Temixco

Temixco is a municipality of Morelos with 122,263 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,326 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Temixco

Demographic structure of Temixco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 30,369 people under 15 years old (24.8%), 81,363 people of working age (66.5%) and 10,467 elderly over 65 years old (8.6%).

0-14 years

30,369

24.8% of the population

15-64 years

81,363

66.5% - Working age

65+ years

10,467

8.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

50.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Temixco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	4,480	4,408	8,888	7.3%
5-9 years	5,288	5,129	10,417	8.5%
10-14 years	5,611	5,453	11,064	9%
15-19 years	5,326	5,401	10,727	8.8%
20-24 years	4,999	5,253	10,252	8.4%
25-29 years	4,749	5,097	9,846	8.1%
30-34 years	4,454	4,891	9,345	7.6%
35-39 years	4,219	4,749	8,968	7.3%
40-44 years	3,815	4,339	8,154	6.7%
45-49 years	3,440	4,039	7,479	6.1%
50-54 years	3,129	3,488	6,617	5.4%
55-59 years	2,471	2,930	5,401	4.4%
60-64 years	2,094	2,480	4,574	3.7%
65-69 years	1,679	1,935	3,614	3%
70-74 years	1,261	1,440	2,701	2.2%
75-79 years	890	1,002	1,892	1.5%
80-84 years	590	635	1,225	1%
85+ years	459	576	1,035	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Temixco

Population Origin

Born in State

85,282

69.8%

Born in Another State

36,036

29.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

4,821

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4,758

3.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4,582

96.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

170

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

6,556

18.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2,311

1.9% of the population

Men / Women

1,137 / 1,174

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

7,263

5.9%

With Limitation

17,368

14.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	3,585
Visual	3,203
Hearing	1,620
Speech	1,068
Mental	1,381

Education in Temixco

Literacy and Schooling

In Temixco, 4,727 people aged 15 and over can read and write (472700%), while 5,653 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.2 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,365	3,288	5,653	565300%
Incomplete primary	3,522	3,883	7,405	740500%
Complete primary	5,965	6,458	12,423	1242300%
Incomplete secondary	1,823	1,405	3,228	322800%
Complete secondary	12,401	13,741	26,142	2614200%
Post-basic education (18+)	16,225	17,885	34,110	3411000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	2,471
6-11 years	605
12-14 years	603

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 96 are public and 122 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	35	35	70
Primaria	42	29	71
Secundaria	11	17	28
Media Superior	3	18	21
Superior	2	8	10

Employment and Social Security in Temixco

In Temixco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 63,365 people. Of those, 61,971 are employed and 1,394 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

63,365

H: 35,968 / M: 27,397

Employed Population

61,971

H: 34,949 / M: 27,022

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

1,394 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

34,781

H: 10,757 / M: 24,024

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	86,283	70.6%
IMSS	35,349	28.9%
ISSSTE	7,399	6.1%
ISSSTE estatal	124	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	570	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	41,878	34.3%
IMSS Bienestar	310	0.3%
Private insurance	1,029	0.8%
Other institution	345	0.3%
Without health coverage	35,849	29.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Temixco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

51,772

5177200%

Single

32,430

3243000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

14,169

1416900%

Households

Total Households

34,712

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

22,412

64.6%

Female-headed

12,300

35.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	78,278	64%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	20,320	16.6%
Other religions	281	0.2%
No religion	23,194	19%

Housing and Basic Services in Temixco

Temixco has 57,988 total dwellings, of which 34,720 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	33,516	99.9%
Earthen floor	1,094	3.3%
1 bedroom	12,191	36.3%
2+ bedrooms	22,419	66.8%
1 room	2,485	7.4%
2 rooms	7,014	20.9%
3+ rooms	25,112	74.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.8%

34,467 dwellings

Piped Water

100.6%

33,756 dwellings

With Drainage

102.1%

34,246 dwellings

All Services

99.8%

33,476 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	34,467	102.8%
Without electricity	144	0.4%
Public water network	33,756	100.6%
Hauled water	31,009	92.5%
Other water source	855	2.5%
With water tank	25,835	77%
With cistern	17,971	53.6%
With toilet	34,178	101.9%
With latrine	171	0.5%
With drainage	34,246	102.1%
Without drainage	363	1.1%
With all services	33,476	99.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	31	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Temixco

Household equipment in Temixco according to the 2020 Census. 52.8% of dwellings have internet and 93.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	31,551	94.1%
Washing machine	20,753	61.9%
Microwave oven	13,532	40.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	12,482	37.2%
Motorcycle	4,120	12.3%
Bicycle	3,609	10.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	31,288	93.3%
Radio	23,280	69.4%
Landline phone	12,469	37.2%
Cell phone	31,238	93.1%
Computer	10,804	32.2%
Internet	17,726	52.8%
Pay TV	11,214	33.4%
Streaming platforms	4,290	12.8%
Video game console	2,504	7.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,714

5.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,074

6.2%

No Computer or Internet

15,354

45.8%

No ICT at All

497

1.5%

Companies and Economy in Temixco

The main economic sectors of Temixco are Comercio al por menor with 2,932 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	2,932
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	978
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	683
Industrias manufactureras	289
Servicios educativos	136

Poverty and Social Development in Temixco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Temixco has a poverty rate of 58.2% and extreme poverty of 11.5%.

Poverty

58.2%

67,839 people

Extreme Poverty

11.5%

13,411 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

22.4%

26,122 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.1%

7,151 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

13.2%

15,398 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.5%	23,865
Lack of access to health services	15.9%	18,538
Lack of access to social security	65.9%	76,758
Lack of housing quality and spaces	14.4%	16,778
Lack of access to basic housing services	19.4%	22,593
Lack of access to food	34.3%	39,942
Income below welfare line	64.4%	74,989
Income below minimum welfare line	27.6%	32,133

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	51.8%	7.3%	32.2%	10.5%	0
2015	58.2%	11.5%	22.4%	13.2%	0

Crime in Temixco

In the last 12 months, 2,477 crimes were recorded in Temixco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	206
2025/11	225
2025/10	243
2025/09	229
2025/08	234
2025/07	214
2025/06	189
2025/05	226
2025/04	178
2025/03	193
2025/02	150
2025/01	190

Health in Temixco

Temixco has 56 health facilities, including 10 hospitals, 45 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Temixco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Temixco	104,461	1,238
Cuentepec	4,001	1,480
San Agustín Tetlama	2,124	1,289
Punta Verde	1,703	1,367
Campo Sotelo	1,379	1,230
Eterna Primavera	1,088	1,319
Colonia Santa Úrsula	1,069	1,498
Colinas de Altar	1,037	1,339
Solidaridad	1,003	1,327
Benito Juárez (La Monera)	771	1,270

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