Omitlán de Juárez

Omitlán de Juárez is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of .

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7,529.

Toponymy

The name Omitlán in the Nahuatl language means Ome 'two' and tlan 'place', so it is understood that it means Place of two.The etymological origin of the name of a municipality can have various interpretations or have an uncertain origin, this is the most common or most accepted by the municipal government and its inhabitants, according to the Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico. The surname de Juárez was given to him by the former president of Mexico, Benito Juárez García.

Geography

Omitlán de Juárez stands on Federal Highway 105, which connects Pachuca, Hidalgo, to Tempoal de Sánchez, Veracruz.

Terrain and hydrology

Omitlán de Juárez is located within the province of the Neovolcanic Axis; within the subprovince of Plains and Sierras of Querétaro and Hidalgo. Its terrain is mountainous (81.0%) and plain (19.0%) highlands. The hills known as Cerro Gordo, Cerro del Gallo and Peña del Zumate stand out.

Its geolog corresponds to the Neogene period (98.23%). With extrusive igneous rocks: intermediate volcanic breccia andesite (53.23%), acid tuff (27.0%), acid tuff, acid volcanic breccia (7.0%) and basalt (11.0%). Regarding soil science the dominant soil is phaeozem (72.23%), luvisol (17.0%) and regosol (9.0%).

With regard to hydrology, it is positioned in the hydrological region of the Pánuco; in the basins of the Moctezuma River; within the sub-basins of the Amajac River (51.0%) and Metztitlán River (49.0%). It has the Amajac and Bandola rivers, the latter of which flows into the Los Angeles Dam. It has two bodies of water.

Weather

The municipal territory is found in the following climates with their respective percentage: Temperate sub-humid with rainfall in summer, more humid (92.0%) and semi-cold sub-humid with rains in summer, more humid (8.0%). With an average annual temperature of 14 °C and an annual rainfall of 700 to 1200 millimeters.

Flora and fauna

The flora in the municipality is made up of oak, prickly pear, oyamel, ash, pine, walnut, quebrancha, tepozán, strawberry tree, as well as trees such as peach, pear, plum, blackberry, apple, etc. The fauna includes animals such as foxes, crows, squirrels, gophers, rattlesnakes, ouncers and a wide variety of songbirds, as well as insects and arachnids of different species.

Demographics

Population Demographic evolution of the municipality of Omitlán de Juárez.Año Población 1995 6498 2000 8022 2005 7529 2010 8963 2015 9636 2020 9295 Spring: INEGI.

According to the results presented by the 2020 Population and Housing Census of INEGI, the municipality has a total of 9295 inhabitants, 4422 men and 4873 women. It has a density of 116.6 inhabitants/km², half of the population is 29 years old or younger, there are 90 males for every 100 females.

The percentage of the population that speaks indigenous language is 0.31%,Percentage of population aged 3 years and over. and the percentage of the population that considers itself Afro-Mexican or Afro-descendant is 0.22%. It has a Literacy rate of 99.4% in the population aged 15 to 24, and 92.1% in the population aged 25 and over. The percentage of population by level of schooling,.Percentage of population aged 15 and over It is 5.5% without schooling, 65.2% with basic education, 20.5% with upper secondary education, 8.7% with higher education, and 0.1% unspecified.

The percentage of the population affiliated with health services is 62.3%. Includes multiple affiliations. 27.3% are affiliated with the IMSS, 66.2% with INSABI, 5.8% with the ISSSTE, 0.4% with IMSS Bienestar, 0.1% with the health units of PEMEX, Defense or Navy, 1.1% to a private institution, and 0.1% to another institution. The percentage of the population with a disability is 5.1%. The percentage of population by marital status,.Percentage of population aged 12 and over 30.2% are married, 31.9% single, 26.4% are in common-law unions, 5.0% are separated, 1.2% are divorced, 5.3% are widowed.

For 2020, the total number of inhabited private homes is 2506 homes, representing 0.3% of the state total. With an average number of occupants per dwelling of 3.2 people. Houses with partition and block walls predominate. In the municipality, for the year 2020, the electric power service covers a coverage of 99.4%; piped water service by 52.1%; drainage service covers 89.7%; and the health service by 91.9%.

Locations

For the year 2020, according to the Catalog of Localities, the municipality has 32 localities.

