Ixcaquixtla

Ixcaquixtla is a municipality of Puebla with 8,804 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,874 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Ixcaquixtla

Demographic structure of Ixcaquixtla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,490 people under 15 years old (28.3%), 5,433 people of working age (61.7%) and 881 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

2,490

28.3% of the population

15-64 years

5,433

61.7% - Working age

65+ years

881

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixcaquixtla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	375	410	785	8.9%
5-9 years	416	405	821	9.3%
10-14 years	461	423	884	10%
15-19 years	413	419	832	9.5%
20-24 years	320	339	659	7.5%
25-29 years	313	349	662	7.5%
30-34 years	270	346	616	7%
35-39 years	247	320	567	6.4%
40-44 years	240	300	540	6.1%
45-49 years	240	244	484	5.5%
50-54 years	208	257	465	5.3%
55-59 years	170	178	348	4%
60-64 years	124	136	260	3%
65-69 years	86	144	230	2.6%
70-74 years	101	107	208	2.4%
75-79 years	79	97	176	2%
80-84 years	49	61	110	1.2%
85+ years	81	76	157	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixcaquixtla

Population Origin

Born in State

8,135

92.4%

Born in Another State

623

7.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

195

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

90

1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

90

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

206

8.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

226

2.6% of the population

Men / Women

100 / 126

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

597

6.8%

With Limitation

1,146

13%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	294
Visual	262
Hearing	123
Speech	74
Mental	100

Education in Ixcaquixtla

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixcaquixtla, 401 people aged 15 and over can read and write (40100%), while 354 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.1 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	141	213	354	35400%
Incomplete primary	317	371	688	68800%
Complete primary	478	513	991	99100%
Incomplete secondary	120	93	213	21300%
Complete secondary	670	765	1,435	143500%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,093	1,280	2,373	237300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	91
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	39

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 25 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	7	7
Primaria	9	9
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	3	3
Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Ixcaquixtla

In Ixcaquixtla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,239 people. Of those, 4,203 are employed and 36 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

4,239

H: 2,422 / M: 1,817

Employed Population

4,203

H: 2,391 / M: 1,812

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

36 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,568

H: 762 / M: 1,806

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,423	73%
IMSS	381	4.3%
ISSSTE	975	11.1%
ISSSTE estatal	287	3.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	24	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,524	51.4%
IMSS Bienestar	22	0.2%
Private insurance	239	2.7%
Other institution	31	0.4%
Without health coverage	2,375	27%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixcaquixtla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,728

372800%

Single

2,394

239400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

697

69700%

Households

Total Households

2,424

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

1,667

68.8%

Female-headed

757

31.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,911	89.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	492	5.6%
No religion	397	4.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixcaquixtla

Ixcaquixtla has 3,245 total dwellings, of which 2,426 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,269	94.1%
Earthen floor	144	6%
1 bedroom	1,076	44.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,337	55.4%
1 room	256	10.6%
2 rooms	561	23.3%
3+ rooms	1,596	66.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

2,388 dwellings

Piped Water

98.1%

2,365 dwellings

With Drainage

96.8%

2,334 dwellings

All Services

94.9%

2,288 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,388	99%
Without electricity	25	1%
Public water network	2,365	98.1%
Hauled water	1,947	80.7%
Other water source	48	2%
With water tank	1,960	81.3%
With cistern	736	30.5%
With toilet	2,228	92.4%
With latrine	129	5.3%
With drainage	2,334	96.8%
Without drainage	79	3.3%
With all services	2,288	94.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Ixcaquixtla

Household equipment in Ixcaquixtla according to the 2020 Census. 27.8% of dwellings have internet and 79.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,700	70.5%
Washing machine	1,486	61.6%
Microwave oven	407	16.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	851	35.3%
Motorcycle	125	5.2%
Bicycle	618	25.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,048	84.9%
Radio	1,264	52.4%
Landline phone	483	20%
Cell phone	1,927	79.9%
Computer	531	22%
Internet	670	27.8%
Pay TV	305	12.6%
Streaming platforms	43	1.8%
Video game console	46	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

225

9.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

393

16.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,585

65.7%

No ICT at All

81

3.4%

Companies and Economy in Ixcaquixtla

The main economic sectors of Ixcaquixtla are Comercio al por menor with 264 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	264
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	91
Industrias manufactureras	46
Servicios educativos	14
Industrias manufactureras	12

Poverty and Social Development in Ixcaquixtla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixcaquixtla has a poverty rate of 71.9% and extreme poverty of 12.2%.

Poverty

71.9%

6,349 people

Extreme Poverty

12.2%

1,076 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

14.2%

1,257 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.2%

368 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

9.7%

854 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21.1%	1,863
Lack of access to health services	11.1%	980
Lack of access to social security	75.2%	6,635
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.2%	1,522
Lack of access to basic housing services	21.8%	1,924
Lack of access to food	19.6%	1,731
Income below welfare line	76.1%	6,717
Income below minimum welfare line	41%	3,624

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.7%	17.6%	22.4%	6.7%	0
2015	71.9%	12.2%	14.2%	9.7%	0

Crime in Ixcaquixtla

In the last 12 months, 62 crimes were recorded in Ixcaquixtla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	6
2025/10	5
2025/09	6
2025/08	5
2025/07	6
2025/06	4
2025/05	7
2025/04	8
2025/03	4
2025/02	8
2025/01	1

Health in Ixcaquixtla

Ixcaquixtla has 8 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ixcaquixtla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Juan Ixcaquixtla	5,202	1,900
Alta Luz Cuatro Rayas	1,722	1,852
Santa Cecilia Clavijero	458	1,895
San Juan Nepomuceno (Rancho Chico)	440	1,861
Barrio de Dolores	437	1,897
Pixtiopan	237	1,859
La Soledad	207	1,864
Barrio del Carmen	48	1,938
Cerro Carreta	37	1,845
La Blockera	12	1,857

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