Tilapa

Tilapa is a municipality of Puebla with 9,664 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,254 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Tilapa

Demographic structure of Tilapa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,717 people under 15 years old (28.1%), 6,008 people of working age (62.2%) and 920 elderly over 65 years old (9.5%).

0-14 years

2,717

28.1% of the population

15-64 years

6,008

62.2% - Working age

65+ years

920

9.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tilapa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	449	441	890	9.2%
5-9 years	469	469	938	9.7%
10-14 years	448	441	889	9.2%
15-19 years	441	419	860	8.9%
20-24 years	363	405	768	7.9%
25-29 years	351	401	752	7.8%
30-34 years	294	357	651	6.7%
35-39 years	253	298	551	5.7%
40-44 years	261	294	555	5.7%
45-49 years	245	291	536	5.5%
50-54 years	232	285	517	5.3%
55-59 years	206	220	426	4.4%
60-64 years	189	203	392	4.1%
65-69 years	134	135	269	2.8%
70-74 years	101	108	209	2.2%
75-79 years	76	107	183	1.9%
80-84 years	54	72	126	1.3%
85+ years	60	73	133	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tilapa

Population Origin

Born in State

8,819

91.3%

Born in Another State

690

7.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

207

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

39

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

39

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

99

3.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

82

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

44 / 38

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

633

6.6%

With Limitation

1,395

14.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	360
Visual	234
Hearing	142
Speech	113
Mental	137

Education in Tilapa

Literacy and Schooling

In Tilapa, 544 people aged 15 and over can read and write (54400%), while 486 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (7.9 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	211	275	486	48600%
Incomplete primary	558	599	1,157	115700%
Complete primary	589	551	1,140	114000%
Incomplete secondary	132	152	284	28400%
Complete secondary	733	880	1,613	161300%
Post-basic education (18+)	907	1,071	1,978	197800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	134
6-11 years	38
12-14 years	50

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 27 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	9	9
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Tilapa

In Tilapa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,363 people. Of those, 4,297 are employed and 66 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

4,363

H: 2,732 / M: 1,631

Employed Population

4,297

H: 2,676 / M: 1,621

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

66 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,081

H: 788 / M: 2,293

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,091	83.7%
IMSS	1,868	19.3%
ISSSTE	377	3.9%
ISSSTE estatal	162	1.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	27	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,676	58.7%
IMSS Bienestar	15	0.2%
Private insurance	67	0.7%
Other institution	4	0%
Without health coverage	1,554	16.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Tilapa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,050

405000%

Single

2,424

242400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

989

98900%

Households

Total Households

2,608

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,837

70.4%

Female-headed

771

29.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,992	82.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,012	10.5%
Other religions	16	0.2%
No religion	624	6.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Tilapa

Tilapa has 3,527 total dwellings, of which 2,608 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,450	94.3%
Earthen floor	146	5.6%
1 bedroom	1,025	39.5%
2+ bedrooms	1,571	60.5%
1 room	163	6.3%
2 rooms	530	20.4%
3+ rooms	1,903	73.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.8%

2,567 dwellings

Piped Water

97.6%

2,534 dwellings

With Drainage

96.9%

2,516 dwellings

All Services

94.6%

2,458 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,567	98.8%
Without electricity	29	1.1%
Public water network	2,534	97.6%
Hauled water	2,471	95.1%
Other water source	62	2.4%
With water tank	1,551	59.7%
With cistern	1,432	55.1%
With toilet	2,465	94.9%
With latrine	56	2.2%
With drainage	2,516	96.9%
Without drainage	80	3.1%
With all services	2,458	94.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	8	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Tilapa

Household equipment in Tilapa according to the 2020 Census. 33% of dwellings have internet and 82% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,241	86.3%
Washing machine	1,849	71.2%
Microwave oven	527	20.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	810	31.2%
Motorcycle	533	20.5%
Bicycle	870	33.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,264	87.2%
Radio	1,757	67.7%
Landline phone	640	24.6%
Cell phone	2,130	82%
Computer	402	15.5%
Internet	856	33%
Pay TV	1,132	43.6%
Streaming platforms	67	2.6%
Video game console	49	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

183

7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

291

11.2%

No Computer or Internet

1,642

63.2%

No ICT at All

71

2.7%

Companies and Economy in Tilapa

The main economic sectors of Tilapa are Comercio al por menor with 96 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	96
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	29
Industrias manufactureras	14
Servicios educativos	6
Industrias manufactureras	4

Poverty and Social Development in Tilapa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tilapa has a poverty rate of 65.4% and extreme poverty of 14%.

Poverty

65.4%

5,644 people

Extreme Poverty

14%

1,204 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.6%

2,038 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.7%

406 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.3%

540 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	28.4%	2,452
Lack of access to health services	12.1%	1,044
Lack of access to social security	75.2%	6,491
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.4%	1,501
Lack of access to basic housing services	30.9%	2,667
Lack of access to food	23.5%	2,026
Income below welfare line	70.1%	6,050
Income below minimum welfare line	31.8%	2,740

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	60.3%	12%	24.6%	7.8%	0
2015	65.4%	14%	23.6%	6.3%	0

Crime in Tilapa

In the last 12 months, 67 crimes were recorded in Tilapa. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	5
2025/10	6
2025/09	6
2025/08	3
2025/07	10
2025/06	4
2025/05	4
2025/04	8
2025/03	2
2025/02	8
2025/01	2

Health in Tilapa

Tilapa has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tilapa

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tilapa	3,048	1,220
San Félix Rijo	1,305	1,275
Cuexpala (San Bartolo Cuexpala)	1,288	1,280
Zolonquiapa	1,259	1,200
Casa Blanca (Cuyotliapa)	1,174	1,241
Agua Dulce	1,112	1,294
Derramadero	399	1,193
San Antonio	52	1,228
Campo la Mesa	11	1,322
Emiliano Zapata	7	1,200

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