Metztitlán

Metztitlán is a municipality of Hidalgo with 20,962 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,529 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Metztitlán

Demographic structure of Metztitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,074 people under 15 years old (24.2%), 13,180 people of working age (62.9%) and 2,708 elderly over 65 years old (12.9%).

0-14 years

5,074

24.2% of the population

15-64 years

13,180

62.9% - Working age

65+ years

2,708

12.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Metztitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	780	691	1,471	7%
5-9 years	856	892	1,748	8.3%
10-14 years	957	898	1,855	8.8%
15-19 years	821	839	1,660	7.9%
20-24 years	661	748	1,409	6.7%
25-29 years	636	748	1,384	6.6%
30-34 years	624	736	1,360	6.5%
35-39 years	616	680	1,296	6.2%
40-44 years	643	751	1,394	6.7%
45-49 years	681	726	1,407	6.7%
50-54 years	603	682	1,285	6.1%
55-59 years	558	544	1,102	5.3%
60-64 years	433	450	883	4.2%
65-69 years	390	410	800	3.8%
70-74 years	288	344	632	3%
75-79 years	251	293	544	2.6%
80-84 years	142	218	360	1.7%
85+ years	134	238	372	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Metztitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

19,233

91.8%

Born in Another State

1,520

7.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

412

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,521

12% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,475

98.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

39

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,394

54.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

170

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

84 / 86

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,517

7.2%

With Limitation

2,649

12.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	790
Visual	649
Hearing	422
Speech	204
Mental	297

Education in Metztitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Metztitlán, 1,670 people aged 15 and over can read and write (167000%), while 1,435 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.5 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	533	902	1,435	143500%
Incomplete primary	1,255	1,236	2,491	249100%
Complete primary	1,581	1,408	2,989	298900%
Incomplete secondary	197	140	337	33700%
Complete secondary	2,284	2,677	4,961	496100%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,392	1,768	3,160	316000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	334
6-11 years	44
12-14 years	62

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 143 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	52	52
Primaria	60	60
Secundaria	24	24
Media Superior	5	5
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Metztitlán

In Metztitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,658 people. Of those, 9,487 are employed and 171 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

Total EAP

9,658

H: 6,033 / M: 3,625

Employed Population

9,487

H: 5,892 / M: 3,595

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

171 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,265

H: 1,964 / M: 5,301

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	13,959	66.6%
IMSS	1,103	5.3%
ISSSTE	965	4.6%
ISSSTE estatal	71	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	26	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,523	55%
IMSS Bienestar	329	1.6%
Private insurance	30	0.1%
Other institution	58	0.3%
Without health coverage	6,998	33.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Metztitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,902

990200%

Single

4,934

493400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,183

218300%

Households

Total Households

6,233

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,485

72%

Female-headed

1,748

28%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	18,310	87.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,070	5.1%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	1,563	7.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Metztitlán

Metztitlán has 9,490 total dwellings, of which 6,237 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,869	94.2%
Earthen floor	354	5.7%
1 bedroom	2,568	41.2%
2+ bedrooms	3,656	58.7%
1 room	329	5.3%
2 rooms	1,335	21.4%
3+ rooms	4,560	73.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.7%

6,083 dwellings

Piped Water

90.8%

5,655 dwellings

With Drainage

90.3%

5,627 dwellings

All Services

83.9%

5,228 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,083	97.7%
Without electricity	141	2.3%
Public water network	5,655	90.8%
Hauled water	3,174	51%
Other water source	569	9.1%
With water tank	4,466	71.7%
With cistern	1,186	19%
With toilet	4,939	79.3%
With latrine	786	12.6%
With drainage	5,627	90.3%
Without drainage	597	9.6%
With all services	5,228	83.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	45	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Metztitlán

Household equipment in Metztitlán according to the 2020 Census. 21.3% of dwellings have internet and 69.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,655	74.7%
Washing machine	3,279	52.6%
Microwave oven	1,005	16.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,140	34.4%
Motorcycle	947	15.2%
Bicycle	1,593	25.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,837	77.7%
Radio	3,331	53.5%
Landline phone	658	10.6%
Cell phone	4,310	69.2%
Computer	730	11.7%
Internet	1,324	21.3%
Pay TV	2,837	45.5%
Streaming platforms	136	2.2%
Video game console	73	1.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

821

13.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,662

26.7%

No Computer or Internet

4,649

74.6%

No ICT at All

516

8.3%

Companies and Economy in Metztitlán

The main economic sectors of Metztitlán are Comercio al por menor with 233 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	233
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	73
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	66
Industrias manufactureras	34
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	20

Poverty and Social Development in Metztitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Metztitlán has a poverty rate of 66.1% and extreme poverty of 13.8%.

Poverty

66.1%

13,020 people

Extreme Poverty

13.8%

2,724 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29.3%

5,775 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.1%

220 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.4%

671 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.6%	5,443
Lack of access to health services	15%	2,946
Lack of access to social security	83.1%	16,357
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.5%	2,452
Lack of access to basic housing services	40.6%	7,995
Lack of access to food	24.9%	4,899
Income below welfare line	67.3%	13,240
Income below minimum welfare line	29.8%	5,873

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	64.8%	13.5%	29.5%	4%	0
2015	66.1%	13.8%	29.3%	3.4%	0

Crime in Metztitlán

In the last 12 months, 228 crimes were recorded in Metztitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	14
2025/11	13
2025/10	21
2025/09	23
2025/08	26
2025/07	14
2025/06	19
2025/05	15
2025/04	26
2025/03	24
2025/02	13
2025/01	20

Health in Metztitlán

Metztitlán has 31 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 27 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Metztitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Metztitlán	3,274	1,302
Fontezuelas	1,072	2,035
San Cristóbal	971	1,274
Tlatepexe	663	1,261
Tlaxco	581	1,660
Alumbres	576	2,101
El Pedregal de Zaragoza (El Pedregal)	554	1,252
Tecruz Cozapa	525	1,255
Santa Mónica Autempa	460	1,839
El Carrizal	442	1,297

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