Soltepec

Soltepec is a municipality of Puebla with 12,631 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,394 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Soltepec

Demographic structure of Soltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,594 people under 15 years old (28.5%), 7,776 people of working age (61.6%) and 1,260 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

3,594

28.5% of the population

15-64 years

7,776

61.6% - Working age

65+ years

1,260

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Soltepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	562	611	1,173	9.3%
5-9 years	613	616	1,229	9.7%
10-14 years	622	570	1,192	9.4%
15-19 years	579	595	1,174	9.3%
20-24 years	497	506	1,003	7.9%
25-29 years	431	476	907	7.2%
30-34 years	409	469	878	7%
35-39 years	358	429	787	6.2%
40-44 years	342	409	751	5.9%
45-49 years	342	353	695	5.5%
50-54 years	312	333	645	5.1%
55-59 years	235	256	491	3.9%
60-64 years	209	236	445	3.5%
65-69 years	177	192	369	2.9%
70-74 years	128	160	288	2.3%
75-79 years	130	121	251	2%
80-84 years	72	90	162	1.3%
85+ years	84	106	190	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Soltepec

Population Origin

Born in State

11,635

92.1%

Born in Another State

915

7.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

355

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

25

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

24

96% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

88

3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

88

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

49 / 39

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

553

4.4%

With Limitation

1,343

10.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	273
Visual	225
Hearing	139
Speech	62
Mental	63

Education in Soltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Soltepec, 686 people aged 15 and over can read and write (68600%), while 493 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	185	308	493	49300%
Incomplete primary	864	992	1,856	185600%
Complete primary	918	977	1,895	189500%
Incomplete secondary	167	139	306	30600%
Complete secondary	1,117	1,116	2,233	223300%
Post-basic education (18+)	893	1,023	1,916	191600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	305
6-11 years	45
12-14 years	51

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 40 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	13	13
Primaria	12	12
Secundaria	9	9
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Soltepec

In Soltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,415 people. Of those, 5,302 are employed and 113 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

5,415

H: 3,573 / M: 1,842

Employed Population

5,302

H: 3,473 / M: 1,829

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

113 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,290

H: 1,055 / M: 3,235

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,445	74.8%
IMSS	1,167	9.2%
ISSSTE	159	1.3%
ISSSTE estatal	30	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	23	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	8,014	63.4%
IMSS Bienestar	108	0.9%
Private insurance	11	0.1%
Other institution	14	0.1%
Without health coverage	3,180	25.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Soltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,689

568900%

Single

3,070

307000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

978

97800%

Households

Total Households

2,954

4.3 average occupants

Male-headed

2,305

78%

Female-headed

649

22%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,140	80.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,134	16.9%
No religion	344	2.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Soltepec

Soltepec has 3,894 total dwellings, of which 2,954 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,843	96.4%
Earthen floor	105	3.6%
1 bedroom	949	32.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,998	67.8%
1 room	126	4.3%
2 rooms	439	14.9%
3+ rooms	2,382	80.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.5%

2,903 dwellings

Piped Water

96.6%

2,847 dwellings

With Drainage

88.6%

2,613 dwellings

All Services

86.2%

2,542 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,903	98.5%
Without electricity	44	1.5%
Public water network	2,847	96.6%
Hauled water	2,494	84.6%
Other water source	100	3.4%
With water tank	2,122	72%
With cistern	1,518	51.5%
With toilet	2,058	69.8%
With latrine	827	28.1%
With drainage	2,613	88.6%
Without drainage	333	11.3%
With all services	2,542	86.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	13	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Soltepec

Household equipment in Soltepec according to the 2020 Census. 16.6% of dwellings have internet and 83.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,901	64.5%
Washing machine	1,585	53.8%
Microwave oven	505	17.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,149	39%
Motorcycle	296	10%
Bicycle	1,159	39.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,615	88.7%
Radio	2,126	72.1%
Landline phone	241	8.2%
Cell phone	2,463	83.5%
Computer	278	9.4%
Internet	489	16.6%
Pay TV	552	18.7%
Streaming platforms	54	1.8%
Video game console	39	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

170

5.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

423

14.3%

No Computer or Internet

2,347

79.6%

No ICT at All

85

2.9%

Companies and Economy in Soltepec

The main economic sectors of Soltepec are Comercio al por menor with 252 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	252
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	72
Industrias manufactureras	45
Servicios educativos	17
Servicios inmobiliarios	11

Poverty and Social Development in Soltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Soltepec has a poverty rate of 85.1% and extreme poverty of 15.1%.

Poverty

85.1%

8,051 people

Extreme Poverty

15.1%

1,429 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

12.7%

1,201 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

138 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.7%

66 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.1%	2,750
Lack of access to health services	17.1%	1,612
Lack of access to social security	89.1%	8,426
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.5%	896
Lack of access to basic housing services	50.1%	4,738
Lack of access to food	12.4%	1,171
Income below welfare line	86.6%	8,189
Income below minimum welfare line	46.4%	4,392

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	82%	27.8%	13.8%	1.4%	0
2015	85.1%	15.1%	12.7%	0.7%	0

Crime in Soltepec

In the last 12 months, 47 crimes were recorded in Soltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	1
2025/10	5
2025/09	2
2025/08	2
2025/07	4
2025/06	4
2025/05	5
2025/04	6
2025/03	7
2025/02	3
2025/01	2

Health in Soltepec

Soltepec has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Soltepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Soltepec	6,533	2,427
San Mateo Soltepec	1,614	2,399
Libertad Álvaro Obregón	1,325	2,380
Vista Hermosa	943	2,517
Colonia Benito Juárez	670	2,368
La Ermita	653	2,404
San Lorenzo Zacatiutla	568	2,435
Doctor Rafael Serrano	150	2,377
San Antonio Xicotenco	146	2,357
Ex-Hacienda San Cristóbal la Trampa	9	2,350

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