Lafragua

Lafragua is a municipality of Puebla with 7,650 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,756 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of Lafragua

Demographic structure of Lafragua according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,277 people under 15 years old (29.8%), 4,494 people of working age (58.7%) and 879 elderly over 65 years old (11.5%).

0-14 years

2,277

29.8% of the population

15-64 years

4,494

58.7% - Working age

65+ years

879

11.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

70.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Lafragua

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	348	398	746	9.8%
5-9 years	350	384	734	9.6%
10-14 years	403	394	797	10.4%
15-19 years	343	349	692	9%
20-24 years	251	255	506	6.6%
25-29 years	219	260	479	6.3%
30-34 years	235	261	496	6.5%
35-39 years	238	240	478	6.2%
40-44 years	205	195	400	5.2%
45-49 years	188	212	400	5.2%
50-54 years	174	198	372	4.9%
55-59 years	157	164	321	4.2%
60-64 years	171	179	350	4.6%
65-69 years	138	140	278	3.6%
70-74 years	116	120	236	3.1%
75-79 years	79	73	152	2%
80-84 years	50	58	108	1.4%
85+ years	44	61	105	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Lafragua

Population Origin

Born in State

7,137

93.3%

Born in Another State

505

6.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

253

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

85

1.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

84

98.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

171

8.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

75

1% of the population

Men / Women

40 / 35

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

564

7.4%

With Limitation

907

11.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	280
Visual	248
Hearing	150
Speech	71
Mental	133

Education in Lafragua

Literacy and Schooling

In Lafragua, 699 people aged 15 and over can read and write (69900%), while 584 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.4 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	267	317	584	58400%
Incomplete primary	637	676	1,313	131300%
Complete primary	597	551	1,148	114800%
Incomplete secondary	108	95	203	20300%
Complete secondary	547	633	1,180	118000%
Post-basic education (18+)	376	404	780	78000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	124
6-11 years	36
12-14 years	57

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 34 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	10	10
Primaria	12	12
Secundaria	8	8
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Lafragua

In Lafragua, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,808 people. Of those, 2,759 are employed and 49 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

2,808

H: 2,162 / M: 646

Employed Population

2,759

H: 2,119 / M: 640

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

49 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,001

H: 668 / M: 2,333

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,013	78.6%
IMSS	265	3.5%
ISSSTE	55	0.7%
ISSSTE estatal	37	0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,535	72.4%
IMSS Bienestar	51	0.7%
Private insurance	97	1.3%
Other institution	4	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,632	21.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Lafragua

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,575

357500%

Single

1,649

164900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

625

62500%

Households

Total Households

1,945

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

1,546

79.5%

Female-headed

399

20.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,281	95.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	131	1.7%
Other religions	4	0.1%
No religion	230	3%

Housing and Basic Services in Lafragua

Lafragua has 3,024 total dwellings, of which 1,945 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,839	96.6%
Earthen floor	104	5.5%
1 bedroom	779	40.9%
2+ bedrooms	1,164	61.2%
1 room	71	3.7%
2 rooms	411	21.6%
3+ rooms	1,461	76.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.5%

1,932 dwellings

Piped Water

101.6%

1,934 dwellings

With Drainage

97.2%

1,850 dwellings

All Services

96.7%

1,840 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,932	101.5%
Without electricity	11	0.6%
Public water network	1,934	101.6%
Hauled water	1,790	94.1%
Other water source	9	0.5%
With water tank	1,319	69.3%
With cistern	536	28.2%
With toilet	1,706	89.6%
With latrine	209	11%
With drainage	1,850	97.2%
Without drainage	93	4.9%
With all services	1,840	96.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Lafragua

Household equipment in Lafragua according to the 2020 Census. 8.1% of dwellings have internet and 61.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,079	56.7%
Washing machine	749	39.4%
Microwave oven	225	11.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	672	35.3%
Motorcycle	66	3.5%
Bicycle	291	15.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,783	93.7%
Radio	1,304	68.5%
Landline phone	242	12.7%
Cell phone	1,162	61.1%
Computer	91	4.8%
Internet	155	8.1%
Pay TV	228	12%
Streaming platforms	19	1%
Video game console	12	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

99

5.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

664

34.9%

No Computer or Internet

1,743

91.6%

No ICT at All

70

3.7%

Companies and Economy in Lafragua

The main economic sectors of Lafragua are Comercio al por menor with 23 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	23
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	6
Servicios educativos	4
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	4
Industrias manufactureras	2

Poverty and Social Development in Lafragua

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Lafragua has a poverty rate of 84.4% and extreme poverty of 16.3%.

Poverty

84.4%

6,657 people

Extreme Poverty

16.3%

1,288 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.2%

1,038 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.7%

132 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.8%

63 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36.1%	2,845
Lack of access to health services	9.8%	774
Lack of access to social security	86.4%	6,818
Lack of housing quality and spaces	11.1%	879
Lack of access to basic housing services	24.2%	1,911
Lack of access to food	25.6%	2,019
Income below welfare line	86%	6,789
Income below minimum welfare line	51.3%	4,049

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	84.8%	40%	10.3%	1%	0
2015	84.4%	16.3%	13.2%	0.8%	0

Crime in Lafragua

In the last 12 months, 22 crimes were recorded in Lafragua. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	1
2025/08	2
2025/07	3
2025/06	1
2025/05	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	2
2024/11	6
2024/10	2

Health in Lafragua

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

Main Localities of Lafragua

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
González Ortega	1,879	2,846
Cuauhtémoc	1,473	2,711
Tlanalapan	1,029	2,979
Francisco I. Madero (El Sabinal)	939	2,560
Saltillo	830	2,845
Pocitos (San Miguel)	561	2,890
La Ermita	296	2,954
Agua de la Mina	222	3,016
Vista Hermosa	115	3,244
Loma Bonita (Santa Cruz)	89	3,045

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