Banderilla

Banderilla is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 25,993 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,507 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years.

Demographics of Banderilla

Demographic structure of Banderilla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,139 people under 15 years old (23.6%), 17,970 people of working age (69.1%) and 1,878 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

6,139

23.6% of the population

15-64 years

17,970

69.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,878

7.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

44.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Banderilla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	864	826	1,690	6.5%
5-9 years	1,101	1,141	2,242	8.6%
10-14 years	1,086	1,121	2,207	8.5%
15-19 years	1,228	1,163	2,391	9.2%
20-24 years	1,048	1,195	2,243	8.6%
25-29 years	1,017	1,138	2,155	8.3%
30-34 years	882	1,072	1,954	7.5%
35-39 years	887	1,031	1,918	7.4%
40-44 years	817	1,104	1,921	7.4%
45-49 years	764	871	1,635	6.3%
50-54 years	686	836	1,522	5.9%
55-59 years	530	652	1,182	4.5%
60-64 years	501	548	1,049	4%
65-69 years	305	380	685	2.6%
70-74 years	211	261	472	1.8%
75-79 years	140	196	336	1.3%
80-84 years	82	137	219	0.8%
85+ years	69	97	166	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Banderilla

Population Origin

Born in State

23,921

92%

Born in Another State

1,964

7.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

422

Recent migration

Average Live Births

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

91

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

91

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

255

3.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

600

2.3% of the population

Men / Women

275 / 325

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,065

4.1%

With Limitation

2,378

9.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	454
Visual	461
Hearing	248
Speech	157
Mental	213

Education in Banderilla

Literacy and Schooling

In Banderilla, 763 people aged 15 and over can read and write (76300%), while 832 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years (10.3 men, 10.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	309	523	832	83200%
Incomplete primary	716	952	1,668	166800%
Complete primary	1,202	1,284	2,486	248600%
Incomplete secondary	389	366	755	75500%
Complete secondary	1,693	2,043	3,736	373600%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,536	5,123	9,659	965900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	447
6-11 years	96
12-14 years	97

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 33 are public and 11 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	9	3	12
Primaria	14	2	16
Secundaria	5	0	5
Media Superior	3	3	6
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Banderilla

In Banderilla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 12,896 people. Of those, 12,588 are employed and 308 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP

12,896

H: 7,295 / M: 5,601

Employed Population

12,588

H: 7,071 / M: 5,517

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

308 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,256

H: 2,512 / M: 5,744

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	18,108	69.7%
IMSS	9,280	35.7%
ISSSTE	2,265	8.7%
ISSSTE estatal	10	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	105	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,290	24.2%
IMSS Bienestar	53	0.2%
Private insurance	241	0.9%
Other institution	94	0.4%
Without health coverage	7,871	30.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Banderilla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,971

1097100%

Single

7,414

741400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,787

278700%

Households

Total Households

7,607

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,733

62.2%

Female-headed

2,874

37.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	20,951	80.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,369	9.1%
Other religions	23	0.1%
No religion	2,612	10%

Housing and Basic Services in Banderilla

Banderilla has 9,351 total dwellings, of which 7,609 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	7,487	101.1%
Earthen floor	113	1.5%
1 bedroom	3,006	40.6%
2+ bedrooms	4,594	62.1%
1 room	731	9.9%
2 rooms	1,310	17.7%
3+ rooms	5,559	75.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.3%

7,575 dwellings

Piped Water

100.9%

7,469 dwellings

With Drainage

102.2%

7,565 dwellings

All Services

100.4%

7,433 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	7,575	102.3%
Without electricity	25	0.3%
Public water network	7,469	100.9%
Hauled water	6,789	91.7%
Other water source	131	1.8%
With water tank	6,286	84.9%
With cistern	2,762	37.3%
With toilet	7,488	101.2%
With latrine	89	1.2%
With drainage	7,565	102.2%
Without drainage	35	0.5%
With all services	7,433	100.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0%

Goods and Technology in Banderilla

Household equipment in Banderilla according to the 2020 Census. 61.3% of dwellings have internet and 94.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,415	86.7%
Washing machine	5,162	69.7%
Microwave oven	3,608	48.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,815	38%
Motorcycle	512	6.9%
Bicycle	553	7.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,098	95.9%
Radio	5,639	76.2%
Landline phone	2,660	35.9%
Cell phone	6,988	94.4%
Computer	3,304	44.6%
Internet	4,537	61.3%
Pay TV	3,883	52.5%
Streaming platforms	1,648	22.3%
Video game console	999	13.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

226

3.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

468

6.3%

No Computer or Internet

2,699

36.5%

No ICT at All

85

1.1%

Companies and Economy in Banderilla

The main economic sectors of Banderilla are Comercio al por menor with 548 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	548
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	258
Industrias manufactureras	94
Servicios educativos	50
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	47

Poverty and Social Development in Banderilla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Banderilla has a poverty rate of 47.2% and extreme poverty of 4.8%.

Poverty

47.2%

10,600 people

Extreme Poverty

4.8%

1,075 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.3%

5,448 people

Vulnerable by Income

7.1%

1,599 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

21.4%

4,814 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	17.9%	4,026
Lack of access to health services	24.3%	5,452
Lack of access to social security	59.4%	13,350
Lack of housing quality and spaces	11%	2,464
Lack of access to basic housing services	7.8%	1,744
Lack of access to food	17.2%	3,857
Income below welfare line	54.3%	12,198
Income below minimum welfare line	17.9%	4,024

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	45.6%	8.4%	27%	21.3%	0
2015	47.2%	4.8%	24.3%	21.4%	0

Crime in Banderilla

In the last 12 months, 305 crimes were recorded in Banderilla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	32
2025/11	20
2025/10	30
2025/09	24
2025/08	22
2025/07	29
2025/06	40
2025/05	26
2025/04	18
2025/03	32
2025/02	11
2025/01	21

Health in Banderilla

Banderilla has 12 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 11 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Banderilla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Banderilla	22,760	1,510
La Haciendita	1,265	1,352
Xaltepec	1,040	1,544
Luis Donaldo Colosio	293	1,521
Colonia Fredepo	164	1,377
El Boquerón	159	1,520
Monte Calvario	107	1,699
El Tabacal	45	1,473
Vía Pública	31	1,565
Los Leones	27	1,582

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