Teapa

Teapa is a municipality of Tabasco with 58,718 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 49 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of Teapa

Demographic structure of Teapa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 15,754 people under 15 years old (26.8%), 38,733 people of working age (66%) and 4,230 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

15,754

26.8% of the population

15-64 years

38,733

66% - Working age

65+ years

4,230

7.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Teapa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,664	2,629	5,293	9%
5-9 years	2,687	2,581	5,268	9%
10-14 years	2,576	2,617	5,193	8.8%
15-19 years	2,632	2,521	5,153	8.8%
20-24 years	2,366	2,524	4,890	8.3%
25-29 years	2,295	2,367	4,662	7.9%
30-34 years	2,006	2,310	4,316	7.4%
35-39 years	2,075	2,279	4,354	7.4%
40-44 years	1,948	2,202	4,150	7.1%
45-49 years	1,719	1,874	3,593	6.1%
50-54 years	1,515	1,639	3,154	5.4%
55-59 years	1,223	1,225	2,448	4.2%
60-64 years	974	1,039	2,013	3.4%
65-69 years	775	814	1,589	2.7%
70-74 years	499	555	1,054	1.8%
75-79 years	344	339	683	1.2%
80-84 years	263	222	485	0.8%
85+ years	202	217	419	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Teapa

Population Origin

Born in State

50,622

86.2%

Born in Another State

7,977

13.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,165

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

319

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

315

98.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

771

4.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

389

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

210 / 179

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,481

5.9%

With Limitation

5,662

9.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,703
Visual	1,640
Hearing	786
Speech	633
Mental	713

Education in Teapa

Literacy and Schooling

In Teapa, 3,517 people aged 15 and over can read and write (351700%), while 4,495 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.8 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,010	2,485	4,495	449500%
Incomplete primary	2,155	2,222	4,377	437700%
Complete primary	2,818	2,967	5,785	578500%
Incomplete secondary	652	554	1,206	120600%
Complete secondary	5,034	5,639	10,673	1067300%
Post-basic education (18+)	7,509	7,536	15,045	1504500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	936
6-11 years	494
12-14 years	550

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 123 are public and 13 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	49	3	52
Primaria	48	2	50
Secundaria	17	2	19
Media Superior	6	1	7
Superior	2	2	4

Employment and Social Security in Teapa

In Teapa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 28,304 people. Of those, 27,895 are employed and 409 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

28,304

H: 17,568 / M: 10,736

Employed Population

27,895

H: 17,276 / M: 10,619

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

409 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

17,587

H: 4,687 / M: 12,900

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	42,548	72.5%
IMSS	9,669	16.5%
ISSSTE	2,739	4.7%
ISSSTE estatal	875	1.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	206	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	26,808	45.7%
IMSS Bienestar	587	1%
Private insurance	546	0.9%
Other institution	1,500	2.6%
Without health coverage	16,144	27.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Teapa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

26,009

2600900%

Single

14,053

1405300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

6,021

602100%

Households

Total Households

16,166

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

11,166

69.1%

Female-headed

5,000

30.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	26,967	45.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	18,068	30.8%
Other religions	11	0%
No religion	13,611	23.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Teapa

Teapa has 19,244 total dwellings, of which 16,168 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	15,653	97.7%
Earthen floor	484	3%
1 bedroom	7,216	45.1%
2+ bedrooms	8,921	55.7%
1 room	2,713	16.9%
2 rooms	3,169	19.8%
3+ rooms	10,254	64%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

16,022 dwellings

Piped Water

95.9%

15,363 dwellings

With Drainage

99.2%

15,882 dwellings

All Services

94.6%

15,153 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	16,022	100%
Without electricity	115	0.7%
Public water network	15,363	95.9%
Hauled water	10,635	66.4%
Other water source	774	4.8%
With water tank	6,346	39.6%
With cistern	4,732	29.5%
With toilet	15,816	98.8%
With latrine	62	0.4%
With drainage	15,882	99.2%
Without drainage	255	1.6%
With all services	15,153	94.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	21	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Teapa

Household equipment in Teapa according to the 2020 Census. 34% of dwellings have internet and 84.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	13,447	84%
Washing machine	10,953	68.4%
Microwave oven	3,500	21.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,375	21.1%
Motorcycle	2,520	15.7%
Bicycle	2,643	16.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	13,626	85.1%
Radio	7,035	43.9%
Landline phone	2,124	13.3%
Cell phone	13,529	84.5%
Computer	3,328	20.8%
Internet	5,448	34%
Pay TV	5,678	35.5%
Streaming platforms	1,201	7.5%
Video game console	549	3.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,753

10.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,485

15.5%

No Computer or Internet

9,843

61.5%

No ICT at All

716

4.5%

Companies and Economy in Teapa

The main economic sectors of Teapa are Comercio al por menor with 885 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	885
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	346
Industrias manufactureras	91
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	46
Industrias manufactureras	44

Poverty and Social Development in Teapa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Teapa has a poverty rate of 41% and extreme poverty of 4.8%.

Poverty

41%

25,451 people

Extreme Poverty

4.8%

3,000 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

52.3%

32,479 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.6%

975 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.2%

3,238 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.4%	18,243
Lack of access to health services	10.9%	6,767
Lack of access to social security	80.6%	50,083
Lack of housing quality and spaces	25.2%	15,660
Lack of access to basic housing services	45.5%	28,299
Lack of access to food	28.7%	17,866
Income below welfare line	42.5%	26,427
Income below minimum welfare line	10.1%	6,280

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	56.8%	8.9%	31.8%	7%	0
2015	41%	4.8%	52.3%	5.2%	0

Crime in Teapa

In the last 12 months, 834 crimes were recorded in Teapa. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	76
2025/11	77
2025/10	93
2025/09	90
2025/08	58
2025/07	75
2025/06	33
2025/05	57
2025/04	34
2025/03	99
2025/02	63
2025/01	79

Health in Teapa

Teapa has 53 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 48 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Teapa

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Teapa	29,068	42
Juan Aldama	4,152	13
Vicente Guerrero (Lerma)	1,725	77
Miguel Hidalgo 2da. Sección (Fco. Sarabia)	1,506	21
Eureka y Belén	1,504	41
Manuel Buelta 2da. Sección	1,341	23
Andrés Quintana Roo	1,180	7
Ignacio Allende 2da. Sección	1,077	35
Hermenegildo Galeana	1,039	9
José María Morelos y Pavón (Las Delicias)	989	14

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