Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Santa Catarina Tlaltempan is a municipality of Puebla with 749 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,491 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years.

Total Population
749
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
372 / 377
49.7% / 50.3%
Schools
0
5 public, 0 private
Health
1
0 hospitals, 1 centers
Localities
1
Communities and settlements
Companies
178
Registered establishments

Demographics of Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Demographic structure of Santa Catarina Tlaltempan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 162 people under 15 years old (21.6%), 434 people of working age (57.9%) and 153 elderly over 65 years old (20.4%).

0-14 years
162
21.6% of the population
15-64 years
434
57.9% - Working age
65+ years
153
20.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
72.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 20 29 49 6.5%
5-9 years 28 21 49 6.5%
10-14 years 34 30 64 8.5%
15-19 years 36 24 60 8%
20-24 years 22 19 41 5.5%
25-29 years 19 16 35 4.7%
30-34 years 23 22 45 6%
35-39 years 20 23 43 5.7%
40-44 years 27 28 55 7.3%
45-49 years 25 25 50 6.7%
50-54 years 19 20 39 5.2%
55-59 years 12 25 37 4.9%
60-64 years 15 14 29 3.9%
65-69 years 20 18 38 5.1%
70-74 years 14 16 30 4%
75-79 years 15 11 26 3.5%
80-84 years 9 16 25 3.3%
85+ years 14 20 34 4.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Population Origin

Born in State
694
92.7%
Born in Another State
53
7.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
29
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
419
55.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
400
95.5% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
18
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
640
250% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 0
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
106
14.2%
With Limitation
164
21.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 56
Visual 36
Hearing 30
Speech 12
Mental 14

Education in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa Catarina Tlaltempan, 102 people aged 15 and over can read and write (10200%), while 154 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years (6 men, 5.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 65 89 154 15400%
Incomplete primary 49 45 94 9400%
Complete primary 42 43 85 8500%
Incomplete secondary 11 5 16 1600%
Complete secondary 69 67 136 13600%
Post-basic education (18+) 47 42 89 8900%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years11
6-11 years3
12-14 years2

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 5 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 1 0 1
Primaria 2 0 2
Secundaria 1 0 1
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

In Santa Catarina Tlaltempan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 289 people. Of those, 276 are employed and 13 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Total EAP
289
H: 195 / M: 94
Employed Population
276
H: 182 / M: 94
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
13 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
334
H: 110 / M: 224

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 573 76.5%
IMSS 58 7.7%
ISSSTE 4 0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 8 1.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 484 64.6%
IMSS Bienestar 67 8.9%
Private insurance 1 0.1%
Other institution 3 0.4%
Without health coverage 176 23.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
315
31500%
Single
185
18500%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
128
12800%

Households

Total Households
256
2.9 average occupants
Male-headed
157
61.3%
Female-headed
99
38.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 702 93.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 28 3.7%
No religion 18 2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Santa Catarina Tlaltempan has 590 total dwellings, of which 256 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 243 94.9%
Earthen floor 13 5.1%
1 bedroom 154 60.2%
2+ bedrooms 102 39.8%
1 room 47 18.4%
2 rooms 77 30.1%
3+ rooms 132 51.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.4%
252 dwellings
Piped Water
98.4%
252 dwellings
With Drainage
91.4%
234 dwellings
All Services
89.8%
230 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 252 98.4%
Without electricity 4 1.6%
Public water network 252 98.4%
Hauled water 251 98%
Other water source 4 1.6%
With water tank 201 78.5%
With cistern 53 20.7%
With toilet 227 88.7%
With latrine 19 7.4%
With drainage 234 91.4%
Without drainage 22 8.6%
With all services 230 89.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.4%

Goods and Technology in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Household equipment in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan according to the 2020 Census. 16.8% of dwellings have internet and 59.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 174 68%
Washing machine 62 24.2%
Microwave oven 17 6.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 34 13.3%
Motorcycle 13 5.1%
Bicycle 55 21.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 201 78.5%
Radio 138 53.9%
Landline phone 33 12.9%
Cell phone 152 59.4%
Computer 14 5.5%
Internet 43 16.8%
Pay TV 10 3.9%
Streaming platforms 2 0.8%
Video game console 1 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
33
12.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
91
35.5%
No Computer or Internet
208
81.3%
No ICT at All
26
10.2%

Companies and Economy in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

The main economic sectors of Santa Catarina Tlaltempan are Industrias manufactureras with 125 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santa Catarina Tlaltempan has a poverty rate of 89.2% and extreme poverty of 25.7%.

Poverty
89.2%
681 people
Extreme Poverty
25.7%
196 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
7.5%
57 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.8%
21 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.5%
4 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 41.5% 316
Lack of access to health services 16.4% 125
Lack of access to social security 68.6% 524
Lack of housing quality and spaces 23.2% 177
Lack of access to basic housing services 43% 328
Lack of access to food 21.4% 163
Income below welfare line 92% 702
Income below minimum welfare line 67.3% 513

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 74.6% 26.6% 18.8% 2.5% 0
2015 89.2% 25.7% 7.5% 0.5% 0

Crime in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 1
2025/08 1
2025/01 1
2024/12 1
2023/03 2
2022/06 1
2022/04 1
2021/11 2
2021/09 1
2021/07 2
2021/04 1
2021/03 1

Health in Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Santa Catarina Tlaltempan has 1 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 1 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santa Catarina Tlaltempan

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santa Catarina Tlaltempan 749 1,491