Llera

Llera is a municipality of Tamaulipas with 14,645 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 301 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Total Population
14,645
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
7,468 / 7,177
51% / 49%
Schools
0
97 public, 0 private
Health
21
0 hospitals, 20 centers
Localities
193
Communities and settlements
Companies
268
Registered establishments

Demographics of Llera

Demographic structure of Llera according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,413 people under 15 years old (23.3%), 8,692 people of working age (59.4%) and 2,540 elderly over 65 years old (17.3%).

0-14 years
3,413
23.3% of the population
15-64 years
8,692
59.4% - Working age
65+ years
2,540
17.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
68.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Llera

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 519 506 1,025 7%
5-9 years 573 548 1,121 7.7%
10-14 years 652 615 1,267 8.7%
15-19 years 601 545 1,146 7.8%
20-24 years 440 417 857 5.9%
25-29 years 390 391 781 5.3%
30-34 years 361 425 786 5.4%
35-39 years 391 414 805 5.5%
40-44 years 458 468 926 6.3%
45-49 years 489 473 962 6.6%
50-54 years 463 453 916 6.3%
55-59 years 379 370 749 5.1%
60-64 years 390 374 764 5.2%
65-69 years 364 306 670 4.6%
70-74 years 314 322 636 4.3%
75-79 years 297 227 524 3.6%
80-84 years 200 171 371 2.5%
85+ years 187 152 339 2.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Llera

Population Origin

Born in State
13,370
91.3%
Born in Another State
1,218
8.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
187
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
57
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
55
96.5% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
104
2.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
36
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
19 / 17
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,035
7.1%
With Limitation
2,079
14.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 483
Visual 442
Hearing 276
Speech 171
Mental 190

Education in Llera

Literacy and Schooling

In Llera, 779 people aged 15 and over can read and write (77900%), while 821 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (7.6 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 444 377 821 82100%
Incomplete primary 1,200 885 2,085 208500%
Complete primary 751 694 1,445 144500%
Incomplete secondary 162 114 276 27600%
Complete secondary 1,636 1,811 3,447 344700%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,358 1,428 2,786 278600%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years257
6-11 years46
12-14 years65

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 97 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 37 0 37
Primaria 43 0 43
Secundaria 12 0 12
Media Superior 4 0 4

Employment and Social Security in Llera

In Llera, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,394 people. Of those, 6,358 are employed and 36 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP
6,394
H: 4,554 / M: 1,840
Employed Population
6,358
H: 4,531 / M: 1,827
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
36 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
5,553
H: 1,533 / M: 4,020

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 13,184 90%
IMSS 2,927 20%
ISSSTE 1,142 7.8%
ISSSTE estatal 23 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 19 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 9,066 61.9%
IMSS Bienestar 23 0.2%
Private insurance 54 0.4%
Other institution 94 0.6%
Without health coverage 1,455 9.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Llera

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
7,113
711300%
Single
3,374
337400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,527
152700%

Households

Total Households
4,745
3.1 average occupants
Male-headed
3,657
77.1%
Female-headed
1,088
22.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 10,420 71.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,136 14.6%
Other religions 6 0%
No religion 2,079 14.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Llera

Llera has 6,953 total dwellings, of which 4,745 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 4,487 95.9%
Earthen floor 237 5.1%
1 bedroom 2,012 43%
2+ bedrooms 2,712 58%
1 room 388 8.3%
2 rooms 1,154 24.7%
3+ rooms 3,182 68%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.3%
4,598 dwellings
Piped Water
95.3%
4,458 dwellings
With Drainage
78.1%
3,653 dwellings
All Services
74.9%
3,505 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 4,598 98.3%
Without electricity 126 2.7%
Public water network 4,458 95.3%
Hauled water 2,052 43.9%
Other water source 266 5.7%
With water tank 2,325 49.7%
With cistern 224 4.8%
With toilet 2,702 57.7%
With latrine 1,945 41.6%
With drainage 3,653 78.1%
Without drainage 1,071 22.9%
With all services 3,505 74.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 38 0.8%

Goods and Technology in Llera

Household equipment in Llera according to the 2020 Census. 25.5% of dwellings have internet and 83.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 4,143 88.5%
Washing machine 3,425 73.2%
Microwave oven 1,214 25.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 2,384 51%
Motorcycle 716 15.3%
Bicycle 1,623 34.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 4,016 85.8%
Radio 1,755 37.5%
Landline phone 473 10.1%
Cell phone 3,922 83.8%
Computer 508 10.9%
Internet 1,193 25.5%
Pay TV 3,021 64.6%
Streaming platforms 98 2.1%
Video game console 99 2.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
485
10.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
724
15.5%
No Computer or Internet
3,365
71.9%
No ICT at All
202
4.3%

Companies and Economy in Llera

The main economic sectors of Llera are Comercio al por menor with 125 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Llera

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Llera has a poverty rate of 66.5% and extreme poverty of 9.8%.

Poverty
66.5%
10,652 people
Extreme Poverty
9.8%
1,567 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
24.3%
3,884 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.8%
448 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
6.4%
1,026 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 31.9% 5,101
Lack of access to health services 3.5% 567
Lack of access to social security 71.3% 11,420
Lack of housing quality and spaces 19.4% 3,105
Lack of access to basic housing services 47.1% 7,548
Lack of access to food 12.8% 2,045
Income below welfare line 69.3% 11,100
Income below minimum welfare line 27.8% 4,447

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 63.9% 11.8% 27.8% 5% 0
2015 66.5% 9.8% 24.3% 6.4% 0

Crime in Llera

In the last 12 months, 81 crimes were recorded in Llera. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 4
2025/11 8
2025/10 11
2025/09 4
2025/08 4
2025/07 5
2025/06 5
2025/05 3
2025/04 2
2025/03 14
2025/02 15
2025/01 6

Health in Llera

Llera has 21 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 20 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.