Caltepec

Caltepec is a municipality of Puebla with 4,128 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,016 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Caltepec

Demographic structure of Caltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,053 people under 15 years old (25.5%), 2,340 people of working age (56.7%) and 735 elderly over 65 years old (17.8%).

0-14 years

1,053

25.5% of the population

15-64 years

2,340

56.7% - Working age

65+ years

735

17.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

76.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Caltepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	157	185	342	8.3%
5-9 years	179	149	328	7.9%
10-14 years	213	170	383	9.3%
15-19 years	169	177	346	8.4%
20-24 years	96	126	222	5.4%
25-29 years	95	133	228	5.5%
30-34 years	109	131	240	5.8%
35-39 years	105	140	245	5.9%
40-44 years	107	129	236	5.7%
45-49 years	115	130	245	5.9%
50-54 years	81	122	203	4.9%
55-59 years	94	88	182	4.4%
60-64 years	88	105	193	4.7%
65-69 years	64	111	175	4.2%
70-74 years	71	81	152	3.7%
75-79 years	58	75	133	3.2%
80-84 years	68	79	147	3.6%
85+ years	54	74	128	3.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Caltepec

Population Origin

Born in State

3,832

92.8%

Born in Another State

286

6.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

176

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

118

2.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

117

99.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

184

14.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

9

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

596

14.4%

With Limitation

921

22.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	315
Visual	267
Hearing	179
Speech	61
Mental	141

Education in Caltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Caltepec, 315 people aged 15 and over can read and write (31500%), while 229 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.7 men, 6.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	65	164	229	22900%
Incomplete primary	426	443	869	86900%
Complete primary	243	288	531	53100%
Incomplete secondary	48	27	75	7500%
Complete secondary	314	402	716	71600%
Post-basic education (18+)	220	325	545	54500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	40
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	13

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 38 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	12	12
Primaria	13	13
Secundaria	9	9
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Caltepec

In Caltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,784 people. Of those, 1,774 are employed and 10 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

1,784

H: 1,030 / M: 754

Employed Population

1,774

H: 1,023 / M: 751

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

10 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,520

H: 462 / M: 1,058

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,039	73.6%
IMSS	201	4.9%
ISSSTE	51	1.2%
ISSSTE estatal	12	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	9	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,738	66.3%
IMSS Bienestar	33	0.8%
Private insurance	3	0.1%
Other institution	5	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,089	26.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Caltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,718

171800%

Single

1,173

117300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

420

42000%

Households

Total Households

1,245

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

824

66.2%

Female-headed

421

33.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,680	89.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	169	4.1%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	278	6.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Caltepec

Caltepec has 2,339 total dwellings, of which 1,245 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,085	87.4%
Earthen floor	159	12.8%
1 bedroom	550	44.3%
2+ bedrooms	694	55.9%
1 room	87	7%
2 rooms	265	21.3%
3+ rooms	892	71.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

94.4%

1,172 dwellings

Piped Water

91.7%

1,139 dwellings

With Drainage

90%

1,118 dwellings

All Services

83.7%

1,040 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,172	94.4%
Without electricity	72	5.8%
Public water network	1,139	91.7%
Hauled water	750	60.4%
Other water source	105	8.5%
With water tank	841	67.7%
With cistern	238	19.2%
With toilet	979	78.8%
With latrine	198	15.9%
With drainage	1,118	90%
Without drainage	126	10.1%
With all services	1,040	83.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	27	2.2%

Goods and Technology in Caltepec

Household equipment in Caltepec according to the 2020 Census. 19.2% of dwellings have internet and 36.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	617	49.7%
Washing machine	477	38.4%
Microwave oven	101	8.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	184	14.8%
Motorcycle	48	3.9%
Bicycle	128	10.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	787	63.4%
Radio	699	56.3%
Landline phone	102	8.2%
Cell phone	448	36.1%
Computer	64	5.2%
Internet	238	19.2%
Pay TV	206	16.6%
Streaming platforms	12	1%
Video game console	7	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

254

20.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

741

59.7%

No Computer or Internet

992

79.9%

No ICT at All

194

15.6%

Companies and Economy in Caltepec

The main economic sectors of Caltepec are Comercio al por menor with 22 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	22
Industrias manufactureras	18
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	6
Servicios educativos	5
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	4

Poverty and Social Development in Caltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Caltepec has a poverty rate of 88.3% and extreme poverty of 28.9%.

Poverty

88.3%

3,463 people

Extreme Poverty

28.9%

1,133 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

10.2%

399 people

Vulnerable by Income

1%

39 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.6%

22 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.4%	1,351
Lack of access to health services	23.2%	910
Lack of access to social security	80.8%	3,171
Lack of housing quality and spaces	19.6%	769
Lack of access to basic housing services	54.3%	2,131
Lack of access to food	27.3%	1,070
Income below welfare line	89.3%	3,503
Income below minimum welfare line	60.2%	2,360

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	83.5%	34.6%	14.3%	0.9%	0
2015	88.3%	28.9%	10.2%	0.6%	0

Crime in Caltepec

In the last 12 months, 13 crimes were recorded in Caltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	1
2025/06	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	1
2024/12	2
2024/11	1
2024/08	1
2024/06	1
2024/05	1
2024/02	1
2024/01	1
2023/10	1

Health in Caltepec

Caltepec has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Caltepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Luis Atolotitlán (Atolotitlán)	896	1,895
Acatepec	579	2,040
Plan de San Miguel	452	2,081
Coatepec	403	1,735
Caltepec	391	1,891
Atecoxco	203	2,121
San Juan Acatitlán	196	2,048
Zotolín	126	2,099
Actipan (San Isidro)	103	1,968
La Compañía	103	2,003

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