Yahualica

Yahualica is a municipality of Hidalgo with 24,674 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 442 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of Yahualica

Demographic structure of Yahualica according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,373 people under 15 years old (29.9%), 14,611 people of working age (59.2%) and 2,686 elderly over 65 years old (10.9%).

0-14 years

7,373

29.9% of the population

15-64 years

14,611

59.2% - Working age

65+ years

2,686

10.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Yahualica

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,105	1,084	2,189	8.9%
5-9 years	1,201	1,199	2,400	9.7%
10-14 years	1,441	1,343	2,784	11.3%
15-19 years	1,341	1,244	2,585	10.5%
20-24 years	789	898	1,687	6.8%
25-29 years	815	853	1,668	6.8%
30-34 years	726	852	1,578	6.4%
35-39 years	783	807	1,590	6.4%
40-44 years	650	735	1,385	5.6%
45-49 years	644	636	1,280	5.2%
50-54 years	525	573	1,098	4.5%
55-59 years	422	486	908	3.7%
60-64 years	374	458	832	3.4%
65-69 years	399	471	870	3.5%
70-74 years	326	379	705	2.9%
75-79 years	267	265	532	2.2%
80-84 years	127	172	299	1.2%
85+ years	124	156	280	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Yahualica

Population Origin

Born in State

23,734

96.2%

Born in Another State

924

3.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

599

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

18,557

75.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

14,145

76.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

4,021

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

22,763

362.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

65

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

26 / 39

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,404

5.7%

With Limitation

3,481

14.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	591
Visual	536
Hearing	520
Speech	306
Mental	342

Education in Yahualica

Literacy and Schooling

In Yahualica, 4,300 people aged 15 and over can read and write (430000%), while 3,893 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.9 men, 6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,386	2,507	3,893	389300%
Incomplete primary	1,187	1,040	2,227	222700%
Complete primary	1,254	1,232	2,486	248600%
Incomplete secondary	269	208	477	47700%
Complete secondary	2,314	2,313	4,627	462700%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,501	1,289	2,790	279000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	166
6-11 years	68
12-14 years	99

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 87 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	30	30
Primaria	31	31
Secundaria	17	17
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Yahualica

In Yahualica, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,380 people. Of those, 9,241 are employed and 139 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

9,380

H: 6,784 / M: 2,596

Employed Population

9,241

H: 6,652 / M: 2,589

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

139 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,625

H: 2,412 / M: 7,213

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	21,828	88.5%
IMSS	1,172	4.7%
ISSSTE	781	3.2%
ISSSTE estatal	9	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	131	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	19,794	80.2%
IMSS Bienestar	78	0.3%
Private insurance	20	0.1%
Other institution	166	0.7%
Without health coverage	2,842	11.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Yahualica

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,405

1140500%

Single

5,896

589600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,764

176400%

Households

Total Households

6,277

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

4,956

79%

Female-headed

1,321

21%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,877	80.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,582	14.5%
Other religions	42	0.2%
No religion	1,160	4.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Yahualica

Yahualica has 7,743 total dwellings, of which 6,277 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,880	94.4%
Earthen floor	393	6.3%
1 bedroom	2,953	47.4%
2+ bedrooms	3,320	53.3%
1 room	568	9.1%
2 rooms	1,503	24.1%
3+ rooms	4,202	67.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

6,159 dwellings

Piped Water

74.5%

4,641 dwellings

With Drainage

65.8%

4,101 dwellings

All Services

57.2%

3,560 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,159	98.9%
Without electricity	114	1.8%
Public water network	4,641	74.5%
Hauled water	3,554	57.1%
Other water source	1,632	26.2%
With water tank	2,503	40.2%
With cistern	487	7.8%
With toilet	3,367	54.1%
With latrine	2,738	44%
With drainage	4,101	65.8%
Without drainage	2,171	34.9%
With all services	3,560	57.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	48	0.8%

Goods and Technology in Yahualica

Household equipment in Yahualica according to the 2020 Census. 6.5% of dwellings have internet and 60.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,845	61.7%
Washing machine	467	7.5%
Microwave oven	356	5.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	404	6.5%
Motorcycle	97	1.6%
Bicycle	209	3.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,304	69.1%
Radio	2,858	45.9%
Landline phone	766	12.3%
Cell phone	3,783	60.7%
Computer	475	7.6%
Internet	403	6.5%
Pay TV	2,557	41.1%
Streaming platforms	16	0.3%
Video game console	9	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,407

22.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,120

34%

No Computer or Internet

5,568

89.4%

No ICT at All

924

14.8%

Companies and Economy in Yahualica

The main economic sectors of Yahualica are Industrias manufactureras with 301 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	301
Comercio al por menor	175
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	25
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	21
Servicios educativos	11

Poverty and Social Development in Yahualica

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Yahualica has a poverty rate of 87.5% and extreme poverty of 39.1%.

Poverty

87.5%

18,139 people

Extreme Poverty

39.1%

8,105 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

11.2%

2,314 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.4%

81 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1%

204 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.3%	7,114
Lack of access to health services	6.3%	1,313
Lack of access to social security	88.6%	18,385
Lack of housing quality and spaces	29%	6,018
Lack of access to basic housing services	88.8%	18,421
Lack of access to food	27%	5,598
Income below welfare line	87.9%	18,220
Income below minimum welfare line	58.1%	12,052

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	91%	47.6%	7.9%	0.6%	0
2015	87.5%	39.1%	11.2%	1%	0

Crime in Yahualica

In the last 12 months, 69 crimes were recorded in Yahualica. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	6
2025/10	3
2025/09	6
2025/08	4
2025/07	3
2025/06	9
2025/05	10
2025/04	8
2025/03	10
2025/02	2
2025/01	1

Health in Yahualica

Yahualica has 23 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 21 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Yahualica

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santa Teresa	4,941	300
Tlalchiyahualica	2,235	223
Mecatlán	2,080	438
Zoquitipán	1,447	291
Yahualica	1,389	677
Tepetitla	1,245	483
Xoxolpa	1,198	630
Oxeloco	1,112	353
Pepeyocatitla	1,082	229
Tenamaxtepec	856	652

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