Huehuetoca

Huehuetoca is a municipality of México with 163,244 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,282 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10 years.

Total Population
163,244
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
80,016 / 83,228
49% / 51%
Schools
0
148 public, 20 private
Health
34
5 hospitals, 26 centers
Localities
26
Communities and settlements
Companies
5,511
Registered establishments

Demographics of Huehuetoca

Demographic structure of Huehuetoca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 46,062 people under 15 years old (28.2%), 111,404 people of working age (68.2%) and 5,736 elderly over 65 years old (3.5%).

0-14 years
46,062
28.2% of the population
15-64 years
111,404
68.2% - Working age
65+ years
5,736
3.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
46.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Huehuetoca

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 6,563 6,254 12,817 7.9%
5-9 years 8,063 7,789 15,852 9.7%
10-14 years 8,940 8,453 17,393 10.7%
15-19 years 7,992 7,709 15,701 9.6%
20-24 years 6,442 6,679 13,121 8%
25-29 years 5,833 6,562 12,395 7.6%
30-34 years 5,913 6,973 12,886 7.9%
35-39 years 6,694 7,479 14,173 8.7%
40-44 years 6,767 7,158 13,925 8.5%
45-49 years 5,797 5,789 11,586 7.1%
50-54 years 3,962 4,184 8,146 5%
55-59 years 2,655 2,829 5,484 3.4%
60-64 years 1,865 2,122 3,987 2.4%
65-69 years 1,129 1,388 2,517 1.5%
70-74 years 664 820 1,484 0.9%
75-79 years 355 495 850 0.5%
80-84 years 221 291 512 0.3%
85+ years 141 232 373 0.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Huehuetoca

Population Origin

Born in State
100,377
61.5%
Born in Another State
61,898
37.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
10,832
Recent migration
Average Live Births
1.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,592
1.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,532
97.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
14
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
6,921
14.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
3,601
2.2% of the population
Men / Women
1,769 / 1,832
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
6,310
3.9%
With Limitation
17,554
10.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 2,262
Visual 3,364
Hearing 1,193
Speech 857
Mental 974

Education in Huehuetoca

Literacy and Schooling

In Huehuetoca, 1,962 people aged 15 and over can read and write (196200%), while 2,434 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10 years (10.2 men, 9.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 834 1,600 2,434 243400%
Incomplete primary 1,697 2,645 4,342 434200%
Complete primary 5,381 6,931 12,312 1231200%
Incomplete secondary 1,946 1,758 3,704 370400%
Complete secondary 18,666 19,767 38,433 3843300%
Post-basic education (18+) 25,422 25,362 50,784 5078400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years3,596
6-11 years875
12-14 years697

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 148 are public and 20 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 42 5 47
Primaria 63 4 67
Secundaria 26 4 30
Media Superior 10 5 15
Superior 1 1 2

Employment and Social Security in Huehuetoca

In Huehuetoca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 78,748 people. Of those, 76,980 are employed and 1,768 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP
78,748
H: 47,443 / M: 31,305
Employed Population
76,980
H: 46,195 / M: 30,785
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
1,768 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
48,318
H: 14,045 / M: 34,273

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 119,374 73.1%
IMSS 79,169 48.5%
ISSSTE 4,430 2.7%
ISSSTE estatal 1,251 0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 6,231 3.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 23,537 14.4%
IMSS Bienestar 432 0.3%
Private insurance 1,776 1.1%
Other institution 3,609 2.2%
Without health coverage 43,389 26.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Huehuetoca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
72,749
7274900%
Single
40,819
4081900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
13,638
1363800%

Households

Total Households
46,672
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
32,486
69.6%
Female-headed
14,186
30.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 116,338 71.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 14,440 8.8%
Other religions 765 0.5%
No religion 30,953 19%

Housing and Basic Services in Huehuetoca

Huehuetoca has 84,565 total dwellings, of which 46,674 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 46,134 108.7%
Earthen floor 392 0.9%
1 bedroom 15,054 35.5%
2+ bedrooms 31,511 74.2%
1 room 2,182 5.1%
2 rooms 8,301 19.6%
3+ rooms 36,080 85%

Basic Services

With Electricity
109.6%
46,504 dwellings
Piped Water
108.3%
45,980 dwellings
With Drainage
109.3%
46,399 dwellings
All Services
108%
45,824 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 46,504 109.6%
Without electricity 63 0.1%
Public water network 45,980 108.3%
Hauled water 38,342 90.3%
Other water source 584 1.4%
With water tank 29,706 70%
With cistern 4,473 10.5%
With toilet 46,384 109.3%
With latrine 81 0.2%
With drainage 46,399 109.3%
Without drainage 123 0.3%
With all services 45,824 108%
Without water, drainage or electricity 20 0%

Goods and Technology in Huehuetoca

Household equipment in Huehuetoca according to the 2020 Census. 53% of dwellings have internet and 103.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 41,495 97.8%
Washing machine 34,982 82.4%
Microwave oven 23,281 54.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 15,645 36.9%
Motorcycle 4,453 10.5%
Bicycle 9,865 23.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 44,239 104.2%
Radio 35,999 84.8%
Landline phone 12,790 30.1%
Cell phone 43,931 103.5%
Computer 16,735 39.4%
Internet 22,498 53%
Pay TV 16,967 40%
Streaming platforms 6,992 16.5%
Video game console 6,495 15.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,064
2.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,036
4.8%
No Computer or Internet
20,170
47.5%
No ICT at All
293
0.7%

Companies and Economy in Huehuetoca

The main economic sectors of Huehuetoca are Comercio al por menor with 3,068 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Huehuetoca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Huehuetoca has a poverty rate of 39.8% and extreme poverty of 2.8%.

Poverty
39.8%
60,633 people
Extreme Poverty
2.8%
4,291 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
16.8%
25,583 people
Vulnerable by Income
20.2%
30,765 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
23.2%
35,287 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 8.7% 13,217
Lack of access to health services 13.8% 21,020
Lack of access to social security 39.5% 60,142
Lack of housing quality and spaces 6.5% 9,898
Lack of access to basic housing services 1.9% 2,947
Lack of access to food 22.3% 33,989
Income below welfare line 60% 91,398
Income below minimum welfare line 15.5% 23,623

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 40.4% 6.9% 24.9% 21.8% 0
2015 39.8% 2.8% 16.8% 23.2% 0

Crime in Huehuetoca

In the last 12 months, 4,243 crimes were recorded in Huehuetoca. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 272
2025/11 332
2025/10 360
2025/09 365
2025/08 406
2025/07 410
2025/06 385
2025/05 343
2025/04 352
2025/03 374
2025/02 296
2025/01 348

Health in Huehuetoca

Huehuetoca has 34 health facilities, including 5 hospitals, 26 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Huehuetoca

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santa Teresa 56,460 2,308
El Dorado Huehuetoca 15,193 2,286
CITARA 12,303 2,280
Huehuetoca 11,760 2,255
San Bartolo 11,134 2,300
Ex-Hacienda de Xalpa 9,114 2,279
URBI Villa del Rey 8,806 2,314
Salitrillo 7,699 2,262
San Miguel de los Jagüeyes 4,887 2,280
San Pedro Xalpa 4,885 2,282