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
| Type of Disability | People |
| 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 Group | Not Attending School |
| 3-5 years | 24 |
| 6-11 years | 9 |
| 12-14 years | 9 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 7 are public and
0 are private.
View complete list of schools.
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
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % 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%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
113
11300%
Households
Total Households
264
4.6 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
| 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
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
| 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
| Service | Dwellings | % |
| 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
| Item | Dwellings | % |
| Refrigerator |
154 |
58.3% |
| Washing machine |
94 |
35.6% |
| Microwave oven |
14 |
5.3% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
| Car or truck |
87 |
33% |
| Motorcycle |
30 |
11.4% |
| Bicycle |
10 |
3.8% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
| 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 Landline or Cell Phone
49
18.6%
No Computer or Internet
255
96.6%
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.
| Period | Total 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 |
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