Libres

Libres is a municipality of Puebla with 37,257 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,448 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of Libres

Demographic structure of Libres according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,550 people under 15 years old (31%), 23,082 people of working age (62%) and 2,617 elderly over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

11,550

31% of the population

15-64 years

23,082

62% - Working age

65+ years

2,617

7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Libres

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,829	1,840	3,669	9.8%
5-9 years	2,084	1,853	3,937	10.6%
10-14 years	2,028	1,916	3,944	10.6%
15-19 years	1,871	1,772	3,643	9.8%
20-24 years	1,502	1,591	3,093	8.3%
25-29 years	1,342	1,493	2,835	7.6%
30-34 years	1,123	1,455	2,578	6.9%
35-39 years	1,205	1,358	2,563	6.9%
40-44 years	1,044	1,273	2,317	6.2%
45-49 years	943	1,044	1,987	5.3%
50-54 years	764	880	1,644	4.4%
55-59 years	620	688	1,308	3.5%
60-64 years	516	598	1,114	3%
65-69 years	399	447	846	2.3%
70-74 years	284	343	627	1.7%
75-79 years	220	241	461	1.2%
80-84 years	159	184	343	0.9%
85+ years	160	180	340	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Libres

Population Origin

Born in State

33,611

90.2%

Born in Another State

3,489

9.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,178

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

564

1.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

554

98.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,621

18.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

775

2.1% of the population

Men / Women

384 / 391

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,773

4.8%

With Limitation

4,016

10.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	753
Visual	743
Hearing	389
Speech	282
Mental	423

Education in Libres

Literacy and Schooling

In Libres, 1,494 people aged 15 and over can read and write (149400%), while 1,492 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.6 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	605	887	1,492	149200%
Incomplete primary	1,385	1,400	2,785	278500%
Complete primary	2,225	2,303	4,528	452800%
Incomplete secondary	474	339	813	81300%
Complete secondary	3,500	3,968	7,468	746800%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,543	4,115	7,658	765800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	835
6-11 years	113
12-14 years	228

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 83 are public and 10 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	30	2	32
Primaria	28	2	30
Secundaria	12	1	13
Media Superior	8	2	10
Superior	3	1	4

Employment and Social Security in Libres

In Libres, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,508 people. Of those, 17,209 are employed and 299 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

17,508

H: 10,589 / M: 6,919

Employed Population

17,209

H: 10,358 / M: 6,851

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

299 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

10,510

H: 2,735 / M: 7,775

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	26,726	71.7%
IMSS	2,826	7.6%
ISSSTE	931	2.5%
ISSSTE estatal	625	1.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	166	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	22,066	59.2%
IMSS Bienestar	121	0.3%
Private insurance	77	0.2%
Other institution	84	0.2%
Without health coverage	10,462	28.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Libres

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

15,104

1510400%

Single

10,106

1010600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,875

287500%

Households

Total Households

8,978

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

6,212

69.2%

Female-headed

2,766

30.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	34,155	91.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,310	3.5%
Other religions	131	0.4%
No religion	1,612	4.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Libres

Libres has 11,879 total dwellings, of which 8,982 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,653	97.2%
Earthen floor	314	3.5%
1 bedroom	3,472	39%
2+ bedrooms	5,495	61.7%
1 room	700	7.9%
2 rooms	1,821	20.5%
3+ rooms	6,446	72.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.9%

8,891 dwellings

Piped Water

98.6%

8,780 dwellings

With Drainage

93.7%

8,345 dwellings

All Services

92.3%

8,215 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,891	99.9%
Without electricity	75	0.8%
Public water network	8,780	98.6%
Hauled water	6,190	69.5%
Other water source	186	2.1%
With water tank	7,120	80%
With cistern	1,798	20.2%
With toilet	7,899	88.7%
With latrine	790	8.9%
With drainage	8,345	93.7%
Without drainage	621	7%
With all services	8,215	92.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	17	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Libres

Household equipment in Libres according to the 2020 Census. 27.4% of dwellings have internet and 85.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,951	66.8%
Washing machine	4,791	53.8%
Microwave oven	1,916	21.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,081	34.6%
Motorcycle	1,226	13.8%
Bicycle	3,625	40.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,153	91.6%
Radio	5,864	65.9%
Landline phone	1,369	15.4%
Cell phone	7,640	85.8%
Computer	1,546	17.4%
Internet	2,436	27.4%
Pay TV	1,836	20.6%
Streaming platforms	313	3.5%
Video game console	235	2.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

408

4.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,134

12.7%

No Computer or Internet

6,054

68%

No ICT at All

160

1.8%

Companies and Economy in Libres

The main economic sectors of Libres are Comercio al por menor with 1,239 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,239
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	385
Industrias manufactureras	226
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos	67
Servicios educativos	45

Poverty and Social Development in Libres

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Libres has a poverty rate of 73.9% and extreme poverty of 10.2%.

Poverty

73.9%

23,288 people

Extreme Poverty

10.2%

3,213 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.8%

6,251 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.6%

828 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.7%

1,153 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.3%	6,405
Lack of access to health services	12.5%	3,937
Lack of access to social security	87.6%	27,599
Lack of housing quality and spaces	16.4%	5,183
Lack of access to basic housing services	23.3%	7,333
Lack of access to food	25.3%	7,975
Income below welfare line	76.5%	24,116
Income below minimum welfare line	33.3%	10,498

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	73%	14%	21%	3.9%	0
2015	73.9%	10.2%	19.8%	3.7%	0

Crime in Libres

In the last 12 months, 464 crimes were recorded in Libres. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	42
2025/11	47
2025/10	37
2025/09	36
2025/08	39
2025/07	27
2025/06	43
2025/05	42
2025/04	35
2025/03	33
2025/02	32
2025/01	51

Health in Libres

Libres has 24 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 20 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Libres

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ciudad de Libres	18,110	2,378
Nuevo México (El Sabinal)	2,349	2,339
San José Morelos	2,334	2,363
San Carlos	2,199	2,411
Progreso	1,449	2,380
La Cañada	1,329	2,562
Álvaro Obregón (San Francisco)	827	2,375
Guerrero	778	2,392
San José la Libertad	751	2,469
Ayehualaco (San Martín)	748	2,476

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