Huehuetla

Huehuetla is a municipality of Hidalgo with 22,846 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 639 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of Huehuetla

Demographic structure of Huehuetla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,528 people under 15 years old (28.6%), 13,661 people of working age (59.8%) and 2,657 elderly over 65 years old (11.6%).

0-14 years

6,528

28.6% of the population

15-64 years

13,661

59.8% - Working age

65+ years

2,657

11.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

67.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Huehuetla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,008	989	1,997	8.7%
5-9 years	1,052	1,084	2,136	9.3%
10-14 years	1,188	1,207	2,395	10.5%
15-19 years	1,076	1,142	2,218	9.7%
20-24 years	748	811	1,559	6.8%
25-29 years	652	735	1,387	6.1%
30-34 years	641	814	1,455	6.4%
35-39 years	650	788	1,438	6.3%
40-44 years	710	727	1,437	6.3%
45-49 years	581	631	1,212	5.3%
50-54 years	509	541	1,050	4.6%
55-59 years	467	517	984	4.3%
60-64 years	441	480	921	4%
65-69 years	472	522	994	4.4%
70-74 years	325	295	620	2.7%
75-79 years	245	225	470	2.1%
80-84 years	138	188	326	1.4%
85+ years	113	134	247	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Huehuetla

Population Origin

Born in State

21,117

92.4%

Born in Another State

1,695

7.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

401

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,712

46.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,348

87.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,294

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

15,385

245.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

842

3.7% of the population

Men / Women

398 / 444

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,468

6.4%

With Limitation

3,914

17.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	624
Visual	590
Hearing	419
Speech	303
Mental	281

Education in Huehuetla

Literacy and Schooling

In Huehuetla, 4,257 people aged 15 and over can read and write (425700%), while 4,032 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.6 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,613	2,419	4,032	403200%
Incomplete primary	1,307	1,068	2,375	237500%
Complete primary	946	892	1,838	183800%
Incomplete secondary	242	216	458	45800%
Complete secondary	1,760	1,817	3,577	357700%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,573	1,770	3,343	334300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	345
6-11 years	53
12-14 years	120

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 146 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	46	46
Primaria	51	51
Secundaria	28	28
Media Superior	9	9
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Huehuetla

In Huehuetla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,253 people. Of those, 10,118 are employed and 135 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

10,253

H: 6,543 / M: 3,710

Employed Population

10,118

H: 6,424 / M: 3,694

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

135 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,453

H: 1,921 / M: 5,532

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	19,951	87.3%
IMSS	322	1.4%
ISSSTE	676	3%
ISSSTE estatal	131	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	22	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,736	82%
IMSS Bienestar	88	0.4%
Private insurance	8	0%
Other institution	10	0%
Without health coverage	2,894	12.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Huehuetla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,427

1042700%

Single

5,268

526800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,075

207500%

Households

Total Households

6,266

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

4,481

71.5%

Female-headed

1,785

28.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	16,434	71.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,076	17.8%
No religion	2,334	10.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Huehuetla

Huehuetla has 8,538 total dwellings, of which 6,268 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,634	90.3%
Earthen floor	606	9.7%
1 bedroom	3,065	49.1%
2+ bedrooms	3,175	50.9%
1 room	495	7.9%
2 rooms	1,966	31.5%
3+ rooms	3,779	60.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.7%

6,036 dwellings

Piped Water

77.2%

4,817 dwellings

With Drainage

85.2%

5,316 dwellings

All Services

69.2%

4,315 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,036	96.7%
Without electricity	204	3.3%
Public water network	4,817	77.2%
Hauled water	3,382	54.2%
Other water source	1,423	22.8%
With water tank	2,670	42.8%
With cistern	1,164	18.7%
With toilet	4,585	73.5%
With latrine	1,394	22.3%
With drainage	5,316	85.2%
Without drainage	924	14.8%
With all services	4,315	69.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	69	1.1%

Goods and Technology in Huehuetla

Household equipment in Huehuetla according to the 2020 Census. 7.1% of dwellings have internet and 48.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,775	44.5%
Washing machine	1,199	19.2%
Microwave oven	462	7.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	532	8.5%
Motorcycle	142	2.3%
Bicycle	164	2.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,178	67%
Radio	2,611	41.8%
Landline phone	497	8%
Cell phone	3,054	48.9%
Computer	504	8.1%
Internet	443	7.1%
Pay TV	1,524	24.4%
Streaming platforms	27	0.4%
Video game console	24	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,436

23%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,955

47.4%

No Computer or Internet

5,519

88.4%

No ICT at All

1,142

18.3%

Companies and Economy in Huehuetla

The main economic sectors of Huehuetla are Comercio al por menor with 280 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	280
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	94
Industrias manufactureras	92
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	58
Industrias manufactureras	12

Poverty and Social Development in Huehuetla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Huehuetla has a poverty rate of 79.4% and extreme poverty of 35.7%.

Poverty

79.4%

19,178 people

Extreme Poverty

35.7%

8,618 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.9%

4,555 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.3%

78 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.4%

340 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	38.1%	9,203
Lack of access to health services	9.7%	2,332
Lack of access to social security	88%	21,262
Lack of housing quality and spaces	25.2%	6,092
Lack of access to basic housing services	80.9%	19,538
Lack of access to food	35.5%	8,574
Income below welfare line	79.7%	19,255
Income below minimum welfare line	48.5%	11,719

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	83.6%	36.2%	14.7%	1.2%	0
2015	79.4%	35.7%	18.9%	1.4%	0

Crime in Huehuetla

In the last 12 months, 165 crimes were recorded in Huehuetla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	7
2025/10	6
2025/09	11
2025/08	26
2025/07	18
2025/06	25
2025/05	16
2025/04	18
2025/03	14
2025/02	11
2025/01	7

Health in Huehuetla

Huehuetla has 30 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 27 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Huehuetla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Huehuetla	2,993	424
San Antonio el Grande	2,108	775
San Lorenzo Achiotepec	1,661	539
San Esteban	1,645	771
Santa Úrsula	1,432	924
San Gregorio	1,195	845
Barrio Aztlán	1,121	494
San Ambrosio	867	690
El Ocotal	782	1,089
Juntas Chicas	722	296

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