Tehuacán
Tehuacán is a municipality of
Puebla
with 327,312 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 1,799 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.
Total Population
327,312
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
154,407 / 172,905
47.2% / 52.8%
Schools
0
278 public,
197 private
Health
114
29 hospitals,
77 centers
Localities
102
Communities and settlements
Companies
20,168
Registered establishments
Demographics of Tehuacán
Demographic structure of Tehuacán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 86,785 people under 15 years old (26.5%),
219,892 people of working age (67.2%)
and 20,582 elderly over 65 years old (6.3%).
0-14 years
86,785
26.5% of the population
15-64 years
219,892
67.2% - Working age
65+ years
20,582
6.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
48.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of Tehuacán
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
14,145 |
13,897 |
28,042 |
8.6% |
| 5-9 years |
14,659 |
14,538 |
29,197 |
8.9% |
| 10-14 years |
14,920 |
14,626 |
29,546 |
9% |
| 15-19 years |
15,712 |
15,810 |
31,522 |
9.6% |
| 20-24 years |
14,573 |
15,390 |
29,963 |
9.2% |
| 25-29 years |
12,574 |
14,345 |
26,919 |
8.2% |
| 30-34 years |
11,405 |
13,728 |
25,133 |
7.7% |
| 35-39 years |
11,058 |
13,410 |
24,468 |
7.5% |
| 40-44 years |
10,192 |
12,396 |
22,588 |
6.9% |
| 45-49 years |
8,830 |
10,640 |
19,470 |
5.9% |
| 50-54 years |
7,161 |
9,025 |
16,186 |
4.9% |
| 55-59 years |
5,690 |
6,999 |
12,689 |
3.9% |
| 60-64 years |
4,774 |
6,180 |
10,954 |
3.3% |
| 65-69 years |
3,297 |
4,307 |
7,604 |
2.3% |
| 70-74 years |
2,247 |
2,819 |
5,066 |
1.5% |
| 75-79 years |
1,476 |
1,959 |
3,435 |
1% |
| 80-84 years |
892 |
1,363 |
2,255 |
0.7% |
| 85+ years |
774 |
1,448 |
2,222 |
0.7% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tehuacán
Population Origin
Born in State
274,274
83.8%
Born in Another State
51,771
15.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
10,406
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
26,951
8.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
26,245
97.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
418
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
66,984
78.5% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
4,769
1.5% of the population
Men / Women
2,315 / 2,454
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Disability
16,134
4.9%
With Limitation
41,830
12.8%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
7,037 |
| Visual |
7,555 |
| Hearing |
3,461 |
| Speech |
2,368 |
| Mental |
3,055 |
Education in Tehuacán
Literacy and Schooling
In Tehuacán, 11,853 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(1185300%),
while 12,367 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 9.5 years
(9.6 men, 9.3 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
4,233 |
8,134 |
12,367 |
1236700% |
| Incomplete primary |
10,273 |
12,881 |
23,154 |
2315400% |
| Complete primary |
16,444 |
20,537 |
36,981 |
3698100% |
| Incomplete secondary |
5,326 |
4,302 |
9,628 |
962800% |
| Complete secondary |
24,030 |
25,897 |
49,927 |
4992700% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
46,555 |
53,106 |
99,661 |
9966100% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 5,705 |
| 6-11 years | 1,322 |
| 12-14 years | 1,878 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 278 are public and
197 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in Tehuacán
In Tehuacán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 174,568 people.
Of those, 172,075 are employed and 2,493 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.
