San Felipe del Progreso
San Felipe del Progreso is a municipality of
México
with 144,924 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 2,699 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.
Total Population
144,924
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
69,328 / 75,596
47.8% / 52.2%
Schools
0
369 public,
3 private
Health
97
4 hospitals,
92 centers
Localities
104
Communities and settlements
Companies
4,226
Registered establishments
Demographics of San Felipe del Progreso
Demographic structure of San Felipe del Progreso according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 47,372 people under 15 years old (32.7%),
89,711 people of working age (61.9%)
and 7,837 elderly over 65 years old (5.4%).
0-14 years
47,372
32.7% of the population
15-64 years
89,711
61.9% - Working age
65+ years
7,837
5.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
61.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of San Felipe del Progreso
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
7,974 |
7,906 |
15,880 |
11% |
| 5-9 years |
7,790 |
7,684 |
15,474 |
10.7% |
| 10-14 years |
7,980 |
8,038 |
16,018 |
11.1% |
| 15-19 years |
7,629 |
7,855 |
15,484 |
10.7% |
| 20-24 years |
6,552 |
7,009 |
13,561 |
9.4% |
| 25-29 years |
5,965 |
6,391 |
12,356 |
8.5% |
| 30-34 years |
4,858 |
5,489 |
10,347 |
7.1% |
| 35-39 years |
4,381 |
5,158 |
9,539 |
6.6% |
| 40-44 years |
3,821 |
4,251 |
8,072 |
5.6% |
| 45-49 years |
3,141 |
3,719 |
6,860 |
4.7% |
| 50-54 years |
2,602 |
3,097 |
5,699 |
3.9% |
| 55-59 years |
2,019 |
2,354 |
4,373 |
3% |
| 60-64 years |
1,525 |
1,895 |
3,420 |
2.4% |
| 65-69 years |
1,103 |
1,480 |
2,583 |
1.8% |
| 70-74 years |
799 |
1,096 |
1,895 |
1.3% |
| 75-79 years |
589 |
928 |
1,517 |
1% |
| 80-84 years |
333 |
599 |
932 |
0.6% |
| 85+ years |
266 |
644 |
910 |
0.6% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Felipe del Progreso
Population Origin
Born in State
140,338
96.8%
Born in Another State
4,352
3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,256
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
39,510
27.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
38,491
97.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
727
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
85,454
260.3% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
1,779
1.2% of the population
Men / Women
856 / 923
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Disability
6,452
4.5%
With Limitation
13,741
9.5%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
2,717 |
| Visual |
2,662 |
| Hearing |
1,590 |
| Speech |
1,447 |
| Mental |
1,387 |
Education in San Felipe del Progreso
Literacy and Schooling
In San Felipe del Progreso, 10,536 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(1053600%),
while 9,983 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 7.5 years
(8 men, 7.2 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
2,475 |
7,508 |
9,983 |
998300% |
| Incomplete primary |
7,035 |
7,530 |
14,565 |
1456500% |
| Complete primary |
8,953 |
9,727 |
18,680 |
1868000% |
| Incomplete secondary |
2,357 |
1,450 |
3,807 |
380700% |
| Complete secondary |
13,359 |
13,594 |
26,953 |
2695300% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
9,879 |
10,348 |
20,227 |
2022700% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 5,607 |
| 6-11 years | 490 |
| 12-14 years | 1,125 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 369 are public and
3 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in San Felipe del Progreso
In San Felipe del Progreso, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 77,832 people.
Of those, 77,062 are employed and 770 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 1%.
