Tekal de Venegas

Tekal de Venegas is a municipality of Yucatán with 2,683 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 16 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Total Population
2,683
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,371 / 1,312
51.1% / 48.9%
Schools
0
8 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
2
Communities and settlements
Companies
204
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tekal de Venegas

Demographic structure of Tekal de Venegas according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 660 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 1,725 people of working age (64.3%) and 298 elderly over 65 years old (11.1%).

0-14 years
660
24.6% of the population
15-64 years
1,725
64.3% - Working age
65+ years
298
11.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
55.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tekal de Venegas

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 116 111 227 8.5%
5-9 years 108 99 207 7.7%
10-14 years 111 115 226 8.4%
15-19 years 113 111 224 8.3%
20-24 years 116 117 233 8.7%
25-29 years 101 106 207 7.7%
30-34 years 85 87 172 6.4%
35-39 years 98 91 189 7%
40-44 years 106 96 202 7.5%
45-49 years 86 88 174 6.5%
50-54 years 65 53 118 4.4%
55-59 years 52 63 115 4.3%
60-64 years 47 44 91 3.4%
65-69 years 53 46 99 3.7%
70-74 years 49 37 86 3.2%
75-79 years 31 26 57 2.1%
80-84 years 22 15 37 1.4%
85+ years 12 7 19 0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tekal de Venegas

Population Origin

Born in State
2,583
96.3%
Born in Another State
100
3.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
61
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,056
39.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,022
96.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
34
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,138
275.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
98
3.7% of the population
Men / Women
44 / 54
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
221
8.2%
With Limitation
417
15.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 123
Visual 86
Hearing 51
Speech 20
Mental 36

Education in Tekal de Venegas

Literacy and Schooling

In Tekal de Venegas, 357 people aged 15 and over can read and write (35700%), while 336 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (6.7 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 190 146 336 33600%
Incomplete primary 145 115 260 26000%
Complete primary 125 138 263 26300%
Incomplete secondary 35 22 57 5700%
Complete secondary 347 377 724 72400%
Post-basic education (18+) 176 169 345 34500%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years48
6-11 years4
12-14 years9

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 8 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

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

Employment and Social Security in Tekal de Venegas

In Tekal de Venegas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,043 people. Of those, 1,040 are employed and 3 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP
1,043
H: 743 / M: 300
Employed Population
1,040
H: 740 / M: 300
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
3 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,108
H: 352 / M: 756

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,269 84.6%
IMSS 1,016 37.9%
ISSSTE 27 1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 7 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 995 37.1%
IMSS Bienestar 84 3.1%
Private insurance 33 1.2%
Other institution 161 6%
Without health coverage 414 15.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tekal de Venegas

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,343
134300%
Single
607
60700%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
204
20400%

Households

Total Households
775
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
600
77.4%
Female-headed
175
22.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,664 62%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 693 25.8%
No religion 326 12.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tekal de Venegas

Tekal de Venegas has 1,043 total dwellings, of which 775 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 762 98.3%
Earthen floor 7 0.9%
1 bedroom 436 56.3%
2+ bedrooms 333 43%
1 room 195 25.2%
2 rooms 282 36.4%
3+ rooms 292 37.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.3%
754 dwellings
Piped Water
97.8%
758 dwellings
With Drainage
72.8%
564 dwellings
All Services
72.1%
559 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 754 97.3%
Without electricity 15 1.9%
Public water network 758 97.8%
Hauled water 708 91.4%
Other water source 11 1.4%
With water tank 406 52.4%
With cistern 85 11%
With toilet 606 78.2%
With latrine 4 0.5%
With drainage 564 72.8%
Without drainage 205 26.5%
With all services 559 72.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Tekal de Venegas

Household equipment in Tekal de Venegas according to the 2020 Census. 9.5% of dwellings have internet and 81.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 488 63%
Washing machine 500 64.5%
Microwave oven 115 14.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 79 10.2%
Motorcycle 338 43.6%
Bicycle 462 59.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 665 85.8%
Radio 337 43.5%
Landline phone 19 2.5%
Cell phone 631 81.4%
Computer 92 11.9%
Internet 74 9.5%
Pay TV 333 43%
Streaming platforms 6 0.8%
Video game console 3 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
79
10.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
136
17.5%
No Computer or Internet
642
82.8%
No ICT at All
45
5.8%

Companies and Economy in Tekal de Venegas

The main economic sectors of Tekal de Venegas are Comercio al por menor with 87 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tekal de Venegas

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tekal de Venegas has a poverty rate of 87.8% and extreme poverty of 30.6%.

Poverty
87.8%
2,332 people
Extreme Poverty
30.6%
812 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
6.7%
179 people
Vulnerable by Income
4%
106 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.5%
40 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 33.5% 890
Lack of access to health services 13.9% 370
Lack of access to social security 51.2% 1,359
Lack of housing quality and spaces 31.5% 837
Lack of access to basic housing services 85% 2,257
Lack of access to food 14.8% 393
Income below welfare line 91.8% 2,438
Income below minimum welfare line 65.2% 1,732

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 80.8% 25.3% 12.6% 2.5% 0
2015 87.8% 30.6% 6.7% 1.5% 0

Crime in Tekal de Venegas

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in Tekal de Venegas. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/11 1
2025/02 1
2024/05 1
2023/11 1
2022/07 1
2020/10 1
2019/12 2
2019/03 1
2018/10 1
2018/07 1
2018/05 2
2017/11 2

Health in Tekal de Venegas

Tekal de Venegas has 1 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 1 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tekal de Venegas

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Tekal de Venegas 2,645 13
San Felipe 38 19

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