Cuyoaco

Cuyoaco is a municipality of Puebla with 17,139 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,493 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Cuyoaco

Demographic structure of Cuyoaco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,218 people under 15 years old (30.4%), 10,526 people of working age (61.4%) and 1,395 elderly over 65 years old (8.1%).

0-14 years

5,218

30.4% of the population

15-64 years

10,526

61.4% - Working age

65+ years

1,395

8.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cuyoaco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	793	832	1,625	9.5%
5-9 years	897	875	1,772	10.3%
10-14 years	917	904	1,821	10.6%
15-19 years	853	774	1,627	9.5%
20-24 years	653	715	1,368	8%
25-29 years	621	706	1,327	7.7%
30-34 years	562	645	1,207	7%
35-39 years	484	614	1,098	6.4%
40-44 years	488	582	1,070	6.2%
45-49 years	419	493	912	5.3%
50-54 years	342	426	768	4.5%
55-59 years	304	313	617	3.6%
60-64 years	250	282	532	3.1%
65-69 years	182	237	419	2.4%
70-74 years	170	148	318	1.9%
75-79 years	122	148	270	1.6%
80-84 years	88	99	187	1.1%
85+ years	81	120	201	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cuyoaco

Population Origin

Born in State

16,259

94.9%

Born in Another State

842

4.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

353

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

281

1.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

281

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

672

16.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

373

2.2% of the population

Men / Women

183 / 190

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

714

4.2%

With Limitation

1,902

11.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	356
Visual	254
Hearing	159
Speech	114
Mental	143

Education in Cuyoaco

Literacy and Schooling

In Cuyoaco, 875 people aged 15 and over can read and write (87500%), while 811 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (8.1 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	314	497	811	81100%
Incomplete primary	723	906	1,629	162900%
Complete primary	1,134	1,193	2,327	232700%
Incomplete secondary	206	152	358	35800%
Complete secondary	1,697	1,851	3,548	354800%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,330	1,478	2,808	280800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	341
6-11 years	58
12-14 years	93

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 55 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	19	19
Primaria	18	18
Secundaria	13	13
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Cuyoaco

In Cuyoaco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,242 people. Of those, 7,138 are employed and 104 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

7,242

H: 4,745 / M: 2,497

Employed Population

7,138

H: 4,663 / M: 2,475

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

104 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,736

H: 1,403 / M: 4,333

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	13,680	79.8%
IMSS	1,453	8.5%
ISSSTE	167	1%
ISSSTE estatal	80	0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	22	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	12,036	70.2%
IMSS Bienestar	18	0.1%
Private insurance	25	0.1%
Other institution	6	0%
Without health coverage	3,456	20.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Cuyoaco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,555

755500%

Single

4,195

419500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,250

125000%

Households

Total Households

4,107

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

3,069

74.7%

Female-headed

1,038

25.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	14,471	84.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,387	8.1%
Other religions	18	0.1%
No religion	1,232	7.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Cuyoaco

Cuyoaco has 5,434 total dwellings, of which 4,107 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,962	97.1%
Earthen floor	143	3.5%
1 bedroom	1,572	38.5%
2+ bedrooms	2,533	62.1%
1 room	238	5.8%
2 rooms	832	20.4%
3+ rooms	3,035	74.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

4,067 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

4,056 dwellings

With Drainage

89.7%

3,660 dwellings

All Services

88.8%

3,625 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,067	99.6%
Without electricity	38	0.9%
Public water network	4,056	99.4%
Hauled water	922	22.6%
Other water source	49	1.2%
With water tank	2,948	72.2%
With cistern	1,131	27.7%
With toilet	3,424	83.9%
With latrine	621	15.2%
With drainage	3,660	89.7%
Without drainage	445	10.9%
With all services	3,625	88.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	13	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Cuyoaco

Household equipment in Cuyoaco according to the 2020 Census. 21.3% of dwellings have internet and 84.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,590	63.4%
Washing machine	1,980	48.5%
Microwave oven	725	17.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,352	33.1%
Motorcycle	461	11.3%
Bicycle	1,568	38.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,777	92.5%
Radio	2,603	63.8%
Landline phone	495	12.1%
Cell phone	3,446	84.4%
Computer	460	11.3%
Internet	871	21.3%
Pay TV	641	15.7%
Streaming platforms	42	1%
Video game console	54	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

193

4.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

534

13.1%

No Computer or Internet

3,046

74.6%

No ICT at All

94

2.3%

Companies and Economy in Cuyoaco

The main economic sectors of Cuyoaco are Comercio al por menor with 396 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	396
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	99
Industrias manufactureras	83
Industrias manufactureras	22
Servicios educativos	19

Poverty and Social Development in Cuyoaco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cuyoaco has a poverty rate of 73.3% and extreme poverty of 8.4%.

Poverty

73.3%

11,133 people

Extreme Poverty

8.4%

1,279 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.6%

3,575 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.3%

198 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.8%

274 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.4%	3,401
Lack of access to health services	7.8%	1,187
Lack of access to social security	89.7%	13,615
Lack of housing quality and spaces	13%	1,975
Lack of access to basic housing services	24.8%	3,769
Lack of access to food	19.4%	2,942
Income below welfare line	74.6%	11,331
Income below minimum welfare line	32.1%	4,868

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	77.8%	16.9%	20.4%	1.1%	0
2015	73.3%	8.4%	23.6%	1.8%	0

Crime in Cuyoaco

In the last 12 months, 119 crimes were recorded in Cuyoaco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	7
2025/10	6
2025/09	5
2025/08	9
2025/07	8
2025/06	8
2025/05	10
2025/04	17
2025/03	13
2025/02	14
2025/01	17

Health in Cuyoaco

Cuyoaco has 13 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cuyoaco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Andrés Payuca	3,988	2,378
Temextla	2,587	2,433
Santiago Xonacatlán	2,374	2,483
Cuyoaco	1,906	2,416
Allende (Colonia Ignacio Allende)	1,269	2,355
Texcal	731	2,491
Francisco I. Madero	614	2,590
Guadalupe Victoria	575	2,572
El Valle	484	2,819
La Gloria	461	2,441

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