Singuilucan

Singuilucan is a municipality of Hidalgo with 15,142 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,634 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Singuilucan

Demographic structure of Singuilucan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,112 people under 15 years old (27.2%), 9,624 people of working age (63.6%) and 1,406 elderly over 65 years old (9.3%).

0-14 years

4,112

27.2% of the population

15-64 years

9,624

63.6% - Working age

65+ years

1,406

9.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Singuilucan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	649	575	1,224	8.1%
5-9 years	717	674	1,391	9.2%
10-14 years	776	721	1,497	9.9%
15-19 years	678	655	1,333	8.8%
20-24 years	571	612	1,183	7.8%
25-29 years	469	598	1,067	7%
30-34 years	473	544	1,017	6.7%
35-39 years	481	571	1,052	6.9%
40-44 years	432	602	1,034	6.8%
45-49 years	455	490	945	6.2%
50-54 years	392	425	817	5.4%
55-59 years	333	293	626	4.1%
60-64 years	256	294	550	3.6%
65-69 years	221	248	469	3.1%
70-74 years	194	176	370	2.4%
75-79 years	128	116	244	1.6%
80-84 years	82	83	165	1.1%
85+ years	72	86	158	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Singuilucan

Population Origin

Born in State

13,994

92.4%

Born in Another State

1,048

6.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

216

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

31

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

31

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

109

2.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

110

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

53 / 57

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

689

4.6%

With Limitation

1,607

10.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	314
Visual	310
Hearing	146
Speech	91
Mental	114

Education in Singuilucan

Literacy and Schooling

In Singuilucan, 881 people aged 15 and over can read and write (88100%), while 830 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (7.9 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	369	461	830	83000%
Incomplete primary	633	646	1,279	127900%
Complete primary	1,006	1,038	2,044	204400%
Incomplete secondary	161	155	316	31600%
Complete secondary	1,710	1,792	3,502	350200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,168	1,444	2,612	261200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	352
6-11 years	108
12-14 years	87

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 68 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	32	32
Primaria	28	28
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Singuilucan

In Singuilucan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,486 people. Of those, 6,314 are employed and 172 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP

6,486

H: 4,286 / M: 2,200

Employed Population

6,314

H: 4,159 / M: 2,155

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

172 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,424

H: 1,410 / M: 4,014

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,965	52.6%
IMSS	2,087	13.8%
ISSSTE	287	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	21	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	20	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,977	32.9%
IMSS Bienestar	405	2.7%
Private insurance	165	1.1%
Other institution	52	0.3%
Without health coverage	7,167	47.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Singuilucan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,959

695900%

Single

3,664

366400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,312

131200%

Households

Total Households

4,096

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

2,941

71.8%

Female-headed

1,155

28.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,437	88.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	512	3.4%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	1,178	7.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Singuilucan

Singuilucan has 5,367 total dwellings, of which 4,097 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,039	111.9%
Earthen floor	55	1.5%
1 bedroom	1,399	38.7%
2+ bedrooms	2,695	74.6%
1 room	152	4.2%
2 rooms	743	20.6%
3+ rooms	3,198	88.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

112.1%

4,048 dwellings

Piped Water

105.2%

3,800 dwellings

With Drainage

106.5%

3,846 dwellings

All Services

100.3%

3,623 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,048	112.1%
Without electricity	46	1.3%
Public water network	3,800	105.2%
Hauled water	3,305	91.5%
Other water source	293	8.1%
With water tank	3,585	99.3%
With cistern	1,190	33%
With toilet	3,530	97.8%
With latrine	386	10.7%
With drainage	3,846	106.5%
Without drainage	248	6.9%
With all services	3,623	100.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	14	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Singuilucan

Household equipment in Singuilucan according to the 2020 Census. 17.5% of dwellings have internet and 96.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,346	92.7%
Washing machine	2,404	66.6%
Microwave oven	913	25.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,913	53%
Motorcycle	439	12.2%
Bicycle	1,045	28.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,676	101.8%
Radio	2,811	77.8%
Landline phone	461	12.8%
Cell phone	3,494	96.8%
Computer	542	15%
Internet	632	17.5%
Pay TV	1,617	44.8%
Streaming platforms	87	2.4%
Video game console	82	2.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

219

6.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

518

14.3%

No Computer or Internet

3,285

91%

No ICT at All

109

3%

Companies and Economy in Singuilucan

The main economic sectors of Singuilucan are Comercio al por menor with 282 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	282
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	94
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	85
Industrias manufactureras	52
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	28

Poverty and Social Development in Singuilucan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Singuilucan has a poverty rate of 61% and extreme poverty of 8.5%.

Poverty

61%

9,876 people

Extreme Poverty

8.5%

1,371 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

32.4%

5,246 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.5%

401 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.1%

670 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	25.3%	4,100
Lack of access to health services	23.5%	3,809
Lack of access to social security	83.5%	13,514
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.5%	1,215
Lack of access to basic housing services	22.9%	3,706
Lack of access to food	20.2%	3,265
Income below welfare line	63.5%	10,276
Income below minimum welfare line	23.4%	3,795

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	62.9%	13.6%	32.9%	2.9%	0
2015	61%	8.5%	32.4%	4.1%	0

Crime in Singuilucan

In the last 12 months, 292 crimes were recorded in Singuilucan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	19
2025/11	22
2025/10	35
2025/09	27
2025/08	34
2025/07	37
2025/06	30
2025/05	18
2025/04	24
2025/03	13
2025/02	13
2025/01	20

Health in Singuilucan

Singuilucan has 12 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 12 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Singuilucan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Singuilucan	4,805	2,634
El Susto	640	2,511
Segundas Lajas	616	2,455
La Rosa	512	2,499
Matías Rodríguez	389	2,586
Francisco I. Madero	357	2,890
La Comunidad	330	2,652
Cuatro Palos	302	2,541
Santa Ana Chichicuautla	295	2,611
Las Fuentes [Fraccionamiento]	284	2,590

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