Atlahuilco

Atlahuilco is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 11,577 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,148 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years.

Demographics of Atlahuilco

Demographic structure of Atlahuilco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,678 people under 15 years old (31.8%), 7,186 people of working age (62.1%) and 713 elderly over 65 years old (6.2%).

0-14 years

3,678

31.8% of the population

15-64 years

7,186

62.1% - Working age

65+ years

713

6.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atlahuilco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	649	628	1,277	11%
5-9 years	595	560	1,155	10%
10-14 years	610	636	1,246	10.8%
15-19 years	637	681	1,318	11.4%
20-24 years	492	574	1,066	9.2%
25-29 years	459	519	978	8.4%
30-34 years	402	430	832	7.2%
35-39 years	376	406	782	6.8%
40-44 years	295	341	636	5.5%
45-49 years	268	282	550	4.8%
50-54 years	192	224	416	3.6%
55-59 years	171	174	345	3%
60-64 years	120	143	263	2.3%
65-69 years	107	136	243	2.1%
70-74 years	86	89	175	1.5%
75-79 years	69	63	132	1.1%
80-84 years	39	48	87	0.8%
85+ years	27	49	76	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atlahuilco

Population Origin

Born in State

11,459

99%

Born in Another State

105

0.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

131

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,047

86.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

8,944

89% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,087

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

11,335

383.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

88

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

38 / 50

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

392

3.4%

With Limitation

668

5.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	166
Visual	159
Hearing	155
Speech	86
Mental	67

Education in Atlahuilco

Literacy and Schooling

In Atlahuilco, 2,070 people aged 15 and over can read and write (207000%), while 1,622 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years (5.7 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	552	1,070	1,622	162200%
Incomplete primary	963	686	1,649	164900%
Complete primary	913	767	1,680	168000%
Incomplete secondary	200	174	374	37400%
Complete secondary	602	770	1,372	137200%
Post-basic education (18+)	442	595	1,037	103700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	252
6-11 years	32
12-14 years	153

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 85 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	34	34
Primaria	34	34
Secundaria	13	13
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Atlahuilco

In Atlahuilco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,007 people. Of those, 3,959 are employed and 48 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

4,007

H: 3,144 / M: 863

Employed Population

3,959

H: 3,101 / M: 858

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

48 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,639

H: 966 / M: 3,673

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,846	85%
IMSS	223	1.9%
ISSSTE	120	1%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,473	81.8%
IMSS Bienestar	61	0.5%
Private insurance	17	0.1%
Other institution	2	0%
Without health coverage	1,727	14.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Atlahuilco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,440

544000%

Single

2,702

270200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

527

52700%

Households

Total Households

2,954

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

2,461

83.3%

Female-headed

493

16.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9,708	83.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,601	13.8%
Other religions	23	0.2%
No religion	226	2%

Housing and Basic Services in Atlahuilco

Atlahuilco has 3,284 total dwellings, of which 2,955 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,076	70.3%
Earthen floor	874	29.6%
1 bedroom	1,577	53.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,373	46.5%
1 room	237	8%
2 rooms	1,276	43.2%
3+ rooms	1,437	48.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

2,932 dwellings

Piped Water

89.3%

2,637 dwellings

With Drainage

12.1%

356 dwellings

All Services

9.8%

288 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,932	99.3%
Without electricity	18	0.6%
Public water network	2,637	89.3%
Hauled water	620	21%
Other water source	313	10.6%
With water tank	2,110	71.5%
With cistern	719	24.3%
With toilet	262	8.9%
With latrine	2,626	88.9%
With drainage	356	12.1%
Without drainage	2,594	87.8%
With all services	288	9.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Atlahuilco

Household equipment in Atlahuilco according to the 2020 Census. 13% of dwellings have internet and 53.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	448	15.2%
Washing machine	403	13.6%
Microwave oven	97	3.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	549	18.6%
Motorcycle	134	4.5%
Bicycle	46	1.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,983	67.2%
Radio	1,411	47.8%
Landline phone	186	6.3%
Cell phone	1,586	53.7%
Computer	125	4.2%
Internet	385	13%
Pay TV	356	12.1%
Streaming platforms	8	0.3%
Video game console	4	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

650

22%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,297

43.9%

No Computer or Internet

2,511

85%

No ICT at All

452

15.3%

Companies and Economy in Atlahuilco

The main economic sectors of Atlahuilco are Comercio al por menor with 93 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	93
Industrias manufactureras	25
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	15
Industrias manufactureras	12
Industrias manufactureras	8

Poverty and Social Development in Atlahuilco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atlahuilco has a poverty rate of 88.1% and extreme poverty of 40.1%.

Poverty

88.1%

7,472 people

Extreme Poverty

40.1%

3,397 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

11.2%

947 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

4 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.7%

56 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	42.9%	3,635
Lack of access to health services	5%	425
Lack of access to social security	93.9%	7,965
Lack of housing quality and spaces	34.2%	2,896
Lack of access to basic housing services	93.5%	7,924
Lack of access to food	25.5%	2,162
Income below welfare line	88.2%	7,476
Income below minimum welfare line	58.5%	4,958

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	89.1%	57.2%	10.5%	0.4%	0
2015	88.1%	40.1%	11.2%	0.7%	0

Crime in Atlahuilco

In the last 12 months, 36 crimes were recorded in Atlahuilco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	6
2025/10	3
2025/09	2
2025/08	2
2025/07	7
2025/06	3
2025/05	2
2025/03	2
2025/02	2
2025/01	1
2024/12	5

Health in Atlahuilco

Atlahuilco has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atlahuilco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Atlahuilco	1,241	1,739
Acultzinapa (San Miguelito)	1,183	2,294
Zacamilola	715	2,237
Xibtla	664	2,202
Vista Hermosa	594	2,354
Terrero	532	2,353
El Rincón	442	2,293
Cuautlamanca	415	1,780
Tlaxcantitla	412	2,422
Quechulingo	398	2,100

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