Hidalgo

Hidalgo is a municipality of Tamaulipas with 17,012 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 335 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Hidalgo

Demographic structure of Hidalgo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,031 people under 15 years old (23.7%), 10,080 people of working age (59.3%) and 2,901 elderly over 65 years old (17.1%).

0-14 years

4,031

23.7% of the population

15-64 years

10,080

59.3% - Working age

65+ years

2,901

17.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Hidalgo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	669	643	1,312	7.7%
5-9 years	674	628	1,302	7.7%
10-14 years	713	704	1,417	8.3%
15-19 years	666	616	1,282	7.5%
20-24 years	503	483	986	5.8%
25-29 years	415	420	835	4.9%
30-34 years	466	448	914	5.4%
35-39 years	471	527	998	5.9%
40-44 years	534	586	1,120	6.6%
45-49 years	561	536	1,097	6.4%
50-54 years	537	512	1,049	6.2%
55-59 years	478	450	928	5.5%
60-64 years	452	419	871	5.1%
65-69 years	397	406	803	4.7%
70-74 years	404	334	738	4.3%
75-79 years	297	235	532	3.1%
80-84 years	243	189	432	2.5%
85+ years	209	187	396	2.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Hidalgo

Population Origin

Born in State

15,574

91.5%

Born in Another State

1,370

8.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

270

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

18

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

16

88.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

35

0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

72

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

40 / 32

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,310

7.7%

With Limitation

2,889

17%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	656
Visual	570
Hearing	334
Speech	183
Mental	210

Education in Hidalgo

Literacy and Schooling

In Hidalgo, 686 people aged 15 and over can read and write (68600%), while 609 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.5 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	351	258	609	60900%
Incomplete primary	1,418	1,017	2,435	243500%
Complete primary	1,134	975	2,109	210900%
Incomplete secondary	272	176	448	44800%
Complete secondary	1,955	2,364	4,319	431900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,306	1,358	2,664	266400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	303
6-11 years	44
12-14 years	68

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 121 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	47	47
Primaria	51	51
Secundaria	16	16
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Hidalgo

In Hidalgo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,205 people. Of those, 7,108 are employed and 97 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

7,205

H: 5,365 / M: 1,840

Employed Population

7,108

H: 5,285 / M: 1,823

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

97 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,541

H: 1,632 / M: 4,909

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,163	83.3%
IMSS	1,844	10.8%
ISSSTE	924	5.4%
ISSSTE estatal	39	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	15	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,048	64.9%
IMSS Bienestar	361	2.1%
Private insurance	52	0.3%
Other institution	68	0.4%
Without health coverage	2,834	16.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Hidalgo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,414

841400%

Single

3,651

365100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,740

174000%

Households

Total Households

5,483

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

4,179

76.2%

Female-headed

1,304

23.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,101	77%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,640	15.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	1,254	7.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Hidalgo

Hidalgo has 8,886 total dwellings, of which 5,488 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,213	96.1%
Earthen floor	241	4.4%
1 bedroom	2,219	40.9%
2+ bedrooms	3,235	59.7%
1 room	277	5.1%
2 rooms	1,072	19.8%
3+ rooms	4,105	75.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

5,382 dwellings

Piped Water

96.8%

5,250 dwellings

With Drainage

68.6%

3,717 dwellings

All Services

67.4%

3,654 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,382	99.3%
Without electricity	72	1.3%
Public water network	5,250	96.8%
Hauled water	2,902	53.5%
Other water source	204	3.8%
With water tank	1,662	30.7%
With cistern	86	1.6%
With toilet	3,508	64.7%
With latrine	1,863	34.4%
With drainage	3,717	68.6%
Without drainage	1,737	32%
With all services	3,654	67.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	29	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Hidalgo

Household equipment in Hidalgo according to the 2020 Census. 28.8% of dwellings have internet and 87.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,033	92.8%
Washing machine	4,279	78.9%
Microwave oven	1,606	29.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,837	52.3%
Motorcycle	622	11.5%
Bicycle	2,888	53.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,901	90.4%
Radio	3,193	58.9%
Landline phone	521	9.6%
Cell phone	4,752	87.6%
Computer	576	10.6%
Internet	1,563	28.8%
Pay TV	1,931	35.6%
Streaming platforms	155	2.9%
Video game console	145	2.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

305

5.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

574

10.6%

No Computer or Internet

3,735

68.9%

No ICT at All

129

2.4%

Companies and Economy in Hidalgo

The main economic sectors of Hidalgo are Comercio al por menor with 266 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	266
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	140
Industrias manufactureras	43
Servicios educativos	30
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	22

Poverty and Social Development in Hidalgo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Hidalgo has a poverty rate of 71.6% and extreme poverty of 13%.

Poverty

71.6%

16,140 people

Extreme Poverty

13%

2,925 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

21.3%

4,811 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.4%

551 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.6%

1,038 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.7%	6,686
Lack of access to health services	9.9%	2,241
Lack of access to social security	76.3%	17,193
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.4%	3,920
Lack of access to basic housing services	56%	12,619
Lack of access to food	19.6%	4,423
Income below welfare line	74%	16,691
Income below minimum welfare line	30.2%	6,806

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	64.8%	13.9%	28.6%	4%	0
2015	71.6%	13%	21.3%	4.6%	0

Crime in Hidalgo

In the last 12 months, 98 crimes were recorded in Hidalgo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	11
2025/10	7
2025/09	11
2025/08	7
2025/07	11
2025/06	7
2025/05	9
2025/04	9
2025/03	5
2025/02	10
2025/01	4

Health in Hidalgo

Hidalgo has 28 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 26 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Hidalgo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Estación Santa Engracia	6,121	220
Hidalgo	3,294	329
Oyama	493	237
Cruz y Cruz	446	212
La Aurora	394	271
Cruz y Carmen	311	218
Independencia	268	388
El Sauz	266	199
San Isidro	260	529
San Francisco	253	274

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