Teotlalco

Teotlalco is a municipality of Puebla with 3,689 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 998 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Total Population
3,689
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,840 / 1,849
49.9% / 50.1%
Schools
0
24 public, 0 private
Health
4
0 hospitals, 4 centers
Localities
10
Communities and settlements
Companies
94
Registered establishments

Demographics of Teotlalco

Demographic structure of Teotlalco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,041 people under 15 years old (28.2%), 2,203 people of working age (59.7%) and 419 elderly over 65 years old (11.4%).

0-14 years
1,041
28.2% of the population
15-64 years
2,203
59.7% - Working age
65+ years
419
11.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
66.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Teotlalco

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 173 143 316 8.6%
5-9 years 188 171 359 9.7%
10-14 years 191 175 366 9.9%
15-19 years 127 146 273 7.4%
20-24 years 128 133 261 7.1%
25-29 years 134 144 278 7.5%
30-34 years 105 119 224 6.1%
35-39 years 107 106 213 5.8%
40-44 years 112 85 197 5.3%
45-49 years 95 103 198 5.4%
50-54 years 93 114 207 5.6%
55-59 years 83 90 173 4.7%
60-64 years 81 98 179 4.9%
65-69 years 57 65 122 3.3%
70-74 years 53 47 100 2.7%
75-79 years 41 39 80 2.2%
80-84 years 31 33 64 1.7%
85+ years 28 25 53 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Teotlalco

Population Origin

Born in State
2,657
72%
Born in Another State
935
25.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
191
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
9
0.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
9
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
27
2.7% of total households

Disability

With Disability
245
6.6%
With Limitation
525
14.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 126
Visual 113
Hearing 40
Speech 20
Mental 51

Education in Teotlalco

Literacy and Schooling

In Teotlalco, 221 people aged 15 and over can read and write (22100%), while 197 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.6 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 89 108 197 19700%
Incomplete primary 233 256 489 48900%
Complete primary 232 262 494 49400%
Incomplete secondary 41 46 87 8700%
Complete secondary 316 313 629 62900%
Post-basic education (18+) 329 324 653 65300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years79
6-11 years19
12-14 years19

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 24 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 8 0 8
Primaria 8 0 8
Secundaria 6 0 6
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Teotlalco

In Teotlalco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,181 people. Of those, 971 are employed and 210 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 17.8%.

Total EAP
1,181
H: 911 / M: 270
Employed Population
971
H: 713 / M: 258
Unemployment Rate
17.8%
210 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,643
H: 471 / M: 1,172

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,171 86%
IMSS 100 2.7%
ISSSTE 84 2.3%
ISSSTE estatal 22 0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 3 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,957 80.2%
Private insurance 4 0.1%
Other institution 4 0.1%
Without health coverage 492 13.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Teotlalco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,625
162500%
Single
870
87000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
339
33900%

Households

Total Households
1,011
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
749
74.1%
Female-headed
262
25.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,788 75.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 639 17.3%
No religion 234 6.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Teotlalco

Teotlalco has 1,447 total dwellings, of which 1,012 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 939 92.9%
Earthen floor 60 5.9%
1 bedroom 366 36.2%
2+ bedrooms 633 62.6%
1 room 74 7.3%
2 rooms 191 18.9%
3+ rooms 734 72.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.7%
988 dwellings
Piped Water
92.4%
934 dwellings
With Drainage
92.2%
932 dwellings
All Services
87.4%
884 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 988 97.7%
Without electricity 11 1.1%
Public water network 934 92.4%
Hauled water 695 68.7%
Other water source 65 6.4%
With water tank 645 63.8%
With cistern 353 34.9%
With toilet 918 90.8%
With latrine 22 2.2%
With drainage 932 92.2%
Without drainage 67 6.6%
With all services 884 87.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 4 0.4%

Goods and Technology in Teotlalco

Household equipment in Teotlalco according to the 2020 Census. 14.3% of dwellings have internet and 81.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 853 84.4%
Washing machine 708 70%
Microwave oven 212 21%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 352 34.8%
Motorcycle 210 20.8%
Bicycle 131 13%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 842 83.3%
Radio 564 55.8%
Landline phone 190 18.8%
Cell phone 823 81.4%
Computer 100 9.9%
Internet 145 14.3%
Pay TV 292 28.9%
Streaming platforms 10 1%
Video game console 4 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
95
9.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
129
12.8%
No Computer or Internet
818
80.9%
No ICT at All
33
3.3%

Companies and Economy in Teotlalco

The main economic sectors of Teotlalco are Comercio al por menor with 56 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Teotlalco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Teotlalco has a poverty rate of 74.6% and extreme poverty of 17.4%.

Poverty
74.6%
2,363 people
Extreme Poverty
17.4%
551 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
22.7%
718 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.6%
19 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
2.1%
65 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 30.4% 962
Lack of access to health services 11.4% 361
Lack of access to social security 84.9% 2,687
Lack of housing quality and spaces 17.9% 566
Lack of access to basic housing services 54.8% 1,733
Lack of access to food 14.3% 451
Income below welfare line 75.3% 2,382
Income below minimum welfare line 39.4% 1,247

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 72% 21.2% 25.3% 2% 0
2015 74.6% 17.4% 22.7% 2.1% 0

Crime in Teotlalco

In the last 12 months, 16 crimes were recorded in Teotlalco. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/10 1
2025/08 1
2025/07 1
2025/06 3
2025/05 2
2025/02 1
2024/12 1
2024/10 1
2024/09 1
2024/08 1
2024/07 2

Health in Teotlalco

Teotlalco has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Teotlalco

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Teotlalco 1,892 1,005
Santa Cruz 549 988
San Miguel 367 1,029
Tlaucingo 301 910
Contla 167 1,017
Achichipico 148 1,028
Tlayehualco 111 1,004
Tzicatlán (Colonia el Zopilote) 85 975
Las Maravillas 66 1,034
Tepetlapa 3 992