Fronteras

Fronteras is a municipality of Sonora with 9,041 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,233 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.6 years.

Demographics of Fronteras

Demographic structure of Fronteras according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,690 people under 15 years old (29.8%), 5,788 people of working age (64%) and 563 elderly over 65 years old (6.2%).

0-14 years

2,690

29.8% of the population

15-64 years

5,788

64% - Working age

65+ years

563

6.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

56.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Fronteras

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	382	391	773	8.5%
5-9 years	477	467	944	10.4%
10-14 years	476	497	973	10.8%
15-19 years	403	392	795	8.8%
20-24 years	311	287	598	6.6%
25-29 years	301	354	655	7.2%
30-34 years	361	349	710	7.9%
35-39 years	357	358	715	7.9%
40-44 years	314	273	587	6.5%
45-49 years	273	282	555	6.1%
50-54 years	257	218	475	5.3%
55-59 years	226	197	423	4.7%
60-64 years	139	136	275	3%
65-69 years	119	102	221	2.4%
70-74 years	59	68	127	1.4%
75-79 years	64	52	116	1.3%
80-84 years	37	23	60	0.7%
85+ years	24	15	39	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Fronteras

Population Origin

Born in State

6,961

77%

Born in Another State

1,861

20.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

355

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

113

1.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

112

99.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

293

10.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

35

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

26 / 9

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

303

3.4%

With Limitation

686

7.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	141
Visual	121
Hearing	49
Speech	34
Mental	48

Education in Fronteras

Literacy and Schooling

In Fronteras, 111 people aged 15 and over can read and write (11100%), while 130 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.6 years (9.7 men, 9.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	63	67	130	13000%
Incomplete primary	279	235	514	51400%
Complete primary	330	356	686	68600%
Incomplete secondary	89	79	168	16800%
Complete secondary	1,153	1,199	2,352	235200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,197	1,033	2,230	223000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	224
6-11 years	27
12-14 years	24

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 24 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	4	1	5
Primaria	6	1	7
Secundaria	2	1	3
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Fronteras

In Fronteras, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,497 people. Of those, 3,295 are employed and 202 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.8%.

Total EAP

3,497

H: 2,587 / M: 910

Employed Population

3,295

H: 2,443 / M: 852

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

202 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,413

H: 929 / M: 2,484

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,354	81.3%
IMSS	6,009	66.5%
ISSSTE	142	1.6%
ISSSTE estatal	59	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,083	12%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0%
Private insurance	106	1.2%
Other institution	18	0.2%
Without health coverage	1,674	18.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Fronteras

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,035

403500%

Single

2,133

213300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

746

74600%

Households

Total Households

2,697

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,029

75.2%

Female-headed

668

24.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,344	81.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	765	8.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	917	10.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Fronteras

Fronteras has 3,509 total dwellings, of which 2,697 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,641	100.1%
Earthen floor	53	2%
1 bedroom	741	28.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,954	74%
1 room	113	4.3%
2 rooms	349	13.2%
3+ rooms	2,233	84.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

2,650 dwellings

Piped Water

101.4%

2,675 dwellings

With Drainage

100.6%

2,656 dwellings

All Services

99.2%

2,617 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,650	100.4%
Without electricity	45	1.7%
Public water network	2,675	101.4%
Hauled water	2,521	95.5%
Other water source	20	0.8%
With water tank	262	9.9%
With cistern	16	0.6%
With toilet	2,647	100.3%
With latrine	18	0.7%
With drainage	2,656	100.6%
Without drainage	39	1.5%
With all services	2,617	99.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Fronteras

Household equipment in Fronteras according to the 2020 Census. 49.6% of dwellings have internet and 96.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,555	96.8%
Washing machine	2,342	88.7%
Microwave oven	1,866	70.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,044	77.5%
Motorcycle	242	9.2%
Bicycle	365	13.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,514	95.3%
Radio	1,573	59.6%
Landline phone	1,049	39.7%
Cell phone	2,554	96.8%
Computer	1,138	43.1%
Internet	1,309	49.6%
Pay TV	1,988	75.3%
Streaming platforms	586	22.2%
Video game console	337	12.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

121

4.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

107

4.1%

No Computer or Internet

1,159

43.9%

No ICT at All

26

1%

Companies and Economy in Fronteras

The main economic sectors of Fronteras are Comercio al por menor with 135 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	135
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	67
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	20
Servicios educativos	15
Industrias manufactureras	12

Poverty and Social Development in Fronteras

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Fronteras has a poverty rate of 24.1% and extreme poverty of 2%.

Poverty

24.1%

2,169 people

Extreme Poverty

2%

180 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.3%

1,738 people

Vulnerable by Income

16.3%

1,469 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

40.3%

3,630 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	12%	1,078
Lack of access to health services	8.8%	795
Lack of access to social security	28.7%	2,586
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.4%	575
Lack of access to basic housing services	4.6%	413
Lack of access to food	10%	900
Income below welfare line	40.4%	3,638
Income below minimum welfare line	10.9%	982

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	32.1%	5.1%	21.9%	24.1%	0
2015	24.1%	2%	19.3%	40.3%	0

Crime in Fronteras

In the last 12 months, 31 crimes were recorded in Fronteras. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	1
2025/10	4
2025/09	2
2025/08	2
2025/07	4
2025/06	5
2025/05	3
2025/04	4
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	1

Health in Fronteras

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

Main Localities of Fronteras

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Esqueda	7,240	1,203
Fronteras	806	1,130
Turicachi	471	1,232
Kilómetro Cuarenta y Siete	96	1,105
Adolfo Ruíz Cortínez	90	1,154
Cuquiarachi	87	1,205
La Reforma	43	1,190
El Ranchito	11	1,252
La Isla	10	1,160
San Isidro	10	1,171

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