Tepemaxalco

Tepemaxalco is a municipality of Puebla with 1,216 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,883 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6 years.

Total Population
1,216
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
614 / 602
50.5% / 49.5%
Schools
0
7 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
3
Communities and settlements
Companies
154
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tepemaxalco

Demographic structure of Tepemaxalco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 416 people under 15 years old (34.2%), 669 people of working age (55%) and 131 elderly over 65 years old (10.8%).

0-14 years
416
34.2% of the population
15-64 years
669
55% - Working age
65+ years
131
10.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
81.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tepemaxalco

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 67 55 122 10%
5-9 years 77 68 145 11.9%
10-14 years 75 74 149 12.3%
15-19 years 54 50 104 8.6%
20-24 years 50 63 113 9.3%
25-29 years 57 49 106 8.7%
30-34 years 28 28 56 4.6%
35-39 years 24 23 47 3.9%
40-44 years 16 30 46 3.8%
45-49 years 25 32 57 4.7%
50-54 years 27 33 60 4.9%
55-59 years 24 21 45 3.7%
60-64 years 18 17 35 2.9%
65-69 years 13 20 33 2.7%
70-74 years 18 13 31 2.5%
75-79 years 10 12 22 1.8%
80-84 years 15 5 20 1.6%
85+ years 16 9 25 2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tepemaxalco

Population Origin

Born in State
1,182
97.2%
Born in Another State
27
2.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
19
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
23
1.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
23
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
78
29.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
2
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 0
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
99
8.1%
With Limitation
55
4.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 28
Visual 30
Hearing 30
Speech 28
Mental 26

Education in Tepemaxalco

Literacy and Schooling

In Tepemaxalco, 145 people aged 15 and over can read and write (14500%), while 119 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6 years (6 men, 6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 47 72 119 11900%
Incomplete primary 125 102 227 22700%
Complete primary 67 52 119 11900%
Incomplete secondary 11 13 24 2400%
Complete secondary 67 77 144 14400%
Post-basic education (18+) 64 81 145 14500%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years24
6-11 years9
12-14 years9

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 7 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 2 0 2
Primaria 2 0 2
Secundaria 2 0 2
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Tepemaxalco

In Tepemaxalco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 310 people. Of those, 274 are employed and 36 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 11.6%.

Total EAP
310
H: 255 / M: 55
Employed Population
274
H: 221 / M: 53
Unemployment Rate
11.6%
36 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
571
H: 180 / M: 391

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 976 80.3%
IMSS 2 0.2%
ISSSTE estatal 1 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 971 79.9%
IMSS Bienestar 2 0.2%
Without health coverage 240 19.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Tepemaxalco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
468
46800%
Single
308
30800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
113
11300%

Households

Total Households
264
4.6 average occupants
Male-headed
216
81.8%
Female-headed
48
18.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,079 88.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 122 10%
No religion 15 1.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tepemaxalco

Tepemaxalco has 361 total dwellings, of which 264 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 244 92.4%
Earthen floor 18 6.8%
1 bedroom 93 35.2%
2+ bedrooms 169 64%
1 room 12 4.5%
2 rooms 49 18.6%
3+ rooms 201 76.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97%
256 dwellings
Piped Water
97%
256 dwellings
With Drainage
79.5%
210 dwellings
All Services
78.8%
208 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 256 97%
Without electricity 6 2.3%
Public water network 256 97%
Hauled water 173 65.5%
Other water source 6 2.3%
With water tank 143 54.2%
With cistern 58 22%
With toilet 207 78.4%
With latrine 18 6.8%
With drainage 210 79.5%
Without drainage 52 19.7%
With all services 208 78.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 4 1.5%

Goods and Technology in Tepemaxalco

Household equipment in Tepemaxalco according to the 2020 Census. 1.1% of dwellings have internet and 79.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 154 58.3%
Washing machine 94 35.6%
Microwave oven 14 5.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 87 33%
Motorcycle 30 11.4%
Bicycle 10 3.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 178 67.4%
Radio 176 66.7%
Landline phone 22 8.3%
Cell phone 209 79.2%
Computer 4 1.5%
Internet 3 1.1%
Pay TV 9 3.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
38
14.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
49
18.6%
No Computer or Internet
255
96.6%
No ICT at All
21
8%

Companies and Economy in Tepemaxalco

The main economic sectors of Tepemaxalco are Industrias manufactureras with 116 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tepemaxalco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tepemaxalco has a poverty rate of 96.3% and extreme poverty of 39.8%.

Poverty
96.3%
1,093 people
Extreme Poverty
39.8%
452 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
2.9%
33 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.7%
8 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0%
0 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 40.5% 460
Lack of access to health services 9.9% 113
Lack of access to social security 85.4% 969
Lack of housing quality and spaces 23.2% 263
Lack of access to basic housing services 75.9% 862
Lack of access to food 16.4% 187
Income below welfare line 97% 1,101
Income below minimum welfare line 83.1% 943

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 91.4% 54.2% 8.6% 0% 0
2015 96.3% 39.8% 2.9% 0% 0

Crime in Tepemaxalco

In the last 12 months, 13 crimes were recorded in Tepemaxalco. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/05 1
2024/09 1
2024/06 2
2023/11 1
2023/09 1
2022/05 1
2022/02 1
2021/07 1
2021/01 1
2020/09 1
2020/07 1
2020/06 1

Health in Tepemaxalco

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

Main Localities of Tepemaxalco

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Felipe Tepemaxalco 817 1,844
San Miguel Xicotzingo 327 1,904
San Juan Catzoc 72 1,902