Temoac

Temoac is a municipality of Morelos with 16,574 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,546 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Temoac

Demographic structure of Temoac according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,257 people under 15 years old (25.7%), 11,083 people of working age (66.9%) and 1,222 elderly over 65 years old (7.4%).

0-14 years

4,257

25.7% of the population

15-64 years

11,083

66.9% - Working age

65+ years

1,222

7.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

49.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Temoac

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	682	739	1,421	8.6%
5-9 years	756	673	1,429	8.6%
10-14 years	718	689	1,407	8.5%
15-19 years	746	779	1,525	9.2%
20-24 years	694	1,020	1,714	10.3%
25-29 years	663	712	1,375	8.3%
30-34 years	544	635	1,179	7.1%
35-39 years	513	588	1,101	6.6%
40-44 years	534	596	1,130	6.8%
45-49 years	492	559	1,051	6.3%
50-54 years	391	446	837	5.1%
55-59 years	334	329	663	4%
60-64 years	248	260	508	3.1%
65-69 years	209	213	422	2.5%
70-74 years	135	142	277	1.7%
75-79 years	101	106	207	1.2%
80-84 years	68	84	152	0.9%
85+ years	76	88	164	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Temoac

Population Origin

Born in State

15,511

93.6%

Born in Another State

983

5.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

427

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

108

0.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

108

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

270

6.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

151

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

71 / 80

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

605

3.7%

With Limitation

1,272

7.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	282
Visual	207
Hearing	165
Speech	118
Mental	126

Education in Temoac

Literacy and Schooling

In Temoac, 675 people aged 15 and over can read and write (67500%), while 665 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (8.7 men, 9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	262	403	665	66500%
Incomplete primary	659	757	1,416	141600%
Complete primary	1,008	981	1,989	198900%
Incomplete secondary	158	123	281	28100%
Complete secondary	1,731	1,735	3,466	346600%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,719	2,316	4,035	403500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	413
6-11 years	60
12-14 years	72

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 22 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	7	1	8
Primaria	9	1	10
Secundaria	4	0	4
Media Superior	1	0	1
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Temoac

In Temoac, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,583 people. Of those, 8,520 are employed and 63 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

8,583

H: 4,951 / M: 3,632

Employed Population

8,520

H: 4,900 / M: 3,620

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

63 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,495

H: 1,186 / M: 3,309

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,011	84.5%
IMSS	1,406	8.5%
ISSSTE	1,717	10.4%
ISSSTE estatal	24	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	92	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,506	63.4%
IMSS Bienestar	22	0.1%
Private insurance	348	2.1%
Other institution	46	0.3%
Without health coverage	2,548	15.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Temoac

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,295

729500%

Single

4,471

447100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,385

138500%

Households

Total Households

4,185

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

3,083

73.7%

Female-headed

1,102

26.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,103	73%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,138	12.9%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	2,304	13.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Temoac

Temoac has 5,222 total dwellings, of which 4,187 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,958	95.2%
Earthen floor	217	5.2%
1 bedroom	1,545	37.1%
2+ bedrooms	2,630	63.2%
1 room	354	8.5%
2 rooms	875	21%
3+ rooms	2,946	70.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.1%

4,164 dwellings

Piped Water

93.4%

3,886 dwellings

With Drainage

96.2%

4,001 dwellings

All Services

90.1%

3,746 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,164	100.1%
Without electricity	11	0.3%
Public water network	3,886	93.4%
Hauled water	2,407	57.9%
Other water source	289	6.9%
With water tank	2,800	67.3%
With cistern	604	14.5%
With toilet	3,897	93.7%
With latrine	124	3%
With drainage	4,001	96.2%
Without drainage	174	4.2%
With all services	3,746	90.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0%

Goods and Technology in Temoac

Household equipment in Temoac according to the 2020 Census. 37.5% of dwellings have internet and 81.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,238	77.9%
Washing machine	2,238	53.8%
Microwave oven	697	16.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,288	31%
Motorcycle	750	18%
Bicycle	1,674	40.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,691	88.7%
Radio	3,054	73.4%
Landline phone	1,154	27.7%
Cell phone	3,403	81.8%
Computer	1,032	24.8%
Internet	1,559	37.5%
Pay TV	480	11.5%
Streaming platforms	129	3.1%
Video game console	82	2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

232

5.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

617

14.8%

No Computer or Internet

2,383

57.3%

No ICT at All

130

3.1%

Companies and Economy in Temoac

The main economic sectors of Temoac are Industrias manufactureras with 670 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	670
Comercio al por menor	446
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	145
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	111
Industrias manufactureras	26

Poverty and Social Development in Temoac

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Temoac has a poverty rate of 79.2% and extreme poverty of 19.9%.

Poverty

79.2%

13,270 people

Extreme Poverty

19.9%

3,336 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.4%

2,246 people

Vulnerable by Income

3%

506 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.4%

736 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.8%	3,492
Lack of access to health services	11.8%	1,983
Lack of access to social security	83.3%	13,957
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.2%	2,552
Lack of access to basic housing services	48.4%	8,108
Lack of access to food	26%	4,352
Income below welfare line	82.2%	13,777
Income below minimum welfare line	44.4%	7,435

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	77.1%	19.9%	17.3%	2.9%	0
2015	79.2%	19.9%	13.4%	4.4%	0

Crime in Temoac

In the last 12 months, 240 crimes were recorded in Temoac. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	11
2025/11	14
2025/10	13
2025/09	16
2025/08	25
2025/07	15
2025/06	20
2025/05	24
2025/04	30
2025/03	25
2025/02	23
2025/01	24

Health in Temoac

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

Main Localities of Temoac

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Temoac	6,447	1,579
Huazulco	4,439	1,550
Amilcingo	3,961	1,526
Popotlán (Barrio Santo Tomás)	959	1,573
La Normal	373	1,480
Campo el Limón	108	1,520
Campo las Arenas	61	1,502
El Puente Nuevo	58	1,465
Rancho los Caporales	50	1,537
La Joya [Campo]	26	1,594

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