Actopan

Actopan is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 41,742 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 172 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Actopan

Demographic structure of Actopan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,388 people under 15 years old (20.1%), 27,624 people of working age (66.2%) and 5,727 elderly over 65 years old (13.7%).

0-14 years

8,388

20.1% of the population

15-64 years

27,624

66.2% - Working age

65+ years

5,727

13.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

51.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Actopan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,245	1,175	2,420	5.8%
5-9 years	1,539	1,472	3,011	7.2%
10-14 years	1,511	1,446	2,957	7.1%
15-19 years	1,495	1,483	2,978	7.1%
20-24 years	1,457	1,464	2,921	7%
25-29 years	1,318	1,393	2,711	6.5%
30-34 years	1,231	1,376	2,607	6.2%
35-39 years	1,122	1,377	2,499	6%
40-44 years	1,351	1,539	2,890	6.9%
45-49 years	1,485	1,531	3,016	7.2%
50-54 years	1,511	1,525	3,036	7.3%
55-59 years	1,389	1,347	2,736	6.6%
60-64 years	1,128	1,102	2,230	5.3%
65-69 years	938	947	1,885	4.5%
70-74 years	762	758	1,520	3.6%
75-79 years	520	504	1,024	2.5%
80-84 years	324	358	682	1.6%
85+ years	283	333	616	1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Actopan

Population Origin

Born in State

39,820

95.4%

Born in Another State

1,590

3.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

475

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

76

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

74

97.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

136

1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2,641

6.3% of the population

Men / Women

1,253 / 1,388

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,745

6.6%

With Limitation

5,315

12.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,473
Visual	992
Hearing	558
Speech	459
Mental	561

Education in Actopan

Literacy and Schooling

In Actopan, 3,620 people aged 15 and over can read and write (362000%), while 3,228 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.3 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,660	1,568	3,228	322800%
Incomplete primary	3,756	3,792	7,548	754800%
Complete primary	2,547	2,851	5,398	539800%
Incomplete secondary	523	509	1,032	103200%
Complete secondary	3,089	3,451	6,540	654000%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,347	4,397	8,744	874400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	563
6-11 years	133
12-14 years	181

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 136 are public and 4 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	45	1	46
Primaria	55	1	56
Secundaria	24	1	25
Media Superior	12	1	13

Employment and Social Security in Actopan

In Actopan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 19,843 people. Of those, 19,689 are employed and 154 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

19,843

H: 13,449 / M: 6,394

Employed Population

19,689

H: 13,332 / M: 6,357

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

154 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

15,169

H: 3,696 / M: 11,473

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	32,640	78.2%
IMSS	12,099	29%
ISSSTE	1,218	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	11	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	102	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	19,473	46.7%
IMSS Bienestar	80	0.2%
Private insurance	52	0.1%
Other institution	32	0.1%
Without health coverage	9,093	21.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Actopan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

20,833

2083300%

Single

9,616

961600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,727

472700%

Households

Total Households

13,456

3.1 average occupants

Male-headed

9,753

72.5%

Female-headed

3,703

27.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	37,551	90%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,971	4.7%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	2,199	5.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Actopan

Actopan has 17,854 total dwellings, of which 13,456 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	13,149	100.4%
Earthen floor	272	2.1%
1 bedroom	5,414	41.4%
2+ bedrooms	8,007	61.2%
1 room	920	7%
2 rooms	1,789	13.7%
3+ rooms	10,712	81.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.9%

13,346 dwellings

Piped Water

101.4%

13,280 dwellings

With Drainage

100.9%

13,208 dwellings

All Services

99.9%

13,083 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	13,346	101.9%
Without electricity	75	0.6%
Public water network	13,280	101.4%
Hauled water	12,022	91.8%
Other water source	141	1.1%
With water tank	8,966	68.5%
With cistern	4,020	30.7%
With toilet	13,006	99.4%
With latrine	174	1.3%
With drainage	13,208	100.9%
Without drainage	213	1.6%
With all services	13,083	99.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	21	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Actopan

Household equipment in Actopan according to the 2020 Census. 33.3% of dwellings have internet and 79.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	12,215	93.3%
Washing machine	9,143	69.8%
Microwave oven	5,819	44.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	4,497	34.4%
Motorcycle	4,499	34.4%
Bicycle	3,590	27.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	12,449	95.1%
Radio	9,654	73.7%
Landline phone	3,505	26.8%
Cell phone	10,401	79.5%
Computer	2,516	19.2%
Internet	4,363	33.3%
Pay TV	4,297	32.8%
Streaming platforms	785	6%
Video game console	487	3.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

515

3.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,083

15.9%

No Computer or Internet

8,363

63.9%

No ICT at All

273

2.1%

Companies and Economy in Actopan

The main economic sectors of Actopan are Comercio al por menor with 306 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	306
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	120
Industrias manufactureras	51
Industrias manufactureras	21
Servicios educativos	16

Poverty and Social Development in Actopan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Actopan has a poverty rate of 54.6% and extreme poverty of 7.6%.

Poverty

54.6%

24,492 people

Extreme Poverty

7.6%

3,405 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

33.1%

14,855 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.9%

1,288 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

9.4%

4,195 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.6%	15,531
Lack of access to health services	18.6%	8,335
Lack of access to social security	71.2%	31,926
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.7%	3,465
Lack of access to basic housing services	37.1%	16,635
Lack of access to food	21.3%	9,529
Income below welfare line	57.5%	25,780
Income below minimum welfare line	19.8%	8,872

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	52%	8.7%	30.4%	11.3%	0
2015	54.6%	7.6%	33.1%	9.4%	0

Crime in Actopan

In the last 12 months, 242 crimes were recorded in Actopan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	19
2025/11	27
2025/10	15
2025/09	29
2025/08	22
2025/07	31
2025/06	10
2025/05	21
2025/04	23
2025/03	18
2025/02	11
2025/01	16

Health in Actopan

Actopan has 24 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 24 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Actopan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Actopan	4,607	245
Mozomboa	3,329	67
Coyolillo	2,394	657
Tinajitas	2,038	50
Santa Rosa (General Pinzón)	1,975	61
San Isidro	1,649	11
Chicuasén	1,508	338
Trapiche del Rosario	1,363	479
Cerro Gordo	1,324	643
Hornitos	1,311	40

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