Colima-Villa de álvarez
metro area
2020: 380,575, Population
About Colima-Villa de álvarez
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the population in Colima-Villa de álvarez was 380,575 inhabitants (48.8% men and 51.2% women). Compared to 2010, the population in Colima-Villa de álvarez increased by 13.9%.
International purchases of Colima-Villa de álvarez in 2024 were US$22.9M, 7.07% more than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international purchases in 2024 were Plastics Articles for the Conveyance or Packing of Goods (US$1.59M), The Articles of Plastics and Articles of other Materials (US$1.28M), and Mechanical Appliances for Projecting, Dispersing or Spraying Liquids or Powders; fire Extinguishers (US$734k).
In 2024 there were no international sales. In the same year, the products with the highest level of international purchases were Plastics Articles for the Conveyance or Packing of Goods (US$1.59M), The Articles of Plastics and Articles of other Materials (US$1.28M), and Mechanical Appliances for Projecting, Dispersing or Spraying Liquids or Powders; fire Extinguishers (US$734k).
The municipalities that make up the metropolitan area of Colima-Villa de álvarez are: Colima, Comala, Coquimatlán, Cuauhtémoc, and Villa de Álvarez.
Economy
#permalink to sectionForeign Trade
#permalink to sectionNet International Trade
#permalink to sectionNovember, 2025
- US$1.03M, International purchases
- US$2.48M, International sales
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
In november 2025, international sales of Colima-Villa de álvarez were US$2.48M and a total of US$1.03M in international purchases. For this month the net trade balance of Colima-Villa de álvarez it was of US$1.45M.
International Sales
#permalink to sectionUnited States: US$13.5M, Main Destination (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sales destinations in 2024 were United States (US$13.5M), Canada (US$2.5M), and Panama (US$78.5k).
International Purchases
#permalink to sectionPlastics Articles for the Conveyance or Packing of Goods: US$1.59M, Main Imported Product (2020)
China: US$4.6M, Main Origin (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international purchases in 2024 were Plastics Articles for the Conveyance or Packing of Goods (US$1.59M), The Articles of Plastics and Articles of other Materials (US$1.28M), and Mechanical Appliances for Projecting, Dispersing or Spraying Liquids or Powders; fire Extinguishers (US$734k).
The main countries of origin of international purchases in 2024 were China (US$4.6M), Hong Kong (US$1.29M), and Portugal (US$711k).
Monthly International Trade
#permalink to section* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
Population and Housing
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionColima-Villa de álvarez 2020: 194,960, Female Population
Colima-Villa de álvarez 2020: 185,615, Male Population
The total population of Colima-Villa de álvarez in 2020 was 380,575 inhabitants, with 51.2% woman, and 48.8% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest population were 20 to 24 years (31,528 inhabitants), 15 to 19 years (31,413 inhabitants), and 10 to 14 years (29,931 inhabitants). Among them they concentrated 24.4% of the total population.
* In the case of the Afro-descendant population, reference is made to the population that is recognized as Afro-descendant.
Indigenous Dialect
#permalink to section2.21k inhabitants, Population that speaks an indigenous language
The visualization shows the 10 main indigenous languages spoken by the population of Colima-Villa de álvarez.
The population of 3 years and over that speaks at least one indigenous language was 2.21k inhabitants, which corresponds to 0.58% of the total population of Colima-Villa de álvarez.
The most widely spoken indigenous dialects were Náhuatl (1,147 inhabitants), Mixteco (480 inhabitants), and Mazahua (123 inhabitants).
Quality of Life
#permalink to sectionRooms and Bedrooms of the House
#permalink to section- 37.8%, Housing with 3 rooms (2020)
- 45.9%, Housing with 2 bedrooms (2020)
In 2020, most inhabited private homes had 3 and 4 rooms, 37.8% and 25%, respectively.
In the same period, the inhabited private homes with 2 and 1 bedrooms, 45.9% and 30%, respectively.
* The percentage distribution does not add to 100% because the value of the unspecified is not included.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Services and Connectivity in the Housing
#permalink to sectionThe icons show the percentage of households that have certain elements of connectivity and/or services. With the upper selector you can switch between 5 categories that include different elements: access to technologies, entertaiment, availability of goods, availability of transport and equipment.
Data provided by Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 (Cuestionario Básico y Cuestionario Ampliado)
Travel Time
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the population distribution according to travel times to work in 2020 compared to travel times at the national level.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Employment and Education
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#permalink to sectionLevels of Schooling
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the percentage distribution of the population aged 15 years and over in Colima-Villa de álvarez according to the approved academic degree.
In 2020, the main academic degrees of the population of Colima-Villa de álvarez were Middle School (74.4k people or 26.2% of the total), Bachelor's Degree (66.8k people or 23.5% of the total), and High School or General Baccalaureate (58.1k people or 20.5% of the total).
It is possible to see the distribution of academic degrees by sex by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Illiteracy rate
#permalink to sectionColima-Villa de álvarez 2020: N/A%, Average illiteracy rate
The illiteracy rate for Colima-Villa de álvarez in 2020 was N/A%. Of the total illiterate population, N/A% corresponded to men and N/A% to women.
* The illiterate population is considered to be the population aged 15 and over who cannot read or write.
Higher Education Enrollments
#permalink to sectionTop Women Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 2.34k, Administration and business
Top Men Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 2.3k, Engineering, manufacturing and construction
The areas with the highest number of men enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Engineering, manufacturing and construction (2,297), Administration and business (1,923), and Technology of the information and communication (1,153). Similarly, the study areas that concentrated the most women enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Administration and business (2,342), Social sciences and law (2,285), and Health sciences (1,393).
