Tlaxcoapan

Tlaxcoapan is a municipality of Hidalgo with 28,626 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,074 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of Tlaxcoapan

Demographic structure of Tlaxcoapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,912 people under 15 years old (24.1%), 19,499 people of working age (68.1%) and 2,210 elderly over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years

6,912

24.1% of the population

15-64 years

19,499

68.1% - Working age

65+ years

2,210

7.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

46.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlaxcoapan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,085	1,030	2,115	7.4%
5-9 years	1,170	1,162	2,332	8.1%
10-14 years	1,220	1,245	2,465	8.6%
15-19 years	1,283	1,280	2,563	9%
20-24 years	1,196	1,196	2,392	8.4%
25-29 years	1,062	1,088	2,150	7.5%
30-34 years	998	1,101	2,099	7.3%
35-39 years	994	1,136	2,130	7.4%
40-44 years	930	1,093	2,023	7.1%
45-49 years	920	1,021	1,941	6.8%
50-54 years	776	910	1,686	5.9%
55-59 years	674	691	1,365	4.8%
60-64 years	538	612	1,150	4%
65-69 years	423	431	854	3%
70-74 years	257	270	527	1.8%
75-79 years	176	200	376	1.3%
80-84 years	106	126	232	0.8%
85+ years	96	125	221	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlaxcoapan

Population Origin

Born in State

26,399

92.2%

Born in Another State

2,175

7.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

368

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

94

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

92

97.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

271

3.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

307

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

151 / 156

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

964

3.4%

With Limitation

2,847

9.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	434
Visual	413
Hearing	203
Speech	156
Mental	186

Education in Tlaxcoapan

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlaxcoapan, 807 people aged 15 and over can read and write (80700%), while 639 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.5 men, 9.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	245	394	639	63900%
Incomplete primary	903	1,036	1,939	193900%
Complete primary	1,685	1,735	3,420	342000%
Incomplete secondary	325	195	520	52000%
Complete secondary	2,990	3,412	6,402	640200%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,909	4,052	7,961	796100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	553
6-11 years	95
12-14 years	83

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 31 are public and 10 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	12	3	15
Primaria	13	3	16
Secundaria	3	1	4
Media Superior	3	0	3
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tlaxcoapan

In Tlaxcoapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 14,109 people. Of those, 13,731 are employed and 378 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP

14,109

H: 8,544 / M: 5,565

Employed Population

13,731

H: 8,258 / M: 5,473

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

378 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,929

H: 2,534 / M: 6,395

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	17,408	60.8%
IMSS	6,180	21.6%
ISSSTE	1,414	4.9%
ISSSTE estatal	21	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	496	1.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,207	32.2%
IMSS Bienestar	126	0.4%
Private insurance	75	0.3%
Other institution	45	0.2%
Without health coverage	11,201	39.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlaxcoapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

12,994

1299400%

Single

7,704

770400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,443

244300%

Households

Total Households

7,034

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

5,025

71.4%

Female-headed

2,009

28.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	25,076	87.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,560	5.4%
Other religions	42	0.1%
No religion	1,920	6.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlaxcoapan

Tlaxcoapan has 8,012 total dwellings, of which 7,035 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,905	102.9%
Earthen floor	110	1.6%
1 bedroom	1,611	24%
2+ bedrooms	5,404	80.5%
1 room	225	3.4%
2 rooms	948	14.1%
3+ rooms	5,842	87.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.1%

6,981 dwellings

Piped Water

104%

6,976 dwellings

With Drainage

103.3%

6,928 dwellings

All Services

102.6%

6,881 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,981	104.1%
Without electricity	34	0.5%
Public water network	6,976	104%
Hauled water	6,017	89.7%
Other water source	39	0.6%
With water tank	5,783	86.2%
With cistern	1,036	15.4%
With toilet	6,892	102.7%
With latrine	34	0.5%
With drainage	6,928	103.3%
Without drainage	87	1.3%
With all services	6,881	102.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tlaxcoapan

Household equipment in Tlaxcoapan according to the 2020 Census. 34.9% of dwellings have internet and 89.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,620	83.8%
Washing machine	4,116	61.4%
Microwave oven	1,843	27.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,042	45.3%
Motorcycle	761	11.3%
Bicycle	3,503	52.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	6,519	97.2%
Radio	4,978	74.2%
Landline phone	1,119	16.7%
Cell phone	6,020	89.7%
Computer	2,103	31.3%
Internet	2,342	34.9%
Pay TV	3,148	46.9%
Streaming platforms	482	7.2%
Video game console	306	4.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

272

4.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

861

12.8%

No Computer or Internet

4,007

59.7%

No ICT at All

135

2%

Companies and Economy in Tlaxcoapan

The main economic sectors of Tlaxcoapan are Comercio al por menor with 1,278 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,278
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	377
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	254
Industrias manufactureras	173
Industrias manufactureras	148

Poverty and Social Development in Tlaxcoapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlaxcoapan has a poverty rate of 57.7% and extreme poverty of 4.9%.

Poverty

57.7%

15,325 people

Extreme Poverty

4.9%

1,303 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.4%

6,480 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.7%

1,788 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

11.2%

2,982 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.9%	4,216
Lack of access to health services	19.2%	5,092
Lack of access to social security	72.4%	19,238
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.2%	2,185
Lack of access to basic housing services	6.3%	1,680
Lack of access to food	19.4%	5,157
Income below welfare line	64.4%	17,114
Income below minimum welfare line	22.3%	5,925

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	59.7%	10.9%	23.7%	11.8%	0
2015	57.7%	4.9%	24.4%	11.2%	0

Crime in Tlaxcoapan

In the last 12 months, 631 crimes were recorded in Tlaxcoapan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	23
2025/11	34
2025/10	47
2025/09	42
2025/08	40
2025/07	33
2025/06	47
2025/05	24
2025/04	80
2025/03	91
2025/02	88
2025/01	82

Health in Tlaxcoapan

Tlaxcoapan has 22 health facilities, including 7 hospitals, 14 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tlaxcoapan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlaxcoapan	14,689	2,062
Doxey	7,990	2,061
Teltipán de Juárez	4,630	2,097
Teocalco	1,212	2,064
Camino al Tecolote	65	2,082
Camino a Puente Negro	25	2,084
Ejido Grande	9	2,078
San Miguel	6	2,067

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