Chiconcuautla

Chiconcuautla is a municipality of Puebla with 17,382 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,575 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years.

Demographics of Chiconcuautla

Demographic structure of Chiconcuautla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,050 people under 15 years old (34.8%), 10,264 people of working age (59%) and 1,065 elderly over 65 years old (6.1%).

0-14 years

6,050

34.8% of the population

15-64 years

10,264

59% - Working age

65+ years

1,065

6.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chiconcuautla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	963	923	1,886	10.9%
5-9 years	1,037	947	1,984	11.4%
10-14 years	1,077	1,103	2,180	12.5%
15-19 years	1,083	1,080	2,163	12.4%
20-24 years	772	800	1,572	9%
25-29 years	579	658	1,237	7.1%
30-34 years	493	584	1,077	6.2%
35-39 years	516	567	1,083	6.2%
40-44 years	449	441	890	5.1%
45-49 years	371	401	772	4.4%
50-54 years	274	319	593	3.4%
55-59 years	233	272	505	2.9%
60-64 years	166	206	372	2.1%
65-69 years	152	194	346	2%
70-74 years	103	162	265	1.5%
75-79 years	94	124	218	1.3%
80-84 years	49	74	123	0.7%
85+ years	52	61	113	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chiconcuautla

Population Origin

Born in State

16,986

97.7%

Born in Another State

384

2.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

199

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,306

59.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,357

90.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

912

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

14,318

350.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

235

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

116 / 119

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

842

4.8%

With Limitation

1,701

9.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	361
Visual	318
Hearing	254
Speech	175
Mental	139

Education in Chiconcuautla

Literacy and Schooling

In Chiconcuautla, 3,118 people aged 15 and over can read and write (311800%), while 2,944 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years (5.8 men, 5.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,166	1,778	2,944	294400%
Incomplete primary	928	864	1,792	179200%
Complete primary	972	897	1,869	186900%
Incomplete secondary	213	199	412	41200%
Complete secondary	1,250	1,214	2,464	246400%
Post-basic education (18+)	671	787	1,458	145800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	394
6-11 years	76
12-14 years	219

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 74 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	23	23
Primaria	25	25
Secundaria	17	17
Media Superior	8	8

Employment and Social Security in Chiconcuautla

In Chiconcuautla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,359 people. Of those, 9,307 are employed and 52 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

9,359

H: 5,246 / M: 4,113

Employed Population

9,307

H: 5,207 / M: 4,100

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

52 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,254

H: 784 / M: 2,470

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	15,245	87.7%
IMSS	484	2.8%
ISSSTE	67	0.4%
ISSSTE estatal	24	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	23	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,962	80.3%
IMSS Bienestar	705	4.1%
Private insurance	17	0.1%
Other institution	54	0.3%
Without health coverage	2,131	12.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Chiconcuautla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,071

707100%

Single

4,363

436300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,192

119200%

Households

Total Households

4,080

4.3 average occupants

Male-headed

2,762

67.7%

Female-headed

1,318

32.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	14,583	83.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,278	13.1%
Other religions	21	0.1%
No religion	489	2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Chiconcuautla

Chiconcuautla has 5,198 total dwellings, of which 4,082 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,014	74.1%
Earthen floor	1,062	26.1%
1 bedroom	2,274	55.9%
2+ bedrooms	1,802	44.3%
1 room	458	11.3%
2 rooms	1,379	33.9%
3+ rooms	2,239	55%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

4,044 dwellings

Piped Water

98.4%

4,003 dwellings

With Drainage

78.9%

3,209 dwellings

All Services

78.2%

3,182 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,044	99.4%
Without electricity	32	0.8%
Public water network	4,003	98.4%
Hauled water	3,539	87%
Other water source	73	1.8%
With water tank	819	20.1%
With cistern	170	4.2%
With toilet	3,051	75%
With latrine	918	22.6%
With drainage	3,209	78.9%
Without drainage	867	21.3%
With all services	3,182	78.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	14	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Chiconcuautla

Household equipment in Chiconcuautla according to the 2020 Census. 1.7% of dwellings have internet and 57.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,072	26.3%
Washing machine	502	12.3%
Microwave oven	154	3.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	341	8.4%
Motorcycle	75	1.8%
Bicycle	148	3.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,893	71.1%
Radio	2,448	60.2%
Landline phone	327	8%
Cell phone	2,356	57.9%
Computer	99	2.4%
Internet	69	1.7%
Pay TV	889	21.8%
Streaming platforms	6	0.1%
Video game console	6	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

687

16.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,583

38.9%

No Computer or Internet

3,931

96.6%

No ICT at All

507

12.5%

Companies and Economy in Chiconcuautla

The main economic sectors of Chiconcuautla are Comercio al por menor with 220 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	220
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	37
Industrias manufactureras	31
Servicios educativos	9
Industrias manufactureras	6

Poverty and Social Development in Chiconcuautla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chiconcuautla has a poverty rate of 85.2% and extreme poverty of 36%.

Poverty

85.2%

9,378 people

Extreme Poverty

36%

3,961 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

12.6%

1,390 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.4%

152 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.8%

85 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	39.8%	4,377
Lack of access to health services	6.7%	733
Lack of access to social security	84.6%	9,314
Lack of housing quality and spaces	43.1%	4,741
Lack of access to basic housing services	87.2%	9,596
Lack of access to food	30.8%	3,393
Income below welfare line	86.6%	9,530
Income below minimum welfare line	50.9%	5,596

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	90.3%	55.6%	9.4%	0.2%	0
2015	85.2%	36%	12.6%	0.8%	0

Crime in Chiconcuautla

In the last 12 months, 50 crimes were recorded in Chiconcuautla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	8
2025/11	3
2025/10	2
2025/09	6
2025/08	4
2025/07	1
2025/06	7
2025/05	3
2025/04	6
2025/03	1
2025/02	4
2025/01	5

Health in Chiconcuautla

Chiconcuautla has 11 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chiconcuautla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chiconcuautla	4,075	1,512
San Lorenzo Tlaxipehuala	1,980	1,720
Tlaxco (Santiago Tlaxco)	1,945	1,397
Toxtla	1,897	1,391
Zempoala	1,676	1,494
Tlalhuapan	1,648	1,170
Cuetzalingo	758	1,148
Tlaltenango	692	1,626
Palzoquitla	550	1,653
Zacatepec	484	1,750

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