San Sebastián Tlacotepec

San Sebastián Tlacotepec is a municipality of Puebla with 13,189 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 630 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Total Population
13,189
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
6,486 / 6,703
49.2% / 50.8%
Schools
0
104 public, 2 private
Health
25
3 hospitals, 22 centers
Localities
60
Communities and settlements
Companies
151
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Sebastián Tlacotepec

Demographic structure of San Sebastián Tlacotepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,379 people under 15 years old (33.2%), 7,594 people of working age (57.6%) and 1,214 elderly over 65 years old (9.2%).

0-14 years
4,379
33.2% of the population
15-64 years
7,594
57.6% - Working age
65+ years
1,214
9.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
73.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Sebastián Tlacotepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 652 626 1,278 9.7%
5-9 years 756 702 1,458 11.1%
10-14 years 809 834 1,643 12.5%
15-19 years 687 672 1,359 10.3%
20-24 years 446 452 898 6.8%
25-29 years 384 420 804 6.1%
30-34 years 405 441 846 6.4%
35-39 years 391 418 809 6.1%
40-44 years 373 365 738 5.6%
45-49 years 298 312 610 4.6%
50-54 years 274 297 571 4.3%
55-59 years 249 269 518 3.9%
60-64 years 213 228 441 3.3%
65-69 years 188 221 409 3.1%
70-74 years 132 146 278 2.1%
75-79 years 101 127 228 1.7%
80-84 years 66 89 155 1.2%
85+ years 61 83 144 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

Population Origin

Born in State
12,149
92.1%
Born in Another State
1,034
7.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
232
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
10,759
81.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
9,770
90.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
979
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
12,912
393.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
50
0.4% of the population
Men / Women
22 / 28
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
915
6.9%
With Limitation
2,030
15.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 422
Visual 333
Hearing 250
Speech 176
Mental 222

Education in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

Literacy and Schooling

In San Sebastián Tlacotepec, 1,769 people aged 15 and over can read and write (176900%), while 1,278 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.3 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 407 871 1,278 127800%
Incomplete primary 1,076 1,100 2,176 217600%
Complete primary 1,099 952 2,051 205100%
Incomplete secondary 191 166 357 35700%
Complete secondary 830 754 1,584 158400%
Post-basic education (18+) 531 550 1,081 108100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years291
6-11 years105
12-14 years217

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 104 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 36 1 37
Primaria 37 1 38
Secundaria 20 0 20
Media Superior 10 0 10
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

In San Sebastián Tlacotepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,533 people. Of those, 4,478 are employed and 55 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP
4,533
H: 3,584 / M: 949
Employed Population
4,478
H: 3,532 / M: 946
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
55 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
5,218
H: 1,138 / M: 4,080

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 11,697 88.7%
IMSS 279 2.1%
ISSSTE 89 0.7%
ISSSTE estatal 11 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 26 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 11,416 86.6%
IMSS Bienestar 25 0.2%
Private insurance 11 0.1%
Other institution 10 0.1%
Without health coverage 1,487 11.3%

Marital Status and Religion in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
5,387
538700%
Single
3,364
336400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,045
104500%

Households

Total Households
3,280
4 average occupants
Male-headed
2,419
73.8%
Female-headed
861
26.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 11,749 89.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 942 7.1%
Other religions 12 0.1%
No religion 477 3.6%

Housing and Basic Services in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

San Sebastián Tlacotepec has 3,954 total dwellings, of which 3,283 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 2,234 68.5%
Earthen floor 1,041 31.9%
1 bedroom 1,585 48.6%
2+ bedrooms 1,691 51.9%
1 room 345 10.6%
2 rooms 1,043 32%
3+ rooms 1,888 57.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity
95.5%
3,114 dwellings
Piped Water
88.5%
2,887 dwellings
With Drainage
69.2%
2,258 dwellings
All Services
62.3%
2,033 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 3,114 95.5%
Without electricity 162 5%
Public water network 2,887 88.5%
Hauled water 1,892 58%
Other water source 389 11.9%
With water tank 989 30.3%
With cistern 780 23.9%
With toilet 1,391 42.7%
With latrine 1,838 56.4%
With drainage 2,258 69.2%
Without drainage 1,018 31.2%
With all services 2,033 62.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 44 1.3%

Goods and Technology in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

Household equipment in San Sebastián Tlacotepec according to the 2020 Census. 11% of dwellings have internet and 34.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,021 31.3%
Washing machine 193 5.9%
Microwave oven 83 2.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 137 4.2%
Motorcycle 203 6.2%
Bicycle 39 1.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,763 54.1%
Radio 1,843 56.5%
Landline phone 250 7.7%
Cell phone 1,139 34.9%
Computer 133 4.1%
Internet 359 11%
Pay TV 566 17.4%
Streaming platforms 20 0.6%
Video game console 8 0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
831
25.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,012
61.7%
No Computer or Internet
2,865
87.9%
No ICT at All
696
21.3%

Companies and Economy in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

The main economic sectors of San Sebastián Tlacotepec are Comercio al por menor with 95 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Sebastián Tlacotepec has a poverty rate of 85% and extreme poverty of 37.6%.

Poverty
85%
8,372 people
Extreme Poverty
37.6%
3,703 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
14.7%
1,449 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.1%
12 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.2%
15 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 41.3% 4,070
Lack of access to health services 10.8% 1,060
Lack of access to social security 89.5% 8,811
Lack of housing quality and spaces 37.9% 3,731
Lack of access to basic housing services 96.8% 9,531
Lack of access to food 36.4% 3,586
Income below welfare line 85.1% 8,383
Income below minimum welfare line 50.2% 4,943

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 93.8% 61.2% 5.1% 0.3% 0
2015 85% 37.6% 14.7% 0.2% 0

Crime in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

In the last 12 months, 24 crimes were recorded in San Sebastián Tlacotepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 2
2025/10 3
2025/07 2
2025/06 4
2025/04 3
2025/03 2
2025/02 2
2025/01 1
2024/12 2
2024/09 1
2024/07 1

Health in San Sebastián Tlacotepec

San Sebastián Tlacotepec has 25 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 22 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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