Amatán

Amatán is a locality of Las Choapas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 647 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 138 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.3 years.

Demographics of Amatán

Demographic structure of Amatán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 177 under 15 years old (27.4%), 432 working-age people (66.8%) and 38 adults over 65 years old (5.9%).

0-14 years

177

27.4% of the population

15-64 years

432

66.8% - Working age

65+ years

38

5.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

49.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Amatán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	39	43	82	12.7%
5-9 years	14	21	35	5.4%
10-14 years	34	26	60	9.3%
15-19 years	41	48	89	13.8%
20-24 years	32	37	69	10.7%
25-29 years	17	27	44	6.8%
30-34 years	18	22	40	6.2%
35-39 years	22	24	46	7.1%
40-44 years	19	19	38	5.9%
45-49 years	14	12	26	4%
50-54 years	11	14	25	3.9%
55-59 years	16	14	30	4.6%
60-64 years	13	12	25	3.9%
65-69 years	7	6	13	2%
70-74 years	3	3	6	0.9%
75-79 years	4	6	10	1.5%
80-84 years	5	1	6	0.9%
85+ years	2	1	3	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Amatán

Population Origin

Born in the State

458

70.8%

Born in Another State

189

29.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

383

59.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

380

99.2% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

591

374.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

34

5.3%

With Limitation

40

6.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	15
Visual	20
Hearing	13
Speech	5
Mental	6

Education in Amatán

Literacy and Schooling

In Amatán, 113 people aged 15+ are literate (11300%), while 108 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.3 years (5 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	41	67	108	10800%
Incomplete primary	63	33	96	9600%
Complete primary	52	34	86	8600%
Incomplete secondary	8	5	13	1300%
Complete secondary	47	85	132	13200%
Post-basic education (18+)	12	20	32	3200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	28
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	6

Employment and Social Security in Amatán

In Amatán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 230 people. Of them, 229 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

230

M: 210 / W: 20

Employed Population

229

M: 209 / W: 20

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

270

M: 30 / W: 240

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	412	63.7%
IMSS	11	1.7%
ISSSTE	4	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	376	58.1%
IMSS Bienestar	14	2.2%
Other institution	9	1.4%
Without health coverage	235	36.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Amatán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

304

30400%

Single

174

17400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

26

2600%

Households

Total Households

158

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

131

82.9%

Female-Headed

27

17.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	630	97.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	15	2.3%
No religion	2	0.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Amatán

Amatán has 175 total dwellings, of which 158 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	144	95.4%
Dirt floor	14	9.3%
1 bedroom	33	21.9%
2 or more bedrooms	125	82.8%
1 room	9	6%
2 rooms	34	22.5%
3 or more rooms	115	76.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104%

157 dwellings

Piped Water

103.3%

156 dwellings

With Drainage

98.7%

149 dwellings

All Services

98%

148 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	157	104%
Without electricity	1	0.7%
Public water network	156	103.3%
Hauled water	3	2%
Other water source	2	1.3%
With water tank	2	1.3%
With cistern	3	2%
With toilet	148	98%
With latrine	8	5.3%
With drainage	149	98.7%
Without drainage	9	6%
With all services	148	98%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Amatán

Household equipment in Amatán according to the 2020 Census. 3.3% of dwellings have internet and 39.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	140	92.7%
Washing machine	54	35.8%
Microwave oven	24	15.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	13	8.6%
Motorcycle	11	7.3%
Bicycle	1	0.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	112	74.2%
Radio	8	5.3%
Landline phone	3	2%
Cell phone	59	39.1%
Computer	4	2.6%
Internet	5	3.3%
Pay TV	58	38.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

45

29.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

98

64.9%

Without Computer or Internet

149

98.7%

Without Any ICT

35

23.2%

Location of Amatán

Coordinates: 17.2753192, -93.6829756
Altitude: 138 m