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.

Total Population
13,080
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
6,259 / 6,821
47.9% / 52.1%
Schools
0
44 public, 0 private
Health
5
0 hospitals, 5 centers
Localities
21
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,075
Registered establishments

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 DisabilityPeople
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 GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years117
6-11 years20
12-14 years52

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 Private Total
Preescolar 16 0 16
Primaria 14 0 14
Secundaria 9 0 9
Media Superior 3 0 3
Superior 1 0 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

InstitutionBeneficiaries% 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

ReligionPeople%
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

CharacteristicDwellings%
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
ServiceDwellings%
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

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

Vehicles

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

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
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.

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.

PeriodTotal 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