Tlaltenango

Tlaltenango is a municipality of Puebla with 7,425 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,202 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of Tlaltenango

Demographic structure of Tlaltenango according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,281 people under 15 years old (30.7%), 4,640 people of working age (62.5%) and 504 elderly over 65 years old (6.8%).

0-14 years

2,281

30.7% of the population

15-64 years

4,640

62.5% - Working age

65+ years

504

6.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlaltenango

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	372	365	737	9.9%
5-9 years	381	400	781	10.5%
10-14 years	373	390	763	10.3%
15-19 years	394	366	760	10.2%
20-24 years	294	307	601	8.1%
25-29 years	287	296	583	7.9%
30-34 years	274	281	555	7.5%
35-39 years	237	251	488	6.6%
40-44 years	221	237	458	6.2%
45-49 years	184	219	403	5.4%
50-54 years	160	166	326	4.4%
55-59 years	119	123	242	3.3%
60-64 years	100	124	224	3%
65-69 years	65	79	144	1.9%
70-74 years	70	61	131	1.8%
75-79 years	49	53	102	1.4%
80-84 years	29	38	67	0.9%
85+ years	25	35	60	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlaltenango

Population Origin

Born in State

6,168

83.1%

Born in Another State

1,202

16.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

206

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

37

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

37

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

140

8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

244

3.3% of the population

Men / Women

121 / 123

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

385

5.2%

With Limitation

1,126

15.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	170
Visual	178
Hearing	79
Speech	47
Mental	46

Education in Tlaltenango

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlaltenango, 215 people aged 15 and over can read and write (21500%), while 226 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (9 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	79	147	226	22600%
Incomplete primary	263	299	562	56200%
Complete primary	384	472	856	85600%
Incomplete secondary	107	91	198	19800%
Complete secondary	705	788	1,493	149300%
Post-basic education (18+)	855	725	1,580	158000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	188
6-11 years	31
12-14 years	24

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 9 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	3	3
Primaria	3	3
Secundaria	1	1
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Tlaltenango

In Tlaltenango, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,838 people. Of those, 2,713 are employed and 125 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

Total EAP

2,838

H: 1,945 / M: 893

Employed Population

2,713

H: 1,837 / M: 876

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

125 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,732

H: 767 / M: 1,965

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,362	72.2%
IMSS	1,586	21.4%
ISSSTE	100	1.3%
ISSSTE estatal	32	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,565	48%
IMSS Bienestar	24	0.3%
Private insurance	58	0.8%
Other institution	46	0.6%
Without health coverage	2,061	27.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlaltenango

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,176

317600%

Single

1,793

179300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

624

62400%

Households

Total Households

1,744

4.3 average occupants

Male-headed

1,244

71.3%

Female-headed

500

28.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,463	87%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	262	3.5%
Other religions	62	0.8%
No religion	632	8.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlaltenango

Tlaltenango has 2,056 total dwellings, of which 1,744 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,674	96.4%
Earthen floor	66	3.8%
1 bedroom	540	31.1%
2+ bedrooms	1,200	69.1%
1 room	71	4.1%
2 rooms	276	15.9%
3+ rooms	1,393	80.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

1,728 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

1,714 dwellings

With Drainage

96.3%

1,671 dwellings

All Services

94.8%

1,645 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,728	99.5%
Without electricity	12	0.7%
Public water network	1,714	98.7%
Hauled water	1,543	88.9%
Other water source	26	1.5%
With water tank	1,157	66.6%
With cistern	343	19.8%
With toilet	1,637	94.3%
With latrine	71	4.1%
With drainage	1,671	96.3%
Without drainage	69	4%
With all services	1,645	94.8%

Goods and Technology in Tlaltenango

Household equipment in Tlaltenango according to the 2020 Census. 29.6% of dwellings have internet and 80.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,282	73.8%
Washing machine	1,032	59.4%
Microwave oven	441	25.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	509	29.3%
Motorcycle	317	18.3%
Bicycle	1,143	65.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,606	92.5%
Radio	1,263	72.8%
Landline phone	572	32.9%
Cell phone	1,403	80.8%
Computer	325	18.7%
Internet	514	29.6%
Pay TV	247	14.2%
Streaming platforms	68	3.9%
Video game console	44	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

73

4.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

206

11.9%

No Computer or Internet

1,143

65.8%

No ICT at All

33

1.9%

Companies and Economy in Tlaltenango

The main economic sectors of Tlaltenango are Comercio al por menor with 284 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	284
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	48
Industrias manufactureras	22
Servicios educativos	8
Industrias manufactureras	7

Poverty and Social Development in Tlaltenango

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlaltenango has a poverty rate of 75% and extreme poverty of 14.5%.

Poverty

75%

5,392 people

Extreme Poverty

14.5%

1,039 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

10.3%

743 people

Vulnerable by Income

8.8%

631 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.9%

423 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21.8%	1,570
Lack of access to health services	16.5%	1,190
Lack of access to social security	73.6%	5,294
Lack of housing quality and spaces	19%	1,364
Lack of access to basic housing services	20.4%	1,464
Lack of access to food	17.7%	1,275
Income below welfare line	83.8%	6,023
Income below minimum welfare line	45.9%	3,300

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	75.4%	21.3%	12.9%	4.7%	0
2015	75%	14.5%	10.3%	5.9%	0

Crime in Tlaltenango

In the last 12 months, 57 crimes were recorded in Tlaltenango. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	4
2025/10	7
2025/09	5
2025/08	4
2025/07	6
2025/06	3
2025/05	9
2025/04	5
2025/03	2
2025/02	6
2025/01	3

Health in Tlaltenango

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

Main Localities of Tlaltenango

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlaltenango	7,084	2,205
Tlaltenango	131	2,195
Cuapilco	76	2,224
Tlalmecate	70	2,203
Huitango	17	2,191
El Ranchito	17	2,206
Tecolotepec	16	2,196
San Carlos	11	2,200
Cunicula Florex [Granja]	3	2,200

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