Hopelchén

Hopelchén is a municipality of Campeche with 42,140 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 117 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Hopelchén

Demographic structure of Hopelchén according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 13,067 people under 15 years old (31%), 25,858 people of working age (61.4%) and 3,155 elderly over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years

13,067

31% of the population

15-64 years

25,858

61.4% - Working age

65+ years

3,155

7.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Hopelchén

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,242	2,177	4,419	10.5%
5-9 years	2,164	2,111	4,275	10.1%
10-14 years	2,232	2,141	4,373	10.4%
15-19 years	2,000	1,938	3,938	9.3%
20-24 years	1,850	1,783	3,633	8.6%
25-29 years	1,591	1,617	3,208	7.6%
30-34 years	1,505	1,579	3,084	7.3%
35-39 years	1,370	1,414	2,784	6.6%
40-44 years	1,310	1,308	2,618	6.2%
45-49 years	1,103	1,015	2,118	5%
50-54 years	867	957	1,824	4.3%
55-59 years	763	712	1,475	3.5%
60-64 years	589	587	1,176	2.8%
65-69 years	593	559	1,152	2.7%
70-74 years	399	340	739	1.8%
75-79 years	318	245	563	1.3%
80-84 years	204	148	352	0.8%
85+ years	198	151	349	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Hopelchén

Population Origin

Born in State

36,233

86%

Born in Another State

5,572

13.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

405

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

14,561

34.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

14,096

96.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

333

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

26,483

258.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1,137

2.7% of the population

Men / Women

590 / 547

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,912

4.5%

With Limitation

3,863

9.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	952
Visual	847
Hearing	518
Speech	324
Mental	319

Education in Hopelchén

Literacy and Schooling

In Hopelchén, 2,408 people aged 15 and over can read and write (240800%), while 4,888 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.6 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,415	2,473	4,888	488800%
Incomplete primary	1,603	1,357	2,960	296000%
Complete primary	1,910	1,979	3,889	388900%
Incomplete secondary	408	302	710	71000%
Complete secondary	4,030	4,644	8,674	867400%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,857	3,183	7,040	704000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,061
6-11 years	876
12-14 years	660

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 137 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	34	34
Primaria	38	38
Secundaria	20	20
Media Superior	9	9
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Hopelchén

In Hopelchén, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 20,160 people. Of those, 20,052 are employed and 108 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

20,160

H: 13,301 / M: 6,859

Employed Population

20,052

H: 13,209 / M: 6,843

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

108 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,382

H: 2,638 / M: 8,744

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	32,565	77.3%
IMSS	3,912	9.3%
ISSSTE	1,972	4.7%
ISSSTE estatal	34	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	88	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	26,440	62.7%
IMSS Bienestar	118	0.3%
Private insurance	168	0.4%
Other institution	14	0%
Without health coverage	9,503	22.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Hopelchén

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

19,209

1920900%

Single

10,392

1039200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,030

203000%

Households

Total Households

10,241

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

8,375

81.8%

Female-headed

1,866

18.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	22,291	52.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	15,521	36.8%
Other religions	16	0%
No religion	4,181	9.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Hopelchén

Hopelchén has 12,573 total dwellings, of which 10,243 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,926	97.1%
Earthen floor	286	2.8%
1 bedroom	4,547	44.5%
2+ bedrooms	5,665	55.4%
1 room	836	8.2%
2 rooms	2,479	24.2%
3+ rooms	6,897	67.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

10,033 dwellings

Piped Water

98.4%

10,058 dwellings

With Drainage

86.4%

8,829 dwellings

All Services

85.1%

8,703 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,033	98.1%
Without electricity	179	1.8%
Public water network	10,058	98.4%
Hauled water	8,675	84.9%
Other water source	154	1.5%
With water tank	7,056	69%
With cistern	1,776	17.4%
With toilet	8,394	82.1%
With latrine	760	7.4%
With drainage	8,829	86.4%
Without drainage	1,383	13.5%
With all services	8,703	85.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	41	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Hopelchén

Household equipment in Hopelchén according to the 2020 Census. 14.8% of dwellings have internet and 61.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,898	67.5%
Washing machine	7,394	72.3%
Microwave oven	1,586	15.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,502	24.5%
Motorcycle	3,624	35.4%
Bicycle	3,307	32.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,362	72%
Radio	2,883	28.2%
Landline phone	479	4.7%
Cell phone	6,248	61.1%
Computer	1,423	13.9%
Internet	1,510	14.8%
Pay TV	6,269	61.3%
Streaming platforms	165	1.6%
Video game console	119	1.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

2,517

24.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

3,865

37.8%

No Computer or Internet

8,032

78.6%

No ICT at All

1,744

17.1%

Companies and Economy in Hopelchén

The main economic sectors of Hopelchén are Comercio al por menor with 516 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	516
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	181
Industrias manufactureras	151
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	146
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	49

Poverty and Social Development in Hopelchén

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Hopelchén has a poverty rate of 69% and extreme poverty of 16.9%.

Poverty

69%

23,881 people

Extreme Poverty

16.9%

5,842 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.2%

8,377 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.6%

548 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.2%

1,786 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.6%	10,932
Lack of access to health services	11.7%	4,060
Lack of access to social security	82%	28,376
Lack of housing quality and spaces	14.8%	5,120
Lack of access to basic housing services	72.3%	25,013
Lack of access to food	18.7%	6,461
Income below welfare line	70.6%	24,429
Income below minimum welfare line	32.3%	11,187

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	79.1%	29.5%	15.7%	3.7%	0
2015	69%	16.9%	24.2%	5.2%	0

Crime in Hopelchén

In the last 12 months, 136 crimes were recorded in Hopelchén. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	8
2025/10	12
2025/09	12
2025/08	8
2025/07	12
2025/06	15
2025/05	12
2025/04	14
2025/03	10
2025/02	10
2025/01	14

Health in Hopelchén

Hopelchén has 38 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 23 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Hopelchén

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Hopelchén	8,048	89
Bolonchén de Rejón	4,234	118
Vicente Guerrero	3,570	123
Dzibalchén	2,387	162
Ukum	2,244	130
Suc-Tuc	1,432	85
Xmabén	1,366	129
Becanchén	1,113	112
Chunchintok	1,076	132
Ich-Ek	1,008	78

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