Nauzontla

Nauzontla is a municipality of Puebla with 3,317 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,426 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Nauzontla

Demographic structure of Nauzontla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 856 people under 15 years old (25.8%), 2,012 people of working age (60.7%) and 449 elderly over 65 years old (13.5%).

0-14 years

856

25.8% of the population

15-64 years

2,012

60.7% - Working age

65+ years

449

13.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Nauzontla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	136	123	259	7.8%
5-9 years	139	159	298	9%
10-14 years	145	154	299	9%
15-19 years	143	145	288	8.7%
20-24 years	93	117	210	6.3%
25-29 years	98	124	222	6.7%
30-34 years	96	110	206	6.2%
35-39 years	97	128	225	6.8%
40-44 years	93	109	202	6.1%
45-49 years	102	106	208	6.3%
50-54 years	77	104	181	5.5%
55-59 years	59	67	126	3.8%
60-64 years	61	83	144	4.3%
65-69 years	57	90	147	4.4%
70-74 years	46	58	104	3.1%
75-79 years	48	43	91	2.7%
80-84 years	33	30	63	1.9%
85+ years	20	24	44	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Nauzontla

Population Origin

Born in State

3,217

97%

Born in Another State

100

3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

72

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

565

17% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

564

99.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,191

120.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 6

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

227

6.8%

With Limitation

459

13.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	102
Visual	88
Hearing	62
Speech	40
Mental	42

Education in Nauzontla

Literacy and Schooling

In Nauzontla, 256 people aged 15 and over can read and write (25600%), while 210 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.3 men, 6.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	73	137	210	21000%
Incomplete primary	252	312	564	56400%
Complete primary	242	272	514	51400%
Incomplete secondary	42	30	72	7200%
Complete secondary	213	240	453	45300%
Post-basic education (18+)	266	298	564	56400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	53
6-11 years	7
12-14 years	16

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 16 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	6	6
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Nauzontla

In Nauzontla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,155 people. Of those, 1,147 are employed and 8 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

1,155

H: 881 / M: 274

Employed Population

1,147

H: 874 / M: 273

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

8 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,472

H: 323 / M: 1,149

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,817	84.9%
IMSS	181	5.5%
ISSSTE	45	1.4%
ISSSTE estatal	27	0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	6	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,590	78.1%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.1%
Private insurance	14	0.4%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	500	15.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Nauzontla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,450

145000%

Single

853

85300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

338

33800%

Households

Total Households

986

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

691

70.1%

Female-headed

295

29.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,209	96.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	92	2.8%
No religion	13	0.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Nauzontla

Nauzontla has 1,390 total dwellings, of which 986 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	943	95.6%
Earthen floor	43	4.4%
1 bedroom	491	49.8%
2+ bedrooms	495	50.2%
1 room	57	5.8%
2 rooms	230	23.3%
3+ rooms	699	70.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98%

966 dwellings

Piped Water

92.8%

915 dwellings

With Drainage

95.3%

940 dwellings

All Services

88.2%

870 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	966	98%
Without electricity	20	2%
Public water network	915	92.8%
Hauled water	841	85.3%
Other water source	71	7.2%
With water tank	745	75.6%
With cistern	175	17.7%
With toilet	898	91.1%
With latrine	53	5.4%
With drainage	940	95.3%
Without drainage	46	4.7%
With all services	870	88.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Nauzontla

Household equipment in Nauzontla according to the 2020 Census. 7.3% of dwellings have internet and 63.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	422	42.8%
Washing machine	282	28.6%
Microwave oven	91	9.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	99	10%
Motorcycle	16	1.6%
Bicycle	29	2.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	764	77.5%
Radio	724	73.4%
Landline phone	116	11.8%
Cell phone	626	63.5%
Computer	59	6%
Internet	72	7.3%
Pay TV	187	19%
Streaming platforms	6	0.6%
Video game console	1	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

113

11.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

319

32.4%

No Computer or Internet

883

89.6%

No ICT at All

84

8.5%

Companies and Economy in Nauzontla

The main economic sectors of Nauzontla are Comercio al por menor with 45 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	45
Industrias manufactureras	22
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	8
Industrias manufactureras	6
Industrias manufactureras	4

Poverty and Social Development in Nauzontla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Nauzontla has a poverty rate of 80.1% and extreme poverty of 20.9%.

Poverty

80.1%

2,659 people

Extreme Poverty

20.9%

693 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.3%

575 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.8%

25 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.8%

61 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.2%	1,069
Lack of access to health services	15.1%	500
Lack of access to social security	82.5%	2,737
Lack of housing quality and spaces	21.2%	703
Lack of access to basic housing services	65.9%	2,188
Lack of access to food	17.7%	588
Income below welfare line	80.9%	2,684
Income below minimum welfare line	43.5%	1,443

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	78.4%	28.3%	17.3%	2.2%	0
2015	80.1%	20.9%	17.3%	1.8%	0

Crime in Nauzontla

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

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/10	2
2025/07	1
2025/06	1
2025/05	1
2025/04	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2024/12	2
2024/11	1
2024/09	4
2024/08	3

Health in Nauzontla

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

Main Localities of Nauzontla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Nauzontla	1,122	1,420
San Rafael Axolota	648	1,533
Cuahutapehual de Benito Juárez	400	1,615
La Unión	331	1,549
Tepanyehual	271	1,425
Santa Lucía Atioyan	250	1,405
Talchichil	109	1,390
Guayabal	89	1,105
Nauzontla Primera Sección	89	1,419
Xalaco	8	1,394

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