Tlaola

Tlaola is a municipality of Puebla with 20,433 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,171 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6 years.

Demographics of Tlaola

Demographic structure of Tlaola according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,807 people under 15 years old (33.3%), 12,194 people of working age (59.7%) and 1,432 elderly over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

6,807

33.3% of the population

15-64 years

12,194

59.7% - Working age

65+ years

1,432

7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

67.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlaola

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,084	1,108	2,192	10.7%
5-9 years	1,195	1,115	2,310	11.3%
10-14 years	1,206	1,099	2,305	11.3%
15-19 years	1,075	1,109	2,184	10.7%
20-24 years	747	849	1,596	7.8%
25-29 years	662	829	1,491	7.3%
30-34 years	615	728	1,343	6.6%
35-39 years	594	671	1,265	6.2%
40-44 years	540	646	1,186	5.8%
45-49 years	492	581	1,073	5.3%
50-54 years	406	405	811	4%
55-59 years	289	349	638	3.1%
60-64 years	286	321	607	3%
65-69 years	235	266	501	2.5%
70-74 years	150	199	349	1.7%
75-79 years	146	140	286	1.4%
80-84 years	57	73	130	0.6%
85+ years	71	95	166	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlaola

Population Origin

Born in State

19,858

97.2%

Born in Another State

544

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

309

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

9,924

48.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,543

96.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

335

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

15,695

313.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

62

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

27 / 35

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

870

4.3%

With Limitation

1,781

8.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	347
Visual	321
Hearing	262
Speech	198
Mental	203

Education in Tlaola

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlaola, 3,174 people aged 15 and over can read and write (317400%), while 2,997 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6 years (6.1 men, 5.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,221	1,776	2,997	299700%
Incomplete primary	1,307	1,237	2,544	254400%
Complete primary	1,097	1,122	2,219	221900%
Incomplete secondary	280	245	525	52500%
Complete secondary	1,169	1,312	2,481	248100%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,082	1,274	2,356	235600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	354
6-11 years	99
12-14 years	174

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 89 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	27	27
Primaria	29	29
Secundaria	19	19
Media Superior	13	13

Employment and Social Security in Tlaola

In Tlaola, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,264 people. Of those, 10,224 are employed and 40 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

10,264

H: 6,096 / M: 4,168

Employed Population

10,224

H: 6,071 / M: 4,153

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

40 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,654

H: 949 / M: 3,705

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	17,397	85.1%
IMSS	710	3.5%
ISSSTE	186	0.9%
ISSSTE estatal	53	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	65	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	16,243	79.5%
IMSS Bienestar	385	1.9%
Private insurance	20	0.1%
Other institution	7	0%
Without health coverage	3,033	14.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlaola

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

8,350

835000%

Single

4,863

486300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,758

175800%

Households

Total Households

5,006

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

3,337

66.7%

Female-headed

1,669

33.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,115	74%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,885	19%
Other religions	27	0.1%
No religion	1,384	6.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlaola

Tlaola has 6,139 total dwellings, of which 5,008 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,710	74.1%
Earthen floor	1,291	25.8%
1 bedroom	2,510	50.2%
2+ bedrooms	2,491	49.8%
1 room	466	9.3%
2 rooms	1,468	29.3%
3+ rooms	3,067	61.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

4,947 dwellings

Piped Water

93.9%

4,699 dwellings

With Drainage

84.6%

4,235 dwellings

All Services

81.2%

4,063 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,947	98.9%
Without electricity	54	1.1%
Public water network	4,699	93.9%
Hauled water	4,199	83.9%
Other water source	302	6%
With water tank	1,363	27.2%
With cistern	284	5.7%
With toilet	3,859	77.1%
With latrine	1,026	20.5%
With drainage	4,235	84.6%
Without drainage	766	15.3%
With all services	4,063	81.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	19	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Tlaola

Household equipment in Tlaola according to the 2020 Census. 4% of dwellings have internet and 55.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,674	33.5%
Washing machine	732	14.6%
Microwave oven	277	5.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	439	8.8%
Motorcycle	69	1.4%
Bicycle	155	3.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,212	64.2%
Radio	2,747	54.9%
Landline phone	600	12%
Cell phone	2,768	55.3%
Computer	181	3.6%
Internet	198	4%
Pay TV	957	19.1%
Streaming platforms	11	0.2%
Video game console	8	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,048

20.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,962

39.2%

No Computer or Internet

4,687

93.7%

No ICT at All

773

15.4%

Companies and Economy in Tlaola

The main economic sectors of Tlaola are Comercio al por menor with 313 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	313
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	58
Industrias manufactureras	29
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	23
Servicios educativos	17

Poverty and Social Development in Tlaola

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlaola has a poverty rate of 83.7% and extreme poverty of 30.2%.

Poverty

83.7%

12,050 people

Extreme Poverty

30.2%

4,342 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

15%

2,157 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.5%

70 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.8%

116 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36.9%	5,310
Lack of access to health services	11.1%	1,604
Lack of access to social security	91.8%	13,208
Lack of housing quality and spaces	29.9%	4,302
Lack of access to basic housing services	81.5%	11,729
Lack of access to food	25.9%	3,729
Income below welfare line	84.2%	12,120
Income below minimum welfare line	47.8%	6,876

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	84.5%	35.7%	14.7%	0.6%	0
2015	83.7%	30.2%	15%	0.8%	0

Crime in Tlaola

In the last 12 months, 179 crimes were recorded in Tlaola. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	14
2025/11	13
2025/10	13
2025/09	18
2025/08	12
2025/07	15
2025/06	14
2025/05	12
2025/04	17
2025/03	14
2025/02	22
2025/01	15

Health in Tlaola

Tlaola has 18 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tlaola

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Xaltepuxtla	3,484	1,330
Chicahuaxtla	2,725	1,206
Xochinanacatlán	2,089	963
Tlaltepango	1,764	1,291
Tlaola	1,561	1,172
Cutzontipa	1,064	1,351
Cuamila	1,017	1,099
Tlatlapanala	985	1,222
Tzitzicazapa	736	1,026
La Gallera	466	1,319

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