Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero is a municipality of Hidalgo with 39,561 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,237 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Total Population
39,561
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
18,646 / 20,915
47.1% / 52.9%
Schools
0
43 public, 16 private
Health
10
2 hospitals, 8 centers
Localities
26
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,627
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Demographic structure of Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,098 people under 15 years old (25.5%), 26,576 people of working age (67.2%) and 2,860 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years
10,098
25.5% of the population
15-64 years
26,576
67.2% - Working age
65+ years
2,860
7.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
48.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,491 1,493 2,984 7.5%
5-9 years 1,792 1,709 3,501 8.8%
10-14 years 1,801 1,812 3,613 9.1%
15-19 years 1,783 1,825 3,608 9.1%
20-24 years 1,507 1,668 3,175 8%
25-29 years 1,425 1,670 3,095 7.8%
30-34 years 1,404 1,683 3,087 7.8%
35-39 years 1,245 1,535 2,780 7%
40-44 years 1,259 1,555 2,814 7.1%
45-49 years 1,229 1,419 2,648 6.7%
50-54 years 992 1,209 2,201 5.6%
55-59 years 769 942 1,711 4.3%
60-64 years 658 799 1,457 3.7%
65-69 years 471 567 1,038 2.6%
70-74 years 332 414 746 1.9%
75-79 years 227 253 480 1.2%
80-84 years 137 177 314 0.8%
85+ years 111 171 282 0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Population Origin

Born in State
33,426
84.5%
Born in Another State
5,879
14.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,108
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
401
1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
400
99.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,054
9.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
234
0.6% of the population
Men / Women
100 / 134
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,382
3.5%
With Limitation
3,021
7.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 638
Visual 567
Hearing 315
Speech 217
Mental 202

Education in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Literacy and Schooling

In Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero, 1,345 people aged 15 and over can read and write (134500%), while 1,499 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.4 men, 9.5 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 649 850 1,499 149900%
Incomplete primary 943 1,022 1,965 196500%
Complete primary 1,943 2,190 4,133 413300%
Incomplete secondary 433 308 741 74100%
Complete secondary 3,916 4,681 8,597 859700%
Post-basic education (18+) 5,156 6,243 11,399 1139900%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years858
6-11 years209
12-14 years159

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 43 are public and 16 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 17 5 22
Primaria 20 6 26
Secundaria 3 4 7
Media Superior 2 1 3
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

In Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 19,449 people. Of those, 19,188 are employed and 261 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP
19,449
H: 11,019 / M: 8,430
Employed Population
19,188
H: 10,844 / M: 8,344
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
261 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
12,096
H: 3,542 / M: 8,554

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 24,417 61.7%
IMSS 11,756 29.7%
ISSSTE 2,413 6.1%
ISSSTE estatal 45 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 94 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 9,269 23.4%
IMSS Bienestar 322 0.8%
Private insurance 672 1.7%
Other institution 209 0.5%
Without health coverage 15,106 38.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
16,948
1694800%
Single
10,530
1053000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
4,133
413300%

Households

Total Households
11,135
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
7,393
66.4%
Female-headed
3,742
33.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 31,468 79.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,487 8.8%
Other religions 56 0.1%
No religion 4,501 11.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero has 14,169 total dwellings, of which 11,139 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 10,964 102.2%
Earthen floor 149 1.4%
1 bedroom 3,197 29.8%
2+ bedrooms 7,915 73.8%
1 room 391 3.6%
2 rooms 1,599 14.9%
3+ rooms 9,123 85.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
103.3%
11,079 dwellings
Piped Water
99.9%
10,707 dwellings
With Drainage
102%
10,939 dwellings
All Services
98.7%
10,582 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 11,079 103.3%
Without electricity 36 0.3%
Public water network 10,707 99.9%
Hauled water 9,881 92.1%
Other water source 406 3.8%
With water tank 10,090 94.1%
With cistern 2,747 25.6%
With toilet 10,766 100.4%
With latrine 238 2.2%
With drainage 10,939 102%
Without drainage 174 1.6%
With all services 10,582 98.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 10 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Household equipment in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero according to the 2020 Census. 46.1% of dwellings have internet and 94.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 9,634 89.8%
Washing machine 7,623 71.1%
Microwave oven 4,328 40.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 5,487 51.2%
Motorcycle 1,395 13%
Bicycle 2,912 27.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 10,501 97.9%
Radio 8,194 76.4%
Landline phone 4,026 37.5%
Cell phone 10,140 94.6%
Computer 3,502 32.7%
Internet 4,941 46.1%
Pay TV 4,159 38.8%
Streaming platforms 1,310 12.2%
Video game console 762 7.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
298
2.8%
No Landline or Cell Phone
610
5.7%
No Computer or Internet
5,485
51.2%
No ICT at All
79
0.7%

Companies and Economy in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

The main economic sectors of Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero are Comercio al por menor with 788 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero has a poverty rate of 45.5% and extreme poverty of 5.2%.

Poverty
45.5%
17,363 people
Extreme Poverty
5.2%
1,987 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
31.7%
12,096 people
Vulnerable by Income
6.3%
2,398 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
16.5%
6,304 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 16.4% 6,275
Lack of access to health services 29.6% 11,290
Lack of access to social security 66.4% 25,328
Lack of housing quality and spaces 4.9% 1,861
Lack of access to basic housing services 15.5% 5,899
Lack of access to food 17.2% 6,567
Income below welfare line 51.8% 19,762
Income below minimum welfare line 16.4% 6,254

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 40.3% 5.3% 35.2% 17.7% 0
2015 45.5% 5.2% 31.7% 16.5% 0

Crime in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

In the last 12 months, 663 crimes were recorded in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 50
2025/11 65
2025/10 80
2025/09 70
2025/08 63
2025/07 96
2025/06 75
2025/05 32
2025/04 50
2025/03 52
2025/02 12
2025/01 18

Health in Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero has 10 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santiago Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santiago Tulantepec 17,449 2,180
Unidades Habitacionales 5,104 2,221
El Pedregal de San José 3,472 2,199
Felipe Ángeles [Colonia] 2,186 2,248
Los Romeros 2,047 2,313
Paxtepec 1,521 2,310
Unidad Magisterial San José [Colonia] 1,486 2,187
Ventoquipa 1,173 2,213
Emiliano Zapata 921 2,155
Las Camelinas 598 2,268