Huaniqueo

Huaniqueo is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 7,945 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,058 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of Huaniqueo

Demographic structure of Huaniqueo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,678 people under 15 years old (21.1%), 4,714 people of working age (59.3%) and 1,549 elderly over 65 years old (19.5%).

0-14 years

1,678

21.1% of the population

15-64 years

4,714

59.3% - Working age

65+ years

1,549

19.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Huaniqueo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	241	271	512	6.4%
5-9 years	288	271	559	7%
10-14 years	299	308	607	7.6%
15-19 years	298	226	524	6.6%
20-24 years	214	268	482	6.1%
25-29 years	202	244	446	5.6%
30-34 years	211	260	471	5.9%
35-39 years	196	225	421	5.3%
40-44 years	222	303	525	6.6%
45-49 years	255	259	514	6.5%
50-54 years	218	269	487	6.1%
55-59 years	186	238	424	5.3%
60-64 years	183	237	420	5.3%
65-69 years	174	190	364	4.6%
70-74 years	179	176	355	4.5%
75-79 years	135	162	297	3.7%
80-84 years	116	133	249	3.1%
85+ years	119	165	284	3.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Huaniqueo

Population Origin

Born in State

7,683

96.7%

Born in Another State

155

2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

44

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

9

0.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

177

2.2% of the population

Men / Women

79 / 98

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

723

9.1%

With Limitation

1,666

21%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	428
Visual	262
Hearing	183
Speech	85
Mental	140

Education in Huaniqueo

Literacy and Schooling

In Huaniqueo, 656 people aged 15 and over can read and write (65600%), while 657 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.3 men, 6.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	333	324	657	65700%
Incomplete primary	806	869	1,675	167500%
Complete primary	594	673	1,267	126700%
Incomplete secondary	142	135	277	27700%
Complete secondary	593	847	1,440	144000%
Post-basic education (18+)	391	452	843	84300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	122
6-11 years	28
12-14 years	41

Educational Facilities

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

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	18	18
Primaria	19	19
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Huaniqueo

In Huaniqueo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,985 people. Of those, 2,878 are employed and 107 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

Total EAP

2,985

H: 2,200 / M: 785

Employed Population

2,878

H: 2,101 / M: 777

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

107 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,592

H: 859 / M: 2,733

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,210	53%
IMSS	776	9.8%
ISSSTE	270	3.4%
ISSSTE estatal	20	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	7	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,128	39.4%
IMSS Bienestar	21	0.3%
Private insurance	4	0.1%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	3,730	46.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Huaniqueo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,954

395400%

Single

1,899

189900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

766

76600%

Households

Total Households

2,512

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

1,783

71%

Female-headed

729

29%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,206	90.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	274	3.4%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	457	5.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Huaniqueo

Huaniqueo has 4,707 total dwellings, of which 2,512 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,418	96.4%
Earthen floor	93	3.7%
1 bedroom	937	37.3%
2+ bedrooms	1,574	62.7%
1 room	43	1.7%
2 rooms	367	14.6%
3+ rooms	2,101	83.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

2,500 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

2,478 dwellings

With Drainage

94.1%

2,360 dwellings

All Services

93.6%

2,348 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,500	99.6%
Without electricity	11	0.4%
Public water network	2,478	98.8%
Hauled water	1,669	66.5%
Other water source	33	1.3%
With water tank	2,065	82.3%
With cistern	383	15.3%
With toilet	2,298	91.6%
With latrine	107	4.3%
With drainage	2,360	94.1%
Without drainage	151	6%
With all services	2,348	93.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Huaniqueo

Household equipment in Huaniqueo according to the 2020 Census. 17.5% of dwellings have internet and 85.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,297	91.6%
Washing machine	1,779	70.9%
Microwave oven	1,408	56.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,249	49.8%
Motorcycle	462	18.4%
Bicycle	874	34.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,272	90.6%
Radio	1,554	61.9%
Landline phone	298	11.9%
Cell phone	2,147	85.6%
Computer	341	13.6%
Internet	438	17.5%
Pay TV	1,364	54.4%
Streaming platforms	42	1.7%
Video game console	60	2.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

138

5.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

267

10.6%

No Computer or Internet

1,929

76.9%

No ICT at All

68

2.7%

Companies and Economy in Huaniqueo

The main economic sectors of Huaniqueo are Comercio al por menor with 134 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	134
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	35
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	34
Industrias manufactureras	27
Industrias manufactureras	11

Poverty and Social Development in Huaniqueo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Huaniqueo has a poverty rate of 79% and extreme poverty of 19.6%.

Poverty

79%

6,428 people

Extreme Poverty

19.6%

1,595 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

14%

1,138 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.6%

296 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.4%

273 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	40.5%	3,291
Lack of access to health services	29.8%	2,425
Lack of access to social security	72.6%	5,907
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.8%	557
Lack of access to basic housing services	35%	2,849
Lack of access to food	25.1%	2,045
Income below welfare line	82.7%	6,724
Income below minimum welfare line	48.5%	3,943

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	80.9%	29%	13.4%	3%	0
2015	79%	19.6%	14%	3.4%	0

Crime in Huaniqueo

In the last 12 months, 39 crimes were recorded in Huaniqueo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	2
2025/10	4
2025/09	3
2025/08	5
2025/07	3
2025/06	10
2025/05	2
2025/04	2
2025/03	3
2025/02	1
2025/01	2

Health in Huaniqueo

Huaniqueo has 9 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Huaniqueo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Huaniqueo de Morales	2,595	2,044
Tecacho	842	2,016
Tendeparacua	491	2,152
Puerta de Jaripitiro	451	1,997
San Pedro Puruátiro	445	2,034
Tacupillo	328	2,054
El Cerrito	323	1,996
Jesús María	317	2,006
La Manza	301	2,013
Coeperio	239	2,061

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