Atzalan

Atzalan is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 49,180 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 679 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of Atzalan

Demographic structure of Atzalan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 13,831 people under 15 years old (28.1%), 30,356 people of working age (61.7%) and 4,992 elderly over 65 years old (10.2%).

0-14 years

13,831

28.1% of the population

15-64 years

30,356

61.7% - Working age

65+ years

4,992

10.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Atzalan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,140	2,076	4,216	8.6%
5-9 years	2,528	2,309	4,837	9.8%
10-14 years	2,440	2,338	4,778	9.7%
15-19 years	2,316	2,332	4,648	9.5%
20-24 years	1,708	1,931	3,639	7.4%
25-29 years	1,519	1,867	3,386	6.9%
30-34 years	1,495	1,688	3,183	6.5%
35-39 years	1,466	1,622	3,088	6.3%
40-44 years	1,556	1,544	3,100	6.3%
45-49 years	1,387	1,418	2,805	5.7%
50-54 years	1,281	1,277	2,558	5.2%
55-59 years	1,077	1,092	2,169	4.4%
60-64 years	890	890	1,780	3.6%
65-69 years	813	820	1,633	3.3%
70-74 years	619	580	1,199	2.4%
75-79 years	525	475	1,000	2%
80-84 years	335	278	613	1.2%
85+ years	283	264	547	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Atzalan

Population Origin

Born in State

46,371

94.3%

Born in Another State

2,644

5.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

862

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

143

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

140

97.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

366

2.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

98

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

50 / 48

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,763

5.6%

With Limitation

6,503

13.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,197
Visual	1,168
Hearing	658
Speech	500
Mental	573

Education in Atzalan

Literacy and Schooling

In Atzalan, 5,772 people aged 15 and over can read and write (577200%), while 5,153 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.2 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,391	2,762	5,153	515300%
Incomplete primary	4,186	3,768	7,954	795400%
Complete primary	3,263	3,061	6,324	632400%
Incomplete secondary	657	631	1,288	128800%
Complete secondary	3,581	4,012	7,593	759300%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,767	3,298	6,065	606500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,448
6-11 years	254
12-14 years	427

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 317 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	110	110
Primaria	140	140
Secundaria	47	47
Media Superior	17	17

Employment and Social Security in Atzalan

In Atzalan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 24,764 people. Of those, 24,651 are employed and 113 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

24,764

H: 16,172 / M: 8,592

Employed Population

24,651

H: 16,075 / M: 8,576

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

113 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

13,377

H: 2,487 / M: 10,890

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	38,259	77.8%
IMSS	3,081	6.3%
ISSSTE	654	1.3%
ISSSTE estatal	25	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	154	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	25,388	51.6%
IMSS Bienestar	9,274	18.9%
Private insurance	33	0.1%
Other institution	26	0.1%
Without health coverage	10,918	22.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Atzalan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

22,358

2235800%

Single

11,389

1138900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,484

448400%

Households

Total Households

14,103

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

10,597

75.1%

Female-headed

3,506

24.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	40,801	83%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	5,264	10.7%
Other religions	55	0.1%
No religion	3,050	6.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Atzalan

Atzalan has 17,622 total dwellings, of which 14,103 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	12,899	95%
Earthen floor	1,153	8.5%
1 bedroom	7,160	52.7%
2+ bedrooms	6,892	50.7%
1 room	1,234	9.1%
2 rooms	3,798	28%
3+ rooms	9,020	66.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.2%

13,607 dwellings

Piped Water

98.3%

13,356 dwellings

With Drainage

96.2%

13,062 dwellings

All Services

91.7%

12,449 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	13,607	100.2%
Without electricity	445	3.3%
Public water network	13,356	98.3%
Hauled water	7,411	54.6%
Other water source	696	5.1%
With water tank	5,135	37.8%
With cistern	2,796	20.6%
With toilet	12,186	89.7%
With latrine	1,371	10.1%
With drainage	13,062	96.2%
Without drainage	990	7.3%
With all services	12,449	91.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	109	0.8%

Goods and Technology in Atzalan

Household equipment in Atzalan according to the 2020 Census. 18.8% of dwellings have internet and 76.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	10,107	74.4%
Washing machine	6,558	48.3%
Microwave oven	1,615	11.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,063	22.6%
Motorcycle	1,687	12.4%
Bicycle	469	3.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	11,333	83.4%
Radio	8,315	61.2%
Landline phone	1,333	9.8%
Cell phone	10,399	76.6%
Computer	1,116	8.2%
Internet	2,548	18.8%
Pay TV	4,290	31.6%
Streaming platforms	280	2.1%
Video game console	141	1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,500

11%

No Landline or Cell Phone

3,229

23.8%

No Computer or Internet

11,063

81.5%

No ICT at All

895

6.6%

Companies and Economy in Atzalan

The main economic sectors of Atzalan are Comercio al por menor with 382 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	382
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	94
Industrias manufactureras	65
Industrias manufactureras	20
Servicios educativos	18

Poverty and Social Development in Atzalan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Atzalan has a poverty rate of 82.7% and extreme poverty of 24.1%.

Poverty

82.7%

35,306 people

Extreme Poverty

24.1%

10,276 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

14.2%

6,043 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

630 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.6%

695 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	38.1%	16,243
Lack of access to health services	16.7%	7,127
Lack of access to social security	82.5%	35,215
Lack of housing quality and spaces	21.6%	9,213
Lack of access to basic housing services	66%	28,167
Lack of access to food	25.7%	10,986
Income below welfare line	84.2%	35,937
Income below minimum welfare line	47.4%	20,248

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	82.4%	36.1%	14.5%	1.7%	0
2015	82.7%	24.1%	14.2%	1.6%	0

Crime in Atzalan

In the last 12 months, 240 crimes were recorded in Atzalan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	27
2025/11	14
2025/10	14
2025/09	24
2025/08	22
2025/07	15
2025/06	28
2025/05	26
2025/04	19
2025/03	21
2025/02	22
2025/01	8

Health in Atzalan

Atzalan has 37 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 36 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Atzalan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Plan de Arroyos	3,387	780
Colonias Pedernales	3,312	99
Atzalan	2,303	1,676
Pahua Hueca	1,249	438
Tierra Nueva	1,151	640
Santiago	1,125	477
Pompeya	1,000	124
El Campamento	963	394
Zapotitlán	913	687
Napoala	761	691

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