Coatlán del Río

Coatlán del Río is a municipality of Morelos with 10,520 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,088 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Total Population
10,520
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
4,738 / 5,782
45% / 55%
Schools
0
29 public, 2 private
Health
16
0 hospitals, 16 centers
Localities
19
Communities and settlements
Companies
204
Registered establishments

Demographics of Coatlán del Río

Demographic structure of Coatlán del Río according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,484 people under 15 years old (23.6%), 6,813 people of working age (64.8%) and 1,223 elderly over 65 years old (11.6%).

0-14 years
2,484
23.6% of the population
15-64 years
6,813
64.8% - Working age
65+ years
1,223
11.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
54.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Coatlán del Río

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 396 409 805 7.7%
5-9 years 447 424 871 8.3%
10-14 years 419 389 808 7.7%
15-19 years 409 358 767 7.3%
20-24 years 307 422 729 6.9%
25-29 years 340 582 922 8.8%
30-34 years 309 522 831 7.9%
35-39 years 259 466 725 6.9%
40-44 years 315 416 731 6.9%
45-49 years 299 386 685 6.5%
50-54 years 236 283 519 4.9%
55-59 years 218 279 497 4.7%
60-64 years 182 225 407 3.9%
65-69 years 178 183 361 3.4%
70-74 years 146 147 293 2.8%
75-79 years 111 112 223 2.1%
80-84 years 86 83 169 1.6%
85+ years 81 96 177 1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Coatlán del Río

Population Origin

Born in State
8,095
76.9%
Born in Another State
2,270
21.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
249
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
15
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10
66.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
22
0.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
155
1.5% of the population
Men / Women
76 / 79
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
530
5%
With Limitation
1,145
10.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 289
Visual 182
Hearing 166
Speech 104
Mental 113

Education in Coatlán del Río

Literacy and Schooling

In Coatlán del Río, 602 people aged 15 and over can read and write (60200%), while 658 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.6 men, 8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 323 335 658 65800%
Incomplete primary 574 508 1,082 108200%
Complete primary 601 765 1,366 136600%
Incomplete secondary 123 510 633 63300%
Complete secondary 940 1,090 2,030 203000%
Post-basic education (18+) 807 1,226 2,033 203300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years222
6-11 years51
12-14 years42

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 29 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 11 1 12
Primaria 12 1 13
Secundaria 5 0 5
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Coatlán del Río

In Coatlán del Río, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,200 people. Of those, 4,040 are employed and 160 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Total EAP
4,200
H: 2,734 / M: 1,466
Employed Population
4,040
H: 2,607 / M: 1,433
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
160 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
4,314
H: 979 / M: 3,335

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 7,890 75%
IMSS 643 6.1%
ISSSTE 481 4.6%
ISSSTE estatal 12 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 12 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 6,447 61.3%
IMSS Bienestar 174 1.7%
Private insurance 134 1.3%
Other institution 39 0.4%
Without health coverage 2,628 25%

Marital Status and Religion in Coatlán del Río

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
4,616
461600%
Single
2,715
271500%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,206
120600%

Households

Total Households
2,995
3.2 average occupants
Male-headed
1,968
65.7%
Female-headed
1,027
34.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 8,374 79.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,135 10.8%
Other religions 19 0.2%
No religion 902 8.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Coatlán del Río

Coatlán del Río has 4,548 total dwellings, of which 2,996 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 2,877 96.5%
Earthen floor 113 3.8%
1 bedroom 1,232 41.3%
2+ bedrooms 1,757 59%
1 room 272 9.1%
2 rooms 643 21.6%
3+ rooms 2,073 69.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.6%
2,968 dwellings
Piped Water
99.6%
2,967 dwellings
With Drainage
95.5%
2,846 dwellings
All Services
94.9%
2,828 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 2,968 99.6%
Without electricity 20 0.7%
Public water network 2,967 99.6%
Hauled water 2,479 83.2%
Other water source 21 0.7%
With water tank 2,250 75.5%
With cistern 697 23.4%
With toilet 2,811 94.3%
With latrine 68 2.3%
With drainage 2,846 95.5%
Without drainage 142 4.8%
With all services 2,828 94.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 5 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Coatlán del Río

Household equipment in Coatlán del Río according to the 2020 Census. 28.1% of dwellings have internet and 75.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 2,584 86.7%
Washing machine 1,645 55.2%
Microwave oven 678 22.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,001 33.6%
Motorcycle 281 9.4%
Bicycle 268 9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 2,457 82.4%
Radio 1,637 54.9%
Landline phone 960 32.2%
Cell phone 2,238 75.1%
Computer 439 14.7%
Internet 837 28.1%
Pay TV 809 27.1%
Streaming platforms 104 3.5%
Video game console 63 2.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
337
11.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
526
17.7%
No Computer or Internet
2,048
68.7%
No ICT at All
166
5.6%

Companies and Economy in Coatlán del Río

The main economic sectors of Coatlán del Río are Comercio al por menor with 110 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Coatlán del Río

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Coatlán del Río has a poverty rate of 55.2% and extreme poverty of 10.2%.

Poverty
55.2%
5,457 people
Extreme Poverty
10.2%
1,012 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
38.4%
3,804 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.9%
94 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
5.4%
539 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 28.1% 2,776
Lack of access to health services 7.2% 710
Lack of access to social security 81% 8,018
Lack of housing quality and spaces 12.9% 1,272
Lack of access to basic housing services 38.8% 3,843
Lack of access to food 29.1% 2,881
Income below welfare line 56.1% 5,551
Income below minimum welfare line 21.8% 2,152

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 62.5% 15.2% 32.7% 3.7% 0
2015 55.2% 10.2% 38.4% 5.4% 0

Crime in Coatlán del Río

In the last 12 months, 136 crimes were recorded in Coatlán del Río. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 4
2025/11 10
2025/10 14
2025/09 5
2025/08 14
2025/07 8
2025/06 14
2025/05 13
2025/04 20
2025/03 12
2025/02 9
2025/01 13

Health in Coatlán del Río

Coatlán del Río has 16 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Coatlán del Río

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Coatlán del Río 1,907 1,020
Cocoyotla 1,333 1,026
Michapa 1,127 1,193
Chavarría 990 1,166
Tilancingo 898 1,042
CEFERESO Número 16 CPS Femenil Morelos 833 1,134
Colonia Morelos 566 1,182
Apancingo 546 1,133
Colonia Cuauhtémoc 509 1,044
San Antonio 343 1,029