Villa de Tezontepec

Villa de Tezontepec is a municipality of Hidalgo with 13,032 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,368 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Villa de Tezontepec

Demographic structure of Villa de Tezontepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,335 people under 15 years old (25.6%), 8,755 people of working age (67.2%) and 942 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

3,335

25.6% of the population

15-64 years

8,755

67.2% - Working age

65+ years

942

7.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

48.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Villa de Tezontepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	543	542	1,085	8.3%
5-9 years	553	530	1,083	8.3%
10-14 years	599	568	1,167	9%
15-19 years	619	559	1,178	9%
20-24 years	567	610	1,177	9%
25-29 years	521	560	1,081	8.3%
30-34 years	463	471	934	7.2%
35-39 years	430	476	906	7%
40-44 years	397	483	880	6.8%
45-49 years	370	418	788	6%
50-54 years	322	399	721	5.5%
55-59 years	283	297	580	4.5%
60-64 years	232	278	510	3.9%
65-69 years	142	153	295	2.3%
70-74 years	95	129	224	1.7%
75-79 years	94	96	190	1.5%
80-84 years	48	67	115	0.9%
85+ years	48	70	118	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Villa de Tezontepec

Population Origin

Born in State

10,218

78.4%

Born in Another State

2,784

21.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

780

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

47

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

45

95.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

143

4.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

87

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

42 / 45

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

654

5%

With Limitation

1,694

13%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	321
Visual	273
Hearing	165
Speech	94
Mental	141

Education in Villa de Tezontepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Villa de Tezontepec, 290 people aged 15 and over can read and write (29000%), while 330 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.1 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	146	184	330	33000%
Incomplete primary	300	344	644	64400%
Complete primary	758	706	1,464	146400%
Incomplete secondary	196	123	319	31900%
Complete secondary	1,616	1,843	3,459	345900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,456	1,675	3,131	313100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	254
6-11 years	39
12-14 years	45

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 20 are public and 11 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	9	4	13
Primaria	8	4	12
Secundaria	2	2	4
Media Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Villa de Tezontepec

In Villa de Tezontepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,645 people. Of those, 6,546 are employed and 99 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

6,645

H: 3,921 / M: 2,724

Employed Population

6,546

H: 3,845 / M: 2,701

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

99 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,706

H: 1,042 / M: 2,664

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,240	55.6%
IMSS	1,789	13.7%
ISSSTE	464	3.6%
ISSSTE estatal	23	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	63	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,820	37%
IMSS Bienestar	37	0.3%
Private insurance	51	0.4%
Other institution	53	0.4%
Without health coverage	5,779	44.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Villa de Tezontepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,756

575600%

Single

3,324

332400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,305

130500%

Households

Total Households

3,444

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

2,457

71.3%

Female-headed

987

28.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,593	89%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	428	3.3%
Other religions	11	0.1%
No religion	985	7.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Villa de Tezontepec

Villa de Tezontepec has 4,484 total dwellings, of which 3,444 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,396	102.2%
Earthen floor	44	1.3%
1 bedroom	1,115	33.6%
2+ bedrooms	2,325	70%
1 room	151	4.5%
2 rooms	518	15.6%
3+ rooms	2,771	83.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.3%

3,431 dwellings

Piped Water

102.9%

3,417 dwellings

With Drainage

102.4%

3,402 dwellings

All Services

101.9%

3,384 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,431	103.3%
Without electricity	9	0.3%
Public water network	3,417	102.9%
Hauled water	3,375	101.6%
Other water source	23	0.7%
With water tank	3,045	91.7%
With cistern	740	22.3%
With toilet	3,364	101.3%
With latrine	37	1.1%
With drainage	3,402	102.4%
Without drainage	38	1.1%
With all services	3,384	101.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Villa de Tezontepec

Household equipment in Villa de Tezontepec according to the 2020 Census. 50.4% of dwellings have internet and 90.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,911	87.6%
Washing machine	2,364	71.2%
Microwave oven	1,187	35.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,489	44.8%
Motorcycle	375	11.3%
Bicycle	1,732	52.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,218	96.9%
Radio	2,574	77.5%
Landline phone	651	19.6%
Cell phone	3,020	90.9%
Computer	808	24.3%
Internet	1,674	50.4%
Pay TV	1,059	31.9%
Streaming platforms	217	6.5%
Video game console	188	5.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

95

2.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

309

9.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,604

48.3%

No ICT at All

37

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Villa de Tezontepec

The main economic sectors of Villa de Tezontepec are Comercio al por menor with 451 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	451
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	157
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	120
Industrias manufactureras	47
Industrias manufactureras	34

Poverty and Social Development in Villa de Tezontepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Villa de Tezontepec has a poverty rate of 53.1% and extreme poverty of 3%.

Poverty

53.1%

6,797 people

Extreme Poverty

3%

382 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

36.8%

4,715 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.2%

404 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.9%

882 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.5%	1,984
Lack of access to health services	25.7%	3,285
Lack of access to social security	83.7%	10,715
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.8%	865
Lack of access to basic housing services	5.3%	679
Lack of access to food	11.4%	1,457
Income below welfare line	56.3%	7,201
Income below minimum welfare line	15.9%	2,037

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	57.6%	6.3%	33%	6.6%	0
2015	53.1%	3%	36.8%	6.9%	0

Crime in Villa de Tezontepec

In the last 12 months, 265 crimes were recorded in Villa de Tezontepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	35
2025/11	34
2025/10	40
2025/09	27
2025/08	21
2025/07	24
2025/06	28
2025/05	4
2025/04	12
2025/03	7
2025/02	12
2025/01	21

Health in Villa de Tezontepec

Villa de Tezontepec has 7 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Villa de Tezontepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tezontepec	6,213	2,321
Benito Juárez	2,755	2,346
Guadalupe [Colonia]	1,487	2,456
Morelos [Colonia]	1,330	2,322
La Cantera	372	2,365
Chamberluco	285	2,336
Tlexpa	174	2,338
El Capulín	149	2,330
El Tejocote	130	2,399
Acozac	126	2,563

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