Temozón

Temozón is a municipality of Yucatán with 16,680 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 25 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Total Population
16,680
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
8,420 / 8,260
50.5% / 49.5%
Schools
0
53 public, 0 private
Health
9
0 hospitals, 8 centers
Localities
46
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,529
Registered establishments

Demographics of Temozón

Demographic structure of Temozón according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,751 people under 15 years old (28.5%), 10,648 people of working age (63.8%) and 1,281 elderly over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years
4,751
28.5% of the population
15-64 years
10,648
63.8% - Working age
65+ years
1,281
7.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
56.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Temozón

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 841 769 1,610 9.7%
5-9 years 742 736 1,478 8.9%
10-14 years 844 819 1,663 10%
15-19 years 847 759 1,606 9.6%
20-24 years 801 772 1,573 9.4%
25-29 years 677 671 1,348 8.1%
30-34 years 598 676 1,274 7.6%
35-39 years 562 585 1,147 6.9%
40-44 years 507 495 1,002 6%
45-49 years 399 416 815 4.9%
50-54 years 349 352 701 4.2%
55-59 years 321 313 634 3.8%
60-64 years 278 270 548 3.3%
65-69 years 230 233 463 2.8%
70-74 years 151 173 324 1.9%
75-79 years 129 84 213 1.3%
80-84 years 83 65 148 0.9%
85+ years 61 72 133 0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Temozón

Population Origin

Born in State
16,283
97.6%
Born in Another State
385
2.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
244
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
11,655
69.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10,847
93.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
752
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
16,075
377.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
433
2.6% of the population
Men / Women
233 / 200
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
723
4.3%
With Limitation
1,999
12%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 348
Visual 275
Hearing 188
Speech 128
Mental 170

Education in Temozón

Literacy and Schooling

In Temozón, 1,769 people aged 15 and over can read and write (176900%), while 1,206 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.2 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 530 676 1,206 120600%
Incomplete primary 1,165 1,211 2,376 237600%
Complete primary 963 1,024 1,987 198700%
Incomplete secondary 236 144 380 38000%
Complete secondary 1,847 1,864 3,711 371100%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,103 890 1,993 199300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years259
6-11 years28
12-14 years78

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 53 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 12 0 12
Primaria 15 0 15
Secundaria 10 0 10
Media Superior 8 0 8

Employment and Social Security in Temozón

In Temozón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,336 people. Of those, 8,243 are employed and 93 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP
8,336
H: 5,339 / M: 2,997
Employed Population
8,243
H: 5,250 / M: 2,993
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
93 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
4,558
H: 1,133 / M: 3,425

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 13,830 82.9%
IMSS 1,448 8.7%
ISSSTE 328 2%
ISSSTE estatal 6 0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 14 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 11,730 70.3%
IMSS Bienestar 307 1.8%
Private insurance 23 0.1%
Other institution 10 0.1%
Without health coverage 2,849 17.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Temozón

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
7,889
788900%
Single
4,212
421200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
838
83800%

Households

Total Households
4,260
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
3,249
76.3%
Female-headed
1,011
23.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 13,758 82.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,030 12.2%
Other religions 11 0.1%
No religion 872 5.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Temozón

Temozón has 5,401 total dwellings, of which 4,262 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 3,993 93.8%
Earthen floor 249 5.8%
1 bedroom 2,378 55.8%
2+ bedrooms 1,864 43.8%
1 room 750 17.6%
2 rooms 1,524 35.8%
3+ rooms 1,968 46.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.8%
4,163 dwellings
Piped Water
98%
4,172 dwellings
With Drainage
81.1%
3,455 dwellings
All Services
80.1%
3,412 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 4,163 97.8%
Without electricity 79 1.9%
Public water network 4,172 98%
Hauled water 3,894 91.5%
Other water source 70 1.6%
With water tank 2,919 68.6%
With cistern 104 2.4%
With toilet 3,563 83.7%
With latrine 21 0.5%
With drainage 3,455 81.1%
Without drainage 787 18.5%
With all services 3,412 80.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 11 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Temozón

Household equipment in Temozón according to the 2020 Census. 45.6% of dwellings have internet and 76.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 2,331 54.7%
Washing machine 2,555 60%
Microwave oven 457 10.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 642 15.1%
Motorcycle 1,373 32.2%
Bicycle 2,749 64.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 3,526 82.8%
Radio 2,654 62.3%
Landline phone 199 4.7%
Cell phone 3,262 76.6%
Computer 424 10%
Internet 1,940 45.6%
Pay TV 1,518 35.7%
Streaming platforms 111 2.6%
Video game console 37 0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
429
10.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
972
22.8%
No Computer or Internet
2,228
52.3%
No ICT at All
259
6.1%

Companies and Economy in Temozón

The main economic sectors of Temozón are Industrias manufactureras with 912 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Temozón

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Temozón has a poverty rate of 73.3% and extreme poverty of 21.5%.

Poverty
73.3%
8,629 people
Extreme Poverty
21.5%
2,529 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
23.9%
2,818 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.8%
91 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
2%
234 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 39.8% 4,691
Lack of access to health services 8.4% 984
Lack of access to social security 88.5% 10,420
Lack of housing quality and spaces 32% 3,767
Lack of access to basic housing services 88.9% 10,461
Lack of access to food 21.8% 2,572
Income below welfare line 74.1% 8,720
Income below minimum welfare line 30.1% 3,547

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 80.6% 27% 15.9% 2.4% 0
2015 73.3% 21.5% 23.9% 2% 0

Crime in Temozón

In the last 12 months, 25 crimes were recorded in Temozón. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 2
2025/11 3
2025/10 2
2025/09 3
2025/08 5
2025/02 1
2025/01 1
2024/11 2
2024/10 1
2024/08 3
2024/06 1
2023/12 1

Health in Temozón

Temozón has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Temozón

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Temozón 7,365 21
Hunukú 3,549 24
Nahbalam 2,344 24
Dzalbay 652 23
Santa Rita 531 20
Actuncoh 505 28
Yokdzonot Presentado 498 24
Ekbalam 374 24
X-Uch 326 24
X'Tut 290 18

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