Atlatlahucan

Atlatlahucan is a municipality of Morelos with 25,232 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,659 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years.

Total Population
25,232
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
12,266 / 12,966
48.6% / 51.4%
Schools
0
39 public, 15 private
Health
10
0 hospitals, 10 centers
Localities
41
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,195
Registered establishments

Demographics of Atlatlahucan

Demographic structure of Atlatlahucan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,573 people under 15 years old (26.1%), 16,044 people of working age (63.6%) and 2,609 elderly over 65 years old (10.3%).

0-14 years
6,573
26.1% of the population
15-64 years
16,044
63.6% - Working age
65+ years
2,609
10.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
57.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atlatlahucan

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,000 1,066 2,066 8.2%
5-9 years 1,104 1,073 2,177 8.6%
10-14 years 1,159 1,171 2,330 9.2%
15-19 years 1,090 1,035 2,125 8.4%
20-24 years 963 1,012 1,975 7.8%
25-29 years 899 1,014 1,913 7.6%
30-34 years 809 935 1,744 6.9%
35-39 years 760 827 1,587 6.3%
40-44 years 718 792 1,510 6%
45-49 years 689 798 1,487 5.9%
50-54 years 627 751 1,378 5.5%
55-59 years 564 635 1,199 4.8%
60-64 years 535 591 1,126 4.5%
65-69 years 458 467 925 3.7%
70-74 years 347 328 675 2.7%
75-79 years 233 220 453 1.8%
80-84 years 169 115 284 1.1%
85+ years 138 134 272 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atlatlahucan

Population Origin

Born in State
14,757
58.5%
Born in Another State
10,135
40.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
2,307
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
838
3.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
827
98.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
9
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,964
27.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
360
1.4% of the population
Men / Women
185 / 175
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,599
6.3%
With Limitation
3,576
14.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 781
Visual 685
Hearing 357
Speech 203
Mental 353

Education in Atlatlahucan

Literacy and Schooling

In Atlatlahucan, 876 people aged 15 and over can read and write (87600%), while 1,039 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years (9.3 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 475 564 1,039 103900%
Incomplete primary 879 883 1,762 176200%
Complete primary 1,459 1,341 2,800 280000%
Incomplete secondary 331 306 637 63700%
Complete secondary 2,211 2,460 4,671 467100%
Post-basic education (18+) 3,387 3,753 7,140 714000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years480
6-11 years108
12-14 years149

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 39 are public and 15 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 16 4 20
Primaria 15 4 19
Secundaria 5 3 8
Media Superior 1 3 4
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Atlatlahucan

In Atlatlahucan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 12,052 people. Of those, 11,860 are employed and 192 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP
12,052
H: 7,426 / M: 4,626
Employed Population
11,860
H: 7,278 / M: 4,582
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
192 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
7,958
H: 2,251 / M: 5,707

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 15,717 62.3%
IMSS 3,765 14.9%
ISSSTE 1,370 5.4%
ISSSTE estatal 147 0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 121 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 9,949 39.4%
IMSS Bienestar 50 0.2%
Private insurance 391 1.5%
Other institution 78 0.3%
Without health coverage 9,472 37.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Atlatlahucan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
11,348
1134800%
Single
6,048
604800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
2,661
266100%

Households

Total Households
7,056
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
4,956
70.2%
Female-headed
2,100
29.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 19,807 78.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,773 11%
Other religions 69 0.3%
No religion 2,522 10%

Housing and Basic Services in Atlatlahucan

Atlatlahucan has 14,904 total dwellings, of which 7,060 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 6,501 98.9%
Earthen floor 510 7.8%
1 bedroom 2,814 42.8%
2+ bedrooms 4,198 63.9%
1 room 676 10.3%
2 rooms 1,400 21.3%
3+ rooms 4,935 75.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
105.5%
6,937 dwellings
Piped Water
89.5%
5,884 dwellings
With Drainage
104%
6,840 dwellings
All Services
88%
5,782 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 6,937 105.5%
Without electricity 75 1.1%
Public water network 5,884 89.5%
Hauled water 4,642 70.6%
Other water source 1,128 17.2%
With water tank 5,343 81.3%
With cistern 5,525 84%
With toilet 6,635 100.9%
With latrine 282 4.3%
With drainage 6,840 104%
Without drainage 172 2.6%
With all services 5,782 88%
Without water, drainage or electricity 21 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Atlatlahucan

Household equipment in Atlatlahucan according to the 2020 Census. 43.8% of dwellings have internet and 96.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 5,970 90.8%
Washing machine 4,277 65.1%
Microwave oven 2,243 34.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 3,019 45.9%
Motorcycle 1,037 15.8%
Bicycle 1,122 17.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 6,355 96.7%
Radio 5,306 80.7%
Landline phone 2,246 34.2%
Cell phone 6,320 96.1%
Computer 2,051 31.2%
Internet 2,882 43.8%
Pay TV 2,316 35.2%
Streaming platforms 825 12.5%
Video game console 461 7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
289
4.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
474
7.2%
No Computer or Internet
3,831
58.3%
No ICT at All
104
1.6%

Companies and Economy in Atlatlahucan

The main economic sectors of Atlatlahucan are Comercio al por menor with 567 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Atlatlahucan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atlatlahucan has a poverty rate of 44.6% and extreme poverty of 8.7%.

Poverty
44.6%
10,527 people
Extreme Poverty
8.7%
2,046 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
44%
10,380 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.5%
343 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
9.9%
2,332 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 21.4% 5,051
Lack of access to health services 21.7% 5,122
Lack of access to social security 76.9% 18,142
Lack of housing quality and spaces 22.1% 5,208
Lack of access to basic housing services 36.9% 8,692
Lack of access to food 28.3% 6,672
Income below welfare line 46.1% 10,869
Income below minimum welfare line 15.1% 3,567

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 54.1% 11.9% 38.5% 5.3% 0
2015 44.6% 8.7% 44% 9.9% 0

Crime in Atlatlahucan

In the last 12 months, 368 crimes were recorded in Atlatlahucan. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 21
2025/11 34
2025/10 37
2025/09 24
2025/08 32
2025/07 25
2025/06 28
2025/05 36
2025/04 42
2025/03 29
2025/02 27
2025/01 33

Health in Atlatlahucan

Atlatlahucan has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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