Petlalcingo

Petlalcingo is a municipality of Puebla with 9,350 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,402 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Petlalcingo

Demographic structure of Petlalcingo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,576 people under 15 years old (27.6%), 5,424 people of working age (58%) and 1,350 elderly over 65 years old (14.4%).

0-14 years

2,576

27.6% of the population

15-64 years

5,424

58% - Working age

65+ years

1,350

14.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Petlalcingo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	405	396	801	8.6%
5-9 years	442	416	858	9.2%
10-14 years	476	441	917	9.8%
15-19 years	461	414	875	9.4%
20-24 years	328	330	658	7%
25-29 years	293	329	622	6.7%
30-34 years	229	269	498	5.3%
35-39 years	216	281	497	5.3%
40-44 years	225	281	506	5.4%
45-49 years	223	258	481	5.1%
50-54 years	217	270	487	5.2%
55-59 years	200	225	425	4.5%
60-64 years	173	202	375	4%
65-69 years	150	179	329	3.5%
70-74 years	127	175	302	3.2%
75-79 years	126	135	261	2.8%
80-84 years	88	106	194	2.1%
85+ years	110	154	264	2.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Petlalcingo

Population Origin

Born in State

8,734

93.4%

Born in Another State

565

6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

193

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

386

4.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

382

99% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

604

23.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

75

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

36 / 39

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,077

11.5%

With Limitation

1,527

16.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	604
Visual	484
Hearing	300
Speech	134
Mental	186

Education in Petlalcingo

Literacy and Schooling

In Petlalcingo, 1,112 people aged 15 and over can read and write (111200%), while 952 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.9 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	369	583	952	95200%
Incomplete primary	570	654	1,224	122400%
Complete primary	678	721	1,399	139900%
Incomplete secondary	104	98	202	20200%
Complete secondary	722	712	1,434	143400%
Post-basic education (18+)	599	728	1,327	132700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	78
6-11 years	29
12-14 years	66

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 55 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	18	18
Primaria	21	21
Secundaria	10	10
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Petlalcingo

In Petlalcingo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,822 people. Of those, 3,686 are employed and 136 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

Total EAP

3,822

H: 2,483 / M: 1,339

Employed Population

3,686

H: 2,363 / M: 1,323

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

136 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,447

H: 936 / M: 2,511

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,736	82.7%
IMSS	106	1.1%
ISSSTE	234	2.5%
ISSSTE estatal	22	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	18	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,316	78.2%
IMSS Bienestar	15	0.2%
Private insurance	3	0%
Other institution	45	0.5%
Without health coverage	1,613	17.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Petlalcingo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,887

388700%

Single

2,548

254800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

883

88300%

Households

Total Households

2,585

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

1,839

71.1%

Female-headed

746

28.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,683	92.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	265	2.8%
No religion	398	4.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Petlalcingo

Petlalcingo has 4,065 total dwellings, of which 2,586 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,434	94.3%
Earthen floor	142	5.5%
1 bedroom	1,281	49.7%
2+ bedrooms	1,295	50.2%
1 room	237	9.2%
2 rooms	669	25.9%
3+ rooms	1,670	64.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.6%

2,545 dwellings

Piped Water

93.3%

2,408 dwellings

With Drainage

94.3%

2,432 dwellings

All Services

88.9%

2,294 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,545	98.6%
Without electricity	31	1.2%
Public water network	2,408	93.3%
Hauled water	2,087	80.9%
Other water source	168	6.5%
With water tank	1,761	68.3%
With cistern	726	28.1%
With toilet	2,353	91.2%
With latrine	141	5.5%
With drainage	2,432	94.3%
Without drainage	144	5.6%
With all services	2,294	88.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	12	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Petlalcingo

Household equipment in Petlalcingo according to the 2020 Census. 9.7% of dwellings have internet and 56.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,890	73.3%
Washing machine	1,483	57.5%
Microwave oven	289	11.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	542	21%
Motorcycle	193	7.5%
Bicycle	779	30.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,099	81.4%
Radio	1,590	61.6%
Landline phone	555	21.5%
Cell phone	1,458	56.5%
Computer	189	7.3%
Internet	250	9.7%
Pay TV	678	26.3%
Streaming platforms	14	0.5%
Video game console	24	0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

289

11.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

818

31.7%

No Computer or Internet

2,244

87%

No ICT at All

215

8.3%

Companies and Economy in Petlalcingo

The main economic sectors of Petlalcingo are Comercio al por menor with 148 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	148
Industrias manufactureras	46
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	44
Industrias manufactureras	9
Servicios educativos	9

Poverty and Social Development in Petlalcingo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Petlalcingo has a poverty rate of 87.4% and extreme poverty of 32.9%.

Poverty

87.4%

8,485 people

Extreme Poverty

32.9%

3,191 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

9.4%

912 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.2%

119 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2%

197 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	33.4%	3,246
Lack of access to health services	11.6%	1,128
Lack of access to social security	82.6%	8,021
Lack of housing quality and spaces	24.7%	2,396
Lack of access to basic housing services	70.8%	6,876
Lack of access to food	21.2%	2,056
Income below welfare line	88.6%	8,603
Income below minimum welfare line	60%	5,828

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	83%	36.4%	13.3%	2.4%	0
2015	87.4%	32.9%	9.4%	2%	0

Crime in Petlalcingo

In the last 12 months, 52 crimes were recorded in Petlalcingo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	4
2025/10	6
2025/09	8
2025/08	4
2025/07	1
2025/06	5
2025/05	9
2025/04	2
2025/03	3
2025/02	3
2025/01	2

Health in Petlalcingo

Petlalcingo has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Petlalcingo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Petlalcingo	2,700	1,359
Texcalapa de Juárez	1,640	1,245
Santa Gertrudis Salitrillo	657	1,540
Tepejillo	621	1,453
El Ídolo	587	1,425
Sección Sexta Guadalupe	448	1,473
San Isidro	424	1,365
San José Texcalapa	319	1,272
San Antonio Tierra Colorada	279	1,520
El Rosario Micaltepec	275	1,450

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