Chinantla

Chinantla is a municipality of Puebla with 2,846 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,173 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Chinantla

Demographic structure of Chinantla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 808 people under 15 years old (28.4%), 1,577 people of working age (55.4%) and 461 elderly over 65 years old (16.2%).

0-14 years

808

28.4% of the population

15-64 years

1,577

55.4% - Working age

65+ years

461

16.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

80.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chinantla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	133	120	253	8.9%
5-9 years	151	153	304	10.7%
10-14 years	126	125	251	8.8%
15-19 years	122	111	233	8.2%
20-24 years	114	96	210	7.4%
25-29 years	89	105	194	6.8%
30-34 years	92	105	197	6.9%
35-39 years	75	87	162	5.7%
40-44 years	73	77	150	5.3%
45-49 years	80	61	141	5%
50-54 years	33	55	88	3.1%
55-59 years	46	46	92	3.2%
60-64 years	48	62	110	3.9%
65-69 years	61	68	129	4.5%
70-74 years	46	44	90	3.2%
75-79 years	36	47	83	2.9%
80-84 years	36	46	82	2.9%
85+ years	21	56	77	2.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chinantla

Population Origin

Born in State

2,601

91.4%

Born in Another State

185

6.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

60

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

23

0.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

23

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

60

7.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

354

12.4% of the population

Men / Women

183 / 171

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

353

12.4%

With Limitation

520

18.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	182
Visual	158
Hearing	103
Speech	51
Mental	91

Education in Chinantla

Literacy and Schooling

In Chinantla, 242 people aged 15 and over can read and write (24200%), while 241 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.9 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	95	146	241	24100%
Incomplete primary	166	223	389	38900%
Complete primary	146	176	322	32200%
Incomplete secondary	48	36	84	8400%
Complete secondary	194	190	384	38400%
Post-basic education (18+)	295	263	558	55800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	34
6-11 years	16
12-14 years	20

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 18 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	7	7
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Chinantla

In Chinantla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,042 people. Of those, 1,028 are employed and 14 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

1,042

H: 672 / M: 370

Employed Population

1,028

H: 660 / M: 368

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

14 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,134

H: 366 / M: 768

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,263	79.5%
IMSS	46	1.6%
ISSSTE	115	4%
ISSSTE estatal	37	1.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,037	71.6%
IMSS Bienestar	35	1.2%
Private insurance	11	0.4%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	583	20.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Chinantla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,126

112600%

Single

714

71400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

343

34300%

Households

Total Households

801

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

511

63.8%

Female-headed

290

36.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,439	85.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	222	7.8%
No religion	183	6.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Chinantla

Chinantla has 1,652 total dwellings, of which 801 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	761	95.6%
Earthen floor	33	4.1%
1 bedroom	322	40.5%
2+ bedrooms	472	59.3%
1 room	64	8%
2 rooms	188	23.6%
3+ rooms	542	68.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.1%

773 dwellings

Piped Water

85.3%

679 dwellings

With Drainage

90.2%

718 dwellings

All Services

79.3%

631 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	773	97.1%
Without electricity	21	2.6%
Public water network	679	85.3%
Hauled water	531	66.7%
Other water source	115	14.4%
With water tank	616	77.4%
With cistern	391	49.1%
With toilet	710	89.2%
With latrine	12	1.5%
With drainage	718	90.2%
Without drainage	76	9.5%
With all services	631	79.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	11	1.4%

Goods and Technology in Chinantla

Household equipment in Chinantla according to the 2020 Census. 19.5% of dwellings have internet and 82.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	677	85.1%
Washing machine	552	69.3%
Microwave oven	143	18%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	247	31%
Motorcycle	84	10.6%
Bicycle	159	20%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	618	77.6%
Radio	406	51%
Landline phone	224	28.1%
Cell phone	655	82.3%
Computer	85	10.7%
Internet	155	19.5%
Pay TV	449	56.4%
Streaming platforms	12	1.5%
Video game console	17	2.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

107

13.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

79

9.9%

No Computer or Internet

600

75.4%

No ICT at All

36

4.5%

Companies and Economy in Chinantla

The main economic sectors of Chinantla are Comercio al por menor with 79 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	79
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	25
Industrias manufactureras	10
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	8
Servicios educativos	7

Poverty and Social Development in Chinantla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chinantla has a poverty rate of 77.3% and extreme poverty of 23.9%.

Poverty

77.3%

1,731 people

Extreme Poverty

23.9%

535 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.2%

430 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.1%

25 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.4%

54 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.9%	715
Lack of access to health services	10.9%	244
Lack of access to social security	81.6%	1,828
Lack of housing quality and spaces	25.3%	567
Lack of access to basic housing services	52.7%	1,179
Lack of access to food	8.4%	188
Income below welfare line	78.4%	1,756
Income below minimum welfare line	46.2%	1,034

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	59.5%	18.2%	34.8%	4.8%	0
2015	77.3%	23.9%	19.2%	2.4%	0

Crime in Chinantla

In the last 12 months, 35 crimes were recorded in Chinantla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	1
2025/10	4
2025/09	1
2025/08	5
2025/07	2
2025/06	2
2025/05	3
2025/03	4
2025/02	2
2024/11	1
2024/10	3

Health in Chinantla

Chinantla has 4 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chinantla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chinantla	1,626	1,101
Buena Vista	420	1,189
Cuicatlán	246	1,182
Cuatecontla	235	1,230
Tehuixtla (San Francisco)	222	1,206
Amatepetlán	70	1,141
El Coatal (El Coralillo)	9	1,169
Huaxocotepec	7	1,124
El Carrizal	6	1,099
Teotepec	5	1,290

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