Chila

Chila is a municipality of Puebla with 5,082 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,659 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Chila

Demographic structure of Chila according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,418 people under 15 years old (27.9%), 2,962 people of working age (58.3%) and 702 elderly over 65 years old (13.8%).

0-14 years

1,418

27.9% of the population

15-64 years

2,962

58.3% - Working age

65+ years

702

13.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

71.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chila

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	234	232	466	9.2%
5-9 years	254	239	493	9.7%
10-14 years	227	232	459	9%
15-19 years	225	247	472	9.3%
20-24 years	194	185	379	7.5%
25-29 years	153	192	345	6.8%
30-34 years	120	156	276	5.4%
35-39 years	126	145	271	5.3%
40-44 years	123	160	283	5.6%
45-49 years	105	141	246	4.8%
50-54 years	120	143	263	5.2%
55-59 years	104	113	217	4.3%
60-64 years	93	117	210	4.1%
65-69 years	88	87	175	3.4%
70-74 years	59	81	140	2.8%
75-79 years	65	72	137	2.7%
80-84 years	57	53	110	2.2%
85+ years	71	69	140	2.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chila

Population Origin

Born in State

4,341

85.4%

Born in Another State

702

13.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

90

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

25

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

25

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

65

4.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

38

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

18 / 20

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

475

9.3%

With Limitation

780

15.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	278
Visual	221
Hearing	124
Speech	44
Mental	92

Education in Chila

Literacy and Schooling

In Chila, 383 people aged 15 and over can read and write (38300%), while 391 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.3 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	157	234	391	39100%
Incomplete primary	311	321	632	63200%
Complete primary	372	374	746	74600%
Incomplete secondary	59	39	98	9800%
Complete secondary	377	463	840	84000%
Post-basic education (18+)	364	450	814	81400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	68
6-11 years	41
12-14 years	42

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 28 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	11	0	11
Primaria	11	1	12
Secundaria	4	0	4
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Chila

In Chila, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,499 people. Of those, 1,380 are employed and 119 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 7.9%.

Total EAP

1,499

H: 1,147 / M: 352

Employed Population

1,380

H: 1,040 / M: 340

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

119 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,412

H: 675 / M: 1,737

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,187	82.4%
IMSS	41	0.8%
ISSSTE	241	4.7%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	10	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,829	75.3%
IMSS Bienestar	13	0.3%
Private insurance	10	0.2%
Other institution	61	1.2%
Without health coverage	894	17.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Chila

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,145

214500%

Single

1,403

140300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

389

38900%

Households

Total Households

1,427

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

999

70%

Female-headed

428

30%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,652	91.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	246	4.8%
No religion	181	3.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Chila

Chila has 2,421 total dwellings, of which 1,428 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,309	92%
Earthen floor	110	7.7%
1 bedroom	740	52%
2+ bedrooms	679	47.7%
1 room	198	13.9%
2 rooms	416	29.2%
3+ rooms	805	56.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

1,396 dwellings

Piped Water

86.6%

1,232 dwellings

With Drainage

90.7%

1,291 dwellings

All Services

78.6%

1,119 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,396	98.1%
Without electricity	23	1.6%
Public water network	1,232	86.6%
Hauled water	1,179	82.9%
Other water source	187	13.1%
With water tank	1,113	78.2%
With cistern	339	23.8%
With toilet	1,260	88.5%
With latrine	57	4%
With drainage	1,291	90.7%
Without drainage	128	9%
With all services	1,119	78.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Chila

Household equipment in Chila according to the 2020 Census. 16.7% of dwellings have internet and 47.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,080	75.9%
Washing machine	860	60.4%
Microwave oven	236	16.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	395	27.8%
Motorcycle	105	7.4%
Bicycle	206	14.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,121	78.8%
Radio	820	57.6%
Landline phone	376	26.4%
Cell phone	674	47.4%
Computer	122	8.6%
Internet	237	16.7%
Pay TV	210	14.8%
Streaming platforms	7	0.5%
Video game console	12	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

185

13%

No Landline or Cell Phone

545

38.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,128

79.3%

No ICT at All

142

10%

Companies and Economy in Chila

The main economic sectors of Chila are Comercio al por menor with 99 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	99
Industrias manufactureras	51
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	19
Servicios educativos	6
Servicios inmobiliarios	5

Poverty and Social Development in Chila

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chila has a poverty rate of 84% and extreme poverty of 30%.

Poverty

84%

3,829 people

Extreme Poverty

30%

1,368 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.1%

599 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.7%

32 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.2%

99 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.4%	1,477
Lack of access to health services	9.7%	444
Lack of access to social security	84.1%	3,835
Lack of housing quality and spaces	24.8%	1,132
Lack of access to basic housing services	68.2%	3,110
Lack of access to food	20%	912
Income below welfare line	84.7%	3,861
Income below minimum welfare line	54.7%	2,492

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	80.6%	36.9%	16.6%	2%	0
2015	84%	30%	13.1%	2.2%	0

Crime in Chila

In the last 12 months, 29 crimes were recorded in Chila. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	3
2025/10	2
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/07	3
2025/06	2
2025/05	5
2025/04	2
2025/03	4
2025/02	1
2024/12	2

Health in Chila

Chila has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chila

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chila	2,064	1,624
Francisco Ibarra Ramos	1,105	1,713
Las Sidras	538	1,659
La Trinidad	368	1,566
San José Chapultepec	353	1,616
San Isidro	100	1,642
La Estancia Colorada	91	1,579
La Virgen	83	1,740
Santa Ana los Vázquez	82	1,656
Estancia Blanca (Rancho la Estancia Blanca)	77	1,532

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