Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc is a municipality of Zacatecas with 13,466 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,067 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Cuauhtémoc

Demographic structure of Cuauhtémoc according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,213 people under 15 years old (31.3%), 8,126 people of working age (60.3%) and 1,127 elderly over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years

4,213

31.3% of the population

15-64 years

8,126

60.3% - Working age

65+ years

1,127

8.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cuauhtémoc

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	745	729	1,474	10.9%
5-9 years	686	714	1,400	10.4%
10-14 years	672	667	1,339	9.9%
15-19 years	605	616	1,221	9.1%
20-24 years	551	570	1,121	8.3%
25-29 years	465	552	1,017	7.6%
30-34 years	402	472	874	6.5%
35-39 years	391	425	816	6.1%
40-44 years	377	457	834	6.2%
45-49 years	348	363	711	5.3%
50-54 years	306	356	662	4.9%
55-59 years	228	227	455	3.4%
60-64 years	206	209	415	3.1%
65-69 years	178	178	356	2.6%
70-74 years	139	133	272	2%
75-79 years	122	107	229	1.7%
80-84 years	58	71	129	1%
85+ years	69	72	141	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cuauhtémoc

Population Origin

Born in State

11,015

81.8%

Born in Another State

2,341

17.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

227

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

83.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

20

0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

30

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

12 / 18

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

700

5.2%

With Limitation

1,322

9.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	344
Visual	311
Hearing	145
Speech	106
Mental	95

Education in Cuauhtémoc

Literacy and Schooling

In Cuauhtémoc, 450 people aged 15 and over can read and write (45000%), while 376 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.3 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	213	163	376	37600%
Incomplete primary	577	547	1,124	112400%
Complete primary	765	795	1,560	156000%
Incomplete secondary	154	111	265	26500%
Complete secondary	1,593	1,961	3,554	355400%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,021	1,081	2,102	210200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	299
6-11 years	31
12-14 years	102

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 25 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	10	10
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	6	6
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Cuauhtémoc

In Cuauhtémoc, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,878 people. Of those, 4,685 are employed and 193 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4%.

Total EAP

4,878

H: 3,424 / M: 1,454

Employed Population

4,685

H: 3,262 / M: 1,423

Unemployment Rate

4%

193 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,133

H: 1,395 / M: 3,738

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,867	80.7%
IMSS	3,991	29.6%
ISSSTE	625	4.6%
ISSSTE estatal	12	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,241	46.3%
IMSS Bienestar	22	0.2%
Private insurance	63	0.5%
Other institution	16	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,593	19.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Cuauhtémoc

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,930

593000%

Single

3,051

305100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,051

105100%

Households

Total Households

3,230

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

2,480

76.8%

Female-headed

750

23.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,858	95.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	305	2.3%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	293	2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc has 4,320 total dwellings, of which 3,230 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,082	95.5%
Earthen floor	143	4.4%
1 bedroom	1,008	31.2%
2+ bedrooms	2,217	68.7%
1 room	113	3.5%
2 rooms	488	15.1%
3+ rooms	2,624	81.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.1%

3,198 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

3,191 dwellings

With Drainage

96.2%

3,103 dwellings

All Services

95.2%

3,071 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,198	99.1%
Without electricity	27	0.8%
Public water network	3,191	98.9%
Hauled water	3,013	93.4%
Other water source	34	1.1%
With water tank	2,471	76.6%
With cistern	505	15.6%
With toilet	3,088	95.7%
With latrine	59	1.8%
With drainage	3,103	96.2%
Without drainage	122	3.8%
With all services	3,071	95.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Cuauhtémoc

Household equipment in Cuauhtémoc according to the 2020 Census. 23.4% of dwellings have internet and 78.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,877	89.2%
Washing machine	2,566	79.5%
Microwave oven	1,246	38.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,373	42.5%
Motorcycle	476	14.8%
Bicycle	1,836	56.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,017	93.5%
Radio	2,255	69.9%
Landline phone	595	18.4%
Cell phone	2,539	78.7%
Computer	513	15.9%
Internet	755	23.4%
Pay TV	1,719	53.3%
Streaming platforms	112	3.5%
Video game console	111	3.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

113

3.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

547

17%

No Computer or Internet

2,298

71.2%

No ICT at All

53

1.6%

Companies and Economy in Cuauhtémoc

The main economic sectors of Cuauhtémoc are Comercio al por menor with 200 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	200
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	44
Industrias manufactureras	22
Industrias manufactureras	13
Servicios educativos	10

Poverty and Social Development in Cuauhtémoc

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cuauhtémoc has a poverty rate of 61.5% and extreme poverty of 6.9%.

Poverty

61.5%

7,104 people

Extreme Poverty

6.9%

796 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.8%

2,290 people

Vulnerable by Income

10.8%

1,244 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.9%

915 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	23.2%	2,685
Lack of access to health services	16.6%	1,913
Lack of access to social security	68.1%	7,869
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.1%	1,048
Lack of access to basic housing services	14%	1,622
Lack of access to food	16%	1,846
Income below welfare line	72.3%	8,348
Income below minimum welfare line	32.7%	3,782

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	73.2%	17.2%	14.4%	5.4%	0
2015	61.5%	6.9%	19.8%	7.9%	0

Crime in Cuauhtémoc

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

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	8
2025/11	4
2025/10	8
2025/09	10
2025/08	9
2025/07	7
2025/06	16
2025/05	10
2025/04	12
2025/03	15
2025/02	13
2025/01	10

Health in Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cuauhtémoc

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Pedro Piedra Gorda	9,463	2,036
Rancho Nuevo	1,915	2,065
Piedra Gorda	1,027	2,066
Colonia Río Verde	459	2,133
Felipe Berriozábal (Estación Berriozábal)	446	2,079
San Miguel de la Presa	43	2,359
Los Gavilanes (Francisco Javier González)	12	2,056
El Sauce y la Palma	12	2,053
Susy [Viñedos]	12	2,047
El Rocio de Aurorita [Viña]	9	2,030

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