La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

La Magdalena Tlaltelulco is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 19,036 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,328 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 11 years.

Total Population
19,036
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
9,440 / 9,596
49.6% / 50.4%
Schools
0
24 public, 1 private
Health
6
1 hospitals, 5 centers
Localities
1
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,301
Registered establishments

Demographics of La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

Demographic structure of La Magdalena Tlaltelulco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 443 people under 15 years old (2.3%), 1,140 people of working age (6%) and 103 elderly over 65 years old (0.5%).

0-14 years
443
2.3% of the population
15-64 years
1,140
6% - Working age
65+ years
103
0.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
47.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 63 54 117 0.6%
5-9 years 70 79 149 0.8%
10-14 years 83 94 177 0.9%
15-19 years 85 97 182 1%
20-24 years 81 80 161 0.8%
25-29 years 60 68 128 0.7%
30-34 years 58 55 113 0.6%
35-39 years 49 75 124 0.7%
40-44 years 46 81 127 0.7%
45-49 years 53 49 102 0.5%
50-54 years 45 52 97 0.5%
55-59 years 31 36 67 0.4%
60-64 years 15 24 39 0.2%
65-69 years 19 25 44 0.2%
70-74 years 14 10 24 0.1%
75-79 years 7 8 15 0.1%
80-84 years 6 6 12 0.1%
85+ years 3 5 8 0%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

Population Origin

Born in State
1,393
7.3%
Born in Another State
194
1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
43
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
35
0.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
35
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
88
1.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
154
0.8% of the population
Men / Women
77 / 77
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
79
0.4%
With Limitation
428
2.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 35
Visual 41
Hearing 18
Speech 7
Mental 16

Education in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

Literacy and Schooling

In La Magdalena Tlaltelulco, 22 people aged 15 and over can read and write (2200%), while 25 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 11 years (11 men, 10.9 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 11 14 25 2500%
Incomplete primary 24 29 53 5300%
Complete primary 55 70 125 12500%
Incomplete secondary 17 8 25 2500%
Complete secondary 137 170 307 30700%
Post-basic education (18+) 266 315 581 58100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years22
6-11 years1
12-14 years2

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 24 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 9 0 9
Primaria 10 0 10
Secundaria 2 0 2
Media Superior 1 0 1
Superior 0 1 1

Employment and Social Security in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

In La Magdalena Tlaltelulco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 911 people. Of those, 892 are employed and 19 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP
911
H: 484 / M: 427
Employed Population
892
H: 474 / M: 418
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
19 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
372
H: 101 / M: 271

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,284 6.7%
IMSS 501 2.6%
ISSSTE 97 0.5%
ISSSTE estatal 23 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 2 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 631 3.3%
IMSS Bienestar 24 0.1%
Private insurance 18 0.1%
Other institution 11 0.1%
Without health coverage 304 1.6%

Marital Status and Religion in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
669
66900%
Single
506
50600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
115
11500%

Households

Total Households
4,614
4.1 average occupants
Male-headed
2,304
49.9%
Female-headed
2,310
50.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,338 7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 138 0.7%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 84 0.4%

Housing and Basic Services in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

La Magdalena Tlaltelulco has 5,279 total dwellings, of which 4,614 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 375 94.9%
Earthen floor 4 1%
1 bedroom 65 16.5%
2+ bedrooms 314 79.5%
1 room 10 2.5%
2 rooms 31 7.8%
3+ rooms 338 85.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
95.4%
377 dwellings
Piped Water
95.2%
376 dwellings
With Drainage
94.4%
373 dwellings
All Services
93.2%
368 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 377 95.4%
Without electricity 2 0.5%
Public water network 376 95.2%
Hauled water 366 92.7%
Other water source 3 0.8%
With water tank 334 84.6%
With cistern 110 27.8%
With toilet 373 94.4%
With latrine 5 1.3%
With drainage 373 94.4%
Without drainage 6 1.5%
With all services 368 93.2%

Goods and Technology in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

Household equipment in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco according to the 2020 Census. 48.4% of dwellings have internet and 88.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 311 78.7%
Washing machine 225 57%
Microwave oven 119 30.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 158 40%
Motorcycle 16 4.1%
Bicycle 180 45.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 356 90.1%
Radio 289 73.2%
Landline phone 145 36.7%
Cell phone 351 88.9%
Computer 182 46.1%
Internet 191 48.4%
Pay TV 92 23.3%
Streaming platforms 51 12.9%
Video game console 22 5.6%

Companies and Economy in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

The main economic sectors of La Magdalena Tlaltelulco are Comercio al por menor with 744 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, La Magdalena Tlaltelulco has a poverty rate of 61% and extreme poverty of 4.5%.

Poverty
61%
9,175 people
Extreme Poverty
4.5%
677 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
18.5%
2,789 people
Vulnerable by Income
10.6%
1,595 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
9.9%
1,488 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 12.1% 1,821
Lack of access to health services 10.7% 1,610
Lack of access to social security 71.1% 10,700
Lack of housing quality and spaces 8.2% 1,239
Lack of access to basic housing services 8.2% 1,240
Lack of access to food 20.9% 3,144
Income below welfare line 71.6% 10,770
Income below minimum welfare line 24.2% 3,640

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 68.2% 11.8% 17.5% 9.3% 0
2015 61% 4.5% 18.5% 9.9% 0

Crime in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

In the last 12 months, 29 crimes were recorded in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 2
2025/10 3
2025/09 2
2025/08 3
2025/07 5
2025/06 1
2025/05 1
2025/04 3
2025/03 1
2025/02 5
2024/12 2

Health in La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

La Magdalena Tlaltelulco has 6 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of La Magdalena Tlaltelulco

Locality Population Altitude (m)
La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 19,036 2,328