San Damián Texóloc

San Damián Texóloc is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 5,884 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,258 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.5 years.

Total Population
5,884
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,922 / 2,962
49.7% / 50.3%
Schools
0
7 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
3
Communities and settlements
Companies
352
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Damián Texóloc

Demographic structure of San Damián Texóloc according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,364 people under 15 years old (23.2%), 3,892 people of working age (66.1%) and 574 elderly over 65 years old (9.8%).

0-14 years
1,364
23.2% of the population
15-64 years
3,892
66.1% - Working age
65+ years
574
9.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
49.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Damián Texóloc

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 226 204 430 7.3%
5-9 years 234 227 461 7.8%
10-14 years 246 227 473 8%
15-19 years 269 249 518 8.8%
20-24 years 260 244 504 8.6%
25-29 years 197 213 410 7%
30-34 years 199 234 433 7.4%
35-39 years 179 201 380 6.5%
40-44 years 207 210 417 7.1%
45-49 years 191 203 394 6.7%
50-54 years 185 175 360 6.1%
55-59 years 122 152 274 4.7%
60-64 years 83 119 202 3.4%
65-69 years 79 72 151 2.6%
70-74 years 67 60 127 2.2%
75-79 years 55 58 113 1.9%
80-84 years 42 43 85 1.4%
85+ years 54 44 98 1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Damián Texóloc

Population Origin

Born in State
5,469
92.9%
Born in Another State
348
5.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
79
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
14
0.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
14
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
49
3.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
382
6.5% of the population
Men / Women
192 / 190
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
115
2%
With Limitation
539
9.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 54
Visual 47
Hearing 37
Speech 35
Mental 37

Education in San Damián Texóloc

Literacy and Schooling

In San Damián Texóloc, 75 people aged 15 and over can read and write (7500%), while 81 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.5 years (10.5 men, 10.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 40 41 81 8100%
Incomplete primary 128 145 273 27300%
Complete primary 255 299 554 55400%
Incomplete secondary 65 45 110 11000%
Complete secondary 589 551 1,140 114000%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,023 1,097 2,120 212000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years97
6-11 years23
12-14 years12

Educational Facilities

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

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

Employment and Social Security in San Damián Texóloc

In San Damián Texóloc, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,881 people. Of those, 2,762 are employed and 119 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.1%.

Total EAP
2,881
H: 1,724 / M: 1,157
Employed Population
2,762
H: 1,644 / M: 1,118
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
119 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,858
H: 592 / M: 1,266

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,311 73.3%
IMSS 800 13.6%
ISSSTE 987 16.8%
ISSSTE estatal 6 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 30 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,382 40.5%
IMSS Bienestar 10 0.2%
Private insurance 66 1.1%
Other institution 66 1.1%
Without health coverage 1,519 25.8%

Marital Status and Religion in San Damián Texóloc

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
2,609
260900%
Single
1,534
153400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
607
60700%

Households

Total Households
1,479
4 average occupants
Male-headed
1,051
71.1%
Female-headed
428
28.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 5,134 87.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 228 3.9%
Other religions 7 0.1%
No religion 461 7.8%

Housing and Basic Services in San Damián Texóloc

San Damián Texóloc has 1,779 total dwellings, of which 1,479 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,449 98.7%
Earthen floor 12 0.8%
1 bedroom 393 26.8%
2+ bedrooms 1,068 72.8%
1 room 51 3.5%
2 rooms 162 11%
3+ rooms 1,248 85%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.8%
1,451 dwellings
Piped Water
98.6%
1,448 dwellings
With Drainage
96.8%
1,421 dwellings
All Services
96.1%
1,411 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,451 98.8%
Without electricity 10 0.7%
Public water network 1,448 98.6%
Hauled water 1,437 97.9%
Other water source 13 0.9%
With water tank 1,250 85.1%
With cistern 309 21%
With toilet 1,412 96.2%
With latrine 34 2.3%
With drainage 1,421 96.8%
Without drainage 40 2.7%
With all services 1,411 96.1%

Goods and Technology in San Damián Texóloc

Household equipment in San Damián Texóloc according to the 2020 Census. 35.4% of dwellings have internet and 87.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,155 78.7%
Washing machine 1,035 70.5%
Microwave oven 471 32.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 750 51.1%
Motorcycle 133 9.1%
Bicycle 529 36%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,403 95.6%
Radio 1,108 75.5%
Landline phone 429 29.2%
Cell phone 1,288 87.7%
Computer 489 33.3%
Internet 519 35.4%
Pay TV 573 39%
Streaming platforms 91 6.2%
Video game console 86 5.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
30
2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
120
8.2%
No Computer or Internet
795
54.2%
No ICT at All
9
0.6%

Companies and Economy in San Damián Texóloc

The main economic sectors of San Damián Texóloc are Comercio al por menor with 201 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Damián Texóloc

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Damián Texóloc has a poverty rate of 59.2% and extreme poverty of 6.7%.

Poverty
59.2%
3,325 people
Extreme Poverty
6.7%
377 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
18%
1,013 people
Vulnerable by Income
7.9%
445 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
14.8%
831 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 11.5% 643
Lack of access to health services 18.4% 1,033
Lack of access to social security 66.9% 3,753
Lack of housing quality and spaces 7.3% 409
Lack of access to basic housing services 11.6% 649
Lack of access to food 18.3% 1,029
Income below welfare line 67.2% 3,770
Income below minimum welfare line 31.3% 1,755

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 61.5% 12.1% 18.2% 12.9% 0
2015 59.2% 6.7% 18% 14.8% 0

Crime in San Damián Texóloc

In the last 12 months, 20 crimes were recorded in San Damián Texóloc. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 2
2025/09 1
2025/05 1
2025/02 2
2025/01 2
2024/11 3
2024/10 1
2024/08 2
2024/06 2
2024/03 1
2024/01 2

Health in San Damián Texóloc

San Damián Texóloc has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Damián Texóloc

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Damián Texóloc 5,832 2,261
Luis Echeverría Álvarez 42 2,205
Tlaxala 10 2,309