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 Limitation
417
15.5%
| Type of Disability | People |
| 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 Group | Not Attending School |
| 3-5 years | 48 |
| 6-11 years | 4 |
| 12-14 years | 9 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 8 are public and
0 are private.
View complete list of schools.
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
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % 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%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
204
20400%
Households
Total Households
775
3.5 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
| 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
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
| 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
| Service | Dwellings | % |
| 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
| Item | Dwellings | % |
| Refrigerator |
488 |
63% |
| Washing machine |
500 |
64.5% |
| Microwave oven |
115 |
14.8% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
| Car or truck |
79 |
10.2% |
| Motorcycle |
338 |
43.6% |
| Bicycle |
462 |
59.6% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
| 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 Landline or Cell Phone
136
17.5%
No Computer or Internet
642
82.8%
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.
| Period | Total 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 |
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