Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero is a municipality of Puebla with 26,559 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,502 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years.

Total Population
26,559
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
12,434 / 14,125
46.8% / 53.2%
Schools
0
136 public, 1 private
Health
19
3 hospitals, 16 centers
Localities
56
Communities and settlements
Companies
689
Registered establishments

Demographics of Vicente Guerrero

Demographic structure of Vicente Guerrero according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,245 people under 15 years old (34.8%), 15,368 people of working age (57.9%) and 1,945 elderly over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years
9,245
34.8% of the population
15-64 years
15,368
57.9% - Working age
65+ years
1,945
7.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
72.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Vicente Guerrero

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,519 1,563 3,082 11.6%
5-9 years 1,516 1,575 3,091 11.6%
10-14 years 1,541 1,531 3,072 11.6%
15-19 years 1,358 1,403 2,761 10.4%
20-24 years 944 1,273 2,217 8.3%
25-29 years 836 1,133 1,969 7.4%
30-34 years 736 941 1,677 6.3%
35-39 years 741 879 1,620 6.1%
40-44 years 662 721 1,383 5.2%
45-49 years 579 649 1,228 4.6%
50-54 years 485 527 1,012 3.8%
55-59 years 345 455 800 3%
60-64 years 301 400 701 2.6%
65-69 years 270 325 595 2.2%
70-74 years 195 232 427 1.6%
75-79 years 171 187 358 1.3%
80-84 years 100 131 231 0.9%
85+ years 134 200 334 1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Vicente Guerrero

Population Origin

Born in State
25,498
96%
Born in Another State
922
3.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
466
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
7,850
29.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6,892
87.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
937
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
11,740
196.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
447
1.7% of the population
Men / Women
218 / 229
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,436
5.4%
With Limitation
2,499
9.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 645
Visual 609
Hearing 378
Speech 193
Mental 259

Education in Vicente Guerrero

Literacy and Schooling

In Vicente Guerrero, 4,344 people aged 15 and over can read and write (434400%), while 4,141 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years (5.7 men, 5.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,472 2,669 4,141 414100%
Incomplete primary 1,539 1,462 3,001 300100%
Complete primary 1,912 2,079 3,991 399100%
Incomplete secondary 339 272 611 61100%
Complete secondary 1,598 1,730 3,328 332800%
Post-basic education (18+) 774 987 1,761 176100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years816
6-11 years101
12-14 years373

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 136 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 48 0 48
Primaria 52 1 53
Secundaria 27 0 27
Media Superior 8 0 8
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Vicente Guerrero

In Vicente Guerrero, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,246 people. Of those, 7,914 are employed and 332 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4%.

Total EAP
8,246
H: 6,363 / M: 1,883
Employed Population
7,914
H: 6,071 / M: 1,843
Unemployment Rate
4%
332 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
10,810
H: 2,374 / M: 8,436

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 23,690 89.2%
IMSS 430 1.6%
ISSSTE 73 0.3%
ISSSTE estatal 21 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 9 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 23,198 87.3%
IMSS Bienestar 79 0.3%
Private insurance 13 0%
Other institution 29 0.1%
Without health coverage 2,867 10.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Vicente Guerrero

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
11,222
1122200%
Single
6,132
613200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,750
175000%

Households

Total Households
5,973
4.4 average occupants
Male-headed
4,424
74.1%
Female-headed
1,549
25.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 23,423 88.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,010 7.6%
Other religions 26 0.1%
No religion 1,087 4.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero has 8,013 total dwellings, of which 5,974 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 4,749 79.7%
Earthen floor 1,212 20.3%
1 bedroom 2,384 40%
2+ bedrooms 3,577 60%
1 room 166 2.8%
2 rooms 1,414 23.7%
3+ rooms 4,381 73.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.2%
5,849 dwellings
Piped Water
80.1%
4,772 dwellings
With Drainage
47.1%
2,806 dwellings
All Services
42.4%
2,527 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 5,849 98.2%
Without electricity 112 1.9%
Public water network 4,772 80.1%
Hauled water 4,375 73.4%
Other water source 1,189 20%
With water tank 2,991 50.2%
With cistern 1,415 23.7%
With toilet 1,858 31.2%
With latrine 4,011 67.3%
With drainage 2,806 47.1%
Without drainage 3,155 53%
With all services 2,527 42.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 52 0.9%

Goods and Technology in Vicente Guerrero

Household equipment in Vicente Guerrero according to the 2020 Census. 6.3% of dwellings have internet and 68.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,794 30.1%
Washing machine 1,693 28.4%
Microwave oven 567 9.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,187 19.9%
Motorcycle 146 2.5%
Bicycle 193 3.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 4,402 73.9%
Radio 3,152 52.9%
Landline phone 494 8.3%
Cell phone 4,107 68.9%
Computer 175 2.9%
Internet 374 6.3%
Pay TV 1,296 21.8%
Streaming platforms 13 0.2%
Video game console 19 0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,017
17.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,639
27.5%
No Computer or Internet
5,502
92.3%
No ICT at All
513
8.6%

Companies and Economy in Vicente Guerrero

The main economic sectors of Vicente Guerrero are Comercio al por menor with 518 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Vicente Guerrero

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Vicente Guerrero has a poverty rate of 94.9% and extreme poverty of 53%.

Poverty
94.9%
23,616 people
Extreme Poverty
53%
13,204 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
4.9%
1,211 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.2%
44 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.1%
23 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 45.6% 11,353
Lack of access to health services 9.1% 2,261
Lack of access to social security 90.6% 22,548
Lack of housing quality and spaces 35.1% 8,727
Lack of access to basic housing services 84.2% 20,971
Lack of access to food 40.7% 10,142
Income below welfare line 95% 23,660
Income below minimum welfare line 73.1% 18,204

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 89.3% 47.7% 10.7% 0% 0
2015 94.9% 53% 4.9% 0.1% 0

Crime in Vicente Guerrero

In the last 12 months, 96 crimes were recorded in Vicente Guerrero. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 11
2025/11 5
2025/10 14
2025/09 10
2025/08 6
2025/07 10
2025/06 7
2025/05 9
2025/04 7
2025/03 6
2025/02 6
2025/01 5

Health in Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero has 19 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Vicente Guerrero

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Santa María del Monte 3,141 2,586
Telpatlán 2,727 2,421
Tepetzitzintla 2,326 2,600
Alhuaca 1,891 2,663
Sección Juquilita 1,546 2,452
Cuatro Caminos 1,520 2,440
Tulimanca 1,512 2,437
Rancho Nuevo 1,422 2,659
San Bernardino Lagunas 1,282 2,433
Yahualutzingo 830 2,589