Huehuetlán el Chico

Huehuetlán el Chico is a municipality of Puebla with 9,760 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 949 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Huehuetlán el Chico

Demographic structure of Huehuetlán el Chico according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,821 people under 15 years old (28.9%), 5,878 people of working age (60.2%) and 1,061 elderly over 65 years old (10.9%).

0-14 years

2,821

28.9% of the population

15-64 years

5,878

60.2% - Working age

65+ years

1,061

10.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

66%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Huehuetlán el Chico

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	492	499	991	10.2%
5-9 years	511	499	1,010	10.3%
10-14 years	414	406	820	8.4%
15-19 years	357	394	751	7.7%
20-24 years	346	363	709	7.3%
25-29 years	349	401	750	7.7%
30-34 years	344	370	714	7.3%
35-39 years	309	291	600	6.1%
40-44 years	284	265	549	5.6%
45-49 years	227	233	460	4.7%
50-54 years	219	242	461	4.7%
55-59 years	227	236	463	4.7%
60-64 years	191	230	421	4.3%
65-69 years	164	169	333	3.4%
70-74 years	119	141	260	2.7%
75-79 years	95	103	198	2%
80-84 years	70	64	134	1.4%
85+ years	74	62	136	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Huehuetlán el Chico

Population Origin

Born in State

8,398

86%

Born in Another State

1,226

12.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

173

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

20

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

20

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

41

1.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

28

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

17 / 11

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

564

5.8%

With Limitation

1,027

10.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	274
Visual	227
Hearing	170
Speech	88
Mental	91

Education in Huehuetlán el Chico

Literacy and Schooling

In Huehuetlán el Chico, 836 people aged 15 and over can read and write (83600%), while 859 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.4 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	406	453	859	85900%
Incomplete primary	444	508	952	95200%
Complete primary	651	635	1,286	128600%
Incomplete secondary	99	101	200	20000%
Complete secondary	914	911	1,825	182500%
Post-basic education (18+)	744	823	1,567	156700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	239
6-11 years	69
12-14 years	59

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 27 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	9	1	10
Primaria	9	1	10
Secundaria	5	1	6
Media Superior	3	0	3

Employment and Social Security in Huehuetlán el Chico

In Huehuetlán el Chico, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,489 people. Of those, 3,434 are employed and 55 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

3,489

H: 2,554 / M: 935

Employed Population

3,434

H: 2,501 / M: 933

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

55 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,916

H: 1,059 / M: 2,857

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,192	83.9%
IMSS	416	4.3%
ISSSTE	300	3.1%
ISSSTE estatal	55	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	6	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,299	74.8%
IMSS Bienestar	73	0.7%
Private insurance	28	0.3%
Other institution	49	0.5%
Without health coverage	1,565	16%

Marital Status and Religion in Huehuetlán el Chico

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,275

427500%

Single

2,254

225400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

911

91100%

Households

Total Households

2,564

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

1,887

73.6%

Female-headed

677

26.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,325	85.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,004	10.3%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	427	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Huehuetlán el Chico

Huehuetlán el Chico has 3,534 total dwellings, of which 2,564 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,417	94.4%
Earthen floor	144	5.6%
1 bedroom	1,036	40.5%
2+ bedrooms	1,525	59.5%
1 room	238	9.3%
2 rooms	570	22.3%
3+ rooms	1,753	68.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.9%

2,506 dwellings

Piped Water

95.3%

2,441 dwellings

With Drainage

92.8%

2,376 dwellings

All Services

89.9%

2,303 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,506	97.9%
Without electricity	55	2.1%
Public water network	2,441	95.3%
Hauled water	2,374	92.7%
Other water source	120	4.7%
With water tank	1,850	72.2%
With cistern	782	30.5%
With toilet	2,351	91.8%
With latrine	50	2%
With drainage	2,376	92.8%
Without drainage	185	7.2%
With all services	2,303	89.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	19	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Huehuetlán el Chico

Household equipment in Huehuetlán el Chico according to the 2020 Census. 19.1% of dwellings have internet and 72.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,081	81.3%
Washing machine	1,682	65.7%
Microwave oven	340	13.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	574	22.4%
Motorcycle	353	13.8%
Bicycle	579	22.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,090	81.6%
Radio	1,385	54.1%
Landline phone	560	21.9%
Cell phone	1,846	72.1%
Computer	296	11.6%
Internet	490	19.1%
Pay TV	350	13.7%
Streaming platforms	38	1.5%
Video game console	26	1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

317

12.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

574

22.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,981

77.4%

No ICT at All

199

7.8%

Companies and Economy in Huehuetlán el Chico

The main economic sectors of Huehuetlán el Chico are Comercio al por menor with 367 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	367
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	85
Industrias manufactureras	67
Servicios educativos	20
Industrias manufactureras	15

Poverty and Social Development in Huehuetlán el Chico

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Huehuetlán el Chico has a poverty rate of 90.9% and extreme poverty of 34.7%.

Poverty

90.9%

7,741 people

Extreme Poverty

34.7%

2,955 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

5%

422 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.5%

209 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.7%

146 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.6%	2,521
Lack of access to health services	9.1%	775
Lack of access to social security	82.5%	7,026
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.7%	1,505
Lack of access to basic housing services	64.1%	5,464
Lack of access to food	27.9%	2,378
Income below welfare line	93.3%	7,950
Income below minimum welfare line	70.4%	5,999

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	82.4%	32.5%	13.3%	2.4%	0
2015	90.9%	34.7%	5%	1.7%	0

Crime in Huehuetlán el Chico

In the last 12 months, 39 crimes were recorded in Huehuetlán el Chico. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	2
2025/10	4
2025/09	2
2025/08	4
2025/07	7
2025/06	5
2025/05	3
2025/04	4
2025/03	2
2025/02	3
2025/01	1

Health in Huehuetlán el Chico

Huehuetlán el Chico has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Huehuetlán el Chico

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Huehuetlán el Chico	5,306	960
Tzicatlán	3,502	989
Ayoxuxtla (Ayoxuxtla de Zapata)	562	1,007
San Miguel el Terrero	92	902
La Pila	55	955
La Palma	54	897
San José Patriarca	39	985
El Jardín	29	911
Chapulco	26	1,026
San José Chapulco (La Cuadrilla)	15	1,000

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