Tarandacuao

Tarandacuao is a municipality of Guanajuato with 11,304 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,989 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Tarandacuao

Demographic structure of Tarandacuao according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,836 people under 15 years old (25.1%), 6,997 people of working age (61.9%) and 1,467 elderly over 65 years old (13%).

0-14 years

2,836

25.1% of the population

15-64 years

6,997

61.9% - Working age

65+ years

1,467

13% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tarandacuao

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	477	431	908	8%
5-9 years	478	473	951	8.4%
10-14 years	513	464	977	8.6%
15-19 years	492	463	955	8.4%
20-24 years	389	432	821	7.3%
25-29 years	376	422	798	7.1%
30-34 years	356	410	766	6.8%
35-39 years	354	407	761	6.7%
40-44 years	322	390	712	6.3%
45-49 years	285	304	589	5.2%
50-54 years	278	295	573	5.1%
55-59 years	257	279	536	4.7%
60-64 years	215	271	486	4.3%
65-69 years	191	220	411	3.6%
70-74 years	190	182	372	3.3%
75-79 years	117	110	227	2%
80-84 years	89	125	214	1.9%
85+ years	114	129	243	2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tarandacuao

Population Origin

Born in State

9,800

86.7%

Born in Another State

1,362

12%

Lived in Another State in 2015

233

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

13

0.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

50

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

27 / 23

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

860

7.6%

With Limitation

1,651

14.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	431
Visual	403
Hearing	193
Speech	130
Mental	152

Education in Tarandacuao

Literacy and Schooling

In Tarandacuao, 589 people aged 15 and over can read and write (58900%), while 569 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (7.9 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	270	299	569	56900%
Incomplete primary	596	614	1,210	121000%
Complete primary	762	719	1,481	148100%
Incomplete secondary	146	103	249	24900%
Complete secondary	1,204	1,431	2,635	263500%
Post-basic education (18+)	913	1,144	2,057	205700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	204
6-11 years	64
12-14 years	66

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 48 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	17	17
Primaria	19	19
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Tarandacuao

In Tarandacuao, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,809 people. Of those, 4,753 are employed and 56 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

4,809

H: 3,062 / M: 1,747

Employed Population

4,753

H: 3,017 / M: 1,736

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

56 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,185

H: 1,221 / M: 2,964

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,356	82.8%
IMSS	616	5.4%
ISSSTE	549	4.9%
ISSSTE estatal	146	1.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	8	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,834	69.3%
IMSS Bienestar	36	0.3%
Private insurance	201	1.8%
Other institution	22	0.2%
Without health coverage	1,942	17.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tarandacuao

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,157

515700%

Single

2,924

292400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

963

96300%

Households

Total Households

3,189

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

2,062

64.7%

Female-headed

1,127

35.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,890	96.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	229	2%
Other religions	8	0.1%
No religion	170	1.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Tarandacuao

Tarandacuao has 5,199 total dwellings, of which 3,190 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,157	100.7%
Earthen floor	29	0.9%
1 bedroom	918	29.3%
2+ bedrooms	2,268	72.3%
1 room	62	2%
2 rooms	436	13.9%
3+ rooms	2,688	85.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101%

3,168 dwellings

Piped Water

100.5%

3,152 dwellings

With Drainage

99.7%

3,126 dwellings

All Services

98.7%

3,096 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,168	101%
Without electricity	18	0.6%
Public water network	3,152	100.5%
Hauled water	1,821	58.1%
Other water source	34	1.1%
With water tank	2,808	89.5%
With cistern	1,379	44%
With toilet	3,100	98.9%
With latrine	26	0.8%
With drainage	3,126	99.7%
Without drainage	60	1.9%
With all services	3,096	98.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tarandacuao

Household equipment in Tarandacuao according to the 2020 Census. 35.8% of dwellings have internet and 85.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,022	96.4%
Washing machine	2,386	76.1%
Microwave oven	1,534	48.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,613	51.4%
Motorcycle	690	22%
Bicycle	1,538	49%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,038	96.9%
Radio	2,482	79.1%
Landline phone	881	28.1%
Cell phone	2,687	85.7%
Computer	624	19.9%
Internet	1,122	35.8%
Pay TV	970	30.9%
Streaming platforms	86	2.7%
Video game console	119	3.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

80

2.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

298

9.5%

No Computer or Internet

1,942

61.9%

No ICT at All

39

1.2%

Companies and Economy in Tarandacuao

The main economic sectors of Tarandacuao are Comercio al por menor with 289 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	289
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	83
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	69
Industrias manufactureras	47
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	43

Poverty and Social Development in Tarandacuao

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tarandacuao has a poverty rate of 63.9% and extreme poverty of 5%.

Poverty

63.9%

7,268 people

Extreme Poverty

5%

573 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.9%

2,946 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.2%

479 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6%

679 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.8%	2,598
Lack of access to health services	10.4%	1,188
Lack of access to social security	79.2%	9,003
Lack of housing quality and spaces	4.7%	535
Lack of access to basic housing services	11.6%	1,314
Lack of access to food	32%	3,642
Income below welfare line	68.1%	7,747
Income below minimum welfare line	30.4%	3,452

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	53.3%	7.4%	39.7%	5.8%	0
2015	63.9%	5%	25.9%	6%	0

Crime in Tarandacuao

In the last 12 months, 272 crimes were recorded in Tarandacuao. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	34
2025/11	24
2025/10	27
2025/09	21
2025/08	20
2025/07	27
2025/06	27
2025/05	21
2025/04	20
2025/03	22
2025/02	13
2025/01	16

Health in Tarandacuao

Tarandacuao has 11 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tarandacuao

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tarandacuao	5,651	1,941
Buenavista	779	1,942
La Purísima	597	1,947
Hacienda Vieja	493	1,943
San José de Porto (San José de Hidalgo)	462	1,936
San Juan de Dios	403	1,933
Barrio de Santiago	367	1,946
La Virgen	359	2,022
La Mora	316	1,965
Paso de Ovejas (El Puente)	268	1,926

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