Hidalgotitlán

Hidalgotitlán is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 18,275 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 22 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Total Population
18,275
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
9,148 / 9,127
50.1% / 49.9%
Schools
0
145 public, 0 private
Health
22
0 hospitals, 22 centers
Localities
162
Communities and settlements
Companies
336
Registered establishments

Demographics of Hidalgotitlán

Demographic structure of Hidalgotitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,183 people under 15 years old (28.4%), 11,312 people of working age (61.9%) and 1,774 elderly over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years
5,183
28.4% of the population
15-64 years
11,312
61.9% - Working age
65+ years
1,774
9.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
61.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Hidalgotitlán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 918 827 1,745 9.5%
5-9 years 928 850 1,778 9.7%
10-14 years 866 794 1,660 9.1%
15-19 years 817 757 1,574 8.6%
20-24 years 590 670 1,260 6.9%
25-29 years 559 699 1,258 6.9%
30-34 years 553 667 1,220 6.7%
35-39 years 545 622 1,167 6.4%
40-44 years 543 617 1,160 6.3%
45-49 years 599 539 1,138 6.2%
50-54 years 504 491 995 5.4%
55-59 years 415 422 837 4.6%
60-64 years 376 327 703 3.8%
65-69 years 282 291 573 3.1%
70-74 years 235 195 430 2.4%
75-79 years 177 170 347 1.9%
80-84 years 128 91 219 1.2%
85+ years 111 94 205 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Hidalgotitlán

Population Origin

Born in State
16,771
91.8%
Born in Another State
1,383
7.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
525
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
379
2.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
372
98.2% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
980
18.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
662
3.6% of the population
Men / Women
360 / 302
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,656
9.1%
With Limitation
3,031
16.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 705
Visual 811
Hearing 415
Speech 279
Mental 345

Education in Hidalgotitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Hidalgotitlán, 1,299 people aged 15 and over can read and write (129900%), while 1,235 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (6.9 men, 7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 562 673 1,235 123500%
Incomplete primary 1,376 1,362 2,738 273800%
Complete primary 1,407 1,370 2,777 277700%
Incomplete secondary 268 232 500 50000%
Complete secondary 1,356 1,410 2,766 276600%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,272 1,408 2,680 268000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years450
6-11 years72
12-14 years122

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 145 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 48 0 48
Primaria 57 0 57
Secundaria 28 0 28
Media Superior 9 0 9

Employment and Social Security in Hidalgotitlán

In Hidalgotitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,302 people. Of those, 8,208 are employed and 94 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP
8,302
H: 5,753 / M: 2,549
Employed Population
8,208
H: 5,675 / M: 2,533
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
94 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
5,715
H: 1,181 / M: 4,534

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 12,390 67.8%
IMSS 732 4%
ISSSTE 247 1.4%
ISSSTE estatal 7 0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 201 1.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 10,936 59.8%
IMSS Bienestar 214 1.2%
Private insurance 71 0.4%
Other institution 24 0.1%
Without health coverage 5,878 32.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Hidalgotitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
8,634
863400%
Single
3,903
390300%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,525
152500%

Households

Total Households
5,308
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
3,879
73.1%
Female-headed
1,429
26.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 8,752 47.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,676 31.1%
Other religions 3 0%
No religion 3,824 20.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Hidalgotitlán

Hidalgotitlán has 6,146 total dwellings, of which 5,308 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 4,982 100.5%
Earthen floor 278 5.6%
1 bedroom 2,399 48.4%
2+ bedrooms 2,861 57.7%
1 room 800 16.1%
2 rooms 1,182 23.8%
3+ rooms 3,278 66.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
102.9%
5,101 dwellings
Piped Water
65.6%
3,250 dwellings
With Drainage
98.1%
4,861 dwellings
All Services
62.1%
3,079 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 5,101 102.9%
Without electricity 159 3.2%
Public water network 3,250 65.6%
Hauled water 835 16.8%
Other water source 2,010 40.5%
With water tank 973 19.6%
With cistern 318 6.4%
With toilet 4,834 97.5%
With latrine 124 2.5%
With drainage 4,861 98.1%
Without drainage 399 8%
With all services 3,079 62.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 52 1%

Goods and Technology in Hidalgotitlán

Household equipment in Hidalgotitlán according to the 2020 Census. 30.6% of dwellings have internet and 74.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 4,328 87.3%
Washing machine 3,531 71.2%
Microwave oven 778 15.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 915 18.5%
Motorcycle 2,348 47.4%
Bicycle 322 6.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 3,828 77.2%
Radio 2,080 42%
Landline phone 553 11.2%
Cell phone 3,709 74.8%
Computer 554 11.2%
Internet 1,515 30.6%
Pay TV 1,757 35.4%
Streaming platforms 78 1.6%
Video game console 24 0.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,005
20.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,304
26.3%
No Computer or Internet
3,563
71.9%
No ICT at All
475
9.6%

Companies and Economy in Hidalgotitlán

The main economic sectors of Hidalgotitlán are Comercio al por menor with 181 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Hidalgotitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Hidalgotitlán has a poverty rate of 72.7% and extreme poverty of 19.9%.

Poverty
72.7%
17,016 people
Extreme Poverty
19.9%
4,658 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.4%
6,188 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.2%
44 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.7%
156 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 33.9% 7,926
Lack of access to health services 13.8% 3,219
Lack of access to social security 89.7% 20,996
Lack of housing quality and spaces 18.8% 4,389
Lack of access to basic housing services 89% 20,826
Lack of access to food 33.9% 7,937
Income below welfare line 72.9% 17,060
Income below minimum welfare line 31.4% 7,346

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 84.9% 34.6% 14.1% 0.7% 0
2015 72.7% 19.9% 26.4% 0.7% 0

Crime in Hidalgotitlán

In the last 12 months, 55 crimes were recorded in Hidalgotitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 7
2025/11 2
2025/10 5
2025/09 3
2025/08 4
2025/07 6
2025/06 5
2025/05 5
2025/04 7
2025/03 4
2025/02 2
2025/01 5

Health in Hidalgotitlán

Hidalgotitlán has 22 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 22 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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