Chilchotla

Chilchotla is a municipality of Puebla with 21,002 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,423 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years.

Demographics of Chilchotla

Demographic structure of Chilchotla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,539 people under 15 years old (35.9%), 12,012 people of working age (57.2%) and 1,418 elderly over 65 years old (6.8%).

0-14 years

7,539

35.9% of the population

15-64 years

12,012

57.2% - Working age

65+ years

1,418

6.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

74.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chilchotla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,233	1,251	2,484	11.8%
5-9 years	1,172	1,250	2,422	11.5%
10-14 years	1,370	1,263	2,633	12.5%
15-19 years	1,124	1,064	2,188	10.4%
20-24 years	847	822	1,669	7.9%
25-29 years	741	779	1,520	7.2%
30-34 years	641	715	1,356	6.5%
35-39 years	650	660	1,310	6.2%
40-44 years	514	537	1,051	5%
45-49 years	481	460	941	4.5%
50-54 years	358	406	764	3.6%
55-59 years	317	364	681	3.2%
60-64 years	253	279	532	2.5%
65-69 years	229	229	458	2.2%
70-74 years	150	167	317	1.5%
75-79 years	142	140	282	1.3%
80-84 years	75	85	160	0.8%
85+ years	94	107	201	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chilchotla

Population Origin

Born in State

19,946

95%

Born in Another State

978

4.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

491

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,465

7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,449

98.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

14

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

4,273

98.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

959

4.6% of the population

Men / Women

470 / 489

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

938

4.5%

With Limitation

1,654

7.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	427
Visual	302
Hearing	246
Speech	187
Mental	190

Education in Chilchotla

Literacy and Schooling

In Chilchotla, 2,819 people aged 15 and over can read and write (281900%), while 2,722 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years (5.8 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,134	1,588	2,722	272200%
Incomplete primary	1,533	1,333	2,866	286600%
Complete primary	1,461	1,298	2,759	275900%
Incomplete secondary	358	285	643	64300%
Complete secondary	1,205	1,240	2,445	244500%
Post-basic education (18+)	745	847	1,592	159200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	650
6-11 years	64
12-14 years	265

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 70 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	24	24
Primaria	22	22
Secundaria	15	15
Media Superior	6	6
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Chilchotla

In Chilchotla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,899 people. Of those, 7,702 are employed and 197 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

7,899

H: 5,934 / M: 1,965

Employed Population

7,702

H: 5,763 / M: 1,939

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

197 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,032

H: 1,458 / M: 5,574

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	18,185	86.6%
IMSS	610	2.9%
ISSSTE	97	0.5%
ISSSTE estatal	40	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	27	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	17,392	82.8%
IMSS Bienestar	139	0.7%
Private insurance	15	0.1%
Other institution	24	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,779	13.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Chilchotla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,738

873800%

Single

4,952

495200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,307

130700%

Households

Total Households

4,342

4.8 average occupants

Male-headed

3,402

78.4%

Female-headed

940

21.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,430	92.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	551	2.6%
No religion	972	4.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Chilchotla

Chilchotla has 6,217 total dwellings, of which 4,342 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,997	92.9%
Earthen floor	333	7.7%
1 bedroom	1,861	43.3%
2+ bedrooms	2,469	57.4%
1 room	211	4.9%
2 rooms	1,093	25.4%
3+ rooms	3,026	70.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

4,269 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

4,247 dwellings

With Drainage

83.8%

3,603 dwellings

All Services

82.4%

3,544 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,269	99.3%
Without electricity	61	1.4%
Public water network	4,247	98.7%
Hauled water	3,328	77.4%
Other water source	83	1.9%
With water tank	2,032	47.2%
With cistern	547	12.7%
With toilet	3,136	72.9%
With latrine	1,155	26.9%
With drainage	3,603	83.8%
Without drainage	727	16.9%
With all services	3,544	82.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	10	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Chilchotla

Household equipment in Chilchotla according to the 2020 Census. 10.8% of dwellings have internet and 68.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,946	45.2%
Washing machine	1,486	34.6%
Microwave oven	281	6.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	958	22.3%
Motorcycle	95	2.2%
Bicycle	158	3.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,256	75.7%
Radio	2,947	68.5%
Landline phone	288	6.7%
Cell phone	2,962	68.9%
Computer	229	5.3%
Internet	466	10.8%
Pay TV	1,141	26.5%
Streaming platforms	19	0.4%
Video game console	20	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

496

11.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,240

28.8%

No Computer or Internet

3,769

87.6%

No ICT at All

314

7.3%

Companies and Economy in Chilchotla

The main economic sectors of Chilchotla are Comercio al por menor with 594 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	594
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	127
Industrias manufactureras	58
Industrias manufactureras	27
Servicios educativos	15

Poverty and Social Development in Chilchotla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chilchotla has a poverty rate of 90.6% and extreme poverty of 30%.

Poverty

90.6%

10,085 people

Extreme Poverty

30%

3,342 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

7.9%

883 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.6%

71 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.8%

86 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	42.4%	4,720
Lack of access to health services	6.7%	750
Lack of access to social security	91.6%	10,188
Lack of housing quality and spaces	20.2%	2,246
Lack of access to basic housing services	52.1%	5,801
Lack of access to food	25.3%	2,810
Income below welfare line	91.3%	10,155
Income below minimum welfare line	62.4%	6,940

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	90.2%	50.3%	9.2%	0.3%	0
2015	90.6%	30%	7.9%	0.8%	0

Crime in Chilchotla

In the last 12 months, 52 crimes were recorded in Chilchotla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	4
2025/09	1
2025/08	1
2025/07	5
2025/06	4
2025/05	3
2025/04	6
2025/03	4
2025/02	7
2025/01	5
2024/12	6

Health in Chilchotla

Chilchotla has 13 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chilchotla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Rafael J. García	6,054	2,183
Francisco I. Madero	2,831	2,719
El Carmen	1,360	2,346
San Antonio	1,305	2,416
Ignacio Zaragoza	1,213	2,573
San José Manzanitos	1,004	2,594
Acocomotla	818	2,630
Vicente Guerrero	782	2,706
La Trinidad	747	2,653
La Providencia	692	2,693

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