Hueyapan

Hueyapan is a municipality of Puebla with 13,080 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,351 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Hueyapan

Demographic structure of Hueyapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,249 people under 15 years old (32.5%), 8,034 people of working age (61.4%) and 797 elderly over 65 years old (6.1%).

0-14 years

4,249

32.5% of the population

15-64 years

8,034

61.4% - Working age

65+ years

797

6.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Hueyapan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	701	619	1,320	10.1%
5-9 years	679	722	1,401	10.7%
10-14 years	767	761	1,528	11.7%
15-19 years	664	708	1,372	10.5%
20-24 years	529	568	1,097	8.4%
25-29 years	481	572	1,053	8.1%
30-34 years	427	564	991	7.6%
35-39 years	434	490	924	7.1%
40-44 years	365	391	756	5.8%
45-49 years	296	329	625	4.8%
50-54 years	229	272	501	3.8%
55-59 years	177	224	401	3.1%
60-64 years	133	181	314	2.4%
65-69 years	136	148	284	2.2%
70-74 years	90	113	203	1.6%
75-79 years	70	71	141	1.1%
80-84 years	50	44	94	0.7%
85+ years	31	44	75	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Hueyapan

Population Origin

Born in State

12,635

96.6%

Born in Another State

433

3.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

315

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,126

77.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,905

97.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

196

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

12,492

380% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

23

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

14 / 9

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

421

3.2%

With Limitation

1,041

8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	149
Visual	158
Hearing	114
Speech	94
Mental	86

Education in Hueyapan

Literacy and Schooling

In Hueyapan, 838 people aged 15 and over can read and write (83800%), while 629 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8.3 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	215	414	629	62900%
Incomplete primary	539	650	1,189	118900%
Complete primary	860	1,056	1,916	191600%
Incomplete secondary	168	163	331	33100%
Complete secondary	973	1,090	2,063	206300%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,206	1,155	2,361	236100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	117
6-11 years	20
12-14 years	52

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 44 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	16	16
Primaria	14	14
Secundaria	9	9
Media Superior	3	3
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Hueyapan

In Hueyapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,508 people. Of those, 6,454 are employed and 54 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

6,508

H: 3,652 / M: 2,856

Employed Population

6,454

H: 3,606 / M: 2,848

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

54 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,236

H: 911 / M: 2,325

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,634	73.7%
IMSS	513	3.9%
ISSSTE	428	3.3%
ISSSTE estatal	82	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	74	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	8,436	64.5%
IMSS Bienestar	153	1.2%
Private insurance	20	0.2%
Other institution	4	0%
Without health coverage	3,444	26.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Hueyapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,523

552300%

Single

3,212

321200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,025

102500%

Households

Total Households

3,287

4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,315

70.4%

Female-headed

972

29.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,107	92.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	451	3.4%
Other religions	12	0.1%
No religion	508	3.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Hueyapan

Hueyapan has 4,159 total dwellings, of which 3,288 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,743	84.1%
Earthen floor	539	16.5%
1 bedroom	1,664	51%
2+ bedrooms	1,618	49.6%
1 room	336	10.3%
2 rooms	1,006	30.8%
3+ rooms	1,940	59.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

3,249 dwellings

Piped Water

99.8%

3,254 dwellings

With Drainage

84.8%

2,767 dwellings

All Services

84.1%

2,742 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,249	99.6%
Without electricity	33	1%
Public water network	3,254	99.8%
Hauled water	3,132	96%
Other water source	28	0.9%
With water tank	775	23.8%
With cistern	539	16.5%
With toilet	2,419	74.2%
With latrine	797	24.4%
With drainage	2,767	84.8%
Without drainage	515	15.8%
With all services	2,742	84.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Hueyapan

Household equipment in Hueyapan according to the 2020 Census. 6.7% of dwellings have internet and 78.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	780	23.9%
Washing machine	449	13.8%
Microwave oven	147	4.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	281	8.6%
Motorcycle	99	3%
Bicycle	399	12.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,521	77.3%
Radio	2,321	71.2%
Landline phone	157	4.8%
Cell phone	2,566	78.7%
Computer	273	8.4%
Internet	219	6.7%
Pay TV	454	13.9%
Streaming platforms	18	0.6%
Video game console	10	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

375

11.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

700

21.5%

No Computer or Internet

2,924

89.6%

No ICT at All

206

6.3%

Companies and Economy in Hueyapan

The main economic sectors of Hueyapan are Industrias manufactureras with 612 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	612
Comercio al por menor	326
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	73
Servicios educativos	21
Industrias manufactureras	10

Poverty and Social Development in Hueyapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Hueyapan has a poverty rate of 83.9% and extreme poverty of 24%.

Poverty

83.9%

8,165 people

Extreme Poverty

24%

2,341 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

12.2%

1,184 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.7%

163 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.3%

226 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	23%	2,236
Lack of access to health services	10.9%	1,058
Lack of access to social security	87.5%	8,517
Lack of housing quality and spaces	40.9%	3,982
Lack of access to basic housing services	67%	6,528
Lack of access to food	17.8%	1,733
Income below welfare line	85.5%	8,328
Income below minimum welfare line	44.7%	4,349

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	82.8%	32.1%	14.7%	1.4%	0
2015	83.9%	24%	12.2%	2.3%	0

Crime in Hueyapan

In the last 12 months, 81 crimes were recorded in Hueyapan. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in Hueyapan

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

Main Localities of Hueyapan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Hueyapan	7,037	1,679
Tanamacoyan	1,873	1,609
Nexpan	1,323	1,620
Ahuatepec	901	1,729
Barrio Alto	314	1,722
Tetelilla	243	965
La Aurora	238	741
Colostitán	189	1,645
Talzintán	152	1,583
La Mohonera	139	1,718

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