Catorce

Catorce is a municipality of San Luis Potosí with 9,579 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,165 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Catorce

Demographic structure of Catorce according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,771 people under 15 years old (28.9%), 5,659 people of working age (59.1%) and 1,140 elderly over 65 years old (11.9%).

0-14 years

2,771

28.9% of the population

15-64 years

5,659

59.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,140

11.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Catorce

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	470	420	890	9.3%
5-9 years	456	447	903	9.4%
10-14 years	482	496	978	10.2%
15-19 years	453	389	842	8.8%
20-24 years	319	284	603	6.3%
25-29 years	309	316	625	6.5%
30-34 years	284	310	594	6.2%
35-39 years	278	306	584	6.1%
40-44 years	304	280	584	6.1%
45-49 years	264	247	511	5.3%
50-54 years	278	256	534	5.6%
55-59 years	219	187	406	4.2%
60-64 years	190	186	376	3.9%
65-69 years	155	155	310	3.2%
70-74 years	137	131	268	2.8%
75-79 years	128	117	245	2.6%
80-84 years	85	88	173	1.8%
85+ years	75	69	144	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Catorce

Population Origin

Born in State

9,072

94.7%

Born in Another State

445

4.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

145

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

16

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

16

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

18

0.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

52

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

30 / 22

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

682

7.1%

With Limitation

1,222

12.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	296
Visual	332
Hearing	194
Speech	98
Mental	115

Education in Catorce

Literacy and Schooling

In Catorce, 687 people aged 15 and over can read and write (68700%), while 770 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.2 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	425	345	770	77000%
Incomplete primary	493	363	856	85600%
Complete primary	538	516	1,054	105400%
Incomplete secondary	118	95	213	21300%
Complete secondary	1,200	1,313	2,513	251300%
Post-basic education (18+)	573	576	1,149	114900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	117
6-11 years	52
12-14 years	56

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 103 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	37	0	37
Primaria	37	0	37
Secundaria	25	0	25
Media Superior	3	2	5

Employment and Social Security in Catorce

In Catorce, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,523 people. Of those, 3,476 are employed and 47 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

3,523

H: 2,687 / M: 836

Employed Population

3,476

H: 2,645 / M: 831

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

47 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,865

H: 1,079 / M: 2,786

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,564	89.4%
IMSS	1,550	16.2%
ISSSTE	179	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	23	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,484	67.7%
IMSS Bienestar	434	4.5%
Private insurance	35	0.4%
Other institution	98	1%
Without health coverage	999	10.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Catorce

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,488

448800%

Single

2,290

229000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

619

61900%

Households

Total Households

2,612

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

2,067

79.1%

Female-headed

545

20.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,854	92.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	280	2.9%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	424	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Catorce

Catorce has 4,004 total dwellings, of which 2,613 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,411	92.4%
Earthen floor	196	7.5%
1 bedroom	1,160	44.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,447	55.4%
1 room	169	6.5%
2 rooms	510	19.5%
3+ rooms	1,928	73.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.2%

2,510 dwellings

Piped Water

80.5%

2,101 dwellings

With Drainage

86.4%

2,256 dwellings

All Services

74.7%

1,949 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,510	96.2%
Without electricity	97	3.7%
Public water network	2,101	80.5%
Hauled water	1,209	46.3%
Other water source	506	19.4%
With water tank	1,390	53.3%
With cistern	318	12.2%
With toilet	1,963	75.2%
With latrine	493	18.9%
With drainage	2,256	86.4%
Without drainage	351	13.4%
With all services	1,949	74.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	35	1.3%

Goods and Technology in Catorce

Household equipment in Catorce according to the 2020 Census. 10.8% of dwellings have internet and 46.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,022	77.5%
Washing machine	1,680	64.4%
Microwave oven	583	22.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,078	41.3%
Motorcycle	788	30.2%
Bicycle	417	16%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,148	82.3%
Radio	1,405	53.8%
Landline phone	605	23.2%
Cell phone	1,211	46.4%
Computer	220	8.4%
Internet	282	10.8%
Pay TV	1,656	63.4%
Streaming platforms	33	1.3%
Video game console	20	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

309

11.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,071

41%

No Computer or Internet

2,218

85%

No ICT at All

232

8.9%

Companies and Economy in Catorce

The main economic sectors of Catorce are Comercio al por menor with 238 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	238
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	20
Industrias manufactureras	10
Industrias manufactureras	9
Servicios educativos	5

Poverty and Social Development in Catorce

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Catorce has a poverty rate of 66.8% and extreme poverty of 11.2%.

Poverty

66.8%

6,585 people

Extreme Poverty

11.2%

1,108 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.5%

2,417 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.9%

384 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.8%

477 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	25.6%	2,528
Lack of access to health services	5.5%	545
Lack of access to social security	73.8%	7,275
Lack of housing quality and spaces	14.1%	1,393
Lack of access to basic housing services	32.7%	3,223
Lack of access to food	17.7%	1,746
Income below welfare line	70.7%	6,969
Income below minimum welfare line	36.1%	3,557

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	59.4%	12%	28.6%	6.6%	0
2015	66.8%	11.2%	24.5%	4.8%	0

Crime in Catorce

In the last 12 months, 84 crimes were recorded in Catorce. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	7
2025/10	5
2025/09	8
2025/08	9
2025/07	6
2025/06	12
2025/05	4
2025/04	3
2025/03	8
2025/02	9
2025/01	4

Health in Catorce

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

Main Localities of Catorce

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Real de Catorce	1,395	2,699
Estación Catorce	1,307	1,809
Estación Wadley	541	1,829
Guadalupe del Carnicero (La Maroma)	430	1,883
La Cardoncita	392	2,065
San Antonio de Coronados	391	2,079
El Mastranto	309	1,942
Santa María del Refugio	307	1,975
Tanque de Dolores	294	1,902
Ranchito de Coronados	279	1,949

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