Total EAP
77,832
H: 41,989 /
M: 35,843
Employed Population
77,062
H: 41,348 /
M: 35,714
Unemployment Rate
1%
770 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
29,023
H: 8,136 /
M: 20,887
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
99,449 |
68.6% |
| IMSS |
6,446 |
4.4% |
| ISSSTE |
2,311 |
1.6% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
3,012 |
2.1% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
138 |
0.1% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
86,116 |
59.4% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
668 |
0.5% |
| Private insurance |
363 |
0.3% |
| Other institution |
886 |
0.6% |
| Without health coverage |
45,426 |
31.3% |
Marital Status and Religion in San Felipe del Progreso
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
60,201
6020100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
8,381
838100%
Households
Total Households
32,829
4.4 average occupants
Female-headed
9,764
29.7%
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
121,279 |
83.7% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
18,743 |
12.9% |
| Other religions |
25 |
0% |
| No religion |
4,818 |
3.3% |
Housing and Basic Services in San Felipe del Progreso
San Felipe del Progreso has 40,532 total dwellings,
of which 32,830 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
31,433 |
97.2% |
| Earthen floor |
1,337 |
4.1% |
| 1 bedroom |
11,408 |
35.3% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
21,358 |
66% |
| 1 room |
1,714 |
5.3% |
| 2 rooms |
6,046 |
18.7% |
| 3+ rooms |
25,008 |
77.3% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
99.1%
32,044 dwellings
Piped Water
81%
26,207 dwellings
With Drainage
63.2%
20,447 dwellings
All Services
57%
18,444 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
32,044 |
99.1% |
| Without electricity |
724 |
2.2% |
| Public water network |
26,207 |
81% |
| Hauled water |
13,529 |
41.8% |
| Other water source |
6,561 |
20.3% |
| With water tank |
23,022 |
71.2% |
| With cistern |
9,770 |
30.2% |
| With toilet |
17,257 |
53.4% |
| With latrine |
12,227 |
37.8% |
| With drainage |
20,447 |
63.2% |
| Without drainage |
12,320 |
38.1% |
| With all services |
18,444 |
57% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
411 |
1.3% |
Goods and Technology in San Felipe del Progreso
Household equipment in San Felipe del Progreso according to the 2020 Census.
14.5% of dwellings have internet
and 79.3% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
14,646 |
45.3% |
| Washing machine |
5,640 |
17.4% |
| Microwave oven |
3,525 |
10.9% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
8,527 |
26.4% |
| Motorcycle |
598 |
1.8% |
| Bicycle |
4,130 |
12.8% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
28,464 |
88% |
| Radio |
16,805 |
52% |
| Landline phone |
1,839 |
5.7% |
| Cell phone |
25,645 |
79.3% |
| Computer |
3,621 |
11.2% |
| Internet |
4,703 |
14.5% |
| Pay TV |
1,639 |
5.1% |
| Streaming platforms |
325 |
1% |
| Video game console |
241 |
0.7% |
Technology Deprivation
No Radio or TV
3,164
9.8%
No Landline or Cell Phone
6,846
21.2%
No Computer or Internet
26,770
82.8%
Companies and Economy in San Felipe del Progreso
The main economic sectors of San Felipe del Progreso are
Comercio al por menor with 2,678 establishments,
followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in San Felipe del Progreso
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
San Felipe del Progreso has a poverty rate of 75.9%
and extreme poverty of 24.5%.
Poverty
75.9%
97,207 people
Extreme Poverty
24.5%
31,399 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
21.5%
27,590 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.6%
806 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.9%
2,432 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
31.9% |
40,890 |
| Lack of access to health services |
8.6% |
10,965 |
| Lack of access to social security |
93.6% |
119,894 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
17.9% |
22,927 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
64.1% |
82,116 |
| Lack of access to food |
34.5% |
44,235 |
| Income below welfare line |
76.6% |
98,012 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
37.4% |
47,859 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
78.4% |
38.3% |
19.4% |
1.9% |
0 |
| 2015 |
75.9% |
24.5% |
21.5% |
1.9% |
0 |
Crime in San Felipe del Progreso
In the last 12 months, 895 crimes were recorded in San Felipe del Progreso.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
67 |
| 2025/11 |
79 |
| 2025/10 |
90 |
| 2025/09 |
71 |
| 2025/08 |
61 |
| 2025/07 |
65 |
| 2025/06 |
83 |
| 2025/05 |
92 |
| 2025/04 |
74 |
| 2025/03 |
67 |
| 2025/02 |
70 |
| 2025/01 |
76 |
Main Localities of San Felipe del Progreso
| Locality |
Population |
Altitude (m) |
|
San Nicolás Guadalupe
|
7,185 |
2,741 |
|
San Miguel la Labor
|
6,297 |
2,730 |
|
San Pedro el Alto
|
5,984 |
2,659 |
|
Calvario del Carmen
|
5,944 |
2,637 |
|
San Felipe del Progreso
|
5,280 |
2,571 |
|
San Agustín Mextepec
|
4,910 |
2,569 |
|
Dolores Hidalgo
|
4,146 |
2,561 |
|
Emilio Portes Gil
|
4,081 |
2,555 |
|
San Antonio de las Huertas
|
3,902 |
2,901 |
|
Purísima Concepción Mayorazgo (Mayorazgo)
|
3,425 |
2,707 |
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