Total EAP
174,568
H: 93,780 /
M: 80,788
Employed Population
172,075
H: 92,089 /
M: 79,986
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
2,493 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
83,160
H: 25,493 /
M: 57,667
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
211,854 |
64.7% |
| IMSS |
102,864 |
31.4% |
| ISSSTE |
14,142 |
4.3% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
3,210 |
1% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
2,181 |
0.7% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
85,299 |
26.1% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
1,283 |
0.4% |
| Private insurance |
2,590 |
0.8% |
| Other institution |
2,965 |
0.9% |
| Without health coverage |
115,202 |
35.2% |
Marital Status and Religion in Tehuacán
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
129,556
12955600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
32,668
3266800%
Households
Total Households
85,356
3.8 average occupants
Female-headed
31,205
36.6%
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
257,968 |
78.8% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
41,179 |
12.6% |
| Other religions |
392 |
0.1% |
| No religion |
27,197 |
8.3% |
Housing and Basic Services in Tehuacán
Tehuacán has 104,168 total dwellings,
of which 85,383 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
80,437 |
97.8% |
| Earthen floor |
4,745 |
5.8% |
| 1 bedroom |
29,007 |
35.3% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
56,184 |
68.3% |
| 1 room |
7,176 |
8.7% |
| 2 rooms |
14,404 |
17.5% |
| 3+ rooms |
63,611 |
77.3% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
103%
84,728 dwellings
Piped Water
101%
83,079 dwellings
With Drainage
102.5%
84,315 dwellings
All Services
100%
82,283 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
84,728 |
103% |
| Without electricity |
465 |
0.6% |
| Public water network |
83,079 |
101% |
| Hauled water |
72,807 |
88.5% |
| Other water source |
2,113 |
2.6% |
| With water tank |
61,195 |
74.4% |
| With cistern |
44,195 |
53.7% |
| With toilet |
82,103 |
99.8% |
| With latrine |
2,715 |
3.3% |
| With drainage |
84,315 |
102.5% |
| Without drainage |
877 |
1.1% |
| With all services |
82,283 |
100% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
80 |
0.1% |
Goods and Technology in Tehuacán
Household equipment in Tehuacán according to the 2020 Census.
53.8% of dwellings have internet
and 94.5% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
69,718 |
84.7% |
| Washing machine |
49,361 |
60% |
| Microwave oven |
26,796 |
32.6% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
27,910 |
33.9% |
| Motorcycle |
8,652 |
10.5% |
| Bicycle |
25,713 |
31.3% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
76,645 |
93.2% |
| Radio |
62,848 |
76.4% |
| Landline phone |
24,322 |
29.6% |
| Cell phone |
77,718 |
94.5% |
| Computer |
30,582 |
37.2% |
| Internet |
44,268 |
53.8% |
| Pay TV |
28,637 |
34.8% |
| Streaming platforms |
10,516 |
12.8% |
| Video game console |
6,074 |
7.4% |
Technology Deprivation
No Radio or TV
3,790
4.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
5,299
6.4%
No Computer or Internet
36,484
44.3%
Companies and Economy in Tehuacán
The main economic sectors of Tehuacán are
Comercio al por menor with 10,720 establishments,
followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in Tehuacán
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
Tehuacán has a poverty rate of 56.7%
and extreme poverty of 6.5%.
Poverty
56.7%
205,023 people
Extreme Poverty
6.5%
23,453 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
24.2%
87,311 people
Vulnerable by Income
8.1%
29,277 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
11%
39,748 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
22.6% |
81,487 |
| Lack of access to health services |
19.6% |
70,658 |
| Lack of access to social security |
64.5% |
233,202 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
13.8% |
49,871 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
15.5% |
55,995 |
| Lack of access to food |
29.7% |
107,208 |
| Income below welfare line |
64.8% |
234,301 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
20.1% |
72,572 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
57.9% |
9.5% |
21.3% |
12.2% |
0 |
| 2015 |
56.7% |
6.5% |
24.2% |
11% |
0 |
Crime in Tehuacán
In the last 12 months, 3,657 crimes were recorded in Tehuacán.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
322 |
| 2025/11 |
290 |
| 2025/10 |
338 |
| 2025/09 |
288 |
| 2025/08 |
351 |
| 2025/07 |
288 |
| 2025/06 |
316 |
| 2025/05 |
303 |
| 2025/04 |
272 |
| 2025/03 |
321 |
| 2025/02 |
269 |
| 2025/01 |
299 |
Main Localities of Tehuacán
| Locality |
Population |
Altitude (m) |
|
Tehuacán
|
293,825 |
1,628 |
|
Magdalena Cuayucatepec
|
10,889 |
1,733 |
|
San Cristóbal Tepeteopan
|
3,187 |
1,787 |
|
San Marcos Necoxtla
|
3,181 |
1,420 |
|
San Pablo Tepetzingo
|
2,785 |
1,404 |
|
Santa Cruz Acapa
|
2,335 |
1,337 |
|
Santa Ana Teloxtoc
|
1,596 |
1,873 |
|
Santa Catarina Otzolotepec
|
1,144 |
2,209 |
|
San Miguel
|
975 |
1,352 |
|
Colonia Guadalupe
|
962 |
1,341 |