Teolocholco

Teolocholco is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 25,257 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,603 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years.

Demographics of Teolocholco

Demographic structure of Teolocholco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,118 people under 15 years old (28.2%), 16,502 people of working age (65.3%) and 1,611 elderly over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

7,118

28.2% of the population

15-64 years

16,502

65.3% - Working age

65+ years

1,611

6.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Teolocholco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,164	1,015	2,179	8.6%
5-9 years	1,261	1,216	2,477	9.8%
10-14 years	1,265	1,197	2,462	9.7%
15-19 years	1,207	1,159	2,366	9.4%
20-24 years	1,076	1,099	2,175	8.6%
25-29 years	985	1,055	2,040	8.1%
30-34 years	869	971	1,840	7.3%
35-39 years	836	970	1,806	7.2%
40-44 years	766	893	1,659	6.6%
45-49 years	665	806	1,471	5.8%
50-54 years	671	710	1,381	5.5%
55-59 years	473	518	991	3.9%
60-64 years	366	407	773	3.1%
65-69 years	284	286	570	2.3%
70-74 years	184	232	416	1.6%
75-79 years	132	133	265	1%
80-84 years	78	90	168	0.7%
85+ years	82	110	192	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Teolocholco

Population Origin

Born in State

22,630

89.6%

Born in Another State

2,485

9.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

545

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,127

4.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,097

97.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

14

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,210

55.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

145

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

77 / 68

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

809

3.2%

With Limitation

2,105

8.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	323
Visual	360
Hearing	164
Speech	125
Mental	133

Education in Teolocholco

Literacy and Schooling

In Teolocholco, 753 people aged 15 and over can read and write (75300%), while 737 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years (9.9 men, 9.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	249	488	737	73700%
Incomplete primary	454	586	1,040	104000%
Complete primary	1,275	1,418	2,693	269300%
Incomplete secondary	236	171	407	40700%
Complete secondary	2,589	2,950	5,539	553900%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,572	3,507	7,079	707900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	520
6-11 years	137
12-14 years	87

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 34 are public and 10 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	11	4	15
Primaria	13	2	15
Secundaria	3	2	5
Media Superior	1	2	3

Employment and Social Security in Teolocholco

In Teolocholco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,784 people. Of those, 11,475 are employed and 309 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP

11,784

H: 7,069 / M: 4,715

Employed Population

11,475

H: 6,844 / M: 4,631

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

309 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,778

H: 2,350 / M: 5,428

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	17,365	68.8%
IMSS	9,114	36.1%
ISSSTE	1,137	4.5%
ISSSTE estatal	122	0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	60	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,630	26.3%
IMSS Bienestar	38	0.2%
Private insurance	303	1.2%
Other institution	91	0.4%
Without health coverage	7,857	31.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Teolocholco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,214

1121400%

Single

6,495

649500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,890

189000%

Households

Total Households

5,783

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,249

73.5%

Female-headed

1,534

26.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	22,932	90.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,217	4.8%
Other religions	15	0.1%
No religion	1,038	4.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Teolocholco

Teolocholco has 7,105 total dwellings, of which 5,783 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,604	97.2%
Earthen floor	148	2.6%
1 bedroom	1,465	25.4%
2+ bedrooms	4,288	74.4%
1 room	221	3.8%
2 rooms	725	12.6%
3+ rooms	4,807	83.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.1%

5,712 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

5,696 dwellings

With Drainage

97.6%

5,625 dwellings

All Services

97%

5,589 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,712	99.1%
Without electricity	41	0.7%
Public water network	5,696	98.8%
Hauled water	5,645	98%
Other water source	57	1%
With water tank	5,120	88.8%
With cistern	909	15.8%
With toilet	5,602	97.2%
With latrine	55	1%
With drainage	5,625	97.6%
Without drainage	117	2%
With all services	5,589	97%
Without water, drainage or electricity	12	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Teolocholco

Household equipment in Teolocholco according to the 2020 Census. 39% of dwellings have internet and 81.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,147	72%
Washing machine	2,973	51.6%
Microwave oven	1,453	25.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,188	38%
Motorcycle	360	6.2%
Bicycle	2,232	38.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,278	91.6%
Radio	4,287	74.4%
Landline phone	1,574	27.3%
Cell phone	4,716	81.8%
Computer	1,647	28.6%
Internet	2,245	39%
Pay TV	1,098	19.1%
Streaming platforms	337	5.8%
Video game console	215	3.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

257

4.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

792

13.7%

No Computer or Internet

3,150

54.7%

No ICT at All

141

2.4%

Companies and Economy in Teolocholco

The main economic sectors of Teolocholco are Comercio al por menor with 828 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	828
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	245
Industrias manufactureras	206
Servicios educativos	44
Industrias manufactureras	37

Poverty and Social Development in Teolocholco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Teolocholco has a poverty rate of 47.6% and extreme poverty of 4.6%.

Poverty

47.6%

10,639 people

Extreme Poverty

4.6%

1,027 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.1%

4,266 people

Vulnerable by Income

17.9%

4,005 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

15.4%

3,430 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	13.9%	3,104
Lack of access to health services	16%	3,577
Lack of access to social security	52.3%	11,678
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.4%	2,767
Lack of access to basic housing services	9.2%	2,062
Lack of access to food	17.7%	3,964
Income below welfare line	65.5%	14,644
Income below minimum welfare line	19%	4,251

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	57.7%	12%	16.4%	13.9%	0
2015	47.6%	4.6%	19.1%	15.4%	0

Crime in Teolocholco

In the last 12 months, 47 crimes were recorded in Teolocholco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	4
2025/10	3
2025/09	1
2025/08	6
2025/07	4
2025/06	2
2025/05	2
2025/03	5
2025/02	5
2025/01	3
2024/12	8

Health in Teolocholco

Teolocholco has 5 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Teolocholco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Teolocholco	19,147	2,322
Acxotla del Monte	2,620	2,416
El Carmen Aztama	2,579	2,252
Cuaxinca	596	2,420
Tepetumayo	163	2,678
Tepizila	79	2,729
Texalepila	23	2,839
Zapahua	12	2,432
Ayocalco	10	2,462
Alailazotl	4	2,406

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