Altamira

Altamira is a municipality of Tamaulipas with 269,790 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 28 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.8 years.

Demographics of Altamira

Demographic structure of Altamira according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 70,329 people under 15 years old (26.1%), 183,545 people of working age (68%) and 15,132 elderly over 65 years old (5.6%).

0-14 years

70,329

26.1% of the population

15-64 years

183,545

68% - Working age

65+ years

15,132

5.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

46.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Altamira

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	10,623	10,306	20,929	7.8%
5-9 years	12,407	12,154	24,561	9.1%
10-14 years	12,640	12,199	24,839	9.2%
15-19 years	11,882	11,607	23,489	8.7%
20-24 years	10,733	10,971	21,704	8%
25-29 years	10,356	10,839	21,195	7.9%
30-34 years	10,446	11,010	21,456	8%
35-39 years	10,261	10,898	21,159	7.8%
40-44 years	9,664	10,335	19,999	7.4%
45-49 years	8,574	9,006	17,580	6.5%
50-54 years	7,347	7,933	15,280	5.7%
55-59 years	6,032	6,308	12,340	4.6%
60-64 years	4,644	4,699	9,343	3.5%
65-69 years	2,954	3,127	6,081	2.3%
70-74 years	1,882	1,932	3,814	1.4%
75-79 years	1,216	1,331	2,547	0.9%
80-84 years	708	754	1,462	0.5%
85+ years	545	683	1,228	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Altamira

Population Origin

Born in State

197,965

73.4%

Born in Another State

69,296

25.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

10,238

Recent migration

Average Live Births

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3,527

1.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3,480

98.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

19

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

9,239

11.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3,735

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

1,916 / 1,819

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

13,122

4.9%

With Limitation

30,883

11.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	5,579
Visual	6,130
Hearing	2,527
Speech	1,977
Mental	2,469

Education in Altamira

Literacy and Schooling

In Altamira, 5,266 people aged 15 and over can read and write (526600%), while 6,655 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.8 years (9.8 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,960	3,695	6,655	665500%
Incomplete primary	6,811	7,493	14,304	1430400%
Complete primary	11,653	13,581	25,234	2523400%
Incomplete secondary	3,608	2,937	6,545	654500%
Complete secondary	25,957	27,351	53,308	5330800%
Post-basic education (18+)	42,785	42,239	85,024	8502400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	5,548
6-11 years	1,203
12-14 years	1,075

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 261 are public and 92 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	90	37	127
Primaria	113	18	131
Secundaria	36	11	47
Media Superior	11	15	26
Superior	4	7	11

Employment and Social Security in Altamira

In Altamira, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 132,690 people. Of those, 129,510 are employed and 3,180 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP

132,690

H: 80,376 / M: 52,314

Employed Population

129,510

H: 77,970 / M: 51,540

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

3,180 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

79,644

H: 23,551 / M: 56,093

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	208,228	77.2%
IMSS	137,435	50.9%
ISSSTE	8,798	3.3%
ISSSTE estatal	313	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	6,411	2.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	51,926	19.2%
IMSS Bienestar	435	0.2%
Private insurance	2,010	0.7%
Other institution	3,441	1.3%
Without health coverage	59,895	22.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Altamira

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

120,963

12096300%

Single

68,150

6815000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

24,232

2423200%

Households

Total Households

80,906

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

56,481

69.8%

Female-headed

24,425

30.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	185,681	68.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	45,838	17%
Other religions	159	0.1%
No religion	36,341	13.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Altamira

Altamira has 107,981 total dwellings, of which 80,914 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	79,298	103%
Earthen floor	1,201	1.6%
1 bedroom	28,066	36.5%
2+ bedrooms	52,432	68.1%
1 room	3,589	4.7%
2 rooms	12,936	16.8%
3+ rooms	63,976	83.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.8%

79,948 dwellings

Piped Water

103.1%

79,390 dwellings

With Drainage

100.7%

77,539 dwellings

All Services

99.9%

76,908 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	79,948	103.8%
Without electricity	555	0.7%
Public water network	79,390	103.1%
Hauled water	77,709	100.9%
Other water source	1,113	1.4%
With water tank	45,535	59.1%
With cistern	4,021	5.2%
With toilet	76,749	99.7%
With latrine	3,459	4.5%
With drainage	77,539	100.7%
Without drainage	2,963	3.8%
With all services	76,908	99.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	161	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Altamira

Household equipment in Altamira according to the 2020 Census. 55% of dwellings have internet and 98.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	74,081	96.2%
Washing machine	63,553	82.5%
Microwave oven	31,028	40.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	28,557	37.1%
Motorcycle	5,761	7.5%
Bicycle	11,513	15%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	73,864	95.9%
Radio	54,124	70.3%
Landline phone	28,367	36.8%
Cell phone	75,809	98.5%
Computer	24,971	32.4%
Internet	42,364	55%
Pay TV	37,583	48.8%
Streaming platforms	14,374	18.7%
Video game console	7,307	9.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

3,313

4.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

3,674

4.8%

No Computer or Internet

34,362

44.6%

No ICT at All

860

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Altamira

The main economic sectors of Altamira are Comercio al por menor with 3,525 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	3,525
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	1,607
Industrias manufactureras	412
Servicios educativos	241
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento	230

Poverty and Social Development in Altamira

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Altamira has a poverty rate of 42% and extreme poverty of 4.1%.

Poverty

42%

103,455 people

Extreme Poverty

4.1%

10,213 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.2%

59,604 people

Vulnerable by Income

10.5%

25,983 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

23.3%

57,361 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	15.8%	38,989
Lack of access to health services	15.8%	38,973
Lack of access to social security	47.1%	116,054
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.6%	21,172
Lack of access to basic housing services	10.2%	25,049
Lack of access to food	25.8%	63,611
Income below welfare line	52.5%	129,438
Income below minimum welfare line	14.7%	36,229

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	44.5%	7.1%	23%	21.4%	0
2015	42%	4.1%	24.2%	23.3%	0

Crime in Altamira

In the last 12 months, 2,929 crimes were recorded in Altamira. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	203
2025/11	226
2025/10	265
2025/09	281
2025/08	216
2025/07	278
2025/06	255
2025/05	268
2025/04	255
2025/03	285
2025/02	216
2025/01	181

Health in Altamira

Altamira has 86 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 78 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Altamira

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Miramar	161,820	8
Altamira	79,824	10
Cuauhtémoc	5,756	9
Esteros	2,168	23
Río Tamiahua	1,726	39
Ricardo Flores Magón	1,561	9
Maclovio Herrera (Miradores)	1,447	61
La Pedrera	1,410	8
La Colonia (Estación Colonias)	1,253	21
Lomas del Real	1,207	10

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