Magdalena

Magdalena is a municipality of Sonora with 33,049 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 780 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10 years.

Demographics of Magdalena

Demographic structure of Magdalena according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,632 people under 15 years old (26.1%), 21,706 people of working age (65.7%) and 2,707 elderly over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years

8,632

26.1% of the population

15-64 years

21,706

65.7% - Working age

65+ years

2,707

8.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Magdalena

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,222	1,333	2,555	7.7%
5-9 years	1,547	1,443	2,990	9%
10-14 years	1,572	1,515	3,087	9.3%
15-19 years	1,577	1,488	3,065	9.3%
20-24 years	1,260	1,353	2,613	7.9%
25-29 years	1,134	1,274	2,408	7.3%
30-34 years	1,172	1,281	2,453	7.4%
35-39 years	1,106	1,200	2,306	7%
40-44 years	1,068	1,058	2,126	6.4%
45-49 years	1,115	1,108	2,223	6.7%
50-54 years	916	910	1,826	5.5%
55-59 years	720	758	1,478	4.5%
60-64 years	587	621	1,208	3.7%
65-69 years	460	516	976	3%
70-74 years	314	391	705	2.1%
75-79 years	223	254	477	1.4%
80-84 years	149	169	318	1%
85+ years	86	145	231	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Magdalena

Population Origin

Born in State

29,236

88.5%

Born in Another State

2,954

8.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

740

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

87

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

85

97.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

178

1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

321

1% of the population

Men / Women

183 / 138

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,643

5%

With Limitation

3,188

9.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	673
Visual	773
Hearing	328
Speech	278
Mental	286

Education in Magdalena

Literacy and Schooling

In Magdalena, 372 people aged 15 and over can read and write (37200%), while 526 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10 years (9.9 men, 10.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	280	246	526	52600%
Incomplete primary	807	717	1,524	152400%
Complete primary	1,551	1,595	3,146	314600%
Incomplete secondary	530	351	881	88100%
Complete secondary	3,237	3,561	6,798	679800%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,945	5,404	10,349	1034900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	875
6-11 years	77
12-14 years	100

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 48 are public and 15 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	17	3	20
Primaria	19	4	23
Secundaria	5	3	8
Media Superior	2	3	5
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Magdalena

In Magdalena, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 15,636 people. Of those, 15,299 are employed and 337 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

15,636

H: 9,558 / M: 6,078

Employed Population

15,299

H: 9,296 / M: 6,003

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

337 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

10,585

H: 3,227 / M: 7,358

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	26,162	79.2%
IMSS	15,888	48.1%
ISSSTE	1,380	4.2%
ISSSTE estatal	917	2.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	90	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,197	21.8%
IMSS Bienestar	22	0.1%
Private insurance	931	2.8%
Other institution	193	0.6%
Without health coverage	6,855	20.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Magdalena

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

13,773

1377300%

Single

9,195

919500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,306

330600%

Households

Total Households

9,864

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

6,206

62.9%

Female-headed

3,658

37.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	27,876	84.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,917	8.8%
Other religions	10	0%
No religion	2,175	6.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Magdalena

Magdalena has 12,327 total dwellings, of which 9,868 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,734	102.8%
Earthen floor	114	1.2%
1 bedroom	2,472	26.1%
2+ bedrooms	7,377	77.9%
1 room	425	4.5%
2 rooms	1,143	12.1%
3+ rooms	8,280	87.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.2%

9,770 dwellings

Piped Water

103.5%

9,798 dwellings

With Drainage

102.9%

9,746 dwellings

All Services

102.1%

9,672 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,770	103.2%
Without electricity	79	0.8%
Public water network	9,798	103.5%
Hauled water	9,545	100.8%
Other water source	51	0.5%
With water tank	2,582	27.3%
With cistern	226	2.4%
With toilet	9,738	102.8%
With latrine	32	0.3%
With drainage	9,746	102.9%
Without drainage	103	1.1%
With all services	9,672	102.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	12	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Magdalena

Household equipment in Magdalena according to the 2020 Census. 64.3% of dwellings have internet and 97.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	9,578	101.2%
Washing machine	8,445	89.2%
Microwave oven	7,066	74.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	7,204	76.1%
Motorcycle	520	5.5%
Bicycle	1,363	14.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	9,396	99.2%
Radio	7,295	77%
Landline phone	3,407	36%
Cell phone	9,264	97.8%
Computer	4,446	47%
Internet	6,084	64.3%
Pay TV	7,100	75%
Streaming platforms	2,354	24.9%
Video game console	1,369	14.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

239

2.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

377

4%

No Computer or Internet

3,239

34.2%

No ICT at All

53

0.6%

Companies and Economy in Magdalena

The main economic sectors of Magdalena are Comercio al por menor with 536 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	536
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	294
Industrias manufactureras	66
Servicios educativos	62
Industrias manufactureras	41

Poverty and Social Development in Magdalena

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Magdalena has a poverty rate of 28.9% and extreme poverty of 1.5%.

Poverty

28.9%

9,330 people

Extreme Poverty

1.5%

485 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

33.4%

10,765 people

Vulnerable by Income

8.4%

2,699 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

29.3%

9,438 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	13.8%	4,433
Lack of access to health services	13.6%	4,382
Lack of access to social security	43.2%	13,919
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.7%	2,466
Lack of access to basic housing services	1.9%	623
Lack of access to food	18.2%	5,871
Income below welfare line	37.3%	12,030
Income below minimum welfare line	8.1%	2,620

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	33.6%	3.2%	34.2%	24.1%	0
2015	28.9%	1.5%	33.4%	29.3%	0

Crime in Magdalena

In the last 12 months, 389 crimes were recorded in Magdalena. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	30
2025/11	32
2025/10	32
2025/09	34
2025/08	35
2025/07	26
2025/06	27
2025/05	42
2025/04	30
2025/03	34
2025/02	26
2025/01	41

Health in Magdalena

Magdalena has 19 health facilities, including 8 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Magdalena

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Magdalena de Kino	30,429	747
San Ignacio	874	783
El Tasícuri	577	781
La Cebolla	198	752
La Misión	175	741
San Lorenzo	135	728
El Ranchito	109	775
La Mesa de Bedolla	81	770
El Manchón de Casas	20	784
Los Pozos Viejos	14	784

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