Villa Hidalgo

Villa Hidalgo is a municipality of San Luis Potosí with 15,458 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,667 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Villa Hidalgo

Demographic structure of Villa Hidalgo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,026 people under 15 years old (26%), 9,399 people of working age (60.8%) and 2,033 elderly over 65 years old (13.2%).

0-14 years

4,026

26% of the population

15-64 years

9,399

60.8% - Working age

65+ years

2,033

13.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Villa Hidalgo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	710	625	1,335	8.6%
5-9 years	627	644	1,271	8.2%
10-14 years	730	690	1,420	9.2%
15-19 years	609	659	1,268	8.2%
20-24 years	573	601	1,174	7.6%
25-29 years	530	563	1,093	7.1%
30-34 years	482	533	1,015	6.6%
35-39 years	454	484	938	6.1%
40-44 years	435	473	908	5.9%
45-49 years	455	445	900	5.8%
50-54 years	419	451	870	5.6%
55-59 years	290	334	624	4%
60-64 years	309	300	609	3.9%
65-69 years	257	247	504	3.3%
70-74 years	221	233	454	2.9%
75-79 years	205	165	370	2.4%
80-84 years	168	181	349	2.3%
85+ years	181	175	356	2.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Villa Hidalgo

Population Origin

Born in State

14,603

94.5%

Born in Another State

711

4.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

234

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

19

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

19

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

46

1.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

381

2.5% of the population

Men / Women

189 / 192

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

846

5.5%

With Limitation

1,776

11.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	442
Visual	286
Hearing	238
Speech	101
Mental	139

Education in Villa Hidalgo

Literacy and Schooling

In Villa Hidalgo, 811 people aged 15 and over can read and write (81100%), while 849 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.4 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	442	407	849	84900%
Incomplete primary	983	900	1,883	188300%
Complete primary	898	910	1,808	180800%
Incomplete secondary	164	131	295	29500%
Complete secondary	1,960	2,319	4,279	427900%
Post-basic education (18+)	999	1,006	2,005	200500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	250
6-11 years	47
12-14 years	66

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 87 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	29	0	29
Primaria	29	0	29
Secundaria	26	0	26
Media Superior	2	1	3

Employment and Social Security in Villa Hidalgo

In Villa Hidalgo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,636 people. Of those, 6,569 are employed and 67 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

6,636

H: 4,494 / M: 2,142

Employed Population

6,569

H: 4,440 / M: 2,129

Unemployment Rate

1%

67 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,624

H: 1,514 / M: 4,110

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12,430	80.4%
IMSS	4,641	30%
ISSSTE	402	2.6%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	16	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,294	47.2%
IMSS Bienestar	34	0.2%
Private insurance	99	0.6%
Other institution	18	0.1%
Without health coverage	3,023	19.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Villa Hidalgo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,362

736200%

Single

3,471

347100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,465

146500%

Households

Total Households

4,220

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

3,126

74.1%

Female-headed

1,094

25.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,914	90%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	692	4.5%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	844	5.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Villa Hidalgo

Villa Hidalgo has 6,172 total dwellings, of which 4,220 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,109	97.6%
Earthen floor	103	2.4%
1 bedroom	1,511	35.9%
2+ bedrooms	2,701	64.1%
1 room	115	2.7%
2 rooms	539	12.8%
3+ rooms	3,558	84.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.2%

4,137 dwellings

Piped Water

88.8%

3,740 dwellings

With Drainage

89.9%

3,784 dwellings

All Services

82.9%

3,489 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,137	98.2%
Without electricity	75	1.8%
Public water network	3,740	88.8%
Hauled water	1,343	31.9%
Other water source	472	11.2%
With water tank	2,817	66.9%
With cistern	1,154	27.4%
With toilet	2,828	67.2%
With latrine	1,214	28.8%
With drainage	3,784	89.9%
Without drainage	427	10.1%
With all services	3,489	82.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	25	0.6%

Goods and Technology in Villa Hidalgo

Household equipment in Villa Hidalgo according to the 2020 Census. 18.9% of dwellings have internet and 75.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,725	88.5%
Washing machine	3,286	78%
Microwave oven	1,604	38.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,124	50.4%
Motorcycle	710	16.9%
Bicycle	1,599	38%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,795	90.1%
Radio	2,572	61.1%
Landline phone	674	16%
Cell phone	3,187	75.7%
Computer	480	11.4%
Internet	796	18.9%
Pay TV	1,383	32.8%
Streaming platforms	82	1.9%
Video game console	97	2.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

257

6.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

828

19.7%

No Computer or Internet

3,199

76%

No ICT at All

173

4.1%

Companies and Economy in Villa Hidalgo

The main economic sectors of Villa Hidalgo are Comercio al por menor with 166 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	166
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	58
Industrias manufactureras	18
Industrias manufactureras	10
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento	9

Poverty and Social Development in Villa Hidalgo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Villa Hidalgo has a poverty rate of 53.9% and extreme poverty of 7.3%.

Poverty

53.9%

8,116 people

Extreme Poverty

7.3%

1,103 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30.9%

4,653 people

Vulnerable by Income

6.7%

1,007 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

8.5%

1,280 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	24.4%	3,681
Lack of access to health services	8.2%	1,236
Lack of access to social security	65.1%	9,803
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.1%	1,215
Lack of access to basic housing services	35.4%	5,335
Lack of access to food	14.2%	2,138
Income below welfare line	60.6%	9,123
Income below minimum welfare line	24.4%	3,677

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	64.3%	16.5%	24.7%	6.7%	0
2015	53.9%	7.3%	30.9%	8.5%	0

Crime in Villa Hidalgo

In the last 12 months, 193 crimes were recorded in Villa Hidalgo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	17
2025/11	13
2025/10	12
2025/09	23
2025/08	9
2025/07	21
2025/06	15
2025/05	17
2025/04	19
2025/03	15
2025/02	20
2025/01	12

Health in Villa Hidalgo

Villa Hidalgo has 14 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Villa Hidalgo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Villa Hidalgo	3,087	1,667
Corcovada	1,732	1,683
Peotillos	1,164	1,502
El Leoncito	1,096	1,573
Veinte de Noviembre	851	1,600
San Lorenzo	701	1,549
La Tapona	602	1,779
La Redonda	551	1,612
Tanquito de San Francisco	495	1,745
Silos	487	1,609

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