Atlapexco

Atlapexco is a municipality of Hidalgo with 19,812 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 247 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Atlapexco

Demographic structure of Atlapexco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,235 people under 15 years old (26.4%), 11,938 people of working age (60.3%) and 2,630 elderly over 65 years old (13.3%).

0-14 years

5,235

26.4% of the population

15-64 years

11,938

60.3% - Working age

65+ years

2,630

13.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atlapexco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	748	710	1,458	7.4%
5-9 years	873	860	1,733	8.7%
10-14 years	1,032	1,012	2,044	10.3%
15-19 years	951	912	1,863	9.4%
20-24 years	592	661	1,253	6.3%
25-29 years	507	648	1,155	5.8%
30-34 years	607	755	1,362	6.9%
35-39 years	651	708	1,359	6.9%
40-44 years	565	596	1,161	5.9%
45-49 years	483	562	1,045	5.3%
50-54 years	444	540	984	5%
55-59 years	357	475	832	4.2%
60-64 years	424	500	924	4.7%
65-69 years	453	480	933	4.7%
70-74 years	325	322	647	3.3%
75-79 years	255	263	518	2.6%
80-84 years	126	149	275	1.4%
85+ years	114	143	257	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atlapexco

Population Origin

Born in State

18,778

94.8%

Born in Another State

1,013

5.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

362

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

13,335

67.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

11,674

87.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,591

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

16,867

318% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

584

2.9% of the population

Men / Women

291 / 293

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,324

6.7%

With Limitation

2,823

14.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	537
Visual	542
Hearing	471
Speech	257
Mental	257

Education in Atlapexco

Literacy and Schooling

In Atlapexco, 2,740 people aged 15 and over can read and write (274000%), while 2,591 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (8.2 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	966	1,625	2,591	259100%
Incomplete primary	699	657	1,356	135600%
Complete primary	740	771	1,511	151100%
Incomplete secondary	172	154	326	32600%
Complete secondary	1,984	2,384	4,368	436800%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,987	1,802	3,789	378900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	170
6-11 years	52
12-14 years	47

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 88 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	34	0	34
Primaria	34	0	34
Secundaria	14	0	14
Media Superior	2	1	3

Employment and Social Security in Atlapexco

In Atlapexco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,697 people. Of those, 7,574 are employed and 123 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

7,697

H: 5,404 / M: 2,293

Employed Population

7,574

H: 5,318 / M: 2,256

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

123 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,086

H: 2,064 / M: 6,022

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	16,651	84%
IMSS	888	4.5%
ISSSTE	1,857	9.4%
ISSSTE estatal	27	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	121	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,350	67.4%
IMSS Bienestar	496	2.5%
Private insurance	60	0.3%
Other institution	47	0.2%
Without health coverage	3,148	15.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Atlapexco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,298

929800%

Single

4,880

488000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,676

167600%

Households

Total Households

5,304

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

3,989

75.2%

Female-headed

1,315

24.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	16,465	83.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,163	10.9%
Other religions	36	0.2%
No religion	1,135	5.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Atlapexco

Atlapexco has 6,528 total dwellings, of which 5,306 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,020	95.4%
Earthen floor	275	5.2%
1 bedroom	1,997	38%
2+ bedrooms	3,298	62.7%
1 room	272	5.2%
2 rooms	954	18.1%
3+ rooms	4,069	77.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

5,239 dwellings

Piped Water

93.3%

4,906 dwellings

With Drainage

74.7%

3,931 dwellings

All Services

70.7%

3,718 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,239	99.6%
Without electricity	56	1.1%
Public water network	4,906	93.3%
Hauled water	4,259	81%
Other water source	389	7.4%
With water tank	2,444	46.5%
With cistern	673	12.8%
With toilet	2,155	41%
With latrine	2,988	56.8%
With drainage	3,931	74.7%
Without drainage	1,364	25.9%
With all services	3,718	70.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	14	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Atlapexco

Household equipment in Atlapexco according to the 2020 Census. 14.2% of dwellings have internet and 59.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,800	72.2%
Washing machine	963	18.3%
Microwave oven	498	9.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	661	12.6%
Motorcycle	195	3.7%
Bicycle	270	5.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,893	74%
Radio	2,852	54.2%
Landline phone	692	13.2%
Cell phone	3,145	59.8%
Computer	693	13.2%
Internet	745	14.2%
Pay TV	2,269	43.1%
Streaming platforms	72	1.4%
Video game console	16	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

882

16.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,899

36.1%

No Computer or Internet

4,226

80.3%

No ICT at All

646

12.3%

Companies and Economy in Atlapexco

The main economic sectors of Atlapexco are Comercio al por menor with 229 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	229
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	102
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	68
Industrias manufactureras	33
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	31

Poverty and Social Development in Atlapexco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atlapexco has a poverty rate of 77.8% and extreme poverty of 30.3%.

Poverty

77.8%

13,978 people

Extreme Poverty

30.3%

5,436 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.3%

3,109 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.7%

131 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.1%

740 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	25.2%	4,519
Lack of access to health services	8.6%	1,537
Lack of access to social security	77.6%	13,927
Lack of housing quality and spaces	21.7%	3,899
Lack of access to basic housing services	82%	14,721
Lack of access to food	31.5%	5,661
Income below welfare line	78.6%	14,109
Income below minimum welfare line	48.3%	8,678

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	69.3%	23.6%	25.4%	4.4%	0
2015	77.8%	30.3%	17.3%	4.1%	0

Crime in Atlapexco

In the last 12 months, 115 crimes were recorded in Atlapexco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	2
2025/10	19
2025/09	14
2025/08	14
2025/07	13
2025/06	11
2025/05	4
2025/04	14
2025/03	7
2025/02	7
2025/01	4

Health in Atlapexco

Atlapexco has 25 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 23 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atlapexco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Atlapexco	2,960	158
Pahactla	1,508	393
Cochotla	1,410	494
Tecacahuaco	1,257	326
Itzócal	1,113	309
Tecolotitla	969	158
Achiquihuixtla	899	361
Santo Tomás	804	596
Atotomoc	738	373
Huitzotlaco	655	169

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