Pantepec

Pantepec is a municipality of Puebla with 18,528 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 275 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Pantepec

Demographic structure of Pantepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,981 people under 15 years old (26.9%), 11,050 people of working age (59.6%) and 2,477 elderly over 65 years old (13.4%).

0-14 years

4,981

26.9% of the population

15-64 years

11,050

59.6% - Working age

65+ years

2,477

13.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

67.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Pantepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	780	801	1,581	8.5%
5-9 years	845	833	1,678	9.1%
10-14 years	886	836	1,722	9.3%
15-19 years	766	766	1,532	8.3%
20-24 years	482	591	1,073	5.8%
25-29 years	509	632	1,141	6.2%
30-34 years	565	650	1,215	6.6%
35-39 years	544	630	1,174	6.3%
40-44 years	561	595	1,156	6.2%
45-49 years	492	558	1,050	5.7%
50-54 years	473	537	1,010	5.5%
55-59 years	433	498	931	5%
60-64 years	362	406	768	4.1%
65-69 years	361	422	783	4.2%
70-74 years	284	313	597	3.2%
75-79 years	268	265	533	2.9%
80-84 years	156	141	297	1.6%
85+ years	127	140	267	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Pantepec

Population Origin

Born in State

16,421

88.6%

Born in Another State

2,056

11.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

836

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5,897

31.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5,527

93.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

343

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

10,032

191.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

128

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

61 / 67

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,122

6.1%

With Limitation

3,137

16.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	452
Visual	501
Hearing	355
Speech	187
Mental	258

Education in Pantepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Pantepec, 2,825 people aged 15 and over can read and write (282500%), while 2,674 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (7 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,052	1,622	2,674	267400%
Incomplete primary	1,101	1,046	2,147	214700%
Complete primary	791	1,008	1,799	179900%
Incomplete secondary	176	167	343	34300%
Complete secondary	1,404	1,402	2,806	280600%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,605	1,634	3,239	323900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	189
6-11 years	72
12-14 years	62

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 101 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	34	0	34
Primaria	35	0	35
Secundaria	17	0	17
Media Superior	11	1	12
Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Pantepec

In Pantepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,531 people. Of those, 8,446 are employed and 85 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

8,531

H: 5,567 / M: 2,964

Employed Population

8,446

H: 5,491 / M: 2,955

Unemployment Rate

1%

85 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,012

H: 1,334 / M: 4,678

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,657	79.1%
IMSS	1,341	7.2%
ISSSTE	521	2.8%
ISSSTE estatal	163	0.9%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	62	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,878	64.1%
IMSS Bienestar	833	4.5%
Private insurance	24	0.1%
Other institution	30	0.2%
Without health coverage	3,851	20.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Pantepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,994

899400%

Single

3,905

390500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,680

168000%

Households

Total Households

5,227

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

3,865

73.9%

Female-headed

1,362

26.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,081	70.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,452	13.2%
Other religions	6	0%
No religion	2,967	16%

Housing and Basic Services in Pantepec

Pantepec has 6,419 total dwellings, of which 5,229 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,410	84.4%
Earthen floor	803	15.4%
1 bedroom	2,262	43.3%
2+ bedrooms	2,951	56.5%
1 room	442	8.5%
2 rooms	1,205	23.1%
3+ rooms	3,566	68.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.7%

5,051 dwellings

Piped Water

82.7%

4,324 dwellings

With Drainage

82.4%

4,308 dwellings

All Services

73.2%

3,825 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,051	96.7%
Without electricity	162	3.1%
Public water network	4,324	82.7%
Hauled water	3,533	67.6%
Other water source	889	17%
With water tank	2,107	40.3%
With cistern	810	15.5%
With toilet	4,248	81.3%
With latrine	823	15.7%
With drainage	4,308	82.4%
Without drainage	905	17.3%
With all services	3,825	73.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	79	1.5%

Goods and Technology in Pantepec

Household equipment in Pantepec according to the 2020 Census. 13.4% of dwellings have internet and 41.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,221	61.6%
Washing machine	1,325	25.4%
Microwave oven	438	8.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	747	14.3%
Motorcycle	171	3.3%
Bicycle	356	6.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,944	75.5%
Radio	2,467	47.2%
Landline phone	1,027	19.7%
Cell phone	2,150	41.1%
Computer	370	7.1%
Internet	700	13.4%
Pay TV	869	16.6%
Streaming platforms	38	0.7%
Video game console	15	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

876

16.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,516

48.1%

No Computer or Internet

4,379

83.8%

No ICT at All

696

13.3%

Companies and Economy in Pantepec

The main economic sectors of Pantepec are Comercio al por menor with 292 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	292
Industrias manufactureras	78
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	70
Industrias manufactureras	30
Servicios educativos	14

Poverty and Social Development in Pantepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Pantepec has a poverty rate of 76.9% and extreme poverty of 20.1%.

Poverty

76.9%

12,952 people

Extreme Poverty

20.1%

3,379 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

20.9%

3,518 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.7%

115 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.5%

248 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.5%	5,306
Lack of access to health services	10.6%	1,788
Lack of access to social security	81.1%	13,644
Lack of housing quality and spaces	19.1%	3,215
Lack of access to basic housing services	80.9%	13,611
Lack of access to food	26.8%	4,513
Income below welfare line	77.6%	13,067
Income below minimum welfare line	37.5%	6,321

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	82%	32.6%	14.4%	2.4%	0
2015	76.9%	20.1%	20.9%	1.5%	0

Crime in Pantepec

In the last 12 months, 75 crimes were recorded in Pantepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	4
2025/10	7
2025/09	10
2025/08	11
2025/07	6
2025/06	4
2025/05	9
2025/04	6
2025/03	5
2025/02	4
2025/01	3

Health in Pantepec

Pantepec has 15 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Pantepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Mecapalapa	2,968	203
Pantepec	2,028	634
Ameluca	1,191	162
Agua Linda	820	158
El Pozo	766	530
Ejido Cañada Colotla	751	198
Progreso de Allende (Rancho Nuevo)	668	143
Nuevo Carrizal	658	189
Ejido Carrizal Viejo	636	192
Ixtololoya	559	449

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