Cuetzalan del Progreso

Cuetzalan del Progreso is a municipality of Puebla with 49,864 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 660 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Total Population
49,864
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
24,149 / 25,715
48.4% / 51.6%
Schools
0
278 public, 8 private
Health
38
3 hospitals, 35 centers
Localities
159
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,366
Registered establishments

Demographics of Cuetzalan del Progreso

Demographic structure of Cuetzalan del Progreso according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 14,831 people under 15 years old (29.7%), 30,525 people of working age (61.2%) and 4,507 elderly over 65 years old (9%).

0-14 years
14,831
29.7% of the population
15-64 years
30,525
61.2% - Working age
65+ years
4,507
9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
63.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cuetzalan del Progreso

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 2,354 2,264 4,618 9.3%
5-9 years 2,516 2,509 5,025 10.1%
10-14 years 2,654 2,534 5,188 10.4%
15-19 years 2,510 2,475 4,985 10%
20-24 years 1,849 1,991 3,840 7.7%
25-29 years 1,686 1,969 3,655 7.3%
30-34 years 1,596 1,785 3,381 6.8%
35-39 years 1,412 1,788 3,200 6.4%
40-44 years 1,329 1,520 2,849 5.7%
45-49 years 1,238 1,396 2,634 5.3%
50-54 years 1,043 1,153 2,196 4.4%
55-59 years 877 1,032 1,909 3.8%
60-64 years 886 990 1,876 3.8%
65-69 years 794 833 1,627 3.3%
70-74 years 498 528 1,026 2.1%
75-79 years 449 463 912 1.8%
80-84 years 274 274 548 1.1%
85+ years 184 210 394 0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cuetzalan del Progreso

Population Origin

Born in State
48,649
97.6%
Born in Another State
1,173
2.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
547
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
32,729
65.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
30,174
92.2% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
2,495
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
40,036
316.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
702
1.4% of the population
Men / Women
324 / 378
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
2,230
4.5%
With Limitation
5,628
11.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,010
Visual 813
Hearing 613
Speech 373
Mental 446

Education in Cuetzalan del Progreso

Literacy and Schooling

In Cuetzalan del Progreso, 5,234 people aged 15 and over can read and write (523400%), while 4,009 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.7 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,234 2,775 4,009 400900%
Incomplete primary 2,898 2,719 5,617 561700%
Complete primary 3,520 3,498 7,018 701800%
Incomplete secondary 598 485 1,083 108300%
Complete secondary 3,536 3,669 7,205 720500%
Post-basic education (18+) 4,280 4,599 8,879 887900%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years647
6-11 years119
12-14 years370

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 278 are public and 8 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 102 1 103
Primaria 103 0 103
Secundaria 48 0 48
Media Superior 20 4 24
Superior 2 2 4

Employment and Social Security in Cuetzalan del Progreso

In Cuetzalan del Progreso, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 27,007 people. Of those, 26,813 are employed and 194 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP
27,007
H: 15,550 / M: 11,457
Employed Population
26,813
H: 15,419 / M: 11,394
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
194 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
11,080
H: 2,601 / M: 8,479

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 39,542 79.3%
IMSS 1,552 3.1%
ISSSTE 1,726 3.5%
ISSSTE estatal 403 0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 135 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 34,245 68.7%
IMSS Bienestar 1,637 3.3%
Private insurance 90 0.2%
Other institution 140 0.3%
Without health coverage 10,309 20.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Cuetzalan del Progreso

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
21,394
2139400%
Single
12,614
1261400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
4,170
417000%

Households

Total Households
12,636
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
8,938
70.7%
Female-headed
3,698
29.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 43,508 87.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,333 6.7%
Other religions 114 0.2%
No religion 2,892 5.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Cuetzalan del Progreso

Cuetzalan del Progreso has 16,348 total dwellings, of which 12,640 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 11,337 91%
Earthen floor 1,228 9.9%
1 bedroom 6,546 52.5%
2+ bedrooms 6,019 48.3%
1 room 1,319 10.6%
2 rooms 3,570 28.6%
3+ rooms 7,676 61.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.1%
12,097 dwellings
Piped Water
94.1%
11,727 dwellings
With Drainage
87.2%
10,872 dwellings
All Services
82.4%
10,271 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 12,097 97.1%
Without electricity 468 3.8%
Public water network 11,727 94.1%
Hauled water 10,266 82.4%
Other water source 838 6.7%
With water tank 6,906 55.4%
With cistern 1,965 15.8%
With toilet 9,892 79.4%
With latrine 1,847 14.8%
With drainage 10,872 87.2%
Without drainage 1,693 13.6%
With all services 10,271 82.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 117 0.9%

Goods and Technology in Cuetzalan del Progreso

Household equipment in Cuetzalan del Progreso according to the 2020 Census. 10.4% of dwellings have internet and 80.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 5,145 41.3%
Washing machine 2,458 19.7%
Microwave oven 920 7.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,207 9.7%
Motorcycle 348 2.8%
Bicycle 283 2.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 8,732 70.1%
Radio 7,927 63.6%
Landline phone 807 6.5%
Cell phone 10,028 80.5%
Computer 1,400 11.2%
Internet 1,292 10.4%
Pay TV 2,396 19.2%
Streaming platforms 286 2.3%
Video game console 113 0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,889
15.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,415
19.4%
No Computer or Internet
10,642
85.4%
No ICT at All
856
6.9%

Companies and Economy in Cuetzalan del Progreso

The main economic sectors of Cuetzalan del Progreso are Comercio al por menor with 618 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Cuetzalan del Progreso

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cuetzalan del Progreso has a poverty rate of 74.2% and extreme poverty of 21.7%.

Poverty
74.2%
35,208 people
Extreme Poverty
21.7%
10,287 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
24.3%
11,512 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.4%
196 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.1%
531 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 28.5% 13,528
Lack of access to health services 12% 5,675
Lack of access to social security 86.4% 40,985
Lack of housing quality and spaces 30.3% 14,365
Lack of access to basic housing services 87.1% 41,338
Lack of access to food 29.3% 13,879
Income below welfare line 74.6% 35,403
Income below minimum welfare line 34.3% 16,283

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 79% 32.3% 19.3% 1.2% 0
2015 74.2% 21.7% 24.3% 1.1% 0

Crime in Cuetzalan del Progreso

In the last 12 months, 361 crimes were recorded in Cuetzalan del Progreso. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 26
2025/11 31
2025/10 33
2025/09 37
2025/08 26
2025/07 46
2025/06 24
2025/05 20
2025/04 30
2025/03 31
2025/02 31
2025/01 26

Health in Cuetzalan del Progreso

Cuetzalan del Progreso has 38 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 35 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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