Calpan

Calpan is a municipality of Puebla with 15,271 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,431 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Calpan

Demographic structure of Calpan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,085 people under 15 years old (26.8%), 9,580 people of working age (62.7%) and 1,606 elderly over 65 years old (10.5%).

0-14 years

4,085

26.8% of the population

15-64 years

9,580

62.7% - Working age

65+ years

1,606

10.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Calpan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	696	650	1,346	8.8%
5-9 years	685	679	1,364	8.9%
10-14 years	681	694	1,375	9%
15-19 years	684	701	1,385	9.1%
20-24 years	675	699	1,374	9%
25-29 years	572	664	1,236	8.1%
30-34 years	460	511	971	6.4%
35-39 years	379	465	844	5.5%
40-44 years	377	481	858	5.6%
45-49 years	340	437	777	5.1%
50-54 years	405	427	832	5.4%
55-59 years	359	371	730	4.8%
60-64 years	264	309	573	3.8%
65-69 years	212	251	463	3%
70-74 years	166	171	337	2.2%
75-79 years	168	161	329	2.2%
80-84 years	112	127	239	1.6%
85+ years	102	136	238	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Calpan

Population Origin

Born in State

14,331

93.8%

Born in Another State

748

4.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

277

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,951

12.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,907

97.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

38

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

4,308

119.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1,320

8.6% of the population

Men / Women

616 / 704

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

963

6.3%

With Limitation

2,232

14.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	364
Visual	379
Hearing	306
Speech	198
Mental	188

Education in Calpan

Literacy and Schooling

In Calpan, 1,203 people aged 15 and over can read and write (120300%), while 1,156 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.5 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	479	677	1,156	115600%
Incomplete primary	904	921	1,825	182500%
Complete primary	950	949	1,899	189900%
Incomplete secondary	208	167	375	37500%
Complete secondary	1,337	1,495	2,832	283200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,238	1,493	2,731	273100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	351
6-11 years	38
12-14 years	58

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 19 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	7	1	8
Primaria	6	1	7
Secundaria	4	1	5
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Calpan

In Calpan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,530 people. Of those, 7,383 are employed and 147 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP

7,530

H: 4,606 / M: 2,924

Employed Population

7,383

H: 4,487 / M: 2,896

Unemployment Rate

2%

147 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,499

H: 1,094 / M: 3,405

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,022	65.6%
IMSS	711	4.7%
ISSSTE	161	1.1%
ISSSTE estatal	48	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	17	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	8,726	57.1%
IMSS Bienestar	72	0.5%
Private insurance	68	0.4%
Other institution	271	1.8%
Without health coverage	5,247	34.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Calpan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,461

646100%

Single

4,137

413700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,458

145800%

Households

Total Households

3,604

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

2,556

70.9%

Female-headed

1,048

29.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,582	88.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	617	4%
Other religions	5	0%
No religion	1,065	7%

Housing and Basic Services in Calpan

Calpan has 4,862 total dwellings, of which 3,605 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,267	90.8%
Earthen floor	328	9.1%
1 bedroom	1,336	37.1%
2+ bedrooms	2,259	62.8%
1 room	191	5.3%
2 rooms	680	18.9%
3+ rooms	2,724	75.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

3,572 dwellings

Piped Water

96.5%

3,473 dwellings

With Drainage

96.7%

3,479 dwellings

All Services

94.2%

3,389 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,572	99.2%
Without electricity	23	0.6%
Public water network	3,473	96.5%
Hauled water	3,349	93.1%
Other water source	122	3.4%
With water tank	2,912	80.9%
With cistern	1,495	41.5%
With toilet	3,424	95.1%
With latrine	107	3%
With drainage	3,479	96.7%
Without drainage	116	3.2%
With all services	3,389	94.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Calpan

Household equipment in Calpan according to the 2020 Census. 37.2% of dwellings have internet and 70.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,177	60.5%
Washing machine	1,788	49.7%
Microwave oven	514	14.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,259	35%
Motorcycle	378	10.5%
Bicycle	1,641	45.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,102	86.2%
Radio	2,773	77%
Landline phone	1,151	32%
Cell phone	2,544	70.7%
Computer	498	13.8%
Internet	1,338	37.2%
Pay TV	352	9.8%
Streaming platforms	98	2.7%
Video game console	41	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

220

6.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

584

16.2%

No Computer or Internet

2,181

60.6%

No ICT at All

132

3.7%

Companies and Economy in Calpan

The main economic sectors of Calpan are Comercio al por menor with 429 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	429
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	104
Industrias manufactureras	94
Industrias manufactureras	19
Industrias manufactureras	16

Poverty and Social Development in Calpan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Calpan has a poverty rate of 80.3% and extreme poverty of 17.5%.

Poverty

80.3%

9,449 people

Extreme Poverty

17.5%

2,054 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

16.8%

1,977 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.7%

198 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.2%

143 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	28.1%	3,303
Lack of access to health services	26.2%	3,081
Lack of access to social security	87.1%	10,253
Lack of housing quality and spaces	14.6%	1,723
Lack of access to basic housing services	33%	3,883
Lack of access to food	32.3%	3,800
Income below welfare line	82%	9,647
Income below minimum welfare line	41.4%	4,868

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	75.5%	18.1%	21.6%	1.2%	0
2015	80.3%	17.5%	16.8%	1.2%	0

Crime in Calpan

In the last 12 months, 120 crimes were recorded in Calpan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	5
2025/10	10
2025/09	12
2025/08	10
2025/07	7
2025/06	12
2025/05	10
2025/04	11
2025/03	12
2025/02	5
2025/01	17

Health in Calpan

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

Main Localities of Calpan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Andrés Calpan	8,195	2,421
San Mateo Ozolco	2,890	2,674
San Lucas Atzala	2,558	2,488
Pueblo Nuevo	649	2,370
El Palmar (La Ocotera Seca)	299	2,317
Tepectipa	288	2,412
Dolores	94	2,253
Cháhuac (Colintla)	77	2,282
San Bartolo	69	2,354
San Lucas Atzala	60	2,462

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