Motul

Motul is a municipality of Yucatán with 37,804 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Motul

Demographic structure of Motul according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,227 people under 15 years old (24.4%), 24,933 people of working age (66%) and 3,559 elderly over 65 years old (9.4%).

0-14 years

9,227

24.4% of the population

15-64 years

24,933

66% - Working age

65+ years

3,559

9.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Motul

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,474	1,475	2,949	7.8%
5-9 years	1,596	1,578	3,174	8.4%
10-14 years	1,538	1,566	3,104	8.2%
15-19 years	1,674	1,567	3,241	8.6%
20-24 years	1,584	1,570	3,154	8.3%
25-29 years	1,483	1,474	2,957	7.8%
30-34 years	1,413	1,520	2,933	7.8%
35-39 years	1,365	1,440	2,805	7.4%
40-44 years	1,331	1,427	2,758	7.3%
45-49 years	1,081	1,178	2,259	6%
50-54 years	842	919	1,761	4.7%
55-59 years	715	821	1,536	4.1%
60-64 years	745	784	1,529	4%
65-69 years	609	649	1,258	3.3%
70-74 years	450	430	880	2.3%
75-79 years	349	317	666	1.8%
80-84 years	207	188	395	1%
85+ years	179	181	360	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Motul

Population Origin

Born in State

36,256

95.9%

Born in Another State

1,353

3.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

569

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7,630

20.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

7,432

97.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

168

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

17,685

174.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

497

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

257 / 240

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,237

5.9%

With Limitation

4,493

11.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,191
Visual	865
Hearing	536
Speech	367
Mental	397

Education in Motul

Literacy and Schooling

In Motul, 2,244 people aged 15 and over can read and write (224400%), while 2,104 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.5 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	964	1,140	2,104	210400%
Incomplete primary	2,016	2,024	4,040	404000%
Complete primary	1,848	2,032	3,880	388000%
Incomplete secondary	527	328	855	85500%
Complete secondary	3,666	3,847	7,513	751300%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,606	4,639	9,245	924500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	455
6-11 years	98
12-14 years	119

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 75 are public and 12 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	23	2	25
Primaria	28	2	30
Secundaria	12	1	13
Media Superior	8	3	11
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Motul

In Motul, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 18,631 people. Of those, 18,484 are employed and 147 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

18,631

H: 11,528 / M: 7,103

Employed Population

18,484

H: 11,407 / M: 7,077

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

147 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,628

H: 3,376 / M: 8,252

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	27,946	73.9%
IMSS	18,798	49.7%
ISSSTE	1,035	2.7%
ISSSTE estatal	34	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	48	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,631	20.2%
IMSS Bienestar	265	0.7%
Private insurance	229	0.6%
Other institution	171	0.5%
Without health coverage	9,768	25.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Motul

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

17,469

1746900%

Single

9,508

950800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,354

335400%

Households

Total Households

10,132

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

7,126

70.3%

Female-headed

3,006

29.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	28,540	75.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	6,396	16.9%
Other religions	31	0.1%
No religion	2,725	7.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Motul

Motul has 12,883 total dwellings, of which 10,134 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,942	99%
Earthen floor	152	1.5%
1 bedroom	4,561	45.4%
2+ bedrooms	5,534	55.1%
1 room	1,289	12.8%
2 rooms	2,889	28.8%
3+ rooms	5,917	58.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

9,953 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

9,927 dwellings

With Drainage

89.1%

8,948 dwellings

All Services

88.1%

8,840 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,953	99.2%
Without electricity	142	1.4%
Public water network	9,927	98.9%
Hauled water	9,363	93.3%
Other water source	168	1.7%
With water tank	7,647	76.2%
With cistern	1,090	10.9%
With toilet	9,144	91.1%
With latrine	51	0.5%
With drainage	8,948	89.1%
Without drainage	1,147	11.4%
With all services	8,840	88.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	32	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Motul

Household equipment in Motul according to the 2020 Census. 28.7% of dwellings have internet and 84.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,179	81.5%
Washing machine	7,237	72.1%
Microwave oven	2,888	28.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,266	22.6%
Motorcycle	4,703	46.9%
Bicycle	5,668	56.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	9,212	91.8%
Radio	6,273	62.5%
Landline phone	1,372	13.7%
Cell phone	8,467	84.3%
Computer	2,477	24.7%
Internet	2,879	28.7%
Pay TV	3,284	32.7%
Streaming platforms	632	6.3%
Video game console	356	3.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

509

5.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,520

15.1%

No Computer or Internet

6,450

64.3%

No ICT at All

296

2.9%

Companies and Economy in Motul

The main economic sectors of Motul are Comercio al por menor with 816 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	816
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	318
Industrias manufactureras	146
Servicios educativos	56
Industrias manufactureras	47

Poverty and Social Development in Motul

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Motul has a poverty rate of 47.1% and extreme poverty of 6.8%.

Poverty

47.1%

18,744 people

Extreme Poverty

6.8%

2,693 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

35.7%

14,195 people

Vulnerable by Income

5.6%

2,214 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

11.6%

4,624 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.4%	10,891
Lack of access to health services	19.9%	7,925
Lack of access to social security	50%	19,873
Lack of housing quality and spaces	18.4%	7,320
Lack of access to basic housing services	58.9%	23,426
Lack of access to food	23%	9,160
Income below welfare line	52.7%	20,958
Income below minimum welfare line	12.5%	4,965

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	48.3%	8.6%	37.5%	10.1%	0
2015	47.1%	6.8%	35.7%	11.6%	0

Crime in Motul

In the last 12 months, 122 crimes were recorded in Motul. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	7
2025/10	10
2025/09	18
2025/08	5
2025/07	5
2025/06	6
2025/05	7
2025/04	10
2025/03	15
2025/02	12
2025/01	18

Health in Motul

Motul has 13 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 12 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Motul

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Motul de Carrillo Puerto	26,081	17
Kiní	1,737	-1
Ucí	1,212	-4
Kaxatah	1,202	10
Timul	1,015	4
Tanyá	1,013	10
San Pedro Chacabal	922	6
Mesatunich	713	2
Kancabal	711	7
Sacapuc	658	7

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