San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo is a municipality of Puebla with 1,270 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,754 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6 years.

Total Population
1,270
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
626 / 644
49.3% / 50.7%
Schools
0
12 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
5
Communities and settlements
Companies
48
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

Demographic structure of San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 350 people under 15 years old (27.6%), 766 people of working age (60.3%) and 154 elderly over 65 years old (12.1%).

0-14 years
350
27.6% of the population
15-64 years
766
60.3% - Working age
65+ years
154
12.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
65.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 59 54 113 8.9%
5-9 years 61 55 116 9.1%
10-14 years 63 58 121 9.5%
15-19 years 63 56 119 9.4%
20-24 years 44 51 95 7.5%
25-29 years 40 48 88 6.9%
30-34 years 29 48 77 6.1%
35-39 years 37 36 73 5.7%
40-44 years 36 42 78 6.1%
45-49 years 46 31 77 6.1%
50-54 years 24 31 55 4.3%
55-59 years 31 36 67 5.3%
60-64 years 17 20 37 2.9%
65-69 years 20 18 38 3%
70-74 years 21 24 45 3.5%
75-79 years 17 19 36 2.8%
80-84 years 10 10 20 1.6%
85+ years 8 7 15 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

Population Origin

Born in State
1,210
95.3%
Born in Another State
50
3.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
7
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
9
0.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
9
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
20
5.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
9
0.7% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 5
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
85
6.7%
With Limitation
158
12.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 35
Visual 28
Hearing 24
Speech 21
Mental 20

Education in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

Literacy and Schooling

In San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo, 146 people aged 15 and over can read and write (14600%), while 109 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6 years (5.9 men, 6.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 52 57 109 10900%
Incomplete primary 119 126 245 24500%
Complete primary 92 100 192 19200%
Incomplete secondary 26 11 37 3700%
Complete secondary 85 103 188 18800%
Post-basic education (18+) 53 71 124 12400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years25
6-11 years1
12-14 years10

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 12 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 4 0 4
Primaria 4 0 4
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

In San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 433 people. Of those, 431 are employed and 2 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP
433
H: 370 / M: 63
Employed Population
431
H: 368 / M: 63
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
2 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
568
H: 116 / M: 452

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,144 90.1%
IMSS 7 0.6%
ISSSTE 2 0.2%
ISSSTE estatal 7 0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 5 0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,122 88.3%
IMSS Bienestar 1 0.1%
Private insurance 1 0.1%
Without health coverage 126 9.9%

Marital Status and Religion in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
605
60500%
Single
304
30400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
94
9400%

Households

Total Households
364
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
269
73.9%
Female-headed
95
26.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,148 90.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 12 0.9%
No religion 110 8.7%

Housing and Basic Services in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo has 583 total dwellings, of which 364 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 352 97%
Earthen floor 12 3.3%
1 bedroom 174 47.9%
2+ bedrooms 190 52.3%
1 room 41 11.3%
2 rooms 109 30%
3+ rooms 214 59%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100%
363 dwellings
Piped Water
96.4%
350 dwellings
With Drainage
93.9%
341 dwellings
All Services
90.9%
330 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 363 100%
Without electricity 1 0.3%
Public water network 350 96.4%
Hauled water 310 85.4%
Other water source 14 3.9%
With water tank 310 85.4%
With cistern 125 34.4%
With toilet 296 81.5%
With latrine 44 12.1%
With drainage 341 93.9%
Without drainage 23 6.3%
With all services 330 90.9%

Goods and Technology in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

Household equipment in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo according to the 2020 Census. 11.8% of dwellings have internet and 43.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 265 73%
Washing machine 162 44.6%
Microwave oven 22 6.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 111 30.6%
Motorcycle 32 8.8%
Bicycle 15 4.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 294 81%
Radio 208 57.3%
Landline phone 45 12.4%
Cell phone 159 43.8%
Computer 14 3.9%
Internet 43 11.8%
Pay TV 99 27.3%
Streaming platforms 3 0.8%
Video game console 1 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
44
12.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
177
48.8%
No Computer or Internet
317
87.3%
No ICT at All
35
9.6%

Companies and Economy in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

The main economic sectors of San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo are Comercio al por menor with 22 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo has a poverty rate of 93.6% and extreme poverty of 42.4%.

Poverty
93.6%
1,131 people
Extreme Poverty
42.4%
513 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
6.2%
75 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.2%
2 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 42% 508
Lack of access to health services 22.8% 275
Lack of access to social security 89.3% 1,080
Lack of housing quality and spaces 18.1% 218
Lack of access to basic housing services 79.2% 957
Lack of access to food 19.4% 235
Income below welfare line 93.7% 1,133
Income below minimum welfare line 71.9% 870

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 77.1% 32.4% 22.5% 0.2% 0
2015 93.6% 42.4% 6.2% 0% 0

Crime in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 2
2025/06 1
2025/04 1
2025/02 2
2024/12 2
2024/11 1
2024/04 1
2024/03 1
2022/08 2
2022/02 1
2021/09 1
2020/07 2

Health in San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo

San Diego la Mesa Tochimiltzingo has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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