Peñamiller

Peñamiller is a municipality of Querétaro with 19,141 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,591 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Peñamiller

Demographic structure of Peñamiller according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,746 people under 15 years old (30%), 11,515 people of working age (60.2%) and 1,871 elderly over 65 years old (9.8%).

0-14 years

5,746

30% of the population

15-64 years

11,515

60.2% - Working age

65+ years

1,871

9.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Peñamiller

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	905	856	1,761	9.2%
5-9 years	1,016	969	1,985	10.4%
10-14 years	975	1,025	2,000	10.4%
15-19 years	898	903	1,801	9.4%
20-24 years	812	844	1,656	8.7%
25-29 years	715	791	1,506	7.9%
30-34 years	554	651	1,205	6.3%
35-39 years	593	651	1,244	6.5%
40-44 years	542	533	1,075	5.6%
45-49 years	453	497	950	5%
50-54 years	392	429	821	4.3%
55-59 years	321	344	665	3.5%
60-64 years	297	295	592	3.1%
65-69 years	236	272	508	2.7%
70-74 years	184	218	402	2.1%
75-79 years	200	215	415	2.2%
80-84 years	130	141	271	1.4%
85+ years	125	150	275	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Peñamiller

Population Origin

Born in State

17,722

92.6%

Born in Another State

1,282

6.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

133

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

36

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

35

97.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

122

2.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

85

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

39 / 46

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,209

6.3%

With Limitation

2,612

13.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	625
Visual	506
Hearing	303
Speech	182
Mental	241

Education in Peñamiller

Literacy and Schooling

In Peñamiller, 1,169 people aged 15 and over can read and write (116900%), while 1,324 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.2 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	605	719	1,324	132400%
Incomplete primary	813	779	1,592	159200%
Complete primary	1,543	1,376	2,919	291900%
Incomplete secondary	227	138	365	36500%
Complete secondary	2,076	2,284	4,360	436000%
Post-basic education (18+)	990	1,374	2,364	236400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	416
6-11 years	98
12-14 years	159

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 164 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	67	67
Primaria	72	72
Secundaria	19	19
Media Superior	6	6

Employment and Social Security in Peñamiller

In Peñamiller, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,456 people. Of those, 7,292 are employed and 164 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

Total EAP

7,456

H: 4,976 / M: 2,480

Employed Population

7,292

H: 4,832 / M: 2,460

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

164 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,094

H: 2,031 / M: 5,063

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	16,970	88.7%
IMSS	701	3.7%
ISSSTE	461	2.4%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	9	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	15,871	82.9%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.1%
Private insurance	26	0.1%
Other institution	3	0%
Without health coverage	2,158	11.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Peñamiller

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,393

839300%

Single

4,919

491900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,282

128200%

Households

Total Households

4,869

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

3,392

69.7%

Female-headed

1,477

30.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	18,374	96%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	210	1.1%
No religion	542	2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Peñamiller

Peñamiller has 6,824 total dwellings, of which 4,869 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,674	96.2%
Earthen floor	188	3.9%
1 bedroom	1,776	36.6%
2+ bedrooms	3,086	63.5%
1 room	351	7.2%
2 rooms	987	20.3%
3+ rooms	3,524	72.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98%

4,759 dwellings

Piped Water

90.1%

4,378 dwellings

With Drainage

87.5%

4,250 dwellings

All Services

79.7%

3,874 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,759	98%
Without electricity	103	2.1%
Public water network	4,378	90.1%
Hauled water	2,054	42.3%
Other water source	484	10%
With water tank	3,892	80.1%
With cistern	694	14.3%
With toilet	4,082	84%
With latrine	302	6.2%
With drainage	4,250	87.5%
Without drainage	612	12.6%
With all services	3,874	79.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	29	0.6%

Goods and Technology in Peñamiller

Household equipment in Peñamiller according to the 2020 Census. 18.4% of dwellings have internet and 58.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,628	74.7%
Washing machine	2,377	48.9%
Microwave oven	1,191	24.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,979	40.7%
Motorcycle	196	4%
Bicycle	197	4.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,161	85.7%
Radio	2,403	49.5%
Landline phone	1,232	25.4%
Cell phone	2,854	58.7%
Computer	576	11.9%
Internet	893	18.4%
Pay TV	2,643	54.4%
Streaming platforms	38	0.8%
Video game console	40	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

514

10.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,466

30.2%

No Computer or Internet

3,709

76.3%

No ICT at All

376

7.7%

Companies and Economy in Peñamiller

The main economic sectors of Peñamiller are Comercio al por menor with 105 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	105
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	26
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	13
Industrias manufactureras	12
Servicios educativos	6

Poverty and Social Development in Peñamiller

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Peñamiller has a poverty rate of 62.1% and extreme poverty of 11.8%.

Poverty

62.1%

12,296 people

Extreme Poverty

11.8%

2,339 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

35.6%

7,050 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.6%

122 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.7%

346 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.7%	5,492
Lack of access to health services	7.7%	1,527
Lack of access to social security	88.8%	17,604
Lack of housing quality and spaces	16.8%	3,330
Lack of access to basic housing services	58.6%	11,603
Lack of access to food	17.7%	3,508
Income below welfare line	62.7%	12,418
Income below minimum welfare line	22.7%	4,506

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	61.3%	12.8%	36.2%	2.1%	0
2015	62.1%	11.8%	35.6%	1.7%	0

Crime in Peñamiller

In the last 12 months, 252 crimes were recorded in Peñamiller. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	18
2025/11	90
2025/10	16
2025/09	13
2025/08	17
2025/07	21
2025/06	12
2025/05	15
2025/04	13
2025/03	12
2025/02	15
2025/01	10

Health in Peñamiller

Peñamiller has 22 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 20 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Peñamiller

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Agua Fría	1,620	1,789
Peñamiller	1,418	1,329
Camargo	1,028	1,784
La Estación	733	1,269
Villa Emiliano Zapata (Extoraz)	709	1,282
San Miguel Palmas (Misión de Palmas)	627	1,446
El Portugués	622	1,655
Peña Blanca	566	1,257
El Frontoncillo	474	1,558
La Plazuela	443	1,343

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