Mixtla

Mixtla is a municipality of Puebla with 2,668 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,097 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Total Population
2,668
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,270 / 1,398
47.6% / 52.4%
Schools
0
7 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
3
Communities and settlements
Companies
105
Registered establishments

Demographics of Mixtla

Demographic structure of Mixtla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 760 people under 15 years old (28.5%), 1,674 people of working age (62.7%) and 234 elderly over 65 years old (8.8%).

0-14 years
760
28.5% of the population
15-64 years
1,674
62.7% - Working age
65+ years
234
8.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
59.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mixtla

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 138 129 267 10%
5-9 years 138 133 271 10.2%
10-14 years 107 115 222 8.3%
15-19 years 120 111 231 8.7%
20-24 years 102 117 219 8.2%
25-29 years 106 108 214 8%
30-34 years 105 107 212 7.9%
35-39 years 83 98 181 6.8%
40-44 years 61 91 152 5.7%
45-49 years 65 77 142 5.3%
50-54 years 51 76 127 4.8%
55-59 years 51 64 115 4.3%
60-64 years 46 35 81 3%
65-69 years 33 37 70 2.6%
70-74 years 17 29 46 1.7%
75-79 years 24 19 43 1.6%
80-84 years 14 19 33 1.2%
85+ years 9 33 42 1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mixtla

Population Origin

Born in State
2,562
96%
Born in Another State
85
3.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
30
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
87
3.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
84
96.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
289
46.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
13
0.5% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 9
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
107
4%
With Limitation
310
11.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 44
Visual 38
Hearing 18
Speech 21
Mental 30

Education in Mixtla

Literacy and Schooling

In Mixtla, 62 people aged 15 and over can read and write (6200%), while 36 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.6 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 16 20 36 3600%
Incomplete primary 65 126 191 19100%
Complete primary 139 175 314 31400%
Incomplete secondary 30 25 55 5500%
Complete secondary 240 251 491 49100%
Post-basic education (18+) 364 386 750 75000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years31
6-11 years7
12-14 years5

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 7 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 2 0 2
Primaria 2 0 2
Secundaria 1 0 1
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Mixtla

In Mixtla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,008 people. Of those, 926 are employed and 82 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 8.1%.

Total EAP
1,008
H: 693 / M: 315
Employed Population
926
H: 622 / M: 304
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
82 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,034
H: 258 / M: 776

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,973 74%
IMSS 200 7.5%
ISSSTE 85 3.2%
ISSSTE estatal 90 3.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 17 0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,482 55.5%
Private insurance 99 3.7%
Other institution 34 1.3%
Without health coverage 695 26%

Marital Status and Religion in Mixtla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,107
110700%
Single
758
75800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
183
18300%

Households

Total Households
621
4.3 average occupants
Male-headed
456
73.4%
Female-headed
165
26.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,583 96.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 19 0.7%
Other religions 6 0.2%
No religion 58 2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Mixtla

Mixtla has 763 total dwellings, of which 621 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 588 94.7%
Earthen floor 29 4.7%
1 bedroom 192 30.9%
2+ bedrooms 425 68.4%
1 room 24 3.9%
2 rooms 93 15%
3+ rooms 500 80.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.4%
611 dwellings
Piped Water
97.9%
608 dwellings
With Drainage
97.9%
608 dwellings
All Services
95.7%
594 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 611 98.4%
Without electricity 6 1%
Public water network 608 97.9%
Hauled water 597 96.1%
Other water source 9 1.4%
With water tank 449 72.3%
With cistern 85 13.7%
With toilet 570 91.8%
With latrine 37 6%
With drainage 608 97.9%
Without drainage 9 1.4%
With all services 594 95.7%

Goods and Technology in Mixtla

Household equipment in Mixtla according to the 2020 Census. 37.8% of dwellings have internet and 82.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 494 79.5%
Washing machine 307 49.4%
Microwave oven 179 28.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 303 48.8%
Motorcycle 41 6.6%
Bicycle 353 56.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 540 87%
Radio 400 64.4%
Landline phone 95 15.3%
Cell phone 511 82.3%
Computer 176 28.3%
Internet 235 37.8%
Pay TV 49 7.9%
Streaming platforms 25 4%
Video game console 14 2.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
51
8.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
86
13.8%
No Computer or Internet
344
55.4%
No ICT at All
22
3.5%

Companies and Economy in Mixtla

The main economic sectors of Mixtla are Comercio al por menor with 55 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Mixtla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Mixtla has a poverty rate of 67.2% and extreme poverty of 10.6%.

Poverty
67.2%
1,583 people
Extreme Poverty
10.6%
251 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
22.8%
536 people
Vulnerable by Income
3.9%
92 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
6.1%
144 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 17% 399
Lack of access to health services 31.6% 745
Lack of access to social security 79.5% 1,873
Lack of housing quality and spaces 12.2% 288
Lack of access to basic housing services 22.7% 534
Lack of access to food 14.3% 336
Income below welfare line 71.1% 1,675
Income below minimum welfare line 34.2% 804

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 58.9% 8.7% 29.7% 7.9% 0
2015 67.2% 10.6% 22.8% 6.1% 0

Crime in Mixtla

In the last 12 months, 20 crimes were recorded in Mixtla. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 2
2025/10 1
2025/07 1
2025/06 1
2025/05 2
2025/04 2
2025/03 4
2025/01 1
2024/12 1
2024/11 1
2024/10 3

Health in Mixtla

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

Main Localities of Mixtla

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Francisco Mixtla 1,807 2,075
San Simón Coatepec 847 2,091
Caciques 14 2,125