Tolimán

Tolimán is a municipality of Querétaro with 27,916 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,790 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Tolimán

Demographic structure of Tolimán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,466 people under 15 years old (30.3%), 17,417 people of working age (62.4%) and 1,984 elderly over 65 years old (7.1%).

0-14 years

8,466

30.3% of the population

15-64 years

17,417

62.4% - Working age

65+ years

1,984

7.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tolimán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,321	1,352	2,673	9.6%
5-9 years	1,418	1,487	2,905	10.4%
10-14 years	1,455	1,433	2,888	10.3%
15-19 years	1,402	1,374	2,776	9.9%
20-24 years	1,081	1,218	2,299	8.2%
25-29 years	1,033	1,174	2,207	7.9%
30-34 years	891	1,091	1,982	7.1%
35-39 years	875	1,090	1,965	7%
40-44 years	768	1,006	1,774	6.4%
45-49 years	657	758	1,415	5.1%
50-54 years	513	661	1,174	4.2%
55-59 years	427	548	975	3.5%
60-64 years	405	445	850	3%
65-69 years	286	341	627	2.2%
70-74 years	193	258	451	1.6%
75-79 years	151	175	326	1.2%
80-84 years	115	171	286	1%
85+ years	113	181	294	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tolimán

Population Origin

Born in State

26,273

94.1%

Born in Another State

1,514

5.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

258

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5,473

19.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5,377

98.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

74

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

9,363

133% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

494

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

236 / 258

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,591

5.7%

With Limitation

3,450

12.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	771
Visual	657
Hearing	352
Speech	231
Mental	263

Education in Tolimán

Literacy and Schooling

In Tolimán, 1,409 people aged 15 and over can read and write (140900%), while 1,499 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.3 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	580	919	1,499	149900%
Incomplete primary	952	1,022	1,974	197400%
Complete primary	1,627	1,752	3,379	337900%
Incomplete secondary	374	292	666	66600%
Complete secondary	2,695	3,316	6,011	601100%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,348	2,734	5,082	508200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	354
6-11 years	71
12-14 years	177

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 128 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	54	54
Primaria	47	47
Secundaria	20	20
Media Superior	6	6

Employment and Social Security in Tolimán

In Tolimán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,721 people. Of those, 11,415 are employed and 306 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP

11,721

H: 7,200 / M: 4,521

Employed Population

11,415

H: 6,934 / M: 4,481

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

306 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,364

H: 2,504 / M: 6,860

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	22,611	81%
IMSS	2,761	9.9%
ISSSTE	1,418	5.1%
ISSSTE estatal	93	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	25	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	18,321	65.6%
IMSS Bienestar	16	0.1%
Private insurance	17	0.1%
Other institution	89	0.3%
Without health coverage	5,250	18.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Tolimán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,784

1178400%

Single

7,319

731900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,042

204200%

Households

Total Households

7,039

4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,618

65.6%

Female-headed

2,421

34.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	26,028	93.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	984	3.5%
No religion	846	3%

Housing and Basic Services in Tolimán

Tolimán has 9,059 total dwellings, of which 7,039 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,616	94.7%
Earthen floor	384	5.5%
1 bedroom	2,922	41.8%
2+ bedrooms	4,079	58.4%
1 room	841	12%
2 rooms	1,755	25.1%
3+ rooms	4,405	63.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.3%

6,800 dwellings

Piped Water

92.9%

6,493 dwellings

With Drainage

82.7%

5,777 dwellings

All Services

78.7%

5,498 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,800	97.3%
Without electricity	201	2.9%
Public water network	6,493	92.9%
Hauled water	5,916	84.7%
Other water source	508	7.3%
With water tank	4,483	64.2%
With cistern	528	7.6%
With toilet	4,970	71.1%
With latrine	1,100	15.7%
With drainage	5,777	82.7%
Without drainage	1,224	17.5%
With all services	5,498	78.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	81	1.2%

Goods and Technology in Tolimán

Household equipment in Tolimán according to the 2020 Census. 25.5% of dwellings have internet and 76.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,511	64.6%
Washing machine	2,380	34.1%
Microwave oven	1,256	18%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,352	33.7%
Motorcycle	376	5.4%
Bicycle	888	12.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,782	82.8%
Radio	3,615	51.7%
Landline phone	331	4.7%
Cell phone	5,322	76.2%
Computer	1,138	16.3%
Internet	1,781	25.5%
Pay TV	2,625	37.6%
Streaming platforms	144	2.1%
Video game console	129	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

814

11.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,630

23.3%

No Computer or Internet

4,828

69.1%

No ICT at All

469

6.7%

Companies and Economy in Tolimán

The main economic sectors of Tolimán are Comercio al por menor with 473 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	473
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	119
Industrias manufactureras	49
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	28
Servicios educativos	24

Poverty and Social Development in Tolimán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tolimán has a poverty rate of 58% and extreme poverty of 10.6%.

Poverty

58%

19,152 people

Extreme Poverty

10.6%

3,491 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

36%

11,895 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.1%

680 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.9%

1,270 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21.5%	7,106
Lack of access to health services	8.4%	2,777
Lack of access to social security	86.6%	28,586
Lack of housing quality and spaces	23.9%	7,899
Lack of access to basic housing services	60.2%	19,869
Lack of access to food	27.5%	9,064
Income below welfare line	60.1%	19,832
Income below minimum welfare line	18.2%	6,018

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	66.9%	19.7%	26%	5.4%	0
2015	58%	10.6%	36%	3.9%	0

Crime in Tolimán

In the last 12 months, 356 crimes were recorded in Tolimán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	25
2025/11	28
2025/10	25
2025/09	22
2025/08	34
2025/07	33
2025/06	28
2025/05	36
2025/04	36
2025/03	32
2025/02	30
2025/01	27

Health in Tolimán

Tolimán has 16 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tolimán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tolimán	6,290	1,562
San Pablo Tolimán	3,753	1,654
San Antonio de la Cal	3,252	1,944
Barrio de García	883	1,628
San Miguel	754	1,631
Casa Blanca	732	1,718
Panales	720	1,657
Mesa de Ramírez	684	2,039
Los González	602	1,802
Bomintzá	593	1,947

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