INEGI code Localities Population(2020) Porcentage (%)Porcentaje respecto al total municipal; la suma podría variar del 100 % por el redondeo de decimales. Population Area Population Category 130450022 San Antonio el Paso 13.56 Rural Community 130450001 Omitlán de Juárez 11.30 Urban Cabecera municipal 130450029 Venta de Guadalupe 9.12 Rural Community 130450028 Velasco 5.95 Rural Community 130450019 Puentecillas 4.86 Rural Settlement 130450021 Rincón Chico 4.66 Rural Settlement 130450020 Ignacio López Rayón 4.03 Rural Settlement 130450011 Cruz de Omitlán 3.91 Rural Settlement 130450030 El Mirador (La Coyotera) 3.57 Rural Settlement 130450018 El Perico 3.40 Rural Settlement 130450009 El Comanche 3.09 Rural Settlement 130450012 Vicente Guerrero 3.02 Rural Settlement 130450016 Morelos 2.72 Rural Settlement 130450043 Los Tapancos 2.70 Rural Settlement 130450023 Santa Elena 2.52 Rural Settlement 130450027 Tres Cañadas 2.51 Rural Settlement 130450015 Mixquiapan 2.31 Rural Settlement 130450006 Cerro Gordo 1.99 Rural Settlement 130450014 Manuel Teniente (El Llano) 1.99 Rural Settlement 130450035 El Crucero de Huasca 1.94 Rural Settlement 130450010 Cruz de Mujer 1.74 Rural Settlement 130450005 El Capulín 1.31 Rural Settlement 130450013 Lagunilla 1.30 Rural Settlement 130450032 Cuchilalpan 1.26 Rural Settlement 130450039 El Resbalón 1.15 Rural Settlement 130450026 El Tejocote 1.10 Rural Settlement 130450002 Agua Fría 1.09 Rural Settlement 130450031 Las Palomas 0.70 Rural Settlement 130450008 Ciénega Grande 0.53 Rural Settlement 130450041 El Manzano 0.42 Rural Settlement 130450007 Ciénega Chica 0.16 Rural Settlement 130450040 Agua Escondida 0.10 Rural Settlement

Politics

It was erected as a municipality on August 8, 1865. The Honorable City Council is composed of: a Municipal President, a Syndic, eight Councilors, four Commissions, twenty-four Municipal Delegates and five Ejido Commissariats. According to the National Electoral Institute (INE) the municipality is made up of ten electoral sections, from A 0812 to 0821. For the election of federal deputies to the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico and local deputies to the Congress of Hidalgo, the III Federal Electoral District of Hidalgo and the IX Local Electoral District of Hidalgo are integrated. A state administrative level belongs to Macroregion I and Microregion V, as well as to Operational Region I Pachuca.

Chronology of municipal presidents

Period Name Political affiliation 1964-1967 David Manning Esquivel - 1967-1970 Rubén López Cerón - 1970-1973 J. Félix Melgarejo Anaya - 1973-1976 Alberto Rivera Vázquez - 1976-1979 Jose A. Vivar Sanchez - 1979-1982 José Manning Bustamante - 1982-1985 José de Jesús Rogelio Melgarejo Amador - 1985-1988 Jorge Alvarado Arista - 1988-1991 José Calderón Mancilla - 1991-1994 Carolina Patricia Borbolla Calderón - 16/01/1994 to 15/01/1997 Fermín Laurel Cabrera Arista PRI 16/01/1997 to 15/01/2000 Irais García Samperio PRI 16/01/2000 to 15/01/2003 José Calderón Mancilla PRI 16/01/2003 to 15/01/2006 José Antonio Pérez Anaya PAN 16/01/2006 to 15/01/2009 José Luis Ordaz Ríos PAN 16/01/2009 to 15/01/2012 Gerardo Manuel Arcega Domínguez Mas x Hidalgo 16/01/2012 to 04/09/2016 Juan Carlos Zarco Cruz Together for Hidalgo 05/09/2016 to 18/01/2017 Rubén Martín López García Interim City Council 19/02/2017 to 04/09/2020 Ulises Hernández Vázquez PRI 05/09/2020 to 14/12/2020Juan Carlos Zarco Cruz Interim City Council 15/12/2020 to 04/09/2024 Jorge Martín Borbolla Calderón PRI

Economy

In 2015 the municipality had an HDI of 0.701 High, so ranks 45th at the state level; and in 2005 it had a GDP of $326,367,496.00 and a GDP per capita of $43,348.00 (current 2005 prices). To view information, first select the type of information you want, then the state of Hidalgo in the "Federative entity" field, and then choose in the "municipality" field.

According to the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Coneval), the municipality registers a Marginalization Index Medium. 47.5% of the population is in moderate poverty and 15.1% is in extreme poverty. In 2015, the municipality ranked 43rd out of 84 municipalities in the state scale of social backwardness.

As of 2015 data, in terms of agriculture, in this municipality it is mostly corn grain and forage oats, and although in a smaller proportion apples, peaches and barley grain are planted. In livestock the majority of livestock production is sheep and poultry and to a lesser extent goats.

As of 2015, there are 113 economic units, which generated jobs for 146 people. As far as commerce is concerned, there are two tianguis, seven Diconsa stores, and one Liconsa store; as well as a municipal market, and a municipal flea market. According to figures for the year 2015 presented in the Economic Censuses by INEGI, the Economically Active Population (EAP) of the municipality amounts to 3280 of which 3098 are employed and 182 are unemployed. Size of the community according to the number of inhabitants for the population aged 12 years and over. 16.30% belong to the primary sector, 33.63% belong to the secondary sector, 49.80% belong to the tertiary sector and 0.27% did not specify.

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