Santa Isabel Cholula

Santa Isabel Cholula is a municipality of Puebla with 11,498 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,068 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Santa Isabel Cholula

Demographic structure of Santa Isabel Cholula according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,686 people under 15 years old (32.1%), 7,091 people of working age (61.7%) and 721 elderly over 65 years old (6.3%).

0-14 years

3,686

32.1% of the population

15-64 years

7,091

61.7% - Working age

65+ years

721

6.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa Isabel Cholula

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	683	655	1,338	11.6%
5-9 years	624	609	1,233	10.7%
10-14 years	595	520	1,115	9.7%
15-19 years	550	534	1,084	9.4%
20-24 years	529	555	1,084	9.4%
25-29 years	493	514	1,007	8.8%
30-34 years	377	427	804	7%
35-39 years	316	364	680	5.9%
40-44 years	292	308	600	5.2%
45-49 years	222	303	525	4.6%
50-54 years	228	291	519	4.5%
55-59 years	214	230	444	3.9%
60-64 years	169	175	344	3%
65-69 years	121	144	265	2.3%
70-74 years	78	96	174	1.5%
75-79 years	65	68	133	1.2%
80-84 years	29	40	69	0.6%
85+ years	28	52	80	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa Isabel Cholula

Population Origin

Born in State

10,967

95.4%

Born in Another State

410

3.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

118

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

133

1.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

133

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

465

17.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

93

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

39 / 54

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

405

3.5%

With Limitation

995

8.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	178
Visual	142
Hearing	82
Speech	92
Mental	65

Education in Santa Isabel Cholula

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa Isabel Cholula, 559 people aged 15 and over can read and write (55900%), while 375 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.5 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	137	238	375	37500%
Incomplete primary	702	832	1,534	153400%
Complete primary	967	986	1,953	195300%
Incomplete secondary	153	112	265	26500%
Complete secondary	920	999	1,919	191900%
Post-basic education (18+)	725	821	1,546	154600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	343
6-11 years	63
12-14 years	125

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 19 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	5	5
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Santa Isabel Cholula

In Santa Isabel Cholula, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,124 people. Of those, 5,085 are employed and 39 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

5,124

H: 3,271 / M: 1,853

Employed Population

5,085

H: 3,237 / M: 1,848

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

39 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,311

H: 775 / M: 2,536

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,549	74.4%
IMSS	620	5.4%
ISSSTE	71	0.6%
ISSSTE estatal	41	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	16	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,789	67.7%
IMSS Bienestar	44	0.4%
Private insurance	31	0.3%
Other institution	7	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,943	25.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa Isabel Cholula

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,841

484100%

Single

2,697

269700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

927

92700%

Households

Total Households

2,603

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,836

70.5%

Female-headed

767

29.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,840	85.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,238	10.8%
Other religions	9	0.1%
No religion	406	3.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa Isabel Cholula

Santa Isabel Cholula has 3,207 total dwellings, of which 2,603 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,453	94.6%
Earthen floor	140	5.4%
1 bedroom	1,118	43.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,475	56.9%
1 room	301	11.6%
2 rooms	580	22.4%
3+ rooms	1,712	66%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

2,572 dwellings

Piped Water

78.1%

2,024 dwellings

With Drainage

95.6%

2,479 dwellings

All Services

75.7%

1,964 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,572	99.2%
Without electricity	21	0.8%
Public water network	2,024	78.1%
Hauled water	518	20%
Other water source	569	21.9%
With water tank	1,717	66.2%
With cistern	277	10.7%
With toilet	2,433	93.8%
With latrine	60	2.3%
With drainage	2,479	95.6%
Without drainage	113	4.4%
With all services	1,964	75.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Santa Isabel Cholula

Household equipment in Santa Isabel Cholula according to the 2020 Census. 23% of dwellings have internet and 84.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,698	65.5%
Washing machine	1,065	41.1%
Microwave oven	311	12%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,059	40.8%
Motorcycle	255	9.8%
Bicycle	829	32%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,220	85.6%
Radio	1,739	67.1%
Landline phone	476	18.4%
Cell phone	2,180	84.1%
Computer	307	11.8%
Internet	597	23%
Pay TV	189	7.3%
Streaming platforms	78	3%
Video game console	47	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

208

8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

323

12.5%

No Computer or Internet

1,910

73.7%

No ICT at All

74

2.9%

Companies and Economy in Santa Isabel Cholula

The main economic sectors of Santa Isabel Cholula are Comercio al por menor with 254 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	254
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	55
Industrias manufactureras	24
Servicios educativos	14
Industrias manufactureras	9

Poverty and Social Development in Santa Isabel Cholula

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Santa Isabel Cholula has a poverty rate of 67.9% and extreme poverty of 17.4%.

Poverty

67.9%

6,333 people

Extreme Poverty

17.4%

1,618 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30.3%

2,828 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.4%

37 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.4%

127 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	33.8%	3,147
Lack of access to health services	16.2%	1,515
Lack of access to social security	91.3%	8,508
Lack of housing quality and spaces	23.9%	2,224
Lack of access to basic housing services	61.4%	5,726
Lack of access to food	22.7%	2,116
Income below welfare line	68.3%	6,369
Income below minimum welfare line	29.1%	2,712

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	60.7%	16.5%	38.6%	0.5%	0
2015	67.9%	17.4%	30.3%	1.4%	0

Crime in Santa Isabel Cholula

In the last 12 months, 109 crimes were recorded in Santa Isabel Cholula. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	5
2025/10	8
2025/09	7
2025/08	8
2025/07	14
2025/06	12
2025/05	14
2025/04	9
2025/03	4
2025/02	9
2025/01	10

Health in Santa Isabel Cholula

Santa Isabel Cholula has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Santa Isabel Cholula

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Pablo Ahuatempa	3,204	2,162
Santa Ana Acozautla	3,146	1,985
San Martín Tlamapa	2,199	2,122
Santa Isabel Cholula	2,117	2,108
Colonia Tlamapa	468	2,009
El Mirador	205	1,916
Atotonilco	102	2,119
Las Ventas	57	2,119

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