Hidalgo

Hidalgo is a municipality of Durango with 3,843 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,851 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Hidalgo

Demographic structure of Hidalgo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 969 people under 15 years old (25.2%), 2,258 people of working age (58.8%) and 616 elderly over 65 years old (16%).

0-14 years

969

25.2% of the population

15-64 years

2,258

58.8% - Working age

65+ years

616

16% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

70.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Hidalgo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	151	150	301	7.8%
5-9 years	162	154	316	8.2%
10-14 years	173	179	352	9.2%
15-19 years	131	123	254	6.6%
20-24 years	105	114	219	5.7%
25-29 years	114	127	241	6.3%
30-34 years	115	108	223	5.8%
35-39 years	97	109	206	5.4%
40-44 years	111	104	215	5.6%
45-49 years	131	118	249	6.5%
50-54 years	142	130	272	7.1%
55-59 years	106	105	211	5.5%
60-64 years	84	84	168	4.4%
65-69 years	68	87	155	4%
70-74 years	74	70	144	3.7%
75-79 years	70	53	123	3.2%
80-84 years	57	51	108	2.8%
85+ years	45	41	86	2.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Hidalgo

Population Origin

Born in State

3,086

80.3%

Born in Another State

668

17.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

65

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

14

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

14

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

14

1.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

33

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

16 / 17

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

266

6.9%

With Limitation

699

18.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	134
Visual	113
Hearing	81
Speech	49
Mental	63

Education in Hidalgo

Literacy and Schooling

In Hidalgo, 101 people aged 15 and over can read and write (10100%), while 112 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.2 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	58	54	112	11200%
Incomplete primary	216	161	377	37700%
Complete primary	274	218	492	49200%
Incomplete secondary	30	25	55	5500%
Complete secondary	475	521	996	99600%
Post-basic education (18+)	347	398	745	74500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	86
6-11 years	12
12-14 years	19

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 34 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	10	10
Primaria	13	13
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Hidalgo

In Hidalgo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,097 people. Of those, 1,032 are employed and 65 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.9%.

Total EAP

1,097

H: 858 / M: 239

Employed Population

1,032

H: 798 / M: 234

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

65 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,972

H: 684 / M: 1,288

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,282	85.4%
IMSS	245	6.4%
ISSSTE	340	8.8%
ISSSTE estatal	2	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,460	64%
IMSS Bienestar	295	7.7%
Private insurance	11	0.3%
Other institution	3	0.1%
Without health coverage	549	14.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Hidalgo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,784

178400%

Single

897

89700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

401

40100%

Households

Total Households

1,185

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

876

73.9%

Female-headed

309

26.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,520	91.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	191	5%
No religion	120	3.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Hidalgo

Hidalgo has 1,957 total dwellings, of which 1,186 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,167	105.1%
Earthen floor	11	1%
1 bedroom	290	26.1%
2+ bedrooms	888	80%
1 room	33	3%
2 rooms	104	9.4%
3+ rooms	1,041	93.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.2%

1,168 dwellings

Piped Water

104.8%

1,163 dwellings

With Drainage

102.1%

1,133 dwellings

All Services

101.2%

1,123 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,168	105.2%
Without electricity	10	0.9%
Public water network	1,163	104.8%
Hauled water	198	17.8%
Other water source	15	1.4%
With water tank	1,035	93.2%
With cistern	90	8.1%
With toilet	1,125	101.4%
With latrine	7	0.6%
With drainage	1,133	102.1%
Without drainage	45	4.1%
With all services	1,123	101.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Hidalgo

Household equipment in Hidalgo according to the 2020 Census. 22.4% of dwellings have internet and 88.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,117	100.6%
Washing machine	981	88.4%
Microwave oven	777	70%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	829	74.7%
Motorcycle	113	10.2%
Bicycle	158	14.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,101	99.2%
Radio	544	49%
Landline phone	258	23.2%
Cell phone	983	88.6%
Computer	226	20.4%
Internet	249	22.4%
Pay TV	900	81.1%
Streaming platforms	35	3.2%
Video game console	38	3.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

55

5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

106

9.5%

No Computer or Internet

830

74.8%

No ICT at All

22

2%

Companies and Economy in Hidalgo

The main economic sectors of Hidalgo are Comercio al por menor with 27 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	27
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	8
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	8
Servicios educativos	5
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	5

Poverty and Social Development in Hidalgo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Hidalgo has a poverty rate of 69.7% and extreme poverty of 7.4%.

Poverty

69.7%

2,698 people

Extreme Poverty

7.4%

285 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.7%

725 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.2%

240 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.4%

209 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.3%	862
Lack of access to health services	14.8%	573
Lack of access to social security	75.9%	2,940
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.2%	242
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.4%	404
Lack of access to food	13.5%	521
Income below welfare line	75.9%	2,938
Income below minimum welfare line	42.7%	1,655

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	56.3%	7.5%	34.2%	6.5%	0
2015	69.7%	7.4%	18.7%	5.4%	0

Crime in Hidalgo

In the last 12 months, 22 crimes were recorded in Hidalgo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	2
2025/08	3
2025/06	1
2025/04	3
2025/03	1
2024/10	2
2024/08	2
2024/06	1
2024/03	2
2024/02	1
2024/01	1
2023/10	3

Health in Hidalgo

Hidalgo has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Hidalgo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Revolución (Las Víboras)	849	1,869
Villa Hidalgo	568	1,700
La Zarca	529	1,825
Benjamín y Urías (San Andrés)	426	1,857
San Fermín	253	1,573
Ignacio Valencia (Los Alamitos)	250	1,894
San Bernardo (Nuevo San Bernardo)	222	1,970
La Esperanza	144	1,902
Villa Unión de Muñoz (Villa Unión)	93	1,911
Las Playas	92	1,962

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