Tepetzintla

Tepetzintla is a municipality of Puebla with 10,373 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,721 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years.

Demographics of Tepetzintla

Demographic structure of Tepetzintla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,428 people under 15 years old (33%), 6,004 people of working age (57.9%) and 941 elderly over 65 years old (9.1%).

0-14 years

3,428

33% of the population

15-64 years

6,004

57.9% - Working age

65+ years

941

9.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tepetzintla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	540	514	1,054	10.2%
5-9 years	545	528	1,073	10.3%
10-14 years	641	660	1,301	12.5%
15-19 years	521	522	1,043	10.1%
20-24 years	342	386	728	7%
25-29 years	288	369	657	6.3%
30-34 years	285	349	634	6.1%
35-39 years	278	377	655	6.3%
40-44 years	305	314	619	6%
45-49 years	261	273	534	5.1%
50-54 years	188	244	432	4.2%
55-59 years	172	191	363	3.5%
60-64 years	148	191	339	3.3%
65-69 years	143	189	332	3.2%
70-74 years	93	149	242	2.3%
75-79 years	81	99	180	1.7%
80-84 years	47	44	91	0.9%
85+ years	37	59	96	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tepetzintla

Population Origin

Born in State

10,225

98.6%

Born in Another State

134

1.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

61

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

8,766

84.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

7,668

87.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,057

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

10,237

398.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

215

2.1% of the population

Men / Women

90 / 125

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

540

5.2%

With Limitation

773

7.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	247
Visual	218
Hearing	200
Speech	121
Mental	135

Education in Tepetzintla

Literacy and Schooling

In Tepetzintla, 2,010 people aged 15 and over can read and write (201000%), while 1,916 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years (5.9 men, 5.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	699	1,217	1,916	191600%
Incomplete primary	591	461	1,052	105200%
Complete primary	520	581	1,101	110100%
Incomplete secondary	98	82	180	18000%
Complete secondary	708	748	1,456	145600%
Post-basic education (18+)	431	523	954	95400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	145
6-11 years	43
12-14 years	99

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 52 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	16	16
Primaria	15	15
Secundaria	12	12
Media Superior	7	7

Employment and Social Security in Tepetzintla

In Tepetzintla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,280 people. Of those, 3,037 are employed and 243 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 7.4%.

Total EAP

3,280

H: 2,459 / M: 821

Employed Population

3,037

H: 2,245 / M: 792

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

243 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,442

H: 1,098 / M: 3,344

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,673	93.3%
IMSS	1,560	15%
ISSSTE	52	0.5%
ISSSTE estatal	40	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	13	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,762	65.2%
IMSS Bienestar	1,268	12.2%
Private insurance	20	0.2%
Other institution	5	0%
Without health coverage	700	6.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Tepetzintla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,419

441900%

Single

2,532

253200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

789

78900%

Households

Total Households

2,566

4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,788

69.7%

Female-headed

778

30.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,675	64.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,449	33.2%
Other religions	41	0.4%
No religion	181	1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tepetzintla

Tepetzintla has 3,444 total dwellings, of which 2,567 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,921	75.5%
Earthen floor	643	25.3%
1 bedroom	1,056	41.5%
2+ bedrooms	1,508	59.3%
1 room	260	10.2%
2 rooms	774	30.4%
3+ rooms	1,530	60.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98%

2,494 dwellings

Piped Water

94.6%

2,407 dwellings

With Drainage

78.7%

2,002 dwellings

All Services

74.9%

1,906 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,494	98%
Without electricity	70	2.8%
Public water network	2,407	94.6%
Hauled water	1,955	76.8%
Other water source	157	6.2%
With water tank	1,666	65.5%
With cistern	173	6.8%
With toilet	1,572	61.8%
With latrine	934	36.7%
With drainage	2,002	78.7%
Without drainage	562	22.1%
With all services	1,906	74.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	17	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Tepetzintla

Household equipment in Tepetzintla according to the 2020 Census. 11.6% of dwellings have internet and 53.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	572	22.5%
Washing machine	224	8.8%
Microwave oven	109	4.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	170	6.7%
Motorcycle	39	1.5%
Bicycle	49	1.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,679	66%
Radio	1,120	44%
Landline phone	199	7.8%
Cell phone	1,360	53.4%
Computer	80	3.1%
Internet	294	11.6%
Pay TV	195	7.7%
Streaming platforms	15	0.6%
Video game console	9	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

684

26.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,129

44.4%

No Computer or Internet

2,246

88.3%

No ICT at All

529

20.8%

Companies and Economy in Tepetzintla

The main economic sectors of Tepetzintla are Comercio al por menor with 65 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	65
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	10
Industrias manufactureras	9
Servicios educativos	6
Industrias manufactureras	4

Poverty and Social Development in Tepetzintla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tepetzintla has a poverty rate of 84.5% and extreme poverty of 28.1%.

Poverty

84.5%

7,649 people

Extreme Poverty

28.1%

2,546 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

15%

1,358 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

13 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.3%

27 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	39.7%	3,591
Lack of access to health services	6.6%	596
Lack of access to social security	90.9%	8,221
Lack of housing quality and spaces	36.9%	3,342
Lack of access to basic housing services	82.3%	7,450
Lack of access to food	25.2%	2,282
Income below welfare line	84.7%	7,662
Income below minimum welfare line	45%	4,074

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	87.2%	46.8%	12%	0.5%	0
2015	84.5%	28.1%	15%	0.3%	0

Crime in Tepetzintla

In the last 12 months, 29 crimes were recorded in Tepetzintla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/10	4
2025/09	1
2025/08	4
2025/07	1
2025/06	1
2025/05	5
2025/04	1
2025/03	3
2025/02	3
2025/01	4
2024/12	1

Health in Tepetzintla

Tepetzintla has 14 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 14 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tepetzintla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlamanca de Hernández	2,062	1,355
Tonalixco	1,453	1,684
Xochitlaxco (San Baltazar)	1,312	1,952
Tepetzintla	1,192	1,685
Tenantitla	881	2,410
Chicometepec (San Simón)	876	1,863
Tlaquimpa	549	1,622
Xicalahuatla	527	1,896
Koako	340	1,649
Omitlán	324	1,890

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