Tzompantepec

Tzompantepec is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 18,006 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,491 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years.

Demographics of Tzompantepec

Demographic structure of Tzompantepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,607 people under 15 years old (25.6%), 12,205 people of working age (67.8%) and 1,151 elderly over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

4,607

25.6% of the population

15-64 years

12,205

67.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,151

6.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

47.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tzompantepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	729	693	1,422	7.9%
5-9 years	771	781	1,552	8.6%
10-14 years	793	840	1,633	9.1%
15-19 years	919	853	1,772	9.8%
20-24 years	809	784	1,593	8.8%
25-29 years	676	710	1,386	7.7%
30-34 years	618	729	1,347	7.5%
35-39 years	571	717	1,288	7.2%
40-44 years	619	729	1,348	7.5%
45-49 years	521	633	1,154	6.4%
50-54 years	433	511	944	5.2%
55-59 years	401	381	782	4.3%
60-64 years	299	292	591	3.3%
65-69 years	186	182	368	2%
70-74 years	136	156	292	1.6%
75-79 years	98	107	205	1.1%
80-84 years	76	65	141	0.8%
85+ years	60	85	145	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tzompantepec

Population Origin

Born in State

14,338

79.6%

Born in Another State

3,571

19.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

940

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

91

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

91

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

292

5.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

181

1% of the population

Men / Women

96 / 85

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

951

5.3%

With Limitation

2,004

11.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	373
Visual	468
Hearing	209
Speech	132
Mental	152

Education in Tzompantepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Tzompantepec, 291 people aged 15 and over can read and write (29100%), while 328 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years (10.4 men, 10.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	133	195	328	32800%
Incomplete primary	321	373	694	69400%
Complete primary	680	816	1,496	149600%
Incomplete secondary	203	201	404	40400%
Complete secondary	1,779	2,054	3,833	383300%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,002	2,951	5,953	595300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	361
6-11 years	102
12-14 years	87

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 32 are public and 9 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	13	2	15
Primaria	9	1	10
Secundaria	5	1	6
Media Superior	2	2	4
Superior	1	3	4

Employment and Social Security in Tzompantepec

In Tzompantepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,330 people. Of those, 9,132 are employed and 198 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

9,330

H: 5,374 / M: 3,956

Employed Population

9,132

H: 5,238 / M: 3,894

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

198 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,997

H: 1,511 / M: 3,486

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	13,379	74.3%
IMSS	5,896	32.7%
ISSSTE	938	5.2%
ISSSTE estatal	48	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	117	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,234	34.6%
IMSS Bienestar	38	0.2%
Private insurance	162	0.9%
Other institution	51	0.3%
Without health coverage	4,571	25.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Tzompantepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,797

779700%

Single

5,047

504700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,499

149900%

Households

Total Households

5,078

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

3,527

69.5%

Female-headed

1,551

30.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	14,435	80.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,845	10.2%
Other religions	40	0.2%
No religion	1,630	9.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Tzompantepec

Tzompantepec has 7,222 total dwellings, of which 5,079 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,025	102.5%
Earthen floor	30	0.6%
1 bedroom	1,538	31.4%
2+ bedrooms	3,517	71.7%
1 room	196	4%
2 rooms	747	15.2%
3+ rooms	4,112	83.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.2%

5,010 dwellings

Piped Water

99.6%

4,880 dwellings

With Drainage

100.4%

4,923 dwellings

All Services

96.8%

4,744 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,010	102.2%
Without electricity	45	0.9%
Public water network	4,880	99.6%
Hauled water	4,472	91.2%
Other water source	175	3.6%
With water tank	4,618	94.2%
With cistern	2,230	45.5%
With toilet	4,844	98.8%
With latrine	124	2.5%
With drainage	4,923	100.4%
Without drainage	132	2.7%
With all services	4,744	96.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tzompantepec

Household equipment in Tzompantepec according to the 2020 Census. 38.2% of dwellings have internet and 93% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,025	82.1%
Washing machine	2,924	59.6%
Microwave oven	1,786	36.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,183	44.5%
Motorcycle	469	9.6%
Bicycle	1,121	22.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,672	95.3%
Radio	3,856	78.7%
Landline phone	1,241	25.3%
Cell phone	4,560	93%
Computer	1,381	28.2%
Internet	1,871	38.2%
Pay TV	2,311	47.1%
Streaming platforms	407	8.3%
Video game console	314	6.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

166

3.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

406

8.3%

No Computer or Internet

2,824

57.6%

No ICT at All

70

1.4%

Companies and Economy in Tzompantepec

The main economic sectors of Tzompantepec are Comercio al por menor with 426 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	426
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	144
Industrias manufactureras	82
Industrias manufactureras	63
Servicios educativos	47

Poverty and Social Development in Tzompantepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tzompantepec has a poverty rate of 46.4% and extreme poverty of 2.6%.

Poverty

46.4%

7,803 people

Extreme Poverty

2.6%

442 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.8%

4,001 people

Vulnerable by Income

12.9%

2,175 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

16.8%

2,833 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	9.5%	1,605
Lack of access to health services	11.6%	1,955
Lack of access to social security	57.6%	9,691
Lack of housing quality and spaces	6.8%	1,144
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.1%	1,694
Lack of access to food	23.8%	4,008
Income below welfare line	59.4%	9,979
Income below minimum welfare line	14.9%	2,501

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	54%	9%	24.1%	13.6%	0
2015	46.4%	2.6%	23.8%	16.8%	0

Crime in Tzompantepec

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

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	1
2025/10	2
2025/09	2
2025/07	2
2025/06	4
2025/04	2
2025/03	2
2025/02	4
2025/01	3
2024/12	3
2024/11	3
2024/10	1

Health in Tzompantepec

Tzompantepec has 11 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tzompantepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
San Andrés Ahuashuatepec	12,628	2,474
Tzompantepec	2,102	2,462
San Juan Quetzalcoapan	1,354	2,512
Xaltianquisco	1,046	2,494
Fraccionamiento el Divino Salvador	535	2,446
San Mateo Inophil	304	2,536
Cuayecatl	12	2,472
Mazapa (Rancho los Juanes)	10	2,447
Rancho Amoltepec	5	2,566
La Providencia las Huertas [Rancho]	4	2,560

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