Astacinga

Astacinga is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 6,909 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,214 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years.

Demographics of Astacinga

Demographic structure of Astacinga according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,526 people under 15 years old (36.6%), 3,962 people of working age (57.3%) and 421 elderly over 65 years old (6.1%).

0-14 years

2,526

36.6% of the population

15-64 years

3,962

57.3% - Working age

65+ years

421

6.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

74.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Astacinga

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	433	429	862	12.5%
5-9 years	463	416	879	12.7%
10-14 years	387	398	785	11.4%
15-19 years	335	281	616	8.9%
20-24 years	210	337	547	7.9%
25-29 years	214	329	543	7.9%
30-34 years	181	277	458	6.6%
35-39 years	155	237	392	5.7%
40-44 years	146	220	366	5.3%
45-49 years	175	181	356	5.2%
50-54 years	117	153	270	3.9%
55-59 years	123	139	262	3.8%
60-64 years	76	76	152	2.2%
65-69 years	64	76	140	2%
70-74 years	36	55	91	1.3%
75-79 years	38	42	80	1.2%
80-84 years	26	28	54	0.8%
85+ years	22	34	56	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Astacinga

Population Origin

Born in State

6,812

98.6%

Born in Another State

82

1.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

78

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6,027

87.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5,506

91.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

496

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

6,826

403% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

126

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

64 / 62

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

159

2.3%

With Limitation

338

4.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	71
Visual	48
Hearing	45
Speech	41
Mental	44

Education in Astacinga

Literacy and Schooling

In Astacinga, 1,326 people aged 15 and over can read and write (132600%), while 1,350 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years (5.6 men, 5.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	475	875	1,350	135000%
Incomplete primary	336	268	604	60400%
Complete primary	353	430	783	78300%
Incomplete secondary	105	100	205	20500%
Complete secondary	309	387	696	69600%
Post-basic education (18+)	286	355	641	64100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	254
6-11 years	28
12-14 years	62

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 38 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	16	16
Primaria	16	16
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Astacinga

In Astacinga, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,716 people. Of those, 1,558 are employed and 158 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 9.2%.

Total EAP

1,716

H: 1,400 / M: 316

Employed Population

1,558

H: 1,256 / M: 302

Unemployment Rate

9.2%

158 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,110

H: 736 / M: 2,374

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,674	96.6%
IMSS	40	0.6%
ISSSTE	23	0.3%
ISSSTE estatal	9	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,532	94.5%
IMSS Bienestar	97	1.4%
Private insurance	8	0.1%
Other institution	5	0.1%
Without health coverage	231	3.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Astacinga

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,798

279800%

Single

1,485

148500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

556

55600%

Households

Total Households

1,694

4.1 average occupants

Male-headed

1,025

60.5%

Female-headed

669

39.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,833	55.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,884	41.7%
Other religions	27	0.4%
No religion	163	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Astacinga

Astacinga has 2,241 total dwellings, of which 1,694 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,313	77.6%
Earthen floor	381	22.5%
1 bedroom	669	39.5%
2+ bedrooms	1,025	60.5%
1 room	65	3.8%
2 rooms	558	33%
3+ rooms	1,071	63.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.8%

1,673 dwellings

Piped Water

95.3%

1,614 dwellings

With Drainage

8.1%

137 dwellings

All Services

8%

135 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,673	98.8%
Without electricity	21	1.2%
Public water network	1,614	95.3%
Hauled water	1,321	78%
Other water source	80	4.7%
With water tank	1,355	80%
With cistern	172	10.2%
With toilet	126	7.4%
With latrine	1,542	91.1%
With drainage	137	8.1%
Without drainage	1,557	92%
With all services	135	8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Astacinga

Household equipment in Astacinga according to the 2020 Census. 31.5% of dwellings have internet and 80.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	420	24.8%
Washing machine	295	17.4%
Microwave oven	172	10.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	288	17%
Motorcycle	26	1.5%
Bicycle	19	1.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	972	57.4%
Radio	599	35.4%
Landline phone	59	3.5%
Cell phone	1,364	80.6%
Computer	66	3.9%
Internet	533	31.5%
Pay TV	217	12.8%
Streaming platforms	2	0.1%
Video game console	3	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

534

31.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

310

18.3%

No Computer or Internet

1,135

67%

No ICT at All

195

11.5%

Companies and Economy in Astacinga

The main economic sectors of Astacinga are Comercio al por menor with 146 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	146
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	16
Industrias manufactureras	12
Servicios financieros y de seguros	8
Servicios educativos	6

Poverty and Social Development in Astacinga

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Astacinga has a poverty rate of 96.1% and extreme poverty of 60.7%.

Poverty

96.1%

6,243 people

Extreme Poverty

60.7%

3,944 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

3.8%

244 people

Vulnerable by Income

0%

0 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.2%

12 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	45.2%	2,940
Lack of access to health services	3.7%	243
Lack of access to social security	93%	6,044
Lack of housing quality and spaces	28.4%	1,848
Lack of access to basic housing services	98.6%	6,406
Lack of access to food	47.3%	3,075
Income below welfare line	96.1%	6,243
Income below minimum welfare line	77.2%	5,020

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	92.3%	64.7%	7.6%	0.1%	0
2015	96.1%	60.7%	3.8%	0.2%	0

Crime in Astacinga

In the last 12 months, 35 crimes were recorded in Astacinga. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	4
2025/10	1
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/07	3
2025/06	1
2025/05	7
2025/04	5
2025/03	1
2025/02	4
2025/01	4

Health in Astacinga

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

Main Localities of Astacinga

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Astacinga	966	2,257
Acuayucan	666	2,090
Acatitla	650	2,286
Huapango	626	2,213
Buena Vista	621	2,364
Cuatipanca	418	2,051
Comolica	355	2,339
Moyoapan	352	2,080
Cuauhtla	308	2,200
Choapa	259	2,220

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