Capulhuac

Capulhuac is a municipality of México with 36,921 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,622 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years.

Demographics of Capulhuac

Demographic structure of Capulhuac according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,702 people under 15 years old (26.3%), 24,703 people of working age (66.9%) and 2,516 elderly over 65 years old (6.8%).

0-14 years

9,702

26.3% of the population

15-64 years

24,703

66.9% - Working age

65+ years

2,516

6.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

49.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Capulhuac

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,596	1,609	3,205	8.7%
5-9 years	1,572	1,643	3,215	8.7%
10-14 years	1,619	1,663	3,282	8.9%
15-19 years	1,592	1,731	3,323	9%
20-24 years	1,607	1,615	3,222	8.7%
25-29 years	1,542	1,486	3,028	8.2%
30-34 years	1,291	1,445	2,736	7.4%
35-39 years	1,238	1,378	2,616	7.1%
40-44 years	1,172	1,291	2,463	6.7%
45-49 years	1,111	1,266	2,377	6.4%
50-54 years	966	1,082	2,048	5.5%
55-59 years	789	809	1,598	4.3%
60-64 years	566	726	1,292	3.5%
65-69 years	443	508	951	2.6%
70-74 years	284	354	638	1.7%
75-79 years	186	226	412	1.1%
80-84 years	108	141	249	0.7%
85+ years	96	170	266	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Capulhuac

Population Origin

Born in State

34,613

93.7%

Born in Another State

2,227

6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

379

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

121

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

119

98.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

310

3.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

423

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

216 / 207

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,339

3.6%

With Limitation

3,898

10.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	594
Visual	630
Hearing	291
Speech	172
Mental	243

Education in Capulhuac

Literacy and Schooling

In Capulhuac, 652 people aged 15 and over can read and write (65200%), while 729 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years (10.3 men, 10.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	253	476	729	72900%
Incomplete primary	555	812	1,367	136700%
Complete primary	1,542	1,801	3,343	334300%
Incomplete secondary	583	432	1,015	101500%
Complete secondary	3,972	4,176	8,148	814800%
Post-basic education (18+)	5,686	6,015	11,701	1170100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	748
6-11 years	204
12-14 years	175

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 42 are public and 4 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	11	1	12
Primaria	13	1	14
Secundaria	8	0	8
Media Superior	4	1	5
Superior	3	1	4

Employment and Social Security in Capulhuac

In Capulhuac, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 19,533 people. Of those, 19,246 are employed and 287 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

19,533

H: 11,276 / M: 8,257

Employed Population

19,246

H: 11,065 / M: 8,181

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

287 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,616

H: 2,671 / M: 6,945

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	22,744	61.6%
IMSS	6,285	17%
ISSSTE	855	2.3%
ISSSTE estatal	1,620	4.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	67	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,254	35.9%
IMSS Bienestar	187	0.5%
Private insurance	260	0.7%
Other institution	412	1.1%
Without health coverage	14,160	38.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Capulhuac

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

15,731

1573100%

Single

9,914

991400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,552

355200%

Households

Total Households

8,346

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

5,923

71%

Female-headed

2,423

29%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	33,057	89.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,734	4.7%
Other religions	66	0.2%
No religion	2,045	5.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Capulhuac

Capulhuac has 9,940 total dwellings, of which 8,348 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,097	97.9%
Earthen floor	225	2.7%
1 bedroom	2,134	25.8%
2+ bedrooms	6,188	74.8%
1 room	416	5%
2 rooms	955	11.6%
3+ rooms	6,952	84.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

8,303 dwellings

Piped Water

99.7%

8,240 dwellings

With Drainage

100.2%

8,286 dwellings

All Services

99.2%

8,201 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,303	100.4%
Without electricity	20	0.2%
Public water network	8,240	99.7%
Hauled water	7,856	95%
Other water source	83	1%
With water tank	6,708	81.1%
With cistern	2,166	26.2%
With toilet	8,228	99.5%
With latrine	47	0.6%
With drainage	8,286	100.2%
Without drainage	37	0.4%
With all services	8,201	99.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0%

Goods and Technology in Capulhuac

Household equipment in Capulhuac according to the 2020 Census. 54.2% of dwellings have internet and 87.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,523	78.9%
Washing machine	5,883	71.2%
Microwave oven	2,867	34.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,451	53.8%
Motorcycle	1,380	16.7%
Bicycle	2,574	31.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,846	94.9%
Radio	6,713	81.2%
Landline phone	3,173	38.4%
Cell phone	7,199	87.1%
Computer	2,866	34.7%
Internet	4,481	54.2%
Pay TV	4,027	48.7%
Streaming platforms	936	11.3%
Video game console	542	6.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

207

2.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

732

8.9%

No Computer or Internet

3,464

41.9%

No ICT at All

96

1.2%

Companies and Economy in Capulhuac

The main economic sectors of Capulhuac are Comercio al por menor with 1,075 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,075
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	1,026
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	346
Industrias manufactureras	165
Industrias manufactureras	52

Poverty and Social Development in Capulhuac

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Capulhuac has a poverty rate of 54.9% and extreme poverty of 4%.

Poverty

54.9%

20,819 people

Extreme Poverty

4%

1,507 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.8%

10,178 people

Vulnerable by Income

7.4%

2,806 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

10.9%

4,133 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	11.7%	4,440
Lack of access to health services	22.1%	8,382
Lack of access to social security	75.7%	28,705
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.7%	3,664
Lack of access to basic housing services	3.6%	1,360
Lack of access to food	16.7%	6,343
Income below welfare line	62.3%	23,625
Income below minimum welfare line	19.5%	7,393

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	51.1%	8.9%	35.6%	10.3%	0
2015	54.9%	4%	26.8%	10.9%	0

Crime in Capulhuac

In the last 12 months, 607 crimes were recorded in Capulhuac. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	44
2025/11	43
2025/10	42
2025/09	55
2025/08	59
2025/07	49
2025/06	49
2025/05	75
2025/04	35
2025/03	43
2025/02	51
2025/01	62

Health in Capulhuac

Capulhuac has 15 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Capulhuac

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Capulhuac de Mirafuentes	21,224	2,622
San Nicolás Tlazala	5,599	2,579
San Miguel Almaya	5,202	2,721
Agua Blanca	1,403	2,563
Colonia la Poza	831	2,569
Lomas de San Juan	811	2,619
San Juan Bautista	566	2,643
Rancho del Carmen	405	2,577
El Llano (Rancho Juan Dieguito)	182	2,686
Colonia la Lagunilla	171	2,580

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