other institution	561	2.8%
Without health coverage	9,292	46%

Marital Status and Religion in Cotija

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,756

875600%

Single

5,145

514500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,898

189800%

Households

Total Households

5,917

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

3,841

64.9%

Female-headed

2,076

35.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,500	96.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	420	2.1%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	264	1.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Cotija

Cotija has 9,212 total dwellings, of which 5,923 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,751	97.6%
Earthen floor	158	2.7%
1 bedroom	2,199	37.3%
2+ bedrooms	3,710	63%
1 room	198	3.4%
2 rooms	1,041	17.7%
3+ rooms	4,670	79.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

5,879 dwellings

Piped Water

98.4%

5,793 dwellings

With Drainage

98.7%

5,811 dwellings

All Services

96.9%

5,705 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,879	99.8%
Without electricity	30	0.5%
Public water network	5,793	98.4%
Hauled water	4,660	79.1%
Other water source	116	2%
With water tank	5,164	87.7%
With cistern	1,878	31.9%
With toilet	5,814	98.7%
With latrine	24	0.4%
With drainage	5,811	98.7%
Without drainage	98	1.7%
With all services	5,705	96.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Cotija

Household equipment in Cotija according to the 2020 Census. 38.4% of dwellings have internet and 83% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,558	94.4%
Washing machine	4,842	82.2%
Microwave oven	3,035	51.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,098	52.6%
Motorcycle	3,037	51.6%
Bicycle	1,434	24.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,516	93.7%
Radio	3,392	57.6%
Landline phone	2,262	38.4%
Cell phone	4,889	83%
Computer	1,404	23.8%
Internet	2,260	38.4%
Pay TV	4,648	78.9%
Streaming platforms	441	7.5%
Video game console	363	6.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

253

4.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

533

9%

No Computer or Internet

3,354

56.9%

No ICT at All

108

1.8%

Companies and Economy in Cotija

The main economic sectors of Cotija are Comercio al por menor with 432 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	432
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	173
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	165
Industrias manufactureras	53
Industrias manufactureras	45

Poverty and Social Development in Cotija

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cotija has a poverty rate of 62.7% and extreme poverty of 9%.

Poverty

62.7%

11,862 people

Extreme Poverty

9%

1,695 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.2%

5,156 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.6%

678 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.5%

1,228 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.3%	6,494
Lack of access to health services	24.6%	4,648
Lack of access to social security	75%	14,190
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5.1%	965
Lack of access to basic housing services	23.3%	4,404
Lack of access to food	29.2%	5,524
Income below welfare line	66.3%	12,541
Income below minimum welfare line	22.9%	4,326

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	61.6%	12%	31.1%	5%	0
2015	62.7%	9%	27.2%	6.5%	0

Crime in Cotija

In the last 12 months, 73 crimes were recorded in Cotija. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	8
2025/10	2
2025/09	4
2025/08	11
2025/07	7
2025/06	5
2025/05	3
2025/04	6
2025/03	8
2025/02	6
2025/01	6

Health in Cotija

Cotija has 12 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cotija

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Cotija de la Paz	14,074	1,640
San Juanico	503	1,612
La Esperanza	467	1,599
Los Zapotes	437	1,624
Ayumba	423	1,633
Vista Hermosa	403	1,622
Los Gallineros	339	1,920
El Barrio	306	1,614
El Lobo	274	1,994
El Paso	273	1,597

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