Teopantlán

Teopantlán is a municipality of Puebla with 3,836 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,563 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 4.8 years.

Demographics of Teopantlán

Demographic structure of Teopantlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 800 people under 15 years old (20.9%), 2,211 people of working age (57.6%) and 825 elderly over 65 years old (21.5%).

0-14 years

800

20.9% of the population

15-64 years

2,211

57.6% - Working age

65+ years

825

21.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

73.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Teopantlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	117	159	276	7.2%
5-9 years	132	130	262	6.8%
10-14 years	133	129	262	6.8%
15-19 years	138	157	295	7.7%
20-24 years	96	148	244	6.4%
25-29 years	89	146	235	6.1%
30-34 years	69	94	163	4.2%
35-39 years	71	65	136	3.5%
40-44 years	69	101	170	4.4%
45-49 years	95	121	216	5.6%
50-54 years	114	158	272	7.1%
55-59 years	111	143	254	6.6%
60-64 years	100	126	226	5.9%
65-69 years	108	139	247	6.4%
70-74 years	85	93	178	4.6%
75-79 years	79	76	155	4%
80-84 years	55	58	113	2.9%
85+ years	51	81	132	3.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Teopantlán

Population Origin

Born in State

3,741

97.5%

Born in Another State

64

1.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

45

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,476

64.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,054

83% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

414

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,953

254.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

341

8.9%

With Limitation

605

15.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	201
Visual	126
Hearing	112
Speech	71
Mental	79

Education in Teopantlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Teopantlán, 949 people aged 15 and over can read and write (94900%), while 916 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.8 years (5.1 men, 4.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	319	597	916	91600%
Incomplete primary	349	343	692	69200%
Complete primary	215	278	493	49300%
Incomplete secondary	48	39	87	8700%
Complete secondary	210	213	423	42300%
Post-basic education (18+)	142	198	340	34000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	50
6-11 years	9
12-14 years	18

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 13 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	4	4
Primaria	4	4
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Teopantlán

In Teopantlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,230 people. Of those, 1,224 are employed and 6 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

1,230

H: 720 / M: 510

Employed Population

1,224

H: 715 / M: 509

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

6 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,943

H: 667 / M: 1,276

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,909	75.8%
IMSS	27	0.7%
ISSSTE	10	0.3%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,869	74.8%
IMSS Bienestar	5	0.1%
Private insurance	13	0.3%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	926	24.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Teopantlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,818

181800%

Single

975

97500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

405

40500%

Households

Total Households

1,161

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

852

73.4%

Female-headed

309

26.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,699	96.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	30	0.8%
Other religions	5	0.1%
No religion	100	2.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Teopantlán

Teopantlán has 1,882 total dwellings, of which 1,161 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	952	82%
Earthen floor	208	17.9%
1 bedroom	675	58.1%
2+ bedrooms	485	41.8%
1 room	205	17.7%
2 rooms	322	27.7%
3+ rooms	633	54.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

1,148 dwellings

Piped Water

96.8%

1,124 dwellings

With Drainage

92.6%

1,075 dwellings

All Services

91.6%

1,063 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,148	98.9%
Without electricity	12	1%
Public water network	1,124	96.8%
Hauled water	913	78.6%
Other water source	36	3.1%
With water tank	644	55.5%
With cistern	107	9.2%
With toilet	1,062	91.5%
With latrine	23	2%
With drainage	1,075	92.6%
Without drainage	85	7.3%
With all services	1,063	91.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	8	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Teopantlán

Household equipment in Teopantlán according to the 2020 Census. 9.2% of dwellings have internet and 48.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	744	64.1%
Washing machine	415	35.7%
Microwave oven	67	5.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	193	16.6%
Motorcycle	72	6.2%
Bicycle	68	5.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	663	57.1%
Radio	400	34.5%
Landline phone	216	18.6%
Cell phone	560	48.2%
Computer	73	6.3%
Internet	107	9.2%
Pay TV	142	12.2%
Streaming platforms	14	1.2%
Video game console	18	1.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

407

35.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

496

42.7%

No Computer or Internet

1,024

88.2%

No ICT at All

253

21.8%

Companies and Economy in Teopantlán

The main economic sectors of Teopantlán are Industrias manufactureras with 612 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	612
Comercio al por menor	155
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	20
Industrias manufactureras	4
Servicios educativos	4

Poverty and Social Development in Teopantlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Teopantlán has a poverty rate of 94.7% and extreme poverty of 52.5%.

Poverty

94.7%

3,542 people

Extreme Poverty

52.5%

1,966 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

5.2%

194 people

Vulnerable by Income

0%

1 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.1%

4 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	52.3%	1,957
Lack of access to health services	35.6%	1,333
Lack of access to social security	80.6%	3,014
Lack of housing quality and spaces	30.4%	1,137
Lack of access to basic housing services	89.2%	3,338
Lack of access to food	29.5%	1,102
Income below welfare line	94.7%	3,543
Income below minimum welfare line	69.6%	2,603

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	86%	40.7%	13.5%	0.3%	0
2015	94.7%	52.5%	5.2%	0.1%	0

Crime in Teopantlán

In the last 12 months, 18 crimes were recorded in Teopantlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	1
2025/10	1
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/04	1
2025/03	1
2025/02	4
2024/12	1
2024/10	2
2024/09	2
2024/08	1
2024/05	1

Health in Teopantlán

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

Main Localities of Teopantlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Teopantlán	2,751	1,420
San Francisco Jalapexco	655	2,010
San Sebastián Tenango	176	1,225
El Zapote	71	1,572
San Lucas	39	1,420
San Martin	39	1,458
San Sebastián	32	1,480
La Hacienda	27	1,619
San Juan	23	1,457
Los Reyes	12	1,488

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