Ajalpan

Ajalpan is a municipality of Puebla with 74,768 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,029 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Demographics of Ajalpan

Demographic structure of Ajalpan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 24,632 people under 15 years old (32.9%), 46,357 people of working age (62%) and 3,774 elderly over 65 years old (5%).

0-14 years

24,632

32.9% of the population

15-64 years

46,357

62% - Working age

65+ years

3,774

5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ajalpan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	4,007	4,025	8,032	10.7%
5-9 years	4,258	4,153	8,411	11.2%
10-14 years	4,137	4,052	8,189	11%
15-19 years	4,028	4,024	8,052	10.8%
20-24 years	3,603	3,701	7,304	9.8%
25-29 years	2,945	3,193	6,138	8.2%
30-34 years	2,455	2,943	5,398	7.2%
35-39 years	2,416	2,656	5,072	6.8%
40-44 years	2,052	2,223	4,275	5.7%
45-49 years	1,662	1,873	3,535	4.7%
50-54 years	1,241	1,457	2,698	3.6%
55-59 years	989	1,204	2,193	2.9%
60-64 years	784	908	1,692	2.3%
65-69 years	550	760	1,310	1.8%
70-74 years	430	529	959	1.3%
75-79 years	278	336	614	0.8%
80-84 years	170	265	435	0.6%
85+ years	184	272	456	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ajalpan

Population Origin

Born in State

72,726

97.3%

Born in Another State

1,895

2.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

556

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

33,580

44.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

26,757

79.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

6,664

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

44,762

287.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

801

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

403 / 398

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,883

3.9%

With Limitation

5,789

7.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,188
Visual	1,002
Hearing	614
Speech	708
Mental	710

Education in Ajalpan

Literacy and Schooling

In Ajalpan, 9,104 people aged 15 and over can read and write (910400%), while 8,518 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (7 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,887	5,631	8,518	851800%
Incomplete primary	3,726	3,509	7,235	723500%
Complete primary	5,876	6,005	11,881	1188100%
Incomplete secondary	1,185	1,006	2,191	219100%
Complete secondary	4,606	4,666	9,272	927200%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,801	4,817	9,618	961800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	2,127
6-11 years	480
12-14 years	1,063

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 224 are public and 13 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	73	5	78
Primaria	76	5	81
Secundaria	43	2	45
Media Superior	26	1	27
Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Ajalpan

In Ajalpan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 40,559 people. Of those, 40,341 are employed and 218 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

40,559

H: 22,589 / M: 17,970

Employed Population

40,341

H: 22,418 / M: 17,923

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

218 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

14,320

H: 3,618 / M: 10,702

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	55,577	74.3%
IMSS	5,289	7.1%
ISSSTE	623	0.8%
ISSSTE estatal	513	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	36	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	48,847	65.3%
IMSS Bienestar	384	0.5%
Private insurance	77	0.1%
Other institution	199	0.3%
Without health coverage	19,161	25.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Ajalpan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

30,740

3074000%

Single

19,221

1922100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

5,062

506200%

Households

Total Households

15,575

4.8 average occupants

Male-headed

11,598

74.5%

Female-headed

3,977

25.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	62,172	83.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	9,943	13.3%
Other religions	104	0.1%
No religion	2,502	3.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Ajalpan

Ajalpan has 18,136 total dwellings, of which 15,581 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,874	77.7%
Earthen floor	3,649	23.9%
1 bedroom	6,507	42.6%
2+ bedrooms	9,017	59%
1 room	1,211	7.9%
2 rooms	4,561	29.8%
3+ rooms	9,752	63.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

15,252 dwellings

Piped Water

82.6%

12,617 dwellings

With Drainage

71%

10,854 dwellings

All Services

64.9%

9,926 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	15,252	99.8%
Without electricity	272	1.8%
Public water network	12,617	82.6%
Hauled water	9,702	63.5%
Other water source	2,907	19%
With water tank	8,492	55.6%
With cistern	4,816	31.5%
With toilet	8,506	55.7%
With latrine	6,787	44.4%
With drainage	10,854	71%
Without drainage	4,670	30.6%
With all services	9,926	64.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	80	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Ajalpan

Household equipment in Ajalpan according to the 2020 Census. 19% of dwellings have internet and 76% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	7,377	48.3%
Washing machine	4,904	32.1%
Microwave oven	1,402	9.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,577	16.9%
Motorcycle	1,590	10.4%
Bicycle	6,057	39.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	11,991	78.5%
Radio	9,813	64.2%
Landline phone	1,360	8.9%
Cell phone	11,623	76%
Computer	1,682	11%
Internet	2,910	19%
Pay TV	2,417	15.8%
Streaming platforms	246	1.6%
Video game console	183	1.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

2,145

14%

No Landline or Cell Phone

3,591

23.5%

No Computer or Internet

12,175

79.7%

No ICT at All

1,161

7.6%

Companies and Economy in Ajalpan

The main economic sectors of Ajalpan are Industrias manufactureras with 1,594 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	1,594
Comercio al por menor	1,382
Industrias manufactureras	735
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	346
Industrias manufactureras	59

Poverty and Social Development in Ajalpan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ajalpan has a poverty rate of 79.8% and extreme poverty of 22.6%.

Poverty

79.8%

46,819 people

Extreme Poverty

22.6%

13,251 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.5%

10,240 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.3%

781 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.4%

814 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	41.3%	24,210
Lack of access to health services	12.7%	7,454
Lack of access to social security	89.8%	52,654
Lack of housing quality and spaces	37.2%	21,829
Lack of access to basic housing services	62%	36,376
Lack of access to food	22.4%	13,129
Income below welfare line	81.2%	47,600
Income below minimum welfare line	36.1%	21,155

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	79%	37.5%	15.3%	3.2%	0
2015	79.8%	22.6%	17.5%	1.4%	0

Crime in Ajalpan

In the last 12 months, 244 crimes were recorded in Ajalpan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	17
2025/11	22
2025/10	21
2025/09	47
2025/08	18
2025/07	21
2025/06	11
2025/05	16
2025/04	16
2025/03	18
2025/02	17
2025/01	20

Health in Ajalpan

Ajalpan has 41 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 38 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ajalpan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ciudad de Ajalpan	31,695	1,214
Tecpantzacualco	2,820	2,114
Cuaxuxpa	2,681	2,347
Pantzingo de Morelos	2,231	1,244
San Sebastián Alcomunga	2,048	2,162
Cuautotolapan (San José)	1,971	2,381
Coxólico	1,950	2,280
Nativitas (Santa María)	1,818	1,319
Chichicapa	1,304	2,486
Ameyalco	1,249	1,372

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