Calotmul

Calotmul is a municipality of Yucatán with 3,949 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 21 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Total Population
3,949
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,987 / 1,962
50.3% / 49.7%
Schools
0
17 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
15
Communities and settlements
Companies
183
Registered establishments

Demographics of Calotmul

Demographic structure of Calotmul according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,004 people under 15 years old (25.4%), 2,416 people of working age (61.2%) and 528 elderly over 65 years old (13.4%).

0-14 years
1,004
25.4% of the population
15-64 years
2,416
61.2% - Working age
65+ years
528
13.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
63.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Calotmul

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 166 170 336 8.5%
5-9 years 172 166 338 8.6%
10-14 years 159 171 330 8.4%
15-19 years 160 153 313 7.9%
20-24 years 131 151 282 7.1%
25-29 years 118 129 247 6.3%
30-34 years 129 144 273 6.9%
35-39 years 128 137 265 6.7%
40-44 years 139 117 256 6.5%
45-49 years 116 120 236 6%
50-54 years 111 80 191 4.8%
55-59 years 88 92 180 4.6%
60-64 years 78 95 173 4.4%
65-69 years 102 77 179 4.5%
70-74 years 66 72 138 3.5%
75-79 years 51 36 87 2.2%
80-84 years 31 24 55 1.4%
85+ years 42 27 69 1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Calotmul

Population Origin

Born in State
3,706
93.8%
Born in Another State
237
6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
183
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,814
45.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,752
96.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
54
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,169
273.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
76
1.9% of the population
Men / Women
44 / 32
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
266
6.7%
With Limitation
576
14.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 143
Visual 108
Hearing 69
Speech 37
Mental 55

Education in Calotmul

Literacy and Schooling

In Calotmul, 413 people aged 15 and over can read and write (41300%), while 366 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.6 men, 7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 194 172 366 36600%
Incomplete primary 343 266 609 60900%
Complete primary 237 234 471 47100%
Incomplete secondary 52 39 91 9100%
Complete secondary 362 448 810 81000%
Post-basic education (18+) 267 256 523 52300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years35
6-11 years4
12-14 years15

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 17 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 4 0 4
Primaria 4 0 4
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 3 0 3

Employment and Social Security in Calotmul

In Calotmul, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,550 people. Of those, 1,533 are employed and 17 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP
1,550
H: 1,185 / M: 365
Employed Population
1,533
H: 1,172 / M: 361
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
17 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,588
H: 398 / M: 1,190

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,301 83.6%
IMSS 412 10.4%
ISSSTE 102 2.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 6 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,488 63%
IMSS Bienestar 290 7.3%
Private insurance 7 0.2%
Other institution 22 0.6%
Without health coverage 648 16.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Calotmul

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,914
191400%
Single
923
92300%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
309
30900%

Households

Total Households
1,157
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
900
77.8%
Female-headed
257
22.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,101 78.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 711 18%
Other religions 2 0.1%
No religion 135 3.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Calotmul

Calotmul has 1,613 total dwellings, of which 1,157 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,122 97%
Earthen floor 31 2.7%
1 bedroom 636 55%
2+ bedrooms 517 44.7%
1 room 284 24.5%
2 rooms 394 34.1%
3+ rooms 475 41.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.1%
1,124 dwellings
Piped Water
98.1%
1,135 dwellings
With Drainage
87.9%
1,017 dwellings
All Services
86.6%
1,002 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,124 97.1%
Without electricity 29 2.5%
Public water network 1,135 98.1%
Hauled water 1,096 94.7%
Other water source 18 1.6%
With water tank 859 74.2%
With cistern 35 3%
With toilet 1,032 89.2%
With latrine 20 1.7%
With drainage 1,017 87.9%
Without drainage 136 11.8%
With all services 1,002 86.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity 5 0.4%

Goods and Technology in Calotmul

Household equipment in Calotmul according to the 2020 Census. 29.3% of dwellings have internet and 68.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 721 62.3%
Washing machine 719 62.1%
Microwave oven 116 10%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 133 11.5%
Motorcycle 378 32.7%
Bicycle 707 61.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 967 83.6%
Radio 642 55.5%
Landline phone 34 2.9%
Cell phone 797 68.9%
Computer 88 7.6%
Internet 339 29.3%
Pay TV 673 58.2%
Streaming platforms 2 0.2%
Video game console 4 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
128
11.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
343
29.6%
No Computer or Internet
779
67.3%
No ICT at All
84
7.3%

Companies and Economy in Calotmul

The main economic sectors of Calotmul are Industrias manufactureras with 69 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Calotmul

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Calotmul has a poverty rate of 88.7% and extreme poverty of 33%.

Poverty
88.7%
3,593 people
Extreme Poverty
33%
1,338 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
9.1%
371 people
Vulnerable by Income
1%
42 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.1%
46 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 37.2% 1,509
Lack of access to health services 5% 202
Lack of access to social security 82.3% 3,333
Lack of housing quality and spaces 17.4% 705
Lack of access to basic housing services 83% 3,363
Lack of access to food 28.9% 1,170
Income below welfare line 89.7% 3,635
Income below minimum welfare line 59.3% 2,403

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 85.9% 37.2% 11.8% 1.3% 0
2015 88.7% 33% 9.1% 1.1% 0

Crime in Calotmul

In the last 12 months, 14 crimes were recorded in Calotmul. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/05 1
2024/10 1
2023/08 1
2023/07 1
2022/12 1
2022/06 1
2022/04 1
2021/07 1
2020/01 1
2019/09 1
2019/08 2

Health in Calotmul

Calotmul has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Calotmul

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Calotmul 2,584 23
Pocoboch 898 24
Tahcabo 442 19
Chen L 9 20
La Ceiba 3 23
La Ponderosa 2 23
Calotmul 2 22
El Coral 2 20
Tres A 1 19
San Miguel 1 18

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