Tula de Allende

Tula de Allende is a municipality of Hidalgo with 115,107 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,108 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years.

Total Population
115,107
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
55,588 / 59,519
48.3% / 51.7%
Schools
0
144 public, 49 private
Health
85
22 hospitals, 61 centers
Localities
73
Communities and settlements
Companies
6,364
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tula de Allende

Demographic structure of Tula de Allende according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 26,838 people under 15 years old (23.3%), 78,212 people of working age (67.9%) and 9,974 elderly over 65 years old (8.7%).

0-14 years
26,838
23.3% of the population
15-64 years
78,212
67.9% - Working age
65+ years
9,974
8.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
47.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tula de Allende

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 4,110 4,185 8,295 7.2%
5-9 years 4,717 4,511 9,228 8%
10-14 years 4,720 4,595 9,315 8.1%
15-19 years 4,759 4,620 9,379 8.1%
20-24 years 4,322 4,382 8,704 7.6%
25-29 years 4,307 4,568 8,875 7.7%
30-34 years 4,106 4,556 8,662 7.5%
35-39 years 3,930 4,481 8,411 7.3%
40-44 years 3,924 4,537 8,461 7.4%
45-49 years 3,690 4,311 8,001 7%
50-54 years 3,327 3,864 7,191 6.2%
55-59 years 2,680 3,114 5,794 5%
60-64 years 2,259 2,475 4,734 4.1%
65-69 years 1,753 1,883 3,636 3.2%
70-74 years 1,214 1,361 2,575 2.2%
75-79 years 815 871 1,686 1.5%
80-84 years 497 573 1,070 0.9%
85+ years 417 590 1,007 0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tula de Allende

Population Origin

Born in State
91,186
79.2%
Born in Another State
23,216
20.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
4,264
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
584
0.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
573
98.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,554
4.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1,866
1.6% of the population
Men / Women
925 / 941
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
5,987
5.2%
With Limitation
15,987
13.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 2,739
Visual 2,798
Hearing 1,505
Speech 741
Mental 1,114

Education in Tula de Allende

Literacy and Schooling

In Tula de Allende, 2,281 people aged 15 and over can read and write (228100%), while 2,279 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.1 years (10.2 men, 10.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 923 1,356 2,279 227900%
Incomplete primary 2,723 3,281 6,004 600400%
Complete primary 4,934 5,665 10,599 1059900%
Incomplete secondary 1,165 925 2,090 209000%
Complete secondary 11,832 12,566 24,398 2439800%
Post-basic education (18+) 18,964 20,708 39,672 3967200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years1,928
6-11 years291
12-14 years282

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 144 are public and 49 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 56 14 70
Primaria 57 10 67
Secundaria 18 7 25
Media Superior 8 6 14
Superior 3 6 9

Employment and Social Security in Tula de Allende

In Tula de Allende, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 57,244 people. Of those, 55,688 are employed and 1,556 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP
57,244
H: 33,210 / M: 24,034
Employed Population
55,688
H: 32,050 / M: 23,638
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
1,556 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
36,424
H: 11,521 / M: 24,903

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 83,782 72.8%
IMSS 46,012 40%
ISSSTE 3,768 3.3%
ISSSTE estatal 285 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 7,823 6.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 24,123 21%
IMSS Bienestar 431 0.4%
Private insurance 1,868 1.6%
Other institution 1,132 1%
Without health coverage 31,170 27.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Tula de Allende

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
51,406
5140600%
Single
30,241
3024100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
12,143
1214300%

Households

Total Households
33,318
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
22,533
67.6%
Female-headed
10,785
32.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 93,883 81.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,738 9.3%
Other religions 238 0.2%
No religion 10,051 8.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tula de Allende

Tula de Allende has 43,010 total dwellings, of which 33,335 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 32,872 101.1%
Earthen floor 369 1.1%
1 bedroom 9,032 27.8%
2+ bedrooms 24,208 74.4%
1 room 1,226 3.8%
2 rooms 4,239 13%
3+ rooms 27,774 85.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
101.4%
32,959 dwellings
Piped Water
99.6%
32,382 dwellings
With Drainage
99.8%
32,457 dwellings
All Services
97.4%
31,684 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 32,959 101.4%
Without electricity 282 0.9%
Public water network 32,382 99.6%
Hauled water 23,833 73.3%
Other water source 859 2.6%
With water tank 29,406 90.4%
With cistern 9,743 30%
With toilet 32,126 98.8%
With latrine 474 1.5%
With drainage 32,457 99.8%
Without drainage 784 2.4%
With all services 31,684 97.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 68 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tula de Allende

Household equipment in Tula de Allende according to the 2020 Census. 49.8% of dwellings have internet and 91.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 29,339 90.2%
Washing machine 23,279 71.6%
Microwave oven 13,236 40.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 17,527 53.9%
Motorcycle 3,276 10.1%
Bicycle 6,912 21.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 30,851 94.9%
Radio 24,177 74.3%
Landline phone 12,097 37.2%
Cell phone 29,704 91.3%
Computer 12,230 37.6%
Internet 16,191 49.8%
Pay TV 18,285 56.2%
Streaming platforms 4,800 14.8%
Video game console 2,935 9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,164
3.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,493
7.7%
No Computer or Internet
14,898
45.8%
No ICT at All
458
1.4%

Companies and Economy in Tula de Allende

The main economic sectors of Tula de Allende are Comercio al por menor with 3,003 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tula de Allende

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tula de Allende has a poverty rate of 27.8% and extreme poverty of 2.4%.

Poverty
27.8%
34,361 people
Extreme Poverty
2.4%
2,944 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
40.1%
49,467 people
Vulnerable by Income
4.7%
5,833 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
27.4%
33,803 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 12.5% 15,436
Lack of access to health services 15.7% 19,378
Lack of access to social security 52.1% 64,283
Lack of housing quality and spaces 4% 4,932
Lack of access to basic housing services 13.9% 17,113
Lack of access to food 19.7% 24,343
Income below welfare line 32.6% 40,194
Income below minimum welfare line 7.4% 9,124

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 41.8% 7.8% 28.9% 23.6% 0
2015 27.8% 2.4% 40.1% 27.4% 0

Crime in Tula de Allende

In the last 12 months, 2,834 crimes were recorded in Tula de Allende. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 178
2025/11 220
2025/10 234
2025/09 217
2025/08 199
2025/07 250
2025/06 275
2025/05 258
2025/04 237
2025/03 296
2025/02 268
2025/01 202

Health in Tula de Allende

Tula de Allende has 85 health facilities, including 22 hospitals, 61 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tula de Allende

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Tula de Allende 29,390 2,022
El Llano 17,332 2,080
San Marcos 13,872 2,033
San Miguel Vindho 8,008 2,050
Bomintzha 4,004 2,227
Santa Ana Ahuehuepan 3,590 2,048
Santa María Ilucan 3,277 2,077
Ignacio Zaragoza 2,776 2,071
Santa María Macua 2,337 2,290
San Francisco Bojay Colonia 2,124 2,067