Xochiapulco

Xochiapulco is a municipality of Puebla with 3,443 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,899 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Xochiapulco

Demographic structure of Xochiapulco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 922 people under 15 years old (26.8%), 2,032 people of working age (59%) and 489 elderly over 65 years old (14.2%).

0-14 years

922

26.8% of the population

15-64 years

2,032

59% - Working age

65+ years

489

14.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Xochiapulco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	130	128	258	7.5%
5-9 years	136	159	295	8.6%
10-14 years	194	175	369	10.7%
15-19 years	165	150	315	9.1%
20-24 years	108	104	212	6.2%
25-29 years	76	107	183	5.3%
30-34 years	81	112	193	5.6%
35-39 years	105	115	220	6.4%
40-44 years	99	117	216	6.3%
45-49 years	107	106	213	6.2%
50-54 years	82	101	183	5.3%
55-59 years	63	95	158	4.6%
60-64 years	63	76	139	4%
65-69 years	59	70	129	3.7%
70-74 years	64	71	135	3.9%
75-79 years	46	60	106	3.1%
80-84 years	28	36	64	1.9%
85+ years	19	36	55	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Xochiapulco

Population Origin

Born in State

3,252

94.5%

Born in Another State

178

5.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

85

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,100

31.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,088

98.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

11

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,820

179% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

37

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

15 / 22

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

221

6.4%

With Limitation

537

15.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	93
Visual	105
Hearing	56
Speech	32
Mental	41

Education in Xochiapulco

Literacy and Schooling

In Xochiapulco, 269 people aged 15 and over can read and write (26900%), while 155 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.4 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	41	114	155	15500%
Incomplete primary	263	286	549	54900%
Complete primary	316	337	653	65300%
Incomplete secondary	36	24	60	6000%
Complete secondary	252	294	546	54600%
Post-basic education (18+)	208	262	470	47000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	36
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	32

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 25 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	11	11
Primaria	11	11
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Xochiapulco

In Xochiapulco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,230 people. Of those, 1,213 are employed and 17 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

1,230

H: 901 / M: 329

Employed Population

1,213

H: 885 / M: 328

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

17 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,509

H: 378 / M: 1,131

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,947	85.6%
IMSS	334	9.7%
ISSSTE	203	5.9%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,434	70.7%
IMSS Bienestar	5	0.1%
Private insurance	6	0.2%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	495	14.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Xochiapulco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,470

147000%

Single

856

85600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

423

42300%

Households

Total Households

1,017

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

634

62.3%

Female-headed

383

37.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,763	80.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	298	8.7%
Other religions	2	0.1%
No religion	377	10.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Xochiapulco

Xochiapulco has 1,757 total dwellings, of which 1,018 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	895	88.1%
Earthen floor	119	11.7%
1 bedroom	500	49.2%
2+ bedrooms	514	50.6%
1 room	50	4.9%
2 rooms	297	29.2%
3+ rooms	667	65.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

94.3%

958 dwellings

Piped Water

95.1%

966 dwellings

With Drainage

77%

782 dwellings

All Services

73.2%

744 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	958	94.3%
Without electricity	56	5.5%
Public water network	966	95.1%
Hauled water	738	72.6%
Other water source	48	4.7%
With water tank	704	69.3%
With cistern	217	21.4%
With toilet	653	64.3%
With latrine	329	32.4%
With drainage	782	77%
Without drainage	232	22.8%
With all services	744	73.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	11	1.1%

Goods and Technology in Xochiapulco

Household equipment in Xochiapulco according to the 2020 Census. 8.9% of dwellings have internet and 63.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	443	43.6%
Washing machine	301	29.6%
Microwave oven	114	11.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	168	16.5%
Motorcycle	14	1.4%
Bicycle	61	6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	760	74.8%
Radio	640	63%
Landline phone	174	17.1%
Cell phone	645	63.5%
Computer	96	9.4%
Internet	90	8.9%
Pay TV	327	32.2%
Streaming platforms	17	1.7%
Video game console	10	1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

151

14.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

294

28.9%

No Computer or Internet

889

87.5%

No ICT at All

95

9.4%

Companies and Economy in Xochiapulco

The main economic sectors of Xochiapulco are Comercio al por menor with 69 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	69
Industrias manufactureras	16
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	15
Servicios educativos	6
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios	5

Poverty and Social Development in Xochiapulco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Xochiapulco has a poverty rate of 81.7% and extreme poverty of 28.5%.

Poverty

81.7%

2,768 people

Extreme Poverty

28.5%

967 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

11.9%

402 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.9%

64 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.5%

154 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34%	1,152
Lack of access to health services	9.3%	315
Lack of access to social security	77.9%	2,638
Lack of housing quality and spaces	29.9%	1,012
Lack of access to basic housing services	63.9%	2,165
Lack of access to food	12.7%	429
Income below welfare line	83.6%	2,832
Income below minimum welfare line	54.1%	1,831

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	80.6%	45.2%	14.8%	3.8%	0
2015	81.7%	28.5%	11.9%	4.5%	0

Crime in Xochiapulco

In the last 12 months, 20 crimes were recorded in Xochiapulco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/10	3
2025/04	1
2025/02	3
2024/10	2
2024/09	1
2024/07	1
2024/04	3
2023/12	1
2023/10	1
2023/06	1
2023/05	2
2023/04	1

Health in Xochiapulco

Xochiapulco has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Xochiapulco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Cinco de Mayo	1,004	2,043
Cuauximaloyan	290	1,611
Atzalán	283	1,564
La Manzanilla	239	1,842
Yautetelco	230	1,779
Cuautamanis	211	1,716
Ignacio Zaragoza	157	1,610
Ixehuaco	144	2,066
Primera Sección	144	2,025
Cuauhtecomaco	89	1,773

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