Tlahuelilpan

Tlahuelilpan is a municipality of Hidalgo with 19,067 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,077 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of Tlahuelilpan

Demographic structure of Tlahuelilpan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,816 people under 15 years old (25.3%), 12,806 people of working age (67.2%) and 1,439 elderly over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years

4,816

25.3% of the population

15-64 years

12,806

67.2% - Working age

65+ years

1,439

7.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

48.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlahuelilpan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	731	721	1,452	7.6%
5-9 years	908	814	1,722	9%
10-14 years	833	809	1,642	8.6%
15-19 years	894	830	1,724	9%
20-24 years	777	796	1,573	8.2%
25-29 years	731	769	1,500	7.9%
30-34 years	668	757	1,425	7.5%
35-39 years	653	756	1,409	7.4%
40-44 years	611	720	1,331	7%
45-49 years	557	602	1,159	6.1%
50-54 years	497	569	1,066	5.6%
55-59 years	446	452	898	4.7%
60-64 years	314	407	721	3.8%
65-69 years	256	261	517	2.7%
70-74 years	161	178	339	1.8%
75-79 years	127	134	261	1.4%
80-84 years	89	85	174	0.9%
85+ years	48	100	148	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlahuelilpan

Population Origin

Born in State

17,097

89.7%

Born in Another State

1,903

10%

Lived in Another State in 2015

324

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

116

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

116

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

357

7.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

426

2.2% of the population

Men / Women

223 / 203

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,031

5.4%

With Limitation

2,636

13.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	452
Visual	462
Hearing	201
Speech	116
Mental	178

Education in Tlahuelilpan

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlahuelilpan, 478 people aged 15 and over can read and write (47800%), while 463 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.3 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	199	264	463	46300%
Incomplete primary	616	671	1,287	128700%
Complete primary	1,103	1,069	2,172	217200%
Incomplete secondary	183	132	315	31500%
Complete secondary	1,996	2,252	4,248	424800%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,453	2,710	5,163	516300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	364
6-11 years	59
12-14 years	43

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 21 are public and 12 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	8	3	11
Primaria	7	5	12
Secundaria	3	1	4
Media Superior	2	3	5
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Tlahuelilpan

In Tlahuelilpan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,431 people. Of those, 9,276 are employed and 155 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

9,431

H: 5,536 / M: 3,895

Employed Population

9,276

H: 5,426 / M: 3,850

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

155 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,740

H: 1,727 / M: 4,013

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12,547	65.8%
IMSS	3,794	19.9%
ISSSTE	722	3.8%
ISSSTE estatal	58	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	303	1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,629	40%
IMSS Bienestar	23	0.1%
Private insurance	54	0.3%
Other institution	51	0.3%
Without health coverage	6,508	34.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlahuelilpan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,456

845600%

Single

4,891

489100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,869

186900%

Households

Total Households

4,917

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

3,388

68.9%

Female-headed

1,529

31.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,573	81.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,844	9.7%
Other religions	9	0%
No religion	1,626	8.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlahuelilpan

Tlahuelilpan has 5,936 total dwellings, of which 4,917 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,820	101.6%
Earthen floor	93	2%
1 bedroom	1,313	27.7%
2+ bedrooms	3,600	75.9%
1 room	263	5.5%
2 rooms	761	16%
3+ rooms	3,889	82%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.8%

4,874 dwellings

Piped Water

101.7%

4,822 dwellings

With Drainage

101.6%

4,819 dwellings

All Services

100.3%

4,757 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,874	102.8%
Without electricity	39	0.8%
Public water network	4,822	101.7%
Hauled water	4,069	85.8%
Other water source	91	1.9%
With water tank	3,886	81.9%
With cistern	508	10.7%
With toilet	4,787	100.9%
With latrine	35	0.7%
With drainage	4,819	101.6%
Without drainage	94	2%
With all services	4,757	100.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	19	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Tlahuelilpan

Household equipment in Tlahuelilpan according to the 2020 Census. 36.9% of dwellings have internet and 88.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,007	84.5%
Washing machine	3,060	64.5%
Microwave oven	1,268	26.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,286	48.2%
Motorcycle	573	12.1%
Bicycle	1,949	41.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,479	94.4%
Radio	3,427	72.3%
Landline phone	1,085	22.9%
Cell phone	4,186	88.3%
Computer	1,370	28.9%
Internet	1,751	36.9%
Pay TV	1,622	34.2%
Streaming platforms	319	6.7%
Video game console	215	4.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

210

4.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

578

12.2%

No Computer or Internet

2,773

58.5%

No ICT at All

97

2%

Companies and Economy in Tlahuelilpan

The main economic sectors of Tlahuelilpan are Comercio al por menor with 661 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	661
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	248
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	186
Industrias manufactureras	92
Industrias manufactureras	41

Poverty and Social Development in Tlahuelilpan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlahuelilpan has a poverty rate of 55.1% and extreme poverty of 7.1%.

Poverty

55.1%

10,218 people

Extreme Poverty

7.1%

1,310 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.2%

4,864 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.1%

1,125 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

12.5%

2,324 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	16.3%	3,015
Lack of access to health services	25.4%	4,713
Lack of access to social security	71%	13,149
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.3%	1,730
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.5%	1,940
Lack of access to food	23.9%	4,435
Income below welfare line	61.2%	11,343
Income below minimum welfare line	22.6%	4,189

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	63.1%	9.9%	26.1%	7.2%	0
2015	55.1%	7.1%	26.2%	12.5%	0

Crime in Tlahuelilpan

In the last 12 months, 413 crimes were recorded in Tlahuelilpan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	34
2025/11	31
2025/10	46
2025/09	51
2025/08	32
2025/07	35
2025/06	35
2025/05	40
2025/04	33
2025/03	31
2025/02	21
2025/01	24

Health in Tlahuelilpan

Tlahuelilpan has 13 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tlahuelilpan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlahuelilpan	8,657	2,043
Colonia Cuauhtémoc	4,517	2,057
Munitepec de Madero	3,046	2,123
Cerro de la Cruz [Colonia]	1,732	2,069
El Salitre	420	2,041
Cerro el Gavilán	159	2,175
La Media Luna	130	2,038
Guadalupe (Cerro del Tezontle) [Colonia]	126	2,066
Cerro de Gómez [Colonia]	114	2,152
Dexhe	90	2,051

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