Tianguistengo

Tianguistengo is a municipality of Hidalgo with 14,340 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,171 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Tianguistengo

Demographic structure of Tianguistengo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,185 people under 15 years old (29.2%), 8,417 people of working age (58.7%) and 1,738 elderly over 65 years old (12.1%).

0-14 years

4,185

29.2% of the population

15-64 years

8,417

58.7% - Working age

65+ years

1,738

12.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

70.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tianguistengo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	626	541	1,167	8.1%
5-9 years	723	730	1,453	10.1%
10-14 years	797	768	1,565	10.9%
15-19 years	621	625	1,246	8.7%
20-24 years	499	497	996	6.9%
25-29 years	424	524	948	6.6%
30-34 years	455	530	985	6.9%
35-39 years	411	463	874	6.1%
40-44 years	382	443	825	5.8%
45-49 years	380	385	765	5.3%
50-54 years	306	345	651	4.5%
55-59 years	291	317	608	4.2%
60-64 years	254	265	519	3.6%
65-69 years	276	287	563	3.9%
70-74 years	190	221	411	2.9%
75-79 years	164	171	335	2.3%
80-84 years	118	114	232	1.6%
85+ years	101	96	197	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tianguistengo

Population Origin

Born in State

13,818

96.4%

Born in Another State

490

3.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

134

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4,559

31.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4,441

97.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

109

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

6,370

158.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

32

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

18 / 14

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

887

6.2%

With Limitation

1,814

12.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	361
Visual	347
Hearing	313
Speech	173
Mental	159

Education in Tianguistengo

Literacy and Schooling

In Tianguistengo, 2,154 people aged 15 and over can read and write (215400%), while 1,822 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.9 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	785	1,037	1,822	182200%
Incomplete primary	904	883	1,787	178700%
Complete primary	680	738	1,418	141800%
Incomplete secondary	147	119	266	26600%
Complete secondary	1,242	1,348	2,590	259000%
Post-basic education (18+)	948	958	1,906	190600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	269
6-11 years	34
12-14 years	59

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 103 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	34	34
Primaria	33	33
Secundaria	28	28
Media Superior	7	7
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tianguistengo

In Tianguistengo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,354 people. Of those, 5,140 are employed and 214 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4%.

Total EAP

5,354

H: 4,052 / M: 1,302

Employed Population

5,140

H: 3,871 / M: 1,269

Unemployment Rate

4%

214 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,709

H: 1,270 / M: 4,439

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,828	82.5%
IMSS	1,259	8.8%
ISSSTE	704	4.9%
ISSSTE estatal	264	1.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	25	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,487	66.2%
IMSS Bienestar	141	1%
Private insurance	2	0%
Other institution	16	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,512	17.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Tianguistengo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,776

677600%

Single

3,213

321300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,098

109800%

Households

Total Households

4,026

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

3,174

78.8%

Female-headed

852

21.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,465	80%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,470	17.2%
Other religions	9	0.1%
No religion	393	2.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tianguistengo

Tianguistengo has 5,842 total dwellings, of which 4,027 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,641	90.9%
Earthen floor	382	9.5%
1 bedroom	2,134	53.3%
2+ bedrooms	1,888	47.1%
1 room	341	8.5%
2 rooms	1,101	27.5%
3+ rooms	2,581	64.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98%

3,926 dwellings

Piped Water

82.4%

3,301 dwellings

With Drainage

88.5%

3,544 dwellings

All Services

72.8%

2,916 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,926	98%
Without electricity	97	2.4%
Public water network	3,301	82.4%
Hauled water	2,115	52.8%
Other water source	722	18%
With water tank	1,726	43.1%
With cistern	387	9.7%
With toilet	3,105	77.5%
With latrine	841	21%
With drainage	3,544	88.5%
Without drainage	479	12%
With all services	2,916	72.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	16	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Tianguistengo

Household equipment in Tianguistengo according to the 2020 Census. 4.9% of dwellings have internet and 64.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,177	54.3%
Washing machine	988	24.7%
Microwave oven	404	10.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	672	16.8%
Motorcycle	185	4.6%
Bicycle	39	1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,707	67.6%
Radio	2,109	52.6%
Landline phone	154	3.8%
Cell phone	2,596	64.8%
Computer	345	8.6%
Internet	195	4.9%
Pay TV	1,173	29.3%
Streaming platforms	22	0.5%
Video game console	26	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

854

21.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,377

34.4%

No Computer or Internet

3,622

90.4%

No ICT at All

563

14.1%

Companies and Economy in Tianguistengo

The main economic sectors of Tianguistengo are Comercio al por menor with 48 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	48
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	33
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	27
Industrias manufactureras	21
Servicios educativos	8

Poverty and Social Development in Tianguistengo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tianguistengo has a poverty rate of 76.2% and extreme poverty of 31.6%.

Poverty

76.2%

10,347 people

Extreme Poverty

31.6%

4,294 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.7%

2,543 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.1%

149 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4%

544 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36.5%	4,963
Lack of access to health services	15.4%	2,096
Lack of access to social security	81.2%	11,034
Lack of housing quality and spaces	23.6%	3,209
Lack of access to basic housing services	60.6%	8,237
Lack of access to food	33.7%	4,571
Income below welfare line	77.3%	10,496
Income below minimum welfare line	46.5%	6,315

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	81.7%	33.2%	13.8%	3.7%	0
2015	76.2%	31.6%	18.7%	4%	0

Crime in Tianguistengo

In the last 12 months, 71 crimes were recorded in Tianguistengo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	10
2025/10	8
2025/09	6
2025/08	6
2025/07	4
2025/06	3
2025/05	6
2025/04	7
2025/03	6
2025/02	4
2025/01	7

Health in Tianguistengo

Tianguistengo has 24 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 22 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tianguistengo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tianguistengo	1,731	1,651
Polintotla	1,038	1,303
Santa Mónica	964	1,660
Xochimilco	869	1,183
Soyatla	694	1,393
Ixcotitlán	617	1,188
Zacatipán	571	817
San Miguel	536	960
Xalacahuantla	524	1,126
Tonchintlán	481	1,381

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