Epatlán

Epatlán is a municipality of Puebla with 4,943 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,326 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Epatlán

Demographic structure of Epatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,428 people under 15 years old (28.9%), 2,964 people of working age (60%) and 551 elderly over 65 years old (11.1%).

0-14 years

1,428

28.9% of the population

15-64 years

2,964

60% - Working age

65+ years

551

11.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Epatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	249	202	451	9.1%
5-9 years	254	240	494	10%
10-14 years	242	241	483	9.8%
15-19 years	228	190	418	8.5%
20-24 years	195	186	381	7.7%
25-29 years	163	195	358	7.2%
30-34 years	153	177	330	6.7%
35-39 years	149	167	316	6.4%
40-44 years	140	145	285	5.8%
45-49 years	93	126	219	4.4%
50-54 years	96	124	220	4.5%
55-59 years	106	129	235	4.8%
60-64 years	83	119	202	4.1%
65-69 years	91	93	184	3.7%
70-74 years	51	68	119	2.4%
75-79 years	50	53	103	2.1%
80-84 years	29	38	67	1.4%
85+ years	49	29	78	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Epatlán

Population Origin

Born in State

4,616

93.4%

Born in Another State

262

5.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

90

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

69

1.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

68

98.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

150

11.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

67

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

37 / 30

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

314

6.4%

With Limitation

579

11.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	186
Visual	109
Hearing	77
Speech	39
Mental	62

Education in Epatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Epatlán, 321 people aged 15 and over can read and write (32100%), while 272 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.7 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	121	151	272	27200%
Incomplete primary	342	396	738	73800%
Complete primary	265	312	577	57700%
Incomplete secondary	96	72	168	16800%
Complete secondary	312	352	664	66400%
Post-basic education (18+)	465	498	963	96300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	47
6-11 years	18
12-14 years	28

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 20 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Epatlán

In Epatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,919 people. Of those, 1,887 are employed and 32 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

1,919

H: 1,289 / M: 630

Employed Population

1,887

H: 1,263 / M: 624

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

32 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,865

H: 514 / M: 1,351

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,999	80.9%
IMSS	623	12.6%
ISSSTE	94	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	37	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,242	65.6%
IMSS Bienestar	15	0.3%
Private insurance	7	0.1%
Other institution	11	0.2%
Without health coverage	944	19.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Epatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,052

205200%

Single

1,202

120200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

547

54700%

Households

Total Households

1,329

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

939

70.7%

Female-headed

390

29.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,440	89.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	247	5%
No religion	254	5.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Epatlán

Epatlán has 1,885 total dwellings, of which 1,330 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,212	91.3%
Earthen floor	110	8.3%
1 bedroom	491	37%
2+ bedrooms	831	62.6%
1 room	80	6%
2 rooms	267	20.1%
3+ rooms	975	73.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

1,313 dwellings

Piped Water

95.3%

1,265 dwellings

With Drainage

96.6%

1,282 dwellings

All Services

92.8%

1,232 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,313	98.9%
Without electricity	9	0.7%
Public water network	1,265	95.3%
Hauled water	1,152	86.8%
Other water source	57	4.3%
With water tank	825	62.2%
With cistern	330	24.9%
With toilet	1,284	96.8%
With latrine	4	0.3%
With drainage	1,282	96.6%
Without drainage	40	3%
With all services	1,232	92.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Epatlán

Household equipment in Epatlán according to the 2020 Census. 26% of dwellings have internet and 82% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,154	87%
Washing machine	960	72.3%
Microwave oven	194	14.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	386	29.1%
Motorcycle	200	15.1%
Bicycle	820	61.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,121	84.5%
Radio	828	62.4%
Landline phone	361	27.2%
Cell phone	1,088	82%
Computer	203	15.3%
Internet	345	26%
Pay TV	654	49.3%
Streaming platforms	23	1.7%
Video game console	18	1.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

123

9.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

126

9.5%

No Computer or Internet

908

68.4%

No ICT at All

40

3%

Companies and Economy in Epatlán

The main economic sectors of Epatlán are Comercio al por menor with 96 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	96
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	25
Industrias manufactureras	20
Servicios educativos	5
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos	3

Poverty and Social Development in Epatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Epatlán has a poverty rate of 69.2% and extreme poverty of 19.9%.

Poverty

69.2%

3,409 people

Extreme Poverty

19.9%

982 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.3%

1,195 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.8%

88 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.7%

233 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.8%	1,466
Lack of access to health services	17.9%	881
Lack of access to social security	79.2%	3,902
Lack of housing quality and spaces	20.9%	1,029
Lack of access to basic housing services	55.9%	2,751
Lack of access to food	29.3%	1,442
Income below welfare line	71%	3,498
Income below minimum welfare line	33.2%	1,633

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	62.8%	15.8%	30.2%	4.8%	0
2015	69.2%	19.9%	24.3%	4.7%	0

Crime in Epatlán

In the last 12 months, 24 crimes were recorded in Epatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	3
2025/10	2
2025/09	1
2025/07	1
2025/05	2
2025/04	2
2025/03	2
2025/02	3
2025/01	1
2024/12	2
2024/11	2

Health in Epatlán

Epatlán has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Epatlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Juan Epatlán	2,223	1,355
Santa Ana Necoxtla	1,163	1,320
Tepeacatzingo	371	1,343
Emiliano Zapata	347	1,307
Las Tres Cruces	242	1,307
San Miguel el Pedregal	219	1,331
San Mateo Oxtotla	193	1,321
Xayultepec	71	1,331
Los Ahuehuetes	34	1,322
San Sebastián	33	1,323

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