Xalatlaco

Xalatlaco is a municipality of México with 30,687 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,884 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Xalatlaco

Demographic structure of Xalatlaco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,712 people under 15 years old (28.4%), 20,227 people of working age (65.9%) and 1,742 elderly over 65 years old (5.7%).

0-14 years

8,712

28.4% of the population

15-64 years

20,227

65.9% - Working age

65+ years

1,742

5.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Xalatlaco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,461	1,403	2,864	9.3%
5-9 years	1,425	1,466	2,891	9.4%
10-14 years	1,482	1,475	2,957	9.6%
15-19 years	1,468	1,372	2,840	9.3%
20-24 years	1,411	1,417	2,828	9.2%
25-29 years	1,285	1,390	2,675	8.7%
30-34 years	1,134	1,233	2,367	7.7%
35-39 years	951	1,168	2,119	6.9%
40-44 years	922	1,008	1,930	6.3%
45-49 years	877	942	1,819	5.9%
50-54 years	710	844	1,554	5.1%
55-59 years	547	634	1,181	3.8%
60-64 years	462	452	914	3%
65-69 years	312	332	644	2.1%
70-74 years	195	213	408	1.3%
75-79 years	144	170	314	1%
80-84 years	82	91	173	0.6%
85+ years	81	122	203	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Xalatlaco

Population Origin

Born in State

28,841

94%

Born in Another State

1,803

5.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

287

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

209

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

202

96.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

670

9.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

272

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

133 / 139

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

885

2.9%

With Limitation

2,064

6.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	406
Visual	401
Hearing	215
Speech	148
Mental	168

Education in Xalatlaco

Literacy and Schooling

In Xalatlaco, 656 people aged 15 and over can read and write (65600%), while 704 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.3 men, 9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	265	439	704	70400%
Incomplete primary	812	1,037	1,849	184900%
Complete primary	1,476	1,754	3,230	323000%
Incomplete secondary	480	479	959	95900%
Complete secondary	3,758	3,822	7,580	758000%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,394	3,461	6,855	685500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	709
6-11 years	138
12-14 years	128

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 45 are public and 7 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	15	2	17
Primaria	16	2	18
Secundaria	7	0	7
Media Superior	4	1	5
Superior	1	2	3

Employment and Social Security in Xalatlaco

In Xalatlaco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 15,718 people. Of those, 15,530 are employed and 188 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

15,718

H: 9,123 / M: 6,595

Employed Population

15,530

H: 8,975 / M: 6,555

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

188 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,900

H: 2,259 / M: 5,641

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	20,293	66.1%
IMSS	4,278	13.9%
ISSSTE	525	1.7%
ISSSTE estatal	508	1.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	49	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	14,452	47.1%
IMSS Bienestar	46	0.1%
Private insurance	129	0.4%
Other institution	399	1.3%
Without health coverage	10,373	33.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Xalatlaco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

13,591

1359100%

Single

7,489

748900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,613

261300%

Households

Total Households

7,101

4.3 average occupants

Male-headed

5,182

73%

Female-headed

1,919

27%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	26,721	87.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,862	6.1%
Other religions	22	0.1%
No religion	2,052	6.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Xalatlaco

Xalatlaco has 8,373 total dwellings, of which 7,103 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,759	98.5%
Earthen floor	326	4.8%
1 bedroom	2,409	35.1%
2+ bedrooms	4,676	68.2%
1 room	591	8.6%
2 rooms	1,302	19%
3+ rooms	5,192	75.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.9%

7,056 dwellings

Piped Water

100.1%

6,870 dwellings

With Drainage

101.4%

6,955 dwellings

All Services

98.6%

6,763 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	7,056	102.9%
Without electricity	29	0.4%
Public water network	6,870	100.1%
Hauled water	6,307	91.9%
Other water source	215	3.1%
With water tank	5,445	79.4%
With cistern	1,705	24.9%
With toilet	6,784	98.9%
With latrine	195	2.8%
With drainage	6,955	101.4%
Without drainage	130	1.9%
With all services	6,763	98.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Xalatlaco

Household equipment in Xalatlaco according to the 2020 Census. 33.3% of dwellings have internet and 82% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,586	66.9%
Washing machine	3,938	57.4%
Microwave oven	1,739	25.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,852	41.6%
Motorcycle	736	10.7%
Bicycle	1,292	18.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	6,549	95.5%
Radio	5,279	77%
Landline phone	1,577	23%
Cell phone	5,628	82%
Computer	1,438	21%
Internet	2,283	33.3%
Pay TV	2,626	38.3%
Streaming platforms	388	5.7%
Video game console	243	3.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

265

3.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,274

18.6%

No Computer or Internet

4,509

65.7%

No ICT at All

137

2%

Companies and Economy in Xalatlaco

The main economic sectors of Xalatlaco are Comercio al por menor with 652 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	652
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	201
Industrias manufactureras	171
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	141
Industrias manufactureras	18

Poverty and Social Development in Xalatlaco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Xalatlaco has a poverty rate of 62.2% and extreme poverty of 8.9%.

Poverty

62.2%

19,202 people

Extreme Poverty

8.9%

2,760 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.6%

8,220 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.2%

1,292 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.9%

2,136 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	17%	5,245
Lack of access to health services	22.5%	6,940
Lack of access to social security	83.3%	25,684
Lack of housing quality and spaces	18.7%	5,762
Lack of access to basic housing services	15.8%	4,888
Lack of access to food	21%	6,491
Income below welfare line	66.4%	20,493
Income below minimum welfare line	23.8%	7,348

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54.1%	11.1%	39.4%	4.7%	0
2015	62.2%	8.9%	26.6%	6.9%	0

Crime in Xalatlaco

In the last 12 months, 384 crimes were recorded in Xalatlaco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	18
2025/11	35
2025/10	44
2025/09	33
2025/08	38
2025/07	31
2025/06	27
2025/05	26
2025/04	33
2025/03	35
2025/02	29
2025/01	35

Health in Xalatlaco

Xalatlaco has 12 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 9 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Xalatlaco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Xalatlaco	17,121	2,790
Mezapa la Fábrica	2,094	2,699
Águila (La Mesa)	1,661	2,800
Techichili	1,418	2,771
San Juan Tomasquillo	1,327	2,841
Cruz Larga	1,169	2,872
Santa Fe Mezapa	1,094	2,732
Morelos	867	2,850
Potrero	721	2,854
Tejocotes	703	2,877

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