Tlanalapa

Tlanalapa is a municipality of Hidalgo with 11,113 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,504 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.3 years.

Demographics of Tlanalapa

Demographic structure of Tlanalapa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,483 people under 15 years old (22.3%), 7,513 people of working age (67.6%) and 1,117 elderly over 65 years old (10.1%).

0-14 years

2,483

22.3% of the population

15-64 years

7,513

67.6% - Working age

65+ years

1,117

10.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

47.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlanalapa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	339	343	682	6.1%
5-9 years	428	454	882	7.9%
10-14 years	450	469	919	8.3%
15-19 years	460	425	885	8%
20-24 years	428	398	826	7.4%
25-29 years	418	456	874	7.9%
30-34 years	379	385	764	6.9%
35-39 years	336	386	722	6.5%
40-44 years	366	442	808	7.3%
45-49 years	326	395	721	6.5%
50-54 years	323	390	713	6.4%
55-59 years	283	351	634	5.7%
60-64 years	270	296	566	5.1%
65-69 years	190	205	395	3.6%
70-74 years	137	138	275	2.5%
75-79 years	104	80	184	1.7%
80-84 years	73	64	137	1.2%
85+ years	56	70	126	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlanalapa

Population Origin

Born in State

9,214

82.9%

Born in Another State

1,857

16.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

296

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

16

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

16

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

47

1.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

22

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

11 / 11

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

553

5%

With Limitation

1,672

15%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	231
Visual	234
Hearing	140
Speech	80
Mental	83

Education in Tlanalapa

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlanalapa, 240 people aged 15 and over can read and write (24000%), while 265 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.3 years (10.3 men, 10.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	104	161	265	26500%
Incomplete primary	194	245	439	43900%
Complete primary	458	537	995	99500%
Incomplete secondary	96	65	161	16100%
Complete secondary	1,284	1,313	2,597	259700%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,849	1,993	3,842	384200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	183
6-11 years	34
12-14 years	24

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 15 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	7	1	8
Primaria	6	0	6
Secundaria	1	0	1
Media Superior	1	1	2
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tlanalapa

In Tlanalapa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,098 people. Of those, 4,828 are employed and 270 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

Total EAP

5,098

H: 3,102 / M: 1,996

Employed Population

4,828

H: 2,901 / M: 1,927

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

270 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,068

H: 1,312 / M: 2,756

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,089	72.8%
IMSS	5,551	50%
ISSSTE	570	5.1%
ISSSTE estatal	34	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	32	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,831	16.5%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0%
Private insurance	145	1.3%
Other institution	39	0.4%
Without health coverage	3,023	27.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlanalapa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,163

516300%

Single

2,799

279900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,211

121100%

Households

Total Households

3,187

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

2,384

74.8%

Female-headed

803

25.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,606	86.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	554	5%
Other religions	11	0.1%
No religion	939	8.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlanalapa

Tlanalapa has 3,982 total dwellings, of which 3,187 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,159	101.8%
Earthen floor	26	0.8%
1 bedroom	787	25.4%
2+ bedrooms	2,398	77.3%
1 room	85	2.7%
2 rooms	275	8.9%
3+ rooms	2,825	91%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.6%

3,154 dwellings

Piped Water

101.2%

3,141 dwellings

With Drainage

99.4%

3,084 dwellings

All Services

98.1%

3,046 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,154	101.6%
Without electricity	31	1%
Public water network	3,141	101.2%
Hauled water	2,988	96.3%
Other water source	44	1.4%
With water tank	2,818	90.8%
With cistern	265	8.5%
With toilet	3,076	99.1%
With latrine	63	2%
With drainage	3,084	99.4%
Without drainage	101	3.3%
With all services	3,046	98.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tlanalapa

Household equipment in Tlanalapa according to the 2020 Census. 48.5% of dwellings have internet and 90.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,890	93.1%
Washing machine	2,444	78.7%
Microwave oven	1,436	46.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,891	60.9%
Motorcycle	341	11%
Bicycle	825	26.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,048	98.2%
Radio	2,564	82.6%
Landline phone	1,265	40.8%
Cell phone	2,811	90.6%
Computer	1,279	41.2%
Internet	1,505	48.5%
Pay TV	1,624	52.3%
Streaming platforms	427	13.8%
Video game console	305	9.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

54

1.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

194

6.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,418

45.7%

No ICT at All

20

0.6%

Companies and Economy in Tlanalapa

The main economic sectors of Tlanalapa are Comercio al por menor with 289 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	289
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	68
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	52
Industrias manufactureras	38
Industrias manufactureras	14

Poverty and Social Development in Tlanalapa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlanalapa has a poverty rate of 33.3% and extreme poverty of 2.3%.

Poverty

33.3%

3,398 people

Extreme Poverty

2.3%

237 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.8%

2,732 people

Vulnerable by Income

13.4%

1,367 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

26.6%

2,712 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	10.8%	1,107
Lack of access to health services	9%	918
Lack of access to social security	48.1%	4,906
Lack of housing quality and spaces	3%	307
Lack of access to basic housing services	5.1%	522
Lack of access to food	17.9%	1,830
Income below welfare line	46.7%	4,765
Income below minimum welfare line	13.7%	1,397

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54.5%	7.4%	18.4%	16.1%	0
2015	33.3%	2.3%	26.8%	26.6%	0

Crime in Tlanalapa

In the last 12 months, 180 crimes were recorded in Tlanalapa. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	18
2025/11	14
2025/10	7
2025/09	15
2025/08	11
2025/07	18
2025/06	23
2025/05	12
2025/04	21
2025/03	16
2025/02	11
2025/01	14

Health in Tlanalapa

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

Main Localities of Tlanalapa

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlanalapa	8,062	2,458
San Isidro [Fraccionamiento]	1,277	2,468
Chiconcuac	769	2,464
Bellavista	388	2,649
Benito Juárez	213	2,444
San Vicente	142	2,451
Miguel Hidalgo [Colonia]	102	2,466
Kilómetro 27 [Colonia]	52	2,566
Tepechichilco	39	2,625
La Trinidad	24	2,741

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