Tetepango

Tetepango is a municipality of Hidalgo with 11,768 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,082 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Total Population
11,768
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
5,740 / 6,028
48.8% / 51.2%
Schools
0
15 public, 5 private
Health
5
1 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
6
Communities and settlements
Companies
533
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tetepango

Demographic structure of Tetepango according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,901 people under 15 years old (24.7%), 7,930 people of working age (67.4%) and 932 elderly over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years
2,901
24.7% of the population
15-64 years
7,930
67.4% - Working age
65+ years
932
7.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
48.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tetepango

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 469 446 915 7.8%
5-9 years 476 507 983 8.4%
10-14 years 502 501 1,003 8.5%
15-19 years 543 493 1,036 8.8%
20-24 years 496 454 950 8.1%
25-29 years 456 474 930 7.9%
30-34 years 388 477 865 7.4%
35-39 years 358 433 791 6.7%
40-44 years 397 425 822 7%
45-49 years 349 409 758 6.4%
50-54 years 343 376 719 6.1%
55-59 years 267 297 564 4.8%
60-64 years 239 256 495 4.2%
65-69 years 151 156 307 2.6%
70-74 years 100 110 210 1.8%
75-79 years 98 99 197 1.7%
80-84 years 50 56 106 0.9%
85+ years 56 56 112 1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tetepango

Population Origin

Born in State
10,772
91.5%
Born in Another State
935
7.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
139
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
31
0.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
31
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
88
2.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1,006
8.5% of the population
Men / Women
479 / 527
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
518
4.4%
With Limitation
1,527
13%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 258
Visual 217
Hearing 116
Speech 70
Mental 85

Education in Tetepango

Literacy and Schooling

In Tetepango, 446 people aged 15 and over can read and write (44600%), while 420 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 188 232 420 42000%
Incomplete primary 401 423 824 82400%
Complete primary 657 659 1,316 131600%
Incomplete secondary 130 82 212 21200%
Complete secondary 1,305 1,373 2,678 267800%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,443 1,608 3,051 305100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years203
6-11 years35
12-14 years33

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 15 are public and 5 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 6 2 8
Primaria 6 2 8
Secundaria 2 1 3
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Tetepango

In Tetepango, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,263 people. Of those, 5,085 are employed and 178 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

Total EAP
5,263
H: 3,325 / M: 1,938
Employed Population
5,085
H: 3,176 / M: 1,909
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
178 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
4,148
H: 1,223 / M: 2,925

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 7,874 66.9%
IMSS 2,679 22.8%
ISSSTE 433 3.7%
ISSSTE estatal 23 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 145 1.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 4,524 38.4%
IMSS Bienestar 6 0.1%
Private insurance 114 1%
Other institution 18 0.2%
Without health coverage 3,876 32.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Tetepango

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
5,534
553400%
Single
2,949
294900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
955
95500%

Households

Total Households
3,088
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
2,242
72.6%
Female-headed
846
27.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 10,086 85.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 782 6.6%
Other religions 20 0.2%
No religion 858 7.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Tetepango

Tetepango has 3,960 total dwellings, of which 3,088 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 3,047 101.1%
Earthen floor 32 1.1%
1 bedroom 703 23.3%
2+ bedrooms 2,375 78.8%
1 room 121 4%
2 rooms 350 11.6%
3+ rooms 2,607 86.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
101.5%
3,060 dwellings
Piped Water
101.2%
3,051 dwellings
With Drainage
99.7%
3,005 dwellings
All Services
99%
2,986 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 3,060 101.5%
Without electricity 19 0.6%
Public water network 3,051 101.2%
Hauled water 2,736 90.7%
Other water source 28 0.9%
With water tank 2,576 85.4%
With cistern 241 8%
With toilet 2,995 99.3%
With latrine 16 0.5%
With drainage 3,005 99.7%
Without drainage 74 2.5%
With all services 2,986 99%
Without water, drainage or electricity 8 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Tetepango

Household equipment in Tetepango according to the 2020 Census. 34.3% of dwellings have internet and 88.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 2,569 85.2%
Washing machine 1,951 64.7%
Microwave oven 749 24.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,488 49.4%
Motorcycle 421 14%
Bicycle 1,194 39.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 2,809 93.2%
Radio 2,153 71.4%
Landline phone 271 9%
Cell phone 2,662 88.3%
Computer 829 27.5%
Internet 1,034 34.3%
Pay TV 1,818 60.3%
Streaming platforms 340 11.3%
Video game console 97 3.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
142
4.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
376
12.5%
No Computer or Internet
1,793
59.5%
No ICT at All
59
2%

Companies and Economy in Tetepango

The main economic sectors of Tetepango are Comercio al por menor with 316 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tetepango

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tetepango has a poverty rate of 57.3% and extreme poverty of 6.6%.

Poverty
57.3%
6,281 people
Extreme Poverty
6.6%
722 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.1%
2,866 people
Vulnerable by Income
6.2%
677 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
10.4%
1,136 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 16.7% 1,830
Lack of access to health services 17.7% 1,938
Lack of access to social security 71.8% 7,868
Lack of housing quality and spaces 5.8% 638
Lack of access to basic housing services 13.9% 1,523
Lack of access to food 22.9% 2,513
Income below welfare line 63.5% 6,958
Income below minimum welfare line 23.6% 2,587

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 71.6% 13.4% 17.1% 6.8% 0
2015 57.3% 6.6% 26.1% 10.4% 0

Crime in Tetepango

In the last 12 months, 92 crimes were recorded in Tetepango. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 10
2025/11 11
2025/10 14
2025/09 11
2025/08 6
2025/07 8
2025/06 11
2025/05 6
2025/04 8
2025/03 1
2025/02 2
2025/01 4

Health in Tetepango

Tetepango has 5 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tetepango

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Tetepango 9,145 2,090
Ulapa de Melchor Ocampo 1,824 2,053
Juandhó 755 2,041
La Hormiga 24 2,100
Nicolás Bravo [Barrio] 15 2,111
San Antonio 5 2,097