Huejutla de Reyes

Huejutla de Reyes is a municipality of Hidalgo with 126,781 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 307 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Total Population
126,781
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
61,321 / 65,460
48.4% / 51.6%
Schools
0
433 public, 19 private
Health
85
15 hospitals, 59 centers
Localities
210
Communities and settlements
Companies
5,846
Registered establishments

Demographics of Huejutla de Reyes

Demographic structure of Huejutla de Reyes according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 37,625 people under 15 years old (29.7%), 77,907 people of working age (61.5%) and 11,247 elderly over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years
37,625
29.7% of the population
15-64 years
77,907
61.5% - Working age
65+ years
11,247
8.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
62.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Huejutla de Reyes

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 5,939 5,611 11,550 9.1%
5-9 years 6,322 6,246 12,568 9.9%
10-14 years 6,852 6,655 13,507 10.7%
15-19 years 6,002 5,780 11,782 9.3%
20-24 years 4,072 4,400 8,472 6.7%
25-29 years 3,861 4,724 8,585 6.8%
30-34 years 3,998 4,774 8,772 6.9%
35-39 years 3,976 4,717 8,693 6.9%
40-44 years 3,603 4,163 7,766 6.1%
45-49 years 3,192 3,671 6,863 5.4%
50-54 years 3,099 3,528 6,627 5.2%
55-59 years 2,556 2,869 5,425 4.3%
60-64 years 2,362 2,560 4,922 3.9%
65-69 years 2,009 2,208 4,217 3.3%
70-74 years 1,292 1,287 2,579 2%
75-79 years 993 992 1,985 1.6%
80-84 years 604 633 1,237 1%
85+ years 588 641 1,229 1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Huejutla de Reyes

Population Origin

Born in State
114,836
90.6%
Born in Another State
11,810
9.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,198
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
64,555
50.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
57,724
89.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
6,553
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
92,509
293.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
2,240
1.8% of the population
Men / Women
1,083 / 1,157
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
6,858
5.4%
With Limitation
14,230
11.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 2,863
Visual 2,886
Hearing 2,042
Speech 1,176
Mental 1,361

Education in Huejutla de Reyes

Literacy and Schooling

In Huejutla de Reyes, 14,527 people aged 15 and over can read and write (1452700%), while 13,077 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.7 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 5,003 8,074 13,077 1307700%
Incomplete primary 4,021 4,398 8,419 841900%
Complete primary 5,160 5,962 11,122 1112200%
Incomplete secondary 1,369 1,123 2,492 249200%
Complete secondary 10,312 10,565 20,877 2087700%
Post-basic education (18+) 14,638 15,069 29,707 2970700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years1,828
6-11 years367
12-14 years495

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 433 are public and 19 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 174 5 179
Primaria 179 3 182
Secundaria 42 2 44
Media Superior 13 2 15
Superior 6 4 10

Employment and Social Security in Huejutla de Reyes

In Huejutla de Reyes, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 56,215 people. Of those, 55,725 are employed and 490 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP
56,215
H: 34,706 / M: 21,509
Employed Population
55,725
H: 34,383 / M: 21,342
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
490 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
40,515
H: 11,299 / M: 29,216

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 103,059 81.3%
IMSS 19,633 15.5%
ISSSTE 16,065 12.7%
ISSSTE estatal 520 0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 1,272 1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 62,754 49.5%
IMSS Bienestar 2,658 2.1%
Private insurance 1,274 1%
Other institution 1,296 1%
Without health coverage 23,699 18.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Huejutla de Reyes

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
56,485
5648500%
Single
30,628
3062800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
10,069
1006900%

Households

Total Households
31,513
4 average occupants
Male-headed
23,671
75.1%
Female-headed
7,842
24.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 112,317 88.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,133 8%
Other religions 190 0.1%
No religion 3,912 3.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Huejutla de Reyes

Huejutla de Reyes has 41,088 total dwellings, of which 31,522 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 29,174 92.9%
Earthen floor 2,272 7.2%
1 bedroom 10,819 34.5%
2+ bedrooms 20,625 65.7%
1 room 2,514 8%
2 rooms 5,499 17.5%
3+ rooms 23,431 74.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.3%
31,177 dwellings
Piped Water
93.4%
29,310 dwellings
With Drainage
90.8%
28,513 dwellings
All Services
86.2%
27,042 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 31,177 99.3%
Without electricity 267 0.9%
Public water network 29,310 93.4%
Hauled water 21,385 68.1%
Other water source 2,134 6.8%
With water tank 17,077 54.4%
With cistern 10,013 31.9%
With toilet 25,994 82.8%
With latrine 4,829 15.4%
With drainage 28,513 90.8%
Without drainage 2,931 9.3%
With all services 27,042 86.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity 66 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Huejutla de Reyes

Household equipment in Huejutla de Reyes according to the 2020 Census. 22.3% of dwellings have internet and 73.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 25,385 80.9%
Washing machine 9,713 30.9%
Microwave oven 5,167 16.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 6,307 20.1%
Motorcycle 1,778 5.7%
Bicycle 2,405 7.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 25,525 81.3%
Radio 19,170 61.1%
Landline phone 6,099 19.4%
Cell phone 22,982 73.2%
Computer 6,452 20.6%
Internet 7,005 22.3%
Pay TV 16,862 53.7%
Streaming platforms 1,246 4%
Video game console 548 1.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
3,305
10.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
7,142
22.8%
No Computer or Internet
22,308
71.1%
No ICT at All
1,858
5.9%

Companies and Economy in Huejutla de Reyes

The main economic sectors of Huejutla de Reyes are Comercio al por menor with 2,756 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Huejutla de Reyes

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Huejutla de Reyes has a poverty rate of 62.8% and extreme poverty of 22.4%.

Poverty
62.8%
77,762 people
Extreme Poverty
22.4%
27,723 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
20.6%
25,543 people
Vulnerable by Income
3.3%
4,118 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
13.2%
16,339 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 14.4% 17,872
Lack of access to health services 18.4% 22,824
Lack of access to social security 73.6% 91,100
Lack of housing quality and spaces 21.7% 26,866
Lack of access to basic housing services 52.1% 64,499
Lack of access to food 28.3% 35,079
Income below welfare line 66.2% 81,880
Income below minimum welfare line 35.5% 43,902

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 62.9% 19.2% 19.6% 13% 0
2015 62.8% 22.4% 20.6% 13.2% 0

Crime in Huejutla de Reyes

In the last 12 months, 1,154 crimes were recorded in Huejutla de Reyes. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 83
2025/11 91
2025/10 101
2025/09 87
2025/08 91
2025/07 82
2025/06 71
2025/05 71
2025/04 152
2025/03 120
2025/02 91
2025/01 114

Health in Huejutla de Reyes

Huejutla de Reyes has 85 health facilities, including 15 hospitals, 59 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Huejutla de Reyes

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Huejutla de Reyes 44,311 141
Chililico 3,863 176
Coacuilco 3,369 338
Tehuetlán 3,072 316
Parque de Poblamiento Solidaridad 2,415 108
Pahuatlán 2,246 269
Xiquila 2,051 215
Ixcatlán 1,868 863
Teacal 1,712 196
Santa Cruz 1,573 106