Tepango de Rodríguez

Tepango de Rodríguez is a municipality of Puebla with 4,155 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,444 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Total Population
4,155
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,919 / 2,236
46.2% / 53.8%
Schools
0
13 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
4
Communities and settlements
Companies
241
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tepango de Rodríguez

Demographic structure of Tepango de Rodríguez according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,221 people under 15 years old (29.4%), 2,465 people of working age (59.3%) and 469 elderly over 65 years old (11.3%).

0-14 years
1,221
29.4% of the population
15-64 years
2,465
59.3% - Working age
65+ years
469
11.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
68.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tepango de Rodríguez

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 183 201 384 9.2%
5-9 years 213 201 414 10%
10-14 years 198 225 423 10.2%
15-19 years 172 214 386 9.3%
20-24 years 157 174 331 8%
25-29 years 113 136 249 6%
30-34 years 105 152 257 6.2%
35-39 years 102 138 240 5.8%
40-44 years 123 139 262 6.3%
45-49 years 87 123 210 5.1%
50-54 years 89 110 199 4.8%
55-59 years 92 91 183 4.4%
60-64 years 65 83 148 3.6%
65-69 years 63 94 157 3.8%
70-74 years 68 58 126 3%
75-79 years 42 46 88 2.1%
80-84 years 19 29 48 1.2%
85+ years 28 22 50 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tepango de Rodríguez

Population Origin

Born in State
4,061
97.7%
Born in Another State
91
2.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
38
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
3,142
75.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,751
87.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
385
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,991
381.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
6
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 2
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
207
5%
With Limitation
548
13.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 86
Visual 77
Hearing 43
Speech 47
Mental 19

Education in Tepango de Rodríguez

Literacy and Schooling

In Tepango de Rodríguez, 875 people aged 15 and over can read and write (87500%), while 829 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.1 men, 5.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 327 502 829 82900%
Incomplete primary 229 214 443 44300%
Complete primary 192 237 429 42900%
Incomplete secondary 28 24 52 5200%
Complete secondary 246 249 495 49500%
Post-basic education (18+) 257 331 588 58800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years52
6-11 years15
12-14 years38

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 Private Total
Preescolar 4 0 4
Primaria 4 0 4
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Tepango de Rodríguez

In Tepango de Rodríguez, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,417 people. Of those, 1,313 are employed and 104 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 7.3%.

Total EAP
1,417
H: 1,062 / M: 355
Employed Population
1,313
H: 973 / M: 340
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
104 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,755
H: 372 / M: 1,383

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,919 70.3%
IMSS 45 1.1%
ISSSTE 16 0.4%
ISSSTE estatal 32 0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 2 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,820 67.9%
IMSS Bienestar 2 0%
Private insurance 3 0.1%
Other institution 2 0%
Without health coverage 1,236 29.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Tepango de Rodríguez

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,610
161000%
Single
1,184
118400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
387
38700%

Households

Total Households
1,045
4 average occupants
Male-headed
739
70.7%
Female-headed
306
29.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,485 83.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 398 9.6%
No religion 270 6.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Tepango de Rodríguez

Tepango de Rodríguez has 1,353 total dwellings, of which 1,046 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 760 72.7%
Earthen floor 281 26.9%
1 bedroom 509 48.7%
2+ bedrooms 532 50.9%
1 room 102 9.8%
2 rooms 317 30.3%
3+ rooms 622 59.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.1%
1,015 dwellings
Piped Water
90.5%
946 dwellings
With Drainage
81.1%
848 dwellings
All Services
75.4%
788 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,015 97.1%
Without electricity 26 2.5%
Public water network 946 90.5%
Hauled water 666 63.7%
Other water source 95 9.1%
With water tank 649 62.1%
With cistern 59 5.6%
With toilet 741 70.9%
With latrine 275 26.3%
With drainage 848 81.1%
Without drainage 193 18.5%
With all services 788 75.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 6 0.6%

Goods and Technology in Tepango de Rodríguez

Household equipment in Tepango de Rodríguez according to the 2020 Census. 3.4% of dwellings have internet and 71.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 265 25.4%
Washing machine 83 7.9%
Microwave oven 42 4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 90 8.6%
Motorcycle 17 1.6%
Bicycle 8 0.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 738 70.6%
Radio 613 58.7%
Landline phone 46 4.4%
Cell phone 747 71.5%
Computer 47 4.5%
Internet 36 3.4%
Pay TV 107 10.2%
Streaming platforms 1 0.1%
Video game console 3 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
155
14.8%
No Landline or Cell Phone
278
26.6%
No Computer or Internet
974
93.2%
No ICT at All
97
9.3%

Companies and Economy in Tepango de Rodríguez

The main economic sectors of Tepango de Rodríguez are Comercio al por menor with 156 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tepango de Rodríguez

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tepango de Rodríguez has a poverty rate of 92.9% and extreme poverty of 45%.

Poverty
92.9%
3,699 people
Extreme Poverty
45%
1,791 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
6.2%
247 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.3%
14 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.6%
24 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 40.1% 1,596
Lack of access to health services 13.3% 529
Lack of access to social security 89.6% 3,570
Lack of housing quality and spaces 50.4% 2,008
Lack of access to basic housing services 78.2% 3,113
Lack of access to food 24.6% 979
Income below welfare line 93.2% 3,712
Income below minimum welfare line 64.7% 2,576

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 93.9% 53.2% 5.2% 0.5% 0
2015 92.9% 45% 6.2% 0.6% 0

Crime in Tepango de Rodríguez

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in Tepango de Rodríguez. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 3
2025/11 3
2025/10 2
2025/08 3
2025/07 3
2025/06 1
2025/05 2
2025/02 1
2024/11 2
2024/09 2
2024/08 3
2024/07 1

Health in Tepango de Rodríguez

Tepango de Rodríguez has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tepango de Rodríguez

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Tepango de Rodríguez 3,298 1,523
Caltuchoco (Las Láminas) 497 1,094
Santa Cruz 266 1,559
Cuarta Sección 94 1,599