Eloxochitlán

Eloxochitlán is a municipality of Puebla with 14,461 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,133 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years.

Demographics of Eloxochitlán

Demographic structure of Eloxochitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,923 people under 15 years old (34%), 8,604 people of working age (59.5%) and 934 elderly over 65 years old (6.5%).

0-14 years

4,923

34% of the population

15-64 years

8,604

59.5% - Working age

65+ years

934

6.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Eloxochitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	751	818	1,569	10.8%
5-9 years	763	832	1,595	11%
10-14 years	849	910	1,759	12.2%
15-19 years	829	832	1,661	11.5%
20-24 years	707	662	1,369	9.5%
25-29 years	557	551	1,108	7.7%
30-34 years	509	482	991	6.9%
35-39 years	393	382	775	5.4%
40-44 years	366	353	719	5%
45-49 years	303	340	643	4.4%
50-54 years	245	259	504	3.5%
55-59 years	224	228	452	3.1%
60-64 years	155	227	382	2.6%
65-69 years	157	187	344	2.4%
70-74 years	94	123	217	1.5%
75-79 years	78	88	166	1.1%
80-84 years	50	60	110	0.8%
85+ years	40	57	97	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Eloxochitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

14,059

97.2%

Born in Another State

395

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

114

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

11,900

82.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,967

83.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,903

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

14,320

424.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

140

1% of the population

Men / Women

70 / 70

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

704

4.9%

With Limitation

1,226

8.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	253
Visual	278
Hearing	192
Speech	124
Mental	177

Education in Eloxochitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Eloxochitlán, 2,370 people aged 15 and over can read and write (237000%), while 2,181 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years (6 men, 5.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	748	1,433	2,181	218100%
Incomplete primary	909	696	1,605	160500%
Complete primary	1,260	1,049	2,309	230900%
Incomplete secondary	212	181	393	39300%
Complete secondary	849	827	1,676	167600%
Post-basic education (18+)	618	527	1,145	114500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	408
6-11 years	88
12-14 years	298

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 96 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	35	35
Primaria	35	35
Secundaria	17	17
Media Superior	8	8
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Eloxochitlán

In Eloxochitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,801 people. Of those, 4,773 are employed and 28 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

4,801

H: 3,794 / M: 1,007

Employed Population

4,773

H: 3,769 / M: 1,004

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

28 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,769

H: 1,408 / M: 4,361

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12,109	83.7%
IMSS	71	0.5%
ISSSTE	54	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,964	82.7%
IMSS Bienestar	19	0.1%
Private insurance	7	0%
Other institution	3	0%
Without health coverage	2,350	16.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Eloxochitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,986

598600%

Single

3,627

362700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

990

99000%

Households

Total Households

3,370

4.3 average occupants

Male-headed

2,495

74%

Female-headed

875

26%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,001	76.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,022	20.9%
Other religions	37	0.3%
No religion	398	2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Eloxochitlán

Eloxochitlán has 3,878 total dwellings, of which 3,370 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,205	65.5%
Earthen floor	1,154	34.3%
1 bedroom	1,854	55.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,505	44.7%
1 room	362	10.8%
2 rooms	1,445	42.9%
3+ rooms	1,552	46.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.1%

3,268 dwellings

Piped Water

72.6%

2,443 dwellings

With Drainage

65.7%

2,212 dwellings

All Services

51.8%

1,745 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,268	97.1%
Without electricity	91	2.7%
Public water network	2,443	72.6%
Hauled water	933	27.7%
Other water source	916	27.2%
With water tank	2,011	59.7%
With cistern	768	22.8%
With toilet	1,657	49.2%
With latrine	1,629	48.4%
With drainage	2,212	65.7%
Without drainage	1,147	34.1%
With all services	1,745	51.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	36	1.1%

Goods and Technology in Eloxochitlán

Household equipment in Eloxochitlán according to the 2020 Census. 5.9% of dwellings have internet and 41.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	647	19.2%
Washing machine	176	5.2%
Microwave oven	66	2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	139	4.1%
Motorcycle	101	3%
Bicycle	20	0.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,912	56.8%
Radio	1,528	45.4%
Landline phone	77	2.3%
Cell phone	1,401	41.6%
Computer	74	2.2%
Internet	198	5.9%
Pay TV	239	7.1%
Streaming platforms	1	0%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

956

28.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,936

57.5%

No Computer or Internet

3,132

93%

No ICT at All

745

22.1%

Companies and Economy in Eloxochitlán

The main economic sectors of Eloxochitlán are Comercio al por menor with 126 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	126
Industrias manufactureras	13
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	9
Servicios educativos	5
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	4

Poverty and Social Development in Eloxochitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Eloxochitlán has a poverty rate of 96.6% and extreme poverty of 62.2%.

Poverty

96.6%

12,212 people

Extreme Poverty

62.2%

7,866 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

3.3%

418 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

7 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0%

0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	44.8%	5,662
Lack of access to health services	5.3%	666
Lack of access to social security	93.5%	11,810
Lack of housing quality and spaces	56.6%	7,149
Lack of access to basic housing services	91.7%	11,591
Lack of access to food	20.9%	2,641
Income below welfare line	96.7%	12,219
Income below minimum welfare line	80.7%	10,198

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	95%	66.2%	5%	0%	0
2015	96.6%	62.2%	3.3%	0%	0

Crime in Eloxochitlán

In the last 12 months, 37 crimes were recorded in Eloxochitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	7
2025/09	3
2025/08	4
2025/07	3
2025/06	6
2025/05	1
2025/04	3
2025/03	2
2025/02	2
2025/01	3
2024/12	1

Health in Eloxochitlán

Eloxochitlán has 15 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Eloxochitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Eloxochitlán	1,733	1,445
Loma Bonita	1,170	1,040
Chiapa	923	1,414
Xonotipan de Juárez	777	807
Atexacapa	773	1,582
Tepepan	670	1,041
Itzcuintonalco	492	1,513
El Mirador	492	1,496
Zacacoapan	472	1,198
Atiocuabtitla	437	1,591

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