Tlanchinol

Tlanchinol is a municipality of Hidalgo with 37,722 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 859 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Tlanchinol

Demographic structure of Tlanchinol according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,867 people under 15 years old (31.5%), 22,451 people of working age (59.5%) and 3,402 elderly over 65 years old (9%).

0-14 years

11,867

31.5% of the population

15-64 years

22,451

59.5% - Working age

65+ years

3,402

9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlanchinol

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,855	1,832	3,687	9.8%
5-9 years	2,014	1,967	3,981	10.6%
10-14 years	2,115	2,084	4,199	11.1%
15-19 years	1,972	1,792	3,764	10%
20-24 years	1,247	1,387	2,634	7%
25-29 years	1,114	1,391	2,505	6.6%
30-34 years	1,108	1,302	2,410	6.4%
35-39 years	1,136	1,379	2,515	6.7%
40-44 years	1,072	1,149	2,221	5.9%
45-49 years	947	990	1,937	5.1%
50-54 years	791	812	1,603	4.2%
55-59 years	691	819	1,510	4%
60-64 years	685	667	1,352	3.6%
65-69 years	607	635	1,242	3.3%
70-74 years	411	383	794	2.1%
75-79 years	345	306	651	1.7%
80-84 years	191	186	377	1%
85+ years	175	163	338	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlanchinol

Population Origin

Born in State

35,551

94.2%

Born in Another State

2,108

5.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

856

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

16,061

42.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

14,824

92.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,179

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

24,544

257% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

256

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

131 / 125

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,295

6.1%

With Limitation

6,005

15.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	944
Visual	935
Hearing	700
Speech	411
Mental	544

Education in Tlanchinol

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlanchinol, 4,350 people aged 15 and over can read and write (435000%), while 3,741 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.6 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,474	2,267	3,741	374100%
Incomplete primary	1,704	1,731	3,435	343500%
Complete primary	1,607	1,877	3,484	348400%
Incomplete secondary	530	446	976	97600%
Complete secondary	4,175	4,033	8,208	820800%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,579	2,562	5,141	514100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	470
6-11 years	112
12-14 years	160

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 169 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	57	57
Primaria	60	60
Secundaria	38	38
Media Superior	8	8

Employment and Social Security in Tlanchinol

In Tlanchinol, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 14,108 people. Of those, 13,911 are employed and 197 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

14,108

H: 10,029 / M: 4,079

Employed Population

13,911

H: 9,852 / M: 4,059

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

197 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

14,142

H: 3,678 / M: 10,464

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	34,234	90.8%
IMSS	1,488	3.9%
ISSSTE	1,090	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	164	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	69	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	30,202	80.1%
IMSS Bienestar	1,323	3.5%
Private insurance	222	0.6%
Other institution	75	0.2%
Without health coverage	3,480	9.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlanchinol

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

17,273

1727300%

Single

8,441

844100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,625

262500%

Households

Total Households

9,550

4 average occupants

Male-headed

7,499

78.5%

Female-headed

2,051

21.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	32,265	85.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,605	9.6%
Other religions	13	0%
No religion	1,823	4.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlanchinol

Tlanchinol has 11,663 total dwellings, of which 9,551 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,504	89.8%
Earthen floor	1,037	11%
1 bedroom	3,703	39.1%
2+ bedrooms	5,838	61.7%
1 room	545	5.8%
2 rooms	1,750	18.5%
3+ rooms	7,246	76.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

9,421 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

9,357 dwellings

With Drainage

93.7%

8,870 dwellings

All Services

91.7%

8,679 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,421	99.5%
Without electricity	120	1.3%
Public water network	9,357	98.8%
Hauled water	5,378	56.8%
Other water source	184	1.9%
With water tank	4,520	47.7%
With cistern	610	6.4%
With toilet	8,048	85%
With latrine	1,323	14%
With drainage	8,870	93.7%
Without drainage	671	7.1%
With all services	8,679	91.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	13	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tlanchinol

Household equipment in Tlanchinol according to the 2020 Census. 8.6% of dwellings have internet and 70.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,853	61.8%
Washing machine	2,451	25.9%
Microwave oven	1,004	10.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,358	14.3%
Motorcycle	404	4.3%
Bicycle	214	2.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,130	75.3%
Radio	5,444	57.5%
Landline phone	875	9.2%
Cell phone	6,706	70.8%
Computer	956	10.1%
Internet	818	8.6%
Pay TV	2,904	30.7%
Streaming platforms	88	0.9%
Video game console	64	0.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,356

14.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,497

26.4%

No Computer or Internet

8,154

86.1%

No ICT at All

720

7.6%

Companies and Economy in Tlanchinol

The main economic sectors of Tlanchinol are Comercio al por menor with 426 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	426
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	117
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	95
Industrias manufactureras	91
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	29

Poverty and Social Development in Tlanchinol

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlanchinol has a poverty rate of 84% and extreme poverty of 30.2%.

Poverty

84%

28,666 people

Extreme Poverty

30.2%

10,319 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.4%

4,587 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.7%

231 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.9%

634 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27%	9,207
Lack of access to health services	4.3%	1,472
Lack of access to social security	87.3%	29,785
Lack of housing quality and spaces	30.9%	10,545
Lack of access to basic housing services	68.9%	23,501
Lack of access to food	26.6%	9,087
Income below welfare line	84.7%	28,897
Income below minimum welfare line	51.9%	17,720

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	82.9%	37.9%	14.5%	2.2%	0
2015	84%	30.2%	13.4%	1.9%	0

Crime in Tlanchinol

In the last 12 months, 232 crimes were recorded in Tlanchinol. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	19
2025/11	24
2025/10	24
2025/09	15
2025/08	24
2025/07	9
2025/06	14
2025/05	30
2025/04	25
2025/03	23
2025/02	15
2025/01	10

Health in Tlanchinol

Tlanchinol has 43 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 40 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tlanchinol

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlanchinol	6,117	1,541
Santa María Catzotipan (Santa María Tepetzintla)	2,552	843
Hueyapa	1,472	996
Olotla	1,393	1,171
Acahuasco	1,358	877
Chichiltépec	1,320	816
Pueblo Hidalgo	1,316	579
Chichatla	1,217	1,107
Jalpa	1,156	226
Temango	1,056	753

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