It is possible to review this distribution in other years and different areas of study by changing the options selected in the upper buttons.
Higher Education Enrollment by Training Field
#permalink to sectionUpper Secondary Education Graduates by State
#permalink to sectionColima-Villa de álvarez: 406k, Total number of graduates from upper secondary education 2021 - 2022
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The states with the highest number of graduates in the 2020-2021 school period were: Estado de México (8.08%, 32,803 graduates), Ciudad de México (6.75%, 27,386 graduates), Guanajuato (6.43%, 26,094 graduates), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.75%, 23,345 graduates), and Tamaulipas (5.26%, 21,329 graduates).
Graduate Students of Upper Secondary Education by Carrer
#permalink to sectionColima-Villa de álvarez: 189, Total number of careers in Upper Secondary Education
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The upper secondary education courses in Mexico with the highest number of graduates were Programación (9.94%, 40,342 graduates), Soporte Y Mantenimiento De Equipo De Cómputo (6.8%, 27,588 graduates), and Contabilidad (6.2%, 25,161 graduates).
Health
#permalink to sectionHealth Resources
#permalink to sectionHealth Institutions and Type
#permalink to sectionThe matrix is colored according to el número de unidades de salud by type and institution. The data is updated as of March 2022.
With the top selectors you can change the indicator and analyze the data for the rural and urban strata.
Data provided by Secretaría de Salud and CONAPO.
Health Establishments by Institution
#permalink to sectionThe graphs show the distribution of health units by rural or urban stratum and by type of establishment through March 2022.
By clicking on a chart it is possible to filter the information displayed by the other chart.
Health Resources by Subcategory
#permalink to sectionThe treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in Colima-Villa de álvarez.
You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart. Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.
Health Coverage
#permalink to sectionHealth Options and Coverage
#permalink to section- 24.4 %, Population served by Seguro Popular
- 42.3 %, Population served by Social Security
In Colima-Villa de álvarez, the most widely used health care options in 2020 were IMSS (Social Security) (158k), SSAs Health Care Center or Hospital (90.8k), and Another place (46k).
In the same year, the social insurances that grouped the largest number of people were Popular Insurance or New Generation (XXI Century Health Insurance) (193k) and Pemex, Defense or Marine (89.4k).
* The sum of the affiliated population is greater than the national population because a person can be affiliated with multiple health institutions.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Disability
#permalink to sectionDifficulty Performing Daily Activities
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the main disabilities present in the population of Colima-Villa de álvarez were visual disability (8.87k people), disability to remember (3.95k people), and disability to communicate (2.82k people).
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
Disability and Diversity
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the population pyramid of disability population in Colima-Villa de álvarez. With the upper selector it is possible to review the population pyramid for different types of disability.
By default, the chart shows the distribution of the visual disability population. N/A people with visual disabilities were totaled, N/A% women and N/A% men.
According to gender and age range, women among N/A concentrated the N/A% of the total population with visual disability, while men among N/A concentrated the N/A% of this population group.
Causes or Origins of Disabilities
#permalink to sectionThe matrix chart shows the distribution of the population with disabilities according to the type of disability and its causes or origins.
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
COVID-19
#permalink to sectionEvolution of COVID-19 Cases
#permalink to section* The dashed line indicates preliminary data that will be confirmed during the next 7 days.
The visualization presents the evolution of daily cases by COVID-19 in Colima-Villa de álvarez.
With the selector at the top it is possible to change the visualization to the evolution of deaths by COVID-19 (daily or accumulated). There is also the option of viewing the data with a 7-day rolling mean or a rate per 100,000 inhabitants.
Comorbidities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of deaths according to comorbidity in Colima-Villa de álvarez. All the deceased reported to date are considered.
The buttons at the top allow you to see this distribution for the total of confirmed cases and hospitalized cases to date in Colima-Villa de álvarez.
COVID-19 Cases by Sex and Age Range
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of confirmed cases according to age range and sex in Colima-Villa de álvarez to the date.
The selector at the top allows you to see this distribution for deceased and hospitalized patients. Additionally, when selecting type of patient it is possible to visualize the distribution by age range of hospitalized and outpatient patients.
Equity
#permalink to sectionDiversity of the Person of Reference or Head of the Household
#permalink to section- 35.8%, Dwellings with women heads of household
- 64.2%, Dwellings with men heads of household
According to data from the Population Census 2020, 121k dwellings were registered. Of these, 35.8% are homes where the person of reference is a woman and 64.2% corresponds to homes where the person of reference is a man.
Regarding the age ranges of the person of reference, N/A% of the dwellings concentrated heads of household between N/A.
Poverty and Social Deprivation Indicators
#permalink to sectionPercentage of the Total Population in 2020
- 2.24%, Population in extreme poverty
- 23.2%, Population in moderate poverty
The visualization compares various indicators of poverty and social deprivation.
In 2020, 23.2% of the population was in a situation of moderate poverty and 2.24% in extreme poverty. The vulnerable population due to social deprivation reached a 33.6%, while the vulnerable population due to income was 6.54%.
The main social deficiencies of Colima-Villa de álvarez in 2020 were deprivation social security, deprivation health services and deprivation food access.
Public security
#permalink to sectionComplaints by Goods Affected
#permalink to sectionOctober 2025: 1,302, Total complaints
October 2025: Stole, Main complaint
The complaints with the highest occurrence during October 2025 were Stole (199), Damage to Property (172), and Domestic Violence (172), which covered a 41.7% of total complaints for the month.
When comparing the number of complaints in October 2024 and October 2025, those with the highest growth were Extortion (300%), Corruption of Minors (300%), and Dispossession (171%).