Tamuín

Tamuín is a municipality of San Luis Potosí with 36,968 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 41 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Demographics of Tamuín

Demographic structure of Tamuín according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,778 people under 15 years old (26.4%), 23,435 people of working age (63.4%) and 3,754 elderly over 65 years old (10.2%).

0-14 years

9,778

26.4% of the population

15-64 years

23,435

63.4% - Working age

65+ years

3,754

10.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tamuín

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,512	1,447	2,959	8%
5-9 years	1,641	1,751	3,392	9.2%
10-14 years	1,722	1,705	3,427	9.3%
15-19 years	1,604	1,570	3,174	8.6%
20-24 years	1,352	1,367	2,719	7.4%
25-29 years	1,243	1,353	2,596	7%
30-34 years	1,113	1,349	2,462	6.7%
35-39 years	1,085	1,203	2,288	6.2%
40-44 years	1,124	1,261	2,385	6.5%
45-49 years	1,019	1,155	2,174	5.9%
50-54 years	1,011	1,079	2,090	5.7%
55-59 years	913	993	1,906	5.2%
60-64 years	799	842	1,641	4.4%
65-69 years	680	617	1,297	3.5%
70-74 years	489	442	931	2.5%
75-79 years	370	314	684	1.9%
80-84 years	218	211	429	1.2%
85+ years	213	200	413	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tamuín

Population Origin

Born in State

32,397

87.6%

Born in Another State

4,388

11.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,249

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4,404

11.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4,336

98.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

52

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

7,742

73.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

160

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

91 / 69

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,723

7.4%

With Limitation

5,843

15.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,233
Visual	1,156
Hearing	643
Speech	449
Mental	521

Education in Tamuín

Literacy and Schooling

In Tamuín, 1,791 people aged 15 and over can read and write (179100%), while 1,869 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.4 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	916	953	1,869	186900%
Incomplete primary	1,879	1,521	3,400	340000%
Complete primary	1,693	1,748	3,441	344100%
Incomplete secondary	514	385	899	89900%
Complete secondary	3,770	4,498	8,268	826800%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,991	4,339	8,330	833000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	492
6-11 years	92
12-14 years	121

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 109 are public and 7 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	33	1	34
Primaria	41	1	42
Secundaria	27	1	28
Media Superior	5	3	8
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Tamuín

In Tamuín, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 16,972 people. Of those, 16,747 are employed and 225 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

16,972

H: 10,783 / M: 6,189

Employed Population

16,747

H: 10,613 / M: 6,134

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

225 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

12,187

H: 3,429 / M: 8,758

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	31,181	84.3%
IMSS	13,087	35.4%
ISSSTE	1,683	4.6%
ISSSTE estatal	38	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	96	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	15,817	42.8%
IMSS Bienestar	619	1.7%
Private insurance	208	0.6%
Other institution	90	0.2%
Without health coverage	5,770	15.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Tamuín

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

16,899

1689900%

Single

8,366

836600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,958

395800%

Households

Total Households

10,552

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

7,542

71.5%

Female-headed

3,010

28.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	30,969	83.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,304	11.6%
Other religions	5	0%
No religion	1,673	4.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Tamuín

Tamuín has 13,111 total dwellings, of which 10,553 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,480	91.6%
Earthen floor	973	9.4%
1 bedroom	4,043	39.1%
2+ bedrooms	6,411	61.9%
1 room	768	7.4%
2 rooms	2,065	20%
3+ rooms	7,621	73.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.6%

10,209 dwellings

Piped Water

92.5%

9,573 dwellings

With Drainage

86.9%

8,990 dwellings

All Services

79.7%

8,245 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,209	98.6%
Without electricity	245	2.4%
Public water network	9,573	92.5%
Hauled water	8,652	83.6%
Other water source	881	8.5%
With water tank	4,957	47.9%
With cistern	1,859	18%
With toilet	6,462	62.4%
With latrine	3,848	37.2%
With drainage	8,990	86.9%
Without drainage	1,464	14.1%
With all services	8,245	79.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	59	0.6%

Goods and Technology in Tamuín

Household equipment in Tamuín according to the 2020 Census. 27.1% of dwellings have internet and 90% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	8,980	86.8%
Washing machine	7,378	71.3%
Microwave oven	2,714	26.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,121	39.8%
Motorcycle	2,509	24.2%
Bicycle	5,038	48.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,948	86.5%
Radio	5,253	50.8%
Landline phone	1,359	13.1%
Cell phone	9,315	90%
Computer	1,817	17.6%
Internet	2,809	27.1%
Pay TV	5,662	54.7%
Streaming platforms	521	5%
Video game console	346	3.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

924

8.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,014

9.8%

No Computer or Internet

7,102

68.6%

No ICT at All

304

2.9%

Companies and Economy in Tamuín

The main economic sectors of Tamuín are Comercio al por menor with 556 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	556
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	243
Industrias manufactureras	105
Industrias manufactureras	38
Servicios educativos	37

Poverty and Social Development in Tamuín

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tamuín has a poverty rate of 60.2% and extreme poverty of 12.8%.

Poverty

60.2%

24,147 people

Extreme Poverty

12.8%

5,123 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.1%

9,263 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.9%

2,768 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

9.8%

3,931 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.3%	8,153
Lack of access to health services	9.5%	3,801
Lack of access to social security	62%	24,859
Lack of housing quality and spaces	23.9%	9,591
Lack of access to basic housing services	49.8%	19,978
Lack of access to food	20.2%	8,113
Income below welfare line	67.1%	26,915
Income below minimum welfare line	28.3%	11,347

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54.2%	11.5%	30%	10.6%	0
2015	60.2%	12.8%	23.1%	9.8%	0

Crime in Tamuín

In the last 12 months, 524 crimes were recorded in Tamuín. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	44
2025/11	43
2025/10	41
2025/09	37
2025/08	30
2025/07	48
2025/06	31
2025/05	41
2025/04	58
2025/03	57
2025/02	43
2025/01	51

Health in Tamuín

Tamuín has 31 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 28 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tamuín

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tamuín	16,582	23
Nuevo Tampaón	3,437	32
Santa Martha	1,878	82
Ejido los Huastecos	1,473	41
Las Palmas	1,418	58
Estación Tamuín	1,280	45
Nueva Primavera	1,211	48
Antiguo Tamuín	903	20
El Centinela	896	68
Nuevo Ahuacatitla	872	60

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