Tzicatlacoyan

Tzicatlacoyan is a municipality of Puebla with 6,476 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,062 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Tzicatlacoyan

Demographic structure of Tzicatlacoyan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,867 people under 15 years old (28.8%), 3,918 people of working age (60.5%) and 691 elderly over 65 years old (10.7%).

0-14 years

1,867

28.8% of the population

15-64 years

3,918

60.5% - Working age

65+ years

691

10.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tzicatlacoyan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	337	310	647	10%
5-9 years	299	315	614	9.5%
10-14 years	317	289	606	9.4%
15-19 years	310	279	589	9.1%
20-24 years	250	234	484	7.5%
25-29 years	249	276	525	8.1%
30-34 years	192	250	442	6.8%
35-39 years	188	237	425	6.6%
40-44 years	187	175	362	5.6%
45-49 years	155	165	320	4.9%
50-54 years	130	153	283	4.4%
55-59 years	137	142	279	4.3%
60-64 years	96	113	209	3.2%
65-69 years	104	76	180	2.8%
70-74 years	74	79	153	2.4%
75-79 years	61	88	149	2.3%
80-84 years	51	42	93	1.4%
85+ years	53	63	116	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tzicatlacoyan

Population Origin

Born in State

6,389

98.7%

Born in Another State

50

0.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

11

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

12

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

12

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

45

2.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

293

4.5% of the population

Men / Women

152 / 141

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

354

5.5%

With Limitation

751

11.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	178
Visual	120
Hearing	89
Speech	95
Mental	76

Education in Tzicatlacoyan

Literacy and Schooling

In Tzicatlacoyan, 385 people aged 15 and over can read and write (38500%), while 246 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.3 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	92	154	246	24600%
Incomplete primary	455	495	950	95000%
Complete primary	541	587	1,128	112800%
Incomplete secondary	57	47	104	10400%
Complete secondary	606	639	1,245	124500%
Post-basic education (18+)	404	378	782	78200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	129
6-11 years	23
12-14 years	37

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 29 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	9	9
Primaria	9	9
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Tzicatlacoyan

In Tzicatlacoyan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,617 people. Of those, 2,577 are employed and 40 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

2,617

H: 1,790 / M: 827

Employed Population

2,577

H: 1,756 / M: 821

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

40 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,347

H: 629 / M: 1,718

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,218	80.6%
IMSS	237	3.7%
ISSSTE	24	0.4%
ISSSTE estatal	1	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,517	69.7%
IMSS Bienestar	910	14.1%
Private insurance	5	0.1%
Other institution	36	0.6%
Without health coverage	1,257	19.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tzicatlacoyan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,985

298500%

Single

1,469

146900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

520

52000%

Households

Total Households

1,750

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,353

77.3%

Female-headed

397

22.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,933	91.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	197	3%
No religion	341	5.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Tzicatlacoyan

Tzicatlacoyan has 2,406 total dwellings, of which 1,750 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,713	98.6%
Earthen floor	35	2%
1 bedroom	802	46.2%
2+ bedrooms	946	54.5%
1 room	165	9.5%
2 rooms	490	28.2%
3+ rooms	1,093	62.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

1,731 dwellings

Piped Water

92.7%

1,610 dwellings

With Drainage

85.9%

1,492 dwellings

All Services

80.2%

1,393 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,731	99.7%
Without electricity	17	1%
Public water network	1,610	92.7%
Hauled water	1,273	73.3%
Other water source	138	7.9%
With water tank	1,343	77.3%
With cistern	710	40.9%
With toilet	1,334	76.8%
With latrine	163	9.4%
With drainage	1,492	85.9%
Without drainage	256	14.7%
With all services	1,393	80.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tzicatlacoyan

Household equipment in Tzicatlacoyan according to the 2020 Census. 7.2% of dwellings have internet and 60.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,047	60.3%
Washing machine	646	37.2%
Microwave oven	171	9.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	415	23.9%
Motorcycle	52	3%
Bicycle	124	7.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,505	86.6%
Radio	1,159	66.7%
Landline phone	199	11.5%
Cell phone	1,056	60.8%
Computer	49	2.8%
Internet	125	7.2%
Pay TV	56	3.2%
Streaming platforms	1	0.1%
Video game console	1	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

163

9.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

593

34.1%

No Computer or Internet

1,600

92.1%

No ICT at All

112

6.4%

Companies and Economy in Tzicatlacoyan

The main economic sectors of Tzicatlacoyan are Industrias manufactureras with 216 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	216
Industrias manufactureras	44
Comercio al por menor	30
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	8
Servicios educativos	6

Poverty and Social Development in Tzicatlacoyan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tzicatlacoyan has a poverty rate of 83% and extreme poverty of 27.3%.

Poverty

83%

5,973 people

Extreme Poverty

27.3%

1,965 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

16.6%

1,197 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

12 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.2%

11 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	35.6%	2,563
Lack of access to health services	14.7%	1,061
Lack of access to social security	87.8%	6,317
Lack of housing quality and spaces	26.4%	1,901
Lack of access to basic housing services	78.3%	5,632
Lack of access to food	7.7%	555
Income below welfare line	83.2%	5,986
Income below minimum welfare line	49.6%	3,569

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	79.9%	27.8%	19.6%	0.2%	0
2015	83%	27.3%	16.6%	0.2%	0

Crime in Tzicatlacoyan

In the last 12 months, 32 crimes were recorded in Tzicatlacoyan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	5
2025/10	1
2025/09	2
2025/08	2
2025/07	7
2025/06	2
2025/05	2
2025/04	3
2025/03	1
2025/01	2
2024/12	2

Health in Tzicatlacoyan

Tzicatlacoyan has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tzicatlacoyan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Antonio Juárez	1,875	2,081
Tzicatlacoyan	1,300	2,001
San Miguel Acuexcomac	914	2,005
San Bernardino Tepenene	890	2,121
San José Texaluca	843	2,121
San Francisco Lagunillas	168	2,138
San Martín Teteles	131	2,116
San Isidro Chiapa	117	2,007
San José Balbanera	100	2,088
Santa Cruz el Calvario	98	2,021

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