Calcahualco

Calcahualco is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 13,701 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,159 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.5 years.

Demographics of Calcahualco

Demographic structure of Calcahualco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,887 people under 15 years old (35.7%), 7,934 people of working age (57.9%) and 880 elderly over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

4,887

35.7% of the population

15-64 years

7,934

57.9% - Working age

65+ years

880

6.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Calcahualco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	834	798	1,632	11.9%
5-9 years	770	813	1,583	11.6%
10-14 years	826	846	1,672	12.2%
15-19 years	825	721	1,546	11.3%
20-24 years	508	561	1,069	7.8%
25-29 years	452	528	980	7.2%
30-34 years	406	472	878	6.4%
35-39 years	369	428	797	5.8%
40-44 years	352	332	684	5%
45-49 years	344	349	693	5.1%
50-54 years	264	282	546	4%
55-59 years	213	204	417	3%
60-64 years	154	170	324	2.4%
65-69 years	140	143	283	2.1%
70-74 years	99	101	200	1.5%
75-79 years	89	86	175	1.3%
80-84 years	49	52	101	0.7%
85+ years	68	53	121	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Calcahualco

Population Origin

Born in State

13,173

96.1%

Born in Another State

508

3.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

323

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

126

0.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

126

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

434

14% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

105

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

54 / 51

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

605

4.4%

With Limitation

1,271

9.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	246
Visual	180
Hearing	209
Speech	159
Mental	135

Education in Calcahualco

Literacy and Schooling

In Calcahualco, 1,977 people aged 15 and over can read and write (197700%), while 1,845 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.5 years (5.6 men, 5.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	843	1,002	1,845	184500%
Incomplete primary	965	951	1,916	191600%
Complete primary	908	867	1,775	177500%
Incomplete secondary	219	188	407	40700%
Complete secondary	805	872	1,677	167700%
Post-basic education (18+)	500	502	1,002	100200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	450
6-11 years	118
12-14 years	219

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	30	30
Primaria	31	31
Secundaria	20	20
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Calcahualco

In Calcahualco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,479 people. Of those, 4,396 are employed and 83 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

4,479

H: 3,562 / M: 917

Employed Population

4,396

H: 3,487 / M: 909

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

83 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,252

H: 1,223 / M: 4,029

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,302	82.5%
IMSS	226	1.6%
ISSSTE	15	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	17	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,845	79.2%
IMSS Bienestar	195	1.4%
Private insurance	15	0.1%
Other institution	11	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,396	17.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Calcahualco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,594

559400%

Single

3,402

340200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

815

81500%

Households

Total Households

3,095

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,415

78%

Female-headed

680

22%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,218	96.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	276	2%
No religion	199	1.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Calcahualco

Calcahualco has 3,930 total dwellings, of which 3,095 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,623	84.8%
Earthen floor	445	14.4%
1 bedroom	1,281	41.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,787	57.8%
1 room	138	4.5%
2 rooms	699	22.6%
3+ rooms	2,231	72.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.8%

3,024 dwellings

Piped Water

95%

2,937 dwellings

With Drainage

60.3%

1,866 dwellings

All Services

59.5%

1,839 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,024	97.8%
Without electricity	44	1.4%
Public water network	2,937	95%
Hauled water	2,735	88.4%
Other water source	131	4.2%
With water tank	476	15.4%
With cistern	467	15.1%
With toilet	1,363	44.1%
With latrine	1,672	54.1%
With drainage	1,866	60.3%
Without drainage	1,202	38.9%
With all services	1,839	59.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	10	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Calcahualco

Household equipment in Calcahualco according to the 2020 Census. 13.4% of dwellings have internet and 59.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,242	40.2%
Washing machine	511	16.5%
Microwave oven	353	11.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	574	18.6%
Motorcycle	98	3.2%
Bicycle	53	1.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,660	86%
Radio	2,055	66.4%
Landline phone	416	13.4%
Cell phone	1,843	59.6%
Computer	118	3.8%
Internet	413	13.4%
Pay TV	499	16.1%
Streaming platforms	14	0.5%
Video game console	10	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

243

7.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,090

35.2%

No Computer or Internet

2,608

84.3%

No ICT at All

202

6.5%

Companies and Economy in Calcahualco

The main economic sectors of Calcahualco are Comercio al por menor with 46 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	46
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	12
Industrias manufactureras	9
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	6
Industrias manufactureras	4

Poverty and Social Development in Calcahualco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Calcahualco has a poverty rate of 95.3% and extreme poverty of 51.9%.

Poverty

95.3%

12,261 people

Extreme Poverty

51.9%

6,675 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

4.5%

575 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

11 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.1%

16 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	44.7%	5,752
Lack of access to health services	16.8%	2,157
Lack of access to social security	93.1%	11,969
Lack of housing quality and spaces	31.1%	4,006
Lack of access to basic housing services	89.1%	11,467
Lack of access to food	19.7%	2,534
Income below welfare line	95.4%	12,272
Income below minimum welfare line	76.2%	9,808

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	94.7%	71.5%	5.1%	0%	0
2015	95.3%	51.9%	4.5%	0.1%	0

Crime in Calcahualco

In the last 12 months, 50 crimes were recorded in Calcahualco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	1
2025/10	8
2025/09	9
2025/08	3
2025/07	1
2025/06	7
2025/05	7
2025/04	7
2025/03	3
2025/01	1
2024/11	1

Health in Calcahualco

Calcahualco has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Calcahualco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Cruz Verde	1,151	1,940
Calcahualco	1,100	1,793
Excola	1,016	2,003
Tecuanapa	953	2,307
Nueva Vaquería	705	3,063
Ahuihuixtla	700	1,816
Xamatícpac	672	1,883
Totozinapa	591	2,453
La Mesa de Atotonilco	561	2,087
Xilomichi	491	2,042

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