Pisaflores

Pisaflores is a municipality of Hidalgo with 18,723 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 677 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Total Population
18,723
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
9,109 / 9,614
48.7% / 51.3%
Schools
0
136 public, 0 private
Health
23
0 hospitals, 23 centers
Localities
76
Communities and settlements
Companies
400
Registered establishments

Demographics of Pisaflores

Demographic structure of Pisaflores according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,653 people under 15 years old (35.5%), 10,257 people of working age (54.8%) and 1,813 elderly over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years
6,653
35.5% of the population
15-64 years
10,257
54.8% - Working age
65+ years
1,813
9.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
82.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Pisaflores

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,178 1,121 2,299 12.3%
5-9 years 1,099 1,097 2,196 11.7%
10-14 years 1,153 1,005 2,158 11.5%
15-19 years 857 898 1,755 9.4%
20-24 years 520 760 1,280 6.8%
25-29 years 502 746 1,248 6.7%
30-34 years 470 650 1,120 6%
35-39 years 524 589 1,113 5.9%
40-44 years 446 530 976 5.2%
45-49 years 396 397 793 4.2%
50-54 years 326 369 695 3.7%
55-59 years 317 345 662 3.5%
60-64 years 297 318 615 3.3%
65-69 years 320 253 573 3.1%
70-74 years 233 175 408 2.2%
75-79 years 218 153 371 2%
80-84 years 119 108 227 1.2%
85+ years 134 100 234 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Pisaflores

Population Origin

Born in State
12,873
68.8%
Born in Another State
5,638
30.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
670
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
179
1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
179
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
525
10.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
25
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
13 / 12
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,215
6.5%
With Limitation
2,665
14.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 509
Visual 418
Hearing 334
Speech 207
Mental 286

Education in Pisaflores

Literacy and Schooling

In Pisaflores, 1,796 people aged 15 and over can read and write (179600%), while 1,872 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (6.6 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 982 890 1,872 187200%
Incomplete primary 790 608 1,398 139800%
Complete primary 916 782 1,698 169800%
Incomplete secondary 182 141 323 32300%
Complete secondary 1,889 2,689 4,578 457800%
Post-basic education (18+) 765 1,115 1,880 188000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years638
6-11 years64
12-14 years162

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 136 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 49 0 49
Primaria 50 0 50
Secundaria 33 0 33
Media Superior 4 0 4

Employment and Social Security in Pisaflores

In Pisaflores, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,394 people. Of those, 7,349 are employed and 45 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP
7,394
H: 4,900 / M: 2,494
Employed Population
7,349
H: 4,859 / M: 2,490
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
45 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
5,938
H: 1,443 / M: 4,495

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 15,626 83.5%
IMSS 347 1.9%
ISSSTE 444 2.4%
ISSSTE estatal 104 0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 15 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 14,578 77.9%
IMSS Bienestar 421 2.2%
Private insurance 32 0.2%
Other institution 28 0.1%
Without health coverage 3,091 16.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Pisaflores

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
7,854
785400%
Single
3,941
394100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,575
157500%

Households

Total Households
4,878
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
3,486
71.5%
Female-headed
1,392
28.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 15,929 85.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,135 11.4%
Other religions 5 0%
No religion 645 3.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Pisaflores

Pisaflores has 6,267 total dwellings, of which 4,881 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 4,531 93.7%
Earthen floor 331 6.8%
1 bedroom 1,916 39.6%
2+ bedrooms 2,946 60.9%
1 room 282 5.8%
2 rooms 855 17.7%
3+ rooms 3,725 77.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.6%
4,765 dwellings
Piped Water
92.1%
4,450 dwellings
With Drainage
91%
4,401 dwellings
All Services
84.5%
4,085 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 4,765 98.6%
Without electricity 97 2%
Public water network 4,450 92.1%
Hauled water 3,267 67.6%
Other water source 412 8.5%
With water tank 2,865 59.3%
With cistern 547 11.3%
With toilet 3,844 79.5%
With latrine 771 15.9%
With drainage 4,401 91%
Without drainage 461 9.5%
With all services 4,085 84.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity 33 0.7%

Goods and Technology in Pisaflores

Household equipment in Pisaflores according to the 2020 Census. 12% of dwellings have internet and 70.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 3,294 68.1%
Washing machine 2,613 54.1%
Microwave oven 978 20.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,187 24.6%
Motorcycle 542 11.2%
Bicycle 129 2.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 3,711 76.8%
Radio 2,192 45.3%
Landline phone 552 11.4%
Cell phone 3,406 70.5%
Computer 535 11.1%
Internet 579 12%
Pay TV 2,782 57.6%
Streaming platforms 42 0.9%
Video game console 57 1.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
696
14.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,246
25.8%
No Computer or Internet
3,955
81.8%
No ICT at All
393
8.1%

Companies and Economy in Pisaflores

The main economic sectors of Pisaflores are Comercio al por menor with 192 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Pisaflores

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Pisaflores has a poverty rate of 79.8% and extreme poverty of 26.5%.

Poverty
79.8%
12,347 people
Extreme Poverty
26.5%
4,105 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
18.1%
2,802 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.3%
39 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.8%
284 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 30.3% 4,692
Lack of access to health services 7.2% 1,111
Lack of access to social security 89.4% 13,838
Lack of housing quality and spaces 17.2% 2,666
Lack of access to basic housing services 77.3% 11,958
Lack of access to food 19.7% 3,040
Income below welfare line 80.1% 12,386
Income below minimum welfare line 49.2% 7,606

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 78.7% 25.7% 19.4% 1.8% 0
2015 79.8% 26.5% 18.1% 1.8% 0

Crime in Pisaflores

In the last 12 months, 64 crimes were recorded in Pisaflores. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 4
2025/11 11
2025/10 7
2025/09 4
2025/07 4
2025/06 4
2025/05 3
2025/04 2
2025/03 6
2025/02 3
2025/01 14
2024/12 2

Health in Pisaflores

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

Main Localities of Pisaflores

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Pisaflores 2,428 261
La Ameca 1,025 597
Chalahuite 999 815
El Rayo 967 862
El Amolar 838 837
Gargantilla 776 657
La Arena 651 645
Las Moras 600 427
San Pedro Xochicuaco 562 1,007
La Peña 534 803