Aquixtla

Aquixtla is a municipality of Puebla with 9,021 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,309 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Aquixtla

Demographic structure of Aquixtla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,638 people under 15 years old (29.2%), 5,535 people of working age (61.4%) and 848 elderly over 65 years old (9.4%).

0-14 years

2,638

29.2% of the population

15-64 years

5,535

61.4% - Working age

65+ years

848

9.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Aquixtla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	478	431	909	10.1%
5-9 years	432	429	861	9.5%
10-14 years	433	435	868	9.6%
15-19 years	435	380	815	9%
20-24 years	344	354	698	7.7%
25-29 years	333	342	675	7.5%
30-34 years	318	345	663	7.3%
35-39 years	271	313	584	6.5%
40-44 years	261	266	527	5.8%
45-49 years	217	226	443	4.9%
50-54 years	233	229	462	5.1%
55-59 years	171	198	369	4.1%
60-64 years	152	147	299	3.3%
65-69 years	136	119	255	2.8%
70-74 years	109	86	195	2.2%
75-79 years	79	93	172	1.9%
80-84 years	65	47	112	1.2%
85+ years	41	73	114	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Aquixtla

Population Origin

Born in State

8,428

93.4%

Born in Another State

574

6.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

317

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

356

3.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

350

98.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

4

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

731

29.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

83

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

47 / 36

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

608

6.7%

With Limitation

1,355

15%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	315
Visual	207
Hearing	136
Speech	94
Mental	113

Education in Aquixtla

Literacy and Schooling

In Aquixtla, 711 people aged 15 and over can read and write (71100%), while 594 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	280	314	594	59400%
Incomplete primary	599	542	1,141	114100%
Complete primary	669	589	1,258	125800%
Incomplete secondary	113	86	199	19900%
Complete secondary	877	887	1,764	176400%
Post-basic education (18+)	520	697	1,217	121700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	73
6-11 years	19
12-14 years	49

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 55 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	21	21
Primaria	21	21
Secundaria	9	9
Media Superior	3	3
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Aquixtla

In Aquixtla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,157 people. Of those, 4,109 are employed and 48 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

4,157

H: 2,725 / M: 1,432

Employed Population

4,109

H: 2,685 / M: 1,424

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

48 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,728

H: 703 / M: 2,025

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,103	78.7%
IMSS	320	3.5%
ISSSTE	84	0.9%
ISSSTE estatal	60	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	20	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,475	71.8%
IMSS Bienestar	150	1.7%
Private insurance	15	0.2%
Other institution	3	0%
Without health coverage	1,917	21.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Aquixtla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,983

398300%

Single

2,236

223600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

680

68000%

Households

Total Households

2,491

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

1,928

77.4%

Female-headed

563

22.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,651	95.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	113	1.3%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	251	2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Aquixtla

Aquixtla has 3,455 total dwellings, of which 2,491 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,255	91.1%
Earthen floor	234	9.5%
1 bedroom	1,001	40.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,488	60.1%
1 room	90	3.6%
2 rooms	475	19.2%
3+ rooms	1,924	77.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.2%

2,431 dwellings

Piped Water

93.7%

2,318 dwellings

With Drainage

88.2%

2,184 dwellings

All Services

83%

2,055 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,431	98.2%
Without electricity	58	2.3%
Public water network	2,318	93.7%
Hauled water	1,101	44.5%
Other water source	171	6.9%
With water tank	2,054	83%
With cistern	429	17.3%
With toilet	2,028	81.9%
With latrine	350	14.1%
With drainage	2,184	88.2%
Without drainage	305	12.3%
With all services	2,055	83%
Without water, drainage or electricity	16	0.6%

Goods and Technology in Aquixtla

Household equipment in Aquixtla according to the 2020 Census. 21.8% of dwellings have internet and 74.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,466	59.2%
Washing machine	1,171	47.3%
Microwave oven	444	17.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	880	35.6%
Motorcycle	421	17%
Bicycle	233	9.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,097	84.7%
Radio	1,527	61.7%
Landline phone	297	12%
Cell phone	1,841	74.4%
Computer	216	8.7%
Internet	540	21.8%
Pay TV	1,064	43%
Streaming platforms	42	1.7%
Video game console	36	1.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

210

8.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

572

23.1%

No Computer or Internet

1,889

76.3%

No ICT at All

116

4.7%

Companies and Economy in Aquixtla

The main economic sectors of Aquixtla are Comercio al por menor with 85 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	85
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	29
Industrias manufactureras	15
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	11
Industrias manufactureras	7

Poverty and Social Development in Aquixtla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Aquixtla has a poverty rate of 77.2% and extreme poverty of 14.5%.

Poverty

77.2%

6,833 people

Extreme Poverty

14.5%

1,286 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.6%

1,650 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.1%

190 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2%

176 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.7%	2,718
Lack of access to health services	8.1%	715
Lack of access to social security	84.2%	7,449
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.6%	1,376
Lack of access to basic housing services	37.8%	3,346
Lack of access to food	18.6%	1,644
Income below welfare line	79.4%	7,022
Income below minimum welfare line	43.3%	3,827

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	66.5%	18.7%	19.7%	4.1%	0
2015	77.2%	14.5%	18.6%	2%	0

Crime in Aquixtla

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in Aquixtla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	2
2025/10	4
2025/09	1
2025/08	3
2025/07	1
2025/05	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	4
2025/02	3
2025/01	3
2024/12	2

Health in Aquixtla

Aquixtla has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Aquixtla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
El Terrero	1,212	2,222
Aquixtla	1,116	2,205
Cuautieco	808	2,116
Chichicaxtla	786	2,628
Atexcac	570	2,143
Atecoxco	490	2,363
Pachuquilla	486	1,956
Tlaltempa	457	2,195
Tlacuitlapa	435	2,269
Chignahuacingo	429	2,511

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