Ajacuba

Ajacuba is a municipality of Hidalgo with 18,872 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,140 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of Ajacuba

Demographic structure of Ajacuba according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,561 people under 15 years old (24.2%), 12,425 people of working age (65.8%) and 1,886 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

4,561

24.2% of the population

15-64 years

12,425

65.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,886

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ajacuba

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	643	699	1,342	7.1%
5-9 years	803	845	1,648	8.7%
10-14 years	804	767	1,571	8.3%
15-19 years	801	760	1,561	8.3%
20-24 years	693	735	1,428	7.6%
25-29 years	732	781	1,513	8%
30-34 years	634	755	1,389	7.4%
35-39 years	575	669	1,244	6.6%
40-44 years	596	746	1,342	7.1%
45-49 years	547	655	1,202	6.4%
50-54 years	535	592	1,127	6%
55-59 years	402	454	856	4.5%
60-64 years	382	381	763	4%
65-69 years	309	289	598	3.2%
70-74 years	222	210	432	2.3%
75-79 years	168	162	330	1.7%
80-84 years	139	135	274	1.5%
85+ years	123	129	252	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ajacuba

Population Origin

Born in State

16,830

89.2%

Born in Another State

1,937

10.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

460

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

62

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

61

98.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

167

3.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

232

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

116 / 116

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

948

5%

With Limitation

2,277

12.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	472
Visual	392
Hearing	252
Speech	150
Mental	159

Education in Ajacuba

Literacy and Schooling

In Ajacuba, 798 people aged 15 and over can read and write (79800%), while 686 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.7 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	287	399	686	68600%
Incomplete primary	791	795	1,586	158600%
Complete primary	1,002	1,044	2,046	204600%
Incomplete secondary	178	121	299	29900%
Complete secondary	2,427	2,733	5,160	516000%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,972	2,106	4,078	407800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	373
6-11 years	71
12-14 years	42

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 35 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	12	12
Primaria	14	14
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Ajacuba

In Ajacuba, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,003 people. Of those, 8,824 are employed and 179 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

9,003

H: 5,628 / M: 3,375

Employed Population

8,824

H: 5,488 / M: 3,336

Unemployment Rate

2%

179 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,175

H: 1,668 / M: 4,507

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12,408	65.7%
IMSS	4,552	24.1%
ISSSTE	615	3.3%
ISSSTE estatal	20	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	322	1.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,889	36.5%
IMSS Bienestar	71	0.4%
Private insurance	35	0.2%
Other institution	26	0.1%
Without health coverage	6,461	34.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Ajacuba

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,814

881400%

Single

4,529

452900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,898

189800%

Households

Total Households

5,174

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

3,765

72.8%

Female-headed

1,409

27.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	16,165	85.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,726	9.1%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	967	5.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Ajacuba

Ajacuba has 7,146 total dwellings, of which 5,174 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,065	98.8%
Earthen floor	98	1.9%
1 bedroom	1,452	28.3%
2+ bedrooms	3,711	72.4%
1 room	178	3.5%
2 rooms	728	14.2%
3+ rooms	4,257	83%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

5,116 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

5,061 dwellings

With Drainage

97%

4,976 dwellings

All Services

95.6%

4,902 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,116	99.7%
Without electricity	47	0.9%
Public water network	5,061	98.7%
Hauled water	4,826	94.1%
Other water source	102	2%
With water tank	4,160	81.1%
With cistern	730	14.2%
With toilet	4,870	95%
With latrine	98	1.9%
With drainage	4,976	97%
Without drainage	187	3.6%
With all services	4,902	95.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	17	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Ajacuba

Household equipment in Ajacuba according to the 2020 Census. 45.9% of dwellings have internet and 86.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,212	82.1%
Washing machine	2,880	56.2%
Microwave oven	1,383	27%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,200	42.9%
Motorcycle	553	10.8%
Bicycle	2,062	40.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,686	91.4%
Radio	3,820	74.5%
Landline phone	604	11.8%
Cell phone	4,427	86.3%
Computer	1,016	19.8%
Internet	2,356	45.9%
Pay TV	2,475	48.3%
Streaming platforms	219	4.3%
Video game console	146	2.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

213

4.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

645

12.6%

No Computer or Internet

2,579

50.3%

No ICT at All

97

1.9%

Companies and Economy in Ajacuba

The main economic sectors of Ajacuba are Comercio al por menor with 528 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	528
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	153
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	123
Industrias manufactureras	66
Servicios educativos	29

Poverty and Social Development in Ajacuba

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ajacuba has a poverty rate of 47.8% and extreme poverty of 3.9%.

Poverty

47.8%

9,026 people

Extreme Poverty

3.9%

734 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

34.6%

6,535 people

Vulnerable by Income

5.5%

1,044 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

12%

2,272 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	19.8%	3,738
Lack of access to health services	16.3%	3,070
Lack of access to social security	67.8%	12,806
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7%	1,325
Lack of access to basic housing services	12.2%	2,309
Lack of access to food	16.2%	3,053
Income below welfare line	53.3%	10,070
Income below minimum welfare line	14.9%	2,822

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	56.5%	5.9%	30.8%	7.3%	0
2015	47.8%	3.9%	34.6%	12%	0

Crime in Ajacuba

In the last 12 months, 135 crimes were recorded in Ajacuba. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	12
2025/11	4
2025/10	14
2025/09	19
2025/08	19
2025/07	20
2025/06	16
2025/05	9
2025/04	8
2025/03	5
2025/02	7
2025/01	2

Health in Ajacuba

Ajacuba has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ajacuba

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ajacuba	8,254	2,143
Santiago Tezontlale	4,558	2,102
San Nicolás Tecomatlán	2,433	2,182
Vicente Guerrero	1,800	2,136
Ignacio Zaragoza	635	2,143
Tulancalco	379	2,165
Emiliano Zapata	268	2,165
El Gorrión	260	2,097
Barrio el Rincón Sur	206	2,247
Santo Niño [Colonia]	54	2,118

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