Tlahuiltepa

Tlahuiltepa is a municipality of Hidalgo with 9,086 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Total Population
9,086
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
4,411 / 4,675
48.5% / 51.5%
Schools
0
94 public, 0 private
Health
22
0 hospitals, 22 centers
Localities
106
Communities and settlements
Companies
64
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tlahuiltepa

Demographic structure of Tlahuiltepa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,312 people under 15 years old (25.4%), 5,381 people of working age (59.2%) and 1,393 elderly over 65 years old (15.3%).

0-14 years
2,312
25.4% of the population
15-64 years
5,381
59.2% - Working age
65+ years
1,393
15.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
68.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlahuiltepa

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 334 329 663 7.3%
5-9 years 378 403 781 8.6%
10-14 years 448 420 868 9.6%
15-19 years 357 402 759 8.4%
20-24 years 223 291 514 5.7%
25-29 years 209 324 533 5.9%
30-34 years 237 311 548 6%
35-39 years 268 319 587 6.5%
40-44 years 299 285 584 6.4%
45-49 years 270 270 540 5.9%
50-54 years 247 240 487 5.4%
55-59 years 187 222 409 4.5%
60-64 years 214 206 420 4.6%
65-69 years 223 213 436 4.8%
70-74 years 185 154 339 3.7%
75-79 years 148 137 285 3.1%
80-84 years 102 76 178 2%
85+ years 82 73 155 1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlahuiltepa

Population Origin

Born in State
8,467
93.2%
Born in Another State
521
5.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
118
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
48
0.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
47
97.9% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
118
4.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
54
0.6% of the population
Men / Women
24 / 30
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
979
10.8%
With Limitation
1,361
15%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 492
Visual 435
Hearing 287
Speech 111
Mental 203

Education in Tlahuiltepa

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlahuiltepa, 1,014 people aged 15 and over can read and write (101400%), while 843 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.2 men, 6.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 379 464 843 84300%
Incomplete primary 744 638 1,382 138200%
Complete primary 790 657 1,447 144700%
Incomplete secondary 81 62 143 14300%
Complete secondary 832 1,122 1,954 195400%
Post-basic education (18+) 353 475 828 82800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years198
6-11 years25
12-14 years43

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 94 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 31 0 31
Primaria 42 0 42
Secundaria 19 0 19
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Tlahuiltepa

In Tlahuiltepa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,584 people. Of those, 3,551 are employed and 33 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP
3,584
H: 2,537 / M: 1,047
Employed Population
3,551
H: 2,507 / M: 1,044
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
33 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,681
H: 973 / M: 2,708

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 7,315 80.5%
IMSS 117 1.3%
ISSSTE 284 3.1%
ISSSTE estatal 36 0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 14 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 6,483 71.4%
IMSS Bienestar 383 4.2%
Private insurance 5 0.1%
Other institution 10 0.1%
Without health coverage 1,770 19.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlahuiltepa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
4,439
443900%
Single
2,053
205300%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
794
79400%

Households

Total Households
2,850
3.2 average occupants
Male-headed
2,183
76.6%
Female-headed
667
23.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 5,887 64.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,489 27.4%
No religion 704 7.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlahuiltepa

Tlahuiltepa has 4,274 total dwellings, of which 2,855 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 2,710 95.4%
Earthen floor 139 4.9%
1 bedroom 1,202 42.3%
2+ bedrooms 1,647 58%
1 room 77 2.7%
2 rooms 463 16.3%
3+ rooms 2,309 81.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
96.3%
2,735 dwellings
Piped Water
81.8%
2,323 dwellings
With Drainage
85.7%
2,436 dwellings
All Services
73.1%
2,078 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 2,735 96.3%
Without electricity 114 4%
Public water network 2,323 81.8%
Hauled water 1,190 41.9%
Other water source 526 18.5%
With water tank 1,800 63.4%
With cistern 445 15.7%
With toilet 2,367 83.3%
With latrine 391 13.8%
With drainage 2,436 85.7%
Without drainage 413 14.5%
With all services 2,078 73.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 21 0.7%

Goods and Technology in Tlahuiltepa

Household equipment in Tlahuiltepa according to the 2020 Census. 7.6% of dwellings have internet and 69.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,977 69.6%
Washing machine 1,648 58%
Microwave oven 626 22%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 891 31.4%
Motorcycle 212 7.5%
Bicycle 53 1.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 2,089 73.5%
Radio 1,576 55.5%
Landline phone 429 15.1%
Cell phone 1,975 69.5%
Computer 276 9.7%
Internet 216 7.6%
Pay TV 1,034 36.4%
Streaming platforms 19 0.7%
Video game console 11 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
389
13.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
671
23.6%
No Computer or Internet
2,434
85.7%
No ICT at All
224
7.9%

Companies and Economy in Tlahuiltepa

The main economic sectors of Tlahuiltepa are Comercio al por menor with 29 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tlahuiltepa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlahuiltepa has a poverty rate of 75.9% and extreme poverty of 15.2%.

Poverty
75.9%
6,781 people
Extreme Poverty
15.2%
1,360 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
20.3%
1,809 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.9%
84 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
2.8%
254 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 38.5% 3,439
Lack of access to health services 8.4% 752
Lack of access to social security 77.5% 6,923
Lack of housing quality and spaces 8.9% 793
Lack of access to basic housing services 48.9% 4,367
Lack of access to food 17.7% 1,582
Income below welfare line 76.9% 6,865
Income below minimum welfare line 43% 3,841

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 81.4% 31.4% 14.7% 1.3% 0
2015 75.9% 15.2% 20.3% 2.8% 0

Crime in Tlahuiltepa

In the last 12 months, 25 crimes were recorded in Tlahuiltepa. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 4
2025/11 4
2025/10 2
2025/09 1
2025/08 4
2025/07 2
2025/05 3
2025/04 1
2025/02 1
2025/01 1
2024/12 1
2024/11 1

Health in Tlahuiltepa

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

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