Atlangatepec

Atlangatepec is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 7,087 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,553 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Atlangatepec

Demographic structure of Atlangatepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,019 people under 15 years old (28.5%), 4,485 people of working age (63.3%) and 583 elderly over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years

2,019

28.5% of the population

15-64 years

4,485

63.3% - Working age

65+ years

583

8.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

58%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atlangatepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	317	326	643	9.1%
5-9 years	355	346	701	9.9%
10-14 years	351	324	675	9.5%
15-19 years	319	337	656	9.3%
20-24 years	300	320	620	8.7%
25-29 years	258	315	573	8.1%
30-34 years	233	238	471	6.6%
35-39 years	217	273	490	6.9%
40-44 years	207	237	444	6.3%
45-49 years	208	201	409	5.8%
50-54 years	160	163	323	4.6%
55-59 years	125	156	281	4%
60-64 years	100	118	218	3.1%
65-69 years	90	85	175	2.5%
70-74 years	76	66	142	2%
75-79 years	69	55	124	1.7%
80-84 years	33	31	64	0.9%
85+ years	40	38	78	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atlangatepec

Population Origin

Born in State

6,143

86.7%

Born in Another State

913

12.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

184

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

43

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

43

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

133

7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

29

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

12 / 17

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

299

4.2%

With Limitation

907

12.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	151
Visual	112
Hearing	82
Speech	52
Mental	67

Education in Atlangatepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Atlangatepec, 280 people aged 15 and over can read and write (28000%), while 295 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.2 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	148	147	295	29500%
Incomplete primary	261	246	507	50700%
Complete primary	399	365	764	76400%
Incomplete secondary	72	56	128	12800%
Complete secondary	918	1,023	1,941	194100%
Post-basic education (18+)	553	693	1,246	124600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	179
6-11 years	23
12-14 years	41

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 26 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	10	1	11
Primaria	10	1	11
Secundaria	5	0	5
Media Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Atlangatepec

In Atlangatepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,156 people. Of those, 3,083 are employed and 73 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

Total EAP

3,156

H: 2,069 / M: 1,087

Employed Population

3,083

H: 2,010 / M: 1,073

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

73 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,295

H: 565 / M: 1,730

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,970	84.2%
IMSS	1,125	15.9%
ISSSTE	127	1.8%
ISSSTE estatal	32	0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	64	0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,589	64.8%
IMSS Bienestar	16	0.2%
Private insurance	62	0.9%
Other institution	24	0.3%
Without health coverage	1,117	15.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Atlangatepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,169

316900%

Single

1,708

170800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

581

58100%

Households

Total Households

1,907

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,483

77.8%

Female-headed

424

22.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,253	88.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	398	5.6%
No religion	434	6.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Atlangatepec

Atlangatepec has 2,541 total dwellings, of which 1,908 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,883	99.1%
Earthen floor	20	1.1%
1 bedroom	696	36.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,207	63.5%
1 room	137	7.2%
2 rooms	310	16.3%
3+ rooms	1,456	76.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.3%

1,869 dwellings

Piped Water

99.2%

1,885 dwellings

With Drainage

93.2%

1,771 dwellings

All Services

92.2%

1,753 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,869	98.3%
Without electricity	34	1.8%
Public water network	1,885	99.2%
Hauled water	1,524	80.2%
Other water source	18	0.9%
With water tank	1,597	84%
With cistern	450	23.7%
With toilet	1,702	89.5%
With latrine	79	4.2%
With drainage	1,771	93.2%
Without drainage	132	6.9%
With all services	1,753	92.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Atlangatepec

Household equipment in Atlangatepec according to the 2020 Census. 15.5% of dwellings have internet and 87.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,441	75.8%
Washing machine	1,100	57.9%
Microwave oven	442	23.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	781	41.1%
Motorcycle	147	7.7%
Bicycle	398	20.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,728	90.9%
Radio	1,313	69.1%
Landline phone	186	9.8%
Cell phone	1,665	87.6%
Computer	293	15.4%
Internet	295	15.5%
Pay TV	852	44.8%
Streaming platforms	43	2.3%
Video game console	39	2.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

80

4.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

187

9.8%

No Computer or Internet

1,444

76%

No ICT at All

22

1.2%

Companies and Economy in Atlangatepec

The main economic sectors of Atlangatepec are Comercio al por menor with 20 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	20
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	7
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	7
Industrias manufactureras	4
Industrias manufactureras	3

Poverty and Social Development in Atlangatepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atlangatepec has a poverty rate of 62% and extreme poverty of 7.8%.

Poverty

62%

4,121 people

Extreme Poverty

7.8%

520 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30.3%

2,014 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.2%

149 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.5%

366 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21%	1,395
Lack of access to health services	9.5%	634
Lack of access to social security	81.3%	5,407
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.4%	556
Lack of access to basic housing services	23.2%	1,540
Lack of access to food	24.2%	1,608
Income below welfare line	64.2%	4,270
Income below minimum welfare line	23.9%	1,592

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	59.7%	8.2%	35.6%	3.3%	0
2015	62%	7.8%	30.3%	5.5%	0

Crime in Atlangatepec

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in Atlangatepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	1
2025/09	1
2025/06	2
2025/04	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	2
2025/01	1
2024/12	1
2024/09	1
2024/07	2
2024/06	2

Health in Atlangatepec

Atlangatepec has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atlangatepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zumpango	1,576	2,523
San Pedro Ecatepec	1,540	2,592
Colonia Benito Juárez (Tezoyo)	642	2,537
Atlangatepec	550	2,507
Santiago Villalta	435	2,762
La Trasquila	430	2,512
Villa de las Flores	413	2,578
Santa Clara Ozumba	410	2,506
Colonia Loma Bonita	358	2,490
Colonia Agrícola San Luis	171	2,493

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