Francisco Z. Mena

Francisco Z. Mena is a municipality of Puebla with 17,824 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 193 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Total Population
17,824
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
8,867 / 8,957
49.7% / 50.3%
Schools
0
87 public, 1 private
Health
13
0 hospitals, 13 centers
Localities
82
Communities and settlements
Companies
443
Registered establishments

Demographics of Francisco Z. Mena

Demographic structure of Francisco Z. Mena according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,674 people under 15 years old (26.2%), 11,048 people of working age (62%) and 2,102 elderly over 65 years old (11.8%).

0-14 years
4,674
26.2% of the population
15-64 years
11,048
62% - Working age
65+ years
2,102
11.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
61.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Francisco Z. Mena

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 757 775 1,532 8.6%
5-9 years 783 759 1,542 8.7%
10-14 years 816 784 1,600 9%
15-19 years 750 695 1,445 8.1%
20-24 years 532 554 1,086 6.1%
25-29 years 572 679 1,251 7%
30-34 years 573 604 1,177 6.6%
35-39 years 574 569 1,143 6.4%
40-44 years 600 628 1,228 6.9%
45-49 years 536 539 1,075 6%
50-54 years 508 531 1,039 5.8%
55-59 years 412 429 841 4.7%
60-64 years 396 367 763 4.3%
65-69 years 305 364 669 3.8%
70-74 years 268 263 531 3%
75-79 years 243 196 439 2.5%
80-84 years 131 120 251 1.4%
85+ years 111 101 212 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Francisco Z. Mena

Population Origin

Born in State
14,265
80%
Born in Another State
3,527
19.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
820
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,269
7.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,244
98% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
21
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,043
59.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
46
0.3% of the population
Men / Women
21 / 25
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,089
6.1%
With Limitation
2,640
14.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 478
Visual 446
Hearing 300
Speech 164
Mental 210

Education in Francisco Z. Mena

Literacy and Schooling

In Francisco Z. Mena, 1,461 people aged 15 and over can read and write (146100%), while 1,232 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.5 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 557 675 1,232 123200%
Incomplete primary 1,208 1,204 2,412 241200%
Complete primary 1,098 1,143 2,241 224100%
Incomplete secondary 194 189 383 38300%
Complete secondary 1,611 1,623 3,234 323400%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,589 1,569 3,158 315800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years233
6-11 years39
12-14 years56

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 87 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 28 0 28
Primaria 31 1 32
Secundaria 16 0 16
Media Superior 10 0 10
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Francisco Z. Mena

In Francisco Z. Mena, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,916 people. Of those, 8,853 are employed and 63 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP
8,916
H: 5,932 / M: 2,984
Employed Population
8,853
H: 5,881 / M: 2,972
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
63 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
5,122
H: 1,005 / M: 4,117

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 14,103 79.1%
IMSS 398 2.2%
ISSSTE 378 2.1%
ISSSTE estatal 139 0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 94 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 12,561 70.5%
IMSS Bienestar 520 2.9%
Private insurance 128 0.7%
Other institution 111 0.6%
Without health coverage 3,716 20.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Francisco Z. Mena

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
8,819
881900%
Single
3,798
379800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,462
146200%

Households

Total Households
5,095
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
4,075
80%
Female-headed
1,020
20%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 11,985 67.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,158 17.7%
Other religions 18 0.1%
No religion 2,661 14.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Francisco Z. Mena

Francisco Z. Mena has 6,234 total dwellings, of which 5,097 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 4,349 85.4%
Earthen floor 738 14.5%
1 bedroom 1,914 37.6%
2+ bedrooms 3,173 62.3%
1 room 473 9.3%
2 rooms 926 18.2%
3+ rooms 3,688 72.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.9%
4,987 dwellings
Piped Water
77.6%
3,951 dwellings
With Drainage
79.2%
4,031 dwellings
All Services
63.9%
3,256 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 4,987 97.9%
Without electricity 100 2%
Public water network 3,951 77.6%
Hauled water 2,959 58.1%
Other water source 1,136 22.3%
With water tank 2,707 53.2%
With cistern 592 11.6%
With toilet 3,188 62.6%
With latrine 1,804 35.4%
With drainage 4,031 79.2%
Without drainage 1,056 20.7%
With all services 3,256 63.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 22 0.4%

Goods and Technology in Francisco Z. Mena

Household equipment in Francisco Z. Mena according to the 2020 Census. 17.1% of dwellings have internet and 63.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 4,057 79.7%
Washing machine 2,222 43.6%
Microwave oven 787 15.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,341 26.3%
Motorcycle 623 12.2%
Bicycle 406 8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 4,197 82.4%
Radio 3,232 63.5%
Landline phone 746 14.7%
Cell phone 3,219 63.2%
Computer 386 7.6%
Internet 873 17.1%
Pay TV 1,234 24.2%
Streaming platforms 53 1%
Video game console 29 0.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
480
9.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,531
30.1%
No Computer or Internet
4,083
80.2%
No ICT at All
327
6.4%

Companies and Economy in Francisco Z. Mena

The main economic sectors of Francisco Z. Mena are Comercio al por menor with 234 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Francisco Z. Mena

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Francisco Z. Mena has a poverty rate of 71.6% and extreme poverty of 16.8%.

Poverty
71.6%
14,559 people
Extreme Poverty
16.8%
3,418 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.7%
5,440 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.5%
96 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.2%
248 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 28% 5,703
Lack of access to health services 12.3% 2,506
Lack of access to social security 83.6% 17,006
Lack of housing quality and spaces 25.7% 5,235
Lack of access to basic housing services 80.9% 16,463
Lack of access to food 35.1% 7,136
Income below welfare line 72% 14,655
Income below minimum welfare line 27.5% 5,595

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 84% 31.6% 13.4% 1.6% 0
2015 71.6% 16.8% 26.7% 1.2% 0

Crime in Francisco Z. Mena

In the last 12 months, 55 crimes were recorded in Francisco Z. Mena. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 5
2025/11 6
2025/10 6
2025/09 5
2025/08 5
2025/06 2
2025/05 5
2025/04 3
2025/03 2
2025/02 7
2025/01 4
2024/11 5

Health in Francisco Z. Mena

Francisco Z. Mena has 13 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Francisco Z. Mena

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Metlaltoyuca 4,324 324
La Pahua 1,374 149
Huitzilac 1,195 149
Jaltocan 1,039 154
El Tecomate 995 145
Moctezuma (Guayabal) 632 256
La Guadalupe 591 261
Las Balsas 580 230
Palma Real de Adentro 570 87
Coyolito (El Coyol) 535 130