Temoaya

Temoaya is a municipality of México with 105,766 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,718 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Total Population
105,766
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
51,532 / 54,234
48.7% / 51.3%
Schools
0
194 public, 6 private
Health
53
3 hospitals, 50 centers
Localities
64
Communities and settlements
Companies
3,470
Registered establishments

Demographics of Temoaya

Demographic structure of Temoaya according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 32,162 people under 15 years old (30.4%), 68,341 people of working age (64.6%) and 5,247 elderly over 65 years old (5%).

0-14 years
32,162
30.4% of the population
15-64 years
68,341
64.6% - Working age
65+ years
5,247
5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
54.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Temoaya

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 5,078 4,905 9,983 9.4%
5-9 years 5,274 5,375 10,649 10.1%
10-14 years 5,847 5,683 11,530 10.9%
15-19 years 5,343 5,088 10,431 9.9%
20-24 years 4,536 4,609 9,145 8.6%
25-29 years 4,143 4,690 8,833 8.4%
30-34 years 3,895 4,277 8,172 7.7%
35-39 years 3,735 4,142 7,877 7.4%
40-44 years 3,328 3,629 6,957 6.6%
45-49 years 2,784 3,172 5,956 5.6%
50-54 years 2,362 2,461 4,823 4.6%
55-59 years 1,618 1,794 3,412 3.2%
60-64 years 1,313 1,422 2,735 2.6%
65-69 years 907 973 1,880 1.8%
70-74 years 597 733 1,330 1.3%
75-79 years 407 559 966 0.9%
80-84 years 219 347 566 0.5%
85+ years 139 366 505 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Temoaya

Population Origin

Born in State
97,430
92.1%
Born in Another State
8,139
7.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
2,386
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
24,661
23.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
24,070
97.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
433
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
53,658
222.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
989
0.9% of the population
Men / Women
495 / 494
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
3,346
3.2%
With Limitation
9,322
8.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,426
Visual 1,318
Hearing 762
Speech 619
Mental 670

Education in Temoaya

Literacy and Schooling

In Temoaya, 4,554 people aged 15 and over can read and write (455400%), while 4,648 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.5 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,537 3,111 4,648 464800%
Incomplete primary 4,268 5,442 9,710 971000%
Complete primary 6,288 6,563 12,851 1285100%
Incomplete secondary 1,661 980 2,641 264100%
Complete secondary 11,033 10,667 21,700 2170000%
Post-basic education (18+) 9,304 10,090 19,394 1939400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years2,542
6-11 years438
12-14 years600

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 194 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 65 1 66
Primaria 60 1 61
Secundaria 33 1 34
Media Superior 11 2 13
Superior 2 1 3

Employment and Social Security in Temoaya

In Temoaya, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 50,412 people. Of those, 49,590 are employed and 822 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP
50,412
H: 30,698 / M: 19,714
Employed Population
49,590
H: 30,084 / M: 19,506
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
822 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
29,921
H: 8,004 / M: 21,917

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 63,172 59.7%
IMSS 15,242 14.4%
ISSSTE 1,986 1.9%
ISSSTE estatal 1,467 1.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 165 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 42,661 40.3%
IMSS Bienestar 771 0.7%
Private insurance 361 0.3%
Other institution 936 0.9%
Without health coverage 42,509 40.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Temoaya

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
47,180
4718000%
Single
27,211
2721100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
6,130
613000%

Households

Total Households
24,079
4.4 average occupants
Male-headed
17,491
72.6%
Female-headed
6,588
27.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 85,875 81.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,558 10%
Other religions 478 0.5%
No religion 8,702 8.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Temoaya

Temoaya has 31,886 total dwellings, of which 24,081 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 22,785 100.6%
Earthen floor 1,255 5.5%
1 bedroom 6,837 30.2%
2+ bedrooms 17,204 76%
1 room 1,054 4.7%
2 rooms 3,770 16.6%
3+ rooms 19,217 84.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity
105.3%
23,834 dwellings
Piped Water
105.1%
23,796 dwellings
With Drainage
101.2%
22,908 dwellings
All Services
100.1%
22,668 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 23,834 105.3%
Without electricity 206 0.9%
Public water network 23,796 105.1%
Hauled water 14,134 62.4%
Other water source 243 1.1%
With water tank 12,428 54.9%
With cistern 3,394 15%
With toilet 22,320 98.6%
With latrine 791 3.5%
With drainage 22,908 101.2%
Without drainage 1,129 5%
With all services 22,668 100.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 26 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Temoaya

Household equipment in Temoaya according to the 2020 Census. 29.7% of dwellings have internet and 84.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 13,511 59.7%
Washing machine 9,370 41.4%
Microwave oven 5,258 23.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 9,189 40.6%
Motorcycle 1,078 4.8%
Bicycle 5,243 23.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 21,482 94.9%
Radio 16,316 72.1%
Landline phone 2,785 12.3%
Cell phone 19,170 84.7%
Computer 4,568 20.2%
Internet 6,733 29.7%
Pay TV 5,072 22.4%
Streaming platforms 1,748 7.7%
Video game console 1,155 5.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,436
6.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
4,693
20.7%
No Computer or Internet
16,403
72.4%
No ICT at All
781
3.4%

Companies and Economy in Temoaya

The main economic sectors of Temoaya are Comercio al por menor with 1,897 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Temoaya

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Temoaya has a poverty rate of 71.8% and extreme poverty of 18.7%.

Poverty
71.8%
73,601 people
Extreme Poverty
18.7%
19,138 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
22.3%
22,911 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.7%
1,695 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
4.2%
4,318 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 26.7% 27,395
Lack of access to health services 12.1% 12,425
Lack of access to social security 90.2% 92,443
Lack of housing quality and spaces 19.3% 19,805
Lack of access to basic housing services 47.2% 48,364
Lack of access to food 30.8% 31,541
Income below welfare line 73.4% 75,296
Income below minimum welfare line 32.8% 33,578

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 64.5% 21.1% 31.6% 2.9% 0
2015 71.8% 18.7% 22.3% 4.2% 0

Crime in Temoaya

In the last 12 months, 1,288 crimes were recorded in Temoaya. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 75
2025/11 93
2025/10 103
2025/09 114
2025/08 116
2025/07 122
2025/06 96
2025/05 117
2025/04 118
2025/03 128
2025/02 96
2025/01 110

Health in Temoaya

Temoaya has 53 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 50 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Temoaya

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Pedro Arriba 7,476 2,829
San Lorenzo Oyamel 6,852 2,592
Fraccionamiento Rinconada del Valle 6,764 2,575
San Pedro Abajo 5,435 2,746
Molino Abajo 5,119 2,624
Enthavi 4,619 2,882
Hacienda las Trojes 4,393 2,576
Jiquipilco el Viejo 3,965 2,965
San Diego Alcalá 3,849 2,625
Temoaya 3,630 2,685