Chietla

Chietla is a municipality of Puebla with 37,030 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,088 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Chietla

Demographic structure of Chietla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,032 people under 15 years old (27.1%), 22,955 people of working age (62%) and 4,040 elderly over 65 years old (10.9%).

0-14 years

10,032

27.1% of the population

15-64 years

22,955

62% - Working age

65+ years

4,040

10.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chietla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,611	1,630	3,241	8.8%
5-9 years	1,787	1,759	3,546	9.6%
10-14 years	1,667	1,578	3,245	8.8%
15-19 years	1,602	1,505	3,107	8.4%
20-24 years	1,369	1,435	2,804	7.6%
25-29 years	1,277	1,333	2,610	7%
30-34 years	1,158	1,344	2,502	6.8%
35-39 years	1,060	1,275	2,335	6.3%
40-44 years	1,065	1,148	2,213	6%
45-49 years	968	1,025	1,993	5.4%
50-54 years	889	968	1,857	5%
55-59 years	853	1,000	1,853	5%
60-64 years	797	884	1,681	4.5%
65-69 years	641	698	1,339	3.6%
70-74 years	447	513	960	2.6%
75-79 years	340	369	709	1.9%
80-84 years	228	282	510	1.4%
85+ years	229	293	522	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chietla

Population Origin

Born in State

33,158

89.5%

Born in Another State

3,422

9.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

621

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

80

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

80

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

204

2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

662

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

334 / 328

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,592

7%

With Limitation

4,412

11.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,407
Visual	1,056
Hearing	628
Speech	350
Mental	496

Education in Chietla

Literacy and Schooling

In Chietla, 2,484 people aged 15 and over can read and write (248400%), while 2,440 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (7.8 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,111	1,329	2,440	244000%
Incomplete primary	2,009	2,099	4,108	410800%
Complete primary	2,217	2,325	4,542	454200%
Incomplete secondary	543	462	1,005	100500%
Complete secondary	3,179	3,472	6,651	665100%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,473	3,952	7,425	742500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	625
6-11 years	185
12-14 years	241

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 107 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	34	34
Primaria	36	36
Secundaria	23	23
Media Superior	13	13

Employment and Social Security in Chietla

In Chietla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 15,833 people. Of those, 15,645 are employed and 188 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

15,833

H: 10,396 / M: 5,437

Employed Population

15,645

H: 10,259 / M: 5,386

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

188 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

12,923

H: 3,407 / M: 9,516

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	30,988	83.7%
IMSS	11,748	31.7%
ISSSTE	1,356	3.7%
ISSSTE estatal	213	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	43	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	17,703	47.8%
IMSS Bienestar	81	0.2%
Private insurance	219	0.6%
Other institution	69	0.2%
Without health coverage	6,028	16.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Chietla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

15,762

1576200%

Single

9,161

916100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,965

396500%

Households

Total Households

10,253

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

7,236

70.6%

Female-headed

3,017

29.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	31,937	86.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,402	9.2%
Other religions	16	0%
No religion	1,660	4.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Chietla

Chietla has 13,960 total dwellings, of which 10,256 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,497	92.9%
Earthen floor	743	7.3%
1 bedroom	3,870	37.8%
2+ bedrooms	6,368	62.3%
1 room	524	5.1%
2 rooms	1,890	18.5%
3+ rooms	7,825	76.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

10,155 dwellings

Piped Water

96.9%

9,907 dwellings

With Drainage

97.6%

9,984 dwellings

All Services

94.7%

9,687 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,155	99.3%
Without electricity	84	0.8%
Public water network	9,907	96.9%
Hauled water	8,897	87%
Other water source	332	3.2%
With water tank	6,740	65.9%
With cistern	3,180	31.1%
With toilet	9,808	95.9%
With latrine	198	1.9%
With drainage	9,984	97.6%
Without drainage	255	2.5%
With all services	9,687	94.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	20	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Chietla

Household equipment in Chietla according to the 2020 Census. 33.8% of dwellings have internet and 84.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	9,078	88.8%
Washing machine	7,779	76.1%
Microwave oven	2,433	23.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,257	31.9%
Motorcycle	2,613	25.6%
Bicycle	3,683	36%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	9,125	89.2%
Radio	7,075	69.2%
Landline phone	3,291	32.2%
Cell phone	8,677	84.9%
Computer	1,718	16.8%
Internet	3,455	33.8%
Pay TV	4,885	47.8%
Streaming platforms	402	3.9%
Video game console	263	2.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

550

5.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

885

8.7%

No Computer or Internet

6,355

62.2%

No ICT at All

220

2.2%

Companies and Economy in Chietla

The main economic sectors of Chietla are Comercio al por menor with 820 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	820
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	284
Industrias manufactureras	115
Industrias manufactureras	40
Minería	38

Poverty and Social Development in Chietla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chietla has a poverty rate of 62.7% and extreme poverty of 9.7%.

Poverty

62.7%

21,202 people

Extreme Poverty

9.7%

3,292 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.8%

6,344 people

Vulnerable by Income

9.1%

3,091 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

9.4%

3,191 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	26.7%	9,026
Lack of access to health services	11.2%	3,801
Lack of access to social security	62.1%	21,004
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.8%	3,324
Lack of access to basic housing services	28.3%	9,578
Lack of access to food	24.2%	8,172
Income below welfare line	71.8%	24,293
Income below minimum welfare line	27.7%	9,367

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	59.3%	8.1%	25.1%	8.7%	0
2015	62.7%	9.7%	18.8%	9.4%	0

Crime in Chietla

In the last 12 months, 306 crimes were recorded in Chietla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	16
2025/11	14
2025/10	25
2025/09	37
2025/08	32
2025/07	32
2025/06	27
2025/05	23
2025/04	18
2025/03	26
2025/02	32
2025/01	24

Health in Chietla

Chietla has 17 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 17 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chietla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Atencingo	11,718	1,086
Chietla	5,833	1,128
Escape de Lagunillas	4,613	1,021
Buenavista de Benito Juárez	1,632	1,047
Viborillas de Hidalgo	1,021	1,121
Ahuehuetzingo	1,015	1,046
San Antonio Coayuca	996	1,056
San Miguel la Toma	933	1,125
San Nicolás Tenexcalco	907	1,087
Pueblo Nuevo de Porfirio Díaz	829	1,131

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