Camocuautla

Camocuautla is a municipality of Puebla with 2,758 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 905 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years.

Total Population
2,758
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,367 / 1,391
49.6% / 50.4%
Schools
0
16 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
7
Communities and settlements
Companies
120
Registered establishments

Demographics of Camocuautla

Demographic structure of Camocuautla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 827 people under 15 years old (30%), 1,721 people of working age (62.4%) and 210 elderly over 65 years old (7.6%).

0-14 years
827
30% of the population
15-64 years
1,721
62.4% - Working age
65+ years
210
7.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
60.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Camocuautla

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 137 114 251 9.1%
5-9 years 135 129 264 9.6%
10-14 years 159 153 312 11.3%
15-19 years 160 185 345 12.5%
20-24 years 117 109 226 8.2%
25-29 years 78 117 195 7.1%
30-34 years 82 84 166 6%
35-39 years 95 86 181 6.6%
40-44 years 78 68 146 5.3%
45-49 years 70 90 160 5.8%
50-54 years 55 56 111 4%
55-59 years 48 55 103 3.7%
60-64 years 49 39 88 3.2%
65-69 years 35 32 67 2.4%
70-74 years 32 21 53 1.9%
75-79 years 16 22 38 1.4%
80-84 years 10 18 28 1%
85+ years 11 13 24 0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Camocuautla

Population Origin

Born in State
2,739
99.3%
Born in Another State
19
0.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
18
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,526
91.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,156
85.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
361
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,741
378.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
2
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
0 / 2
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
84
3%
With Limitation
214
7.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 33
Visual 16
Hearing 26
Speech 36
Mental 22

Education in Camocuautla

Literacy and Schooling

In Camocuautla, 457 people aged 15 and over can read and write (45700%), while 372 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years (6.1 men, 6.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 147 225 372 37200%
Incomplete primary 256 186 442 44200%
Complete primary 125 119 244 24400%
Incomplete secondary 46 30 76 7600%
Complete secondary 199 214 413 41300%
Post-basic education (18+) 138 178 316 31600%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years27
6-11 years14
12-14 years29

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 16 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 5 0 5
Primaria 5 0 5
Secundaria 5 0 5
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Camocuautla

In Camocuautla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 946 people. Of those, 940 are employed and 6 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP
946
H: 788 / M: 158
Employed Population
940
H: 782 / M: 158
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
6 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,166
H: 242 / M: 924

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,659 96.4%
IMSS 36 1.3%
ISSSTE 9 0.3%
ISSSTE estatal 2 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 1 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,585 93.7%
IMSS Bienestar 41 1.5%
Other institution 1 0%
Without health coverage 99 3.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Camocuautla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,251
125100%
Single
722
72200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
147
14700%

Households

Total Households
724
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
583
80.5%
Female-headed
141
19.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,540 55.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,085 39.3%
No religion 133 4.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Camocuautla

Camocuautla has 881 total dwellings, of which 725 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 628 86.7%
Earthen floor 96 13.3%
1 bedroom 316 43.6%
2+ bedrooms 408 56.4%
1 room 50 6.9%
2 rooms 206 28.5%
3+ rooms 468 64.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.1%
710 dwellings
Piped Water
99%
717 dwellings
With Drainage
97%
702 dwellings
All Services
94.9%
687 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 710 98.1%
Without electricity 14 1.9%
Public water network 717 99%
Hauled water 656 90.6%
Other water source 7 1%
With water tank 359 49.6%
With cistern 169 23.3%
With toilet 694 95.9%
With latrine 21 2.9%
With drainage 702 97%
Without drainage 22 3%
With all services 687 94.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Camocuautla

Household equipment in Camocuautla according to the 2020 Census. 3.3% of dwellings have internet and 59.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 106 14.6%
Washing machine 22 3%
Microwave oven 17 2.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 18 2.5%
Bicycle 1 0.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 262 36.2%
Radio 256 35.4%
Landline phone 33 4.6%
Cell phone 430 59.4%
Computer 19 2.6%
Internet 24 3.3%
Pay TV 47 6.5%
Streaming platforms 2 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
354
48.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
285
39.4%
No Computer or Internet
690
95.3%
No ICT at All
190
26.2%

Companies and Economy in Camocuautla

The main economic sectors of Camocuautla are Comercio al por menor with 77 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Camocuautla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Camocuautla has a poverty rate of 91.8% and extreme poverty of 36.9%.

Poverty
91.8%
2,432 people
Extreme Poverty
36.9%
978 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
7.7%
205 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.1%
3 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.3%
9 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 40% 1,061
Lack of access to health services 5% 134
Lack of access to social security 92.7% 2,456
Lack of housing quality and spaces 38.2% 1,013
Lack of access to basic housing services 59.3% 1,570
Lack of access to food 36.4% 965
Income below welfare line 91.9% 2,435
Income below minimum welfare line 63% 1,668

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 93.9% 63.7% 5.8% 0.2% 0
2015 91.8% 36.9% 7.7% 0.3% 0

Crime in Camocuautla

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

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/07 1
2025/04 1
2025/03 1
2025/01 1
2024/06 1
2024/02 1
2023/07 1
2023/04 1
2023/02 1
2023/01 1
2022/07 1
2021/09 1

Health in Camocuautla

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

Main Localities of Camocuautla

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Camocuautla 1,672 708
Tapayula 689 1,179
Camocuautla 139 771
San Bernardino 137 1,168
Tacxcoy 70 1,257
La Pila 43 632
La Cruz 8 623