Zapotitlán

Zapotitlán is a municipality of Puebla with 8,595 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,781 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Zapotitlán

Demographic structure of Zapotitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,275 people under 15 years old (26.5%), 5,398 people of working age (62.8%) and 922 elderly over 65 years old (10.7%).

0-14 years

2,275

26.5% of the population

15-64 years

5,398

62.8% - Working age

65+ years

922

10.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zapotitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	362	345	707	8.2%
5-9 years	432	370	802	9.3%
10-14 years	373	393	766	8.9%
15-19 years	411	410	821	9.6%
20-24 years	319	381	700	8.1%
25-29 years	293	337	630	7.3%
30-34 years	237	356	593	6.9%
35-39 years	216	279	495	5.8%
40-44 years	214	275	489	5.7%
45-49 years	214	270	484	5.6%
50-54 years	184	266	450	5.2%
55-59 years	159	225	384	4.5%
60-64 years	171	181	352	4.1%
65-69 years	114	166	280	3.3%
70-74 years	98	98	196	2.3%
75-79 years	69	94	163	1.9%
80-84 years	53	74	127	1.5%
85+ years	66	90	156	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zapotitlán

Population Origin

Born in State

8,168

95%

Born in Another State

347

4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

167

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

810

9.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

805

99.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

5

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,459

63.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

49

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

22 / 27

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

639

7.4%

With Limitation

1,238

14.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	307
Visual	283
Hearing	206
Speech	87
Mental	114

Education in Zapotitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Zapotitlán, 577 people aged 15 and over can read and write (57700%), while 455 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (8 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	135	320	455	45500%
Incomplete primary	608	656	1,264	126400%
Complete primary	434	528	962	96200%
Incomplete secondary	110	101	211	21100%
Complete secondary	624	768	1,392	139200%
Post-basic education (18+)	794	1,001	1,795	179500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	121
6-11 years	35
12-14 years	26

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 54 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	15	15
Primaria	19	19
Secundaria	12	12
Media Superior	6	6
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Zapotitlán

In Zapotitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,363 people. Of those, 4,320 are employed and 43 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

4,363

H: 2,400 / M: 1,963

Employed Population

4,320

H: 2,363 / M: 1,957

Unemployment Rate

1%

43 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,423

H: 648 / M: 1,775

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,692	66.2%
IMSS	450	5.2%
ISSSTE	286	3.3%
ISSSTE estatal	66	0.8%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	11	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,690	54.6%
IMSS Bienestar	121	1.4%
Private insurance	62	0.7%
Other institution	39	0.5%
Without health coverage	2,896	33.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Zapotitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,442

344200%

Single

2,645

264500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

706

70600%

Households

Total Households

2,295

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,492

65%

Female-headed

803

35%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,607	88.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	660	7.7%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	320	3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Zapotitlán

Zapotitlán has 3,583 total dwellings, of which 2,296 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,077	92.1%
Earthen floor	211	9.4%
1 bedroom	951	42.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,338	59.3%
1 room	169	7.5%
2 rooms	494	21.9%
3+ rooms	1,626	72.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

2,238 dwellings

Piped Water

94%

2,119 dwellings

With Drainage

92.9%

2,094 dwellings

All Services

86.9%

1,960 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,238	99.2%
Without electricity	51	2.3%
Public water network	2,119	94%
Hauled water	1,724	76.5%
Other water source	170	7.5%
With water tank	1,797	79.7%
With cistern	903	40%
With toilet	1,934	85.8%
With latrine	251	11.1%
With drainage	2,094	92.9%
Without drainage	195	8.6%
With all services	1,960	86.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	18	0.8%

Goods and Technology in Zapotitlán

Household equipment in Zapotitlán according to the 2020 Census. 41.7% of dwellings have internet and 66.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,511	67%
Washing machine	1,154	51.2%
Microwave oven	366	16.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	671	29.8%
Motorcycle	197	8.7%
Bicycle	326	14.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,587	70.4%
Radio	1,401	62.1%
Landline phone	444	19.7%
Cell phone	1,500	66.5%
Computer	507	22.5%
Internet	941	41.7%
Pay TV	727	32.2%
Streaming platforms	103	4.6%
Video game console	55	2.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

382

16.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

649

28.8%

No Computer or Internet

1,254

55.6%

No ICT at All

246

10.9%

Companies and Economy in Zapotitlán

The main economic sectors of Zapotitlán are Comercio al por menor with 139 establishments, followed by Minería. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	139
Minería	103
Industrias manufactureras	49
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	36
Industrias manufactureras	29

Poverty and Social Development in Zapotitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Zapotitlán has a poverty rate of 77.6% and extreme poverty of 23.2%.

Poverty

77.6%

6,646 people

Extreme Poverty

23.2%

1,990 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.3%

1,571 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.6%

140 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.4%

209 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.4%	2,518
Lack of access to health services	20.6%	1,765
Lack of access to social security	82.8%	7,098
Lack of housing quality and spaces	22.5%	1,924
Lack of access to basic housing services	45.1%	3,867
Lack of access to food	28.3%	2,428
Income below welfare line	79.2%	6,787
Income below minimum welfare line	44.5%	3,810

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	74%	25.6%	20.3%	4%	0
2015	77.6%	23.2%	18.3%	2.4%	0

Crime in Zapotitlán

In the last 12 months, 59 crimes were recorded in Zapotitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	4
2025/10	6
2025/09	3
2025/08	3
2025/07	5
2025/06	8
2025/05	4
2025/04	9
2025/03	3
2025/02	3
2025/01	7

Health in Zapotitlán

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

Main Localities of Zapotitlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zapotitlán Salinas	3,215	1,481
San Antonio Texcala	1,539	1,683
Los Reyes Metzontla	841	1,806
San Pedro Atzumba	399	1,968
San Martín del Valle	380	1,647
Zaragoza	312	1,831
Estanzuela	207	2,306
San Juan Raya	202	1,720
San Pedro Netitlán	170	2,216
Las Ventas	169	1,623

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