Catemaco

Catemaco is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 49,451 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 282 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Catemaco

Demographic structure of Catemaco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 13,002 people under 15 years old (26.3%), 31,649 people of working age (64%) and 4,790 elderly over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years

13,002

26.3% of the population

15-64 years

31,649

64% - Working age

65+ years

4,790

9.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

56.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Catemaco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,081	1,982	4,063	8.2%
5-9 years	2,293	2,174	4,467	9%
10-14 years	2,255	2,217	4,472	9%
15-19 years	2,283	2,246	4,529	9.2%
20-24 years	1,533	1,882	3,415	6.9%
25-29 years	1,413	1,930	3,343	6.8%
30-34 years	1,430	1,766	3,196	6.5%
35-39 years	1,516	1,866	3,382	6.8%
40-44 years	1,586	1,879	3,465	7%
45-49 years	1,449	1,632	3,081	6.2%
50-54 years	1,355	1,555	2,910	5.9%
55-59 years	1,138	1,201	2,339	4.7%
60-64 years	942	1,047	1,989	4%
65-69 years	775	847	1,622	3.3%
70-74 years	593	616	1,209	2.4%
75-79 years	455	453	908	1.8%
80-84 years	275	294	569	1.2%
85+ years	223	259	482	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Catemaco

Population Origin

Born in State

47,139

95.3%

Born in Another State

2,173

4.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

978

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

220

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

220

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

632

4.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

349

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

160 / 189

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,519

7.1%

With Limitation

7,260

14.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,475
Visual	1,767
Hearing	804
Speech	517
Mental	649

Education in Catemaco

Literacy and Schooling

In Catemaco, 5,128 people aged 15 and over can read and write (512800%), while 5,026 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.8 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,978	3,048	5,026	502600%
Incomplete primary	2,766	3,136	5,902	590200%
Complete primary	2,622	3,073	5,695	569500%
Incomplete secondary	688	702	1,390	139000%
Complete secondary	2,999	3,382	6,381	638100%
Post-basic education (18+)	5,258	5,474	10,732	1073200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	979
6-11 years	321
12-14 years	314

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 144 are public and 18 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	46	4	50
Primaria	56	3	59
Secundaria	28	6	34
Media Superior	12	3	15

Employment and Social Security in Catemaco

In Catemaco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 23,196 people. Of those, 22,832 are employed and 364 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

23,196

H: 14,351 / M: 8,845

Employed Population

22,832

H: 14,065 / M: 8,767

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

364 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

15,788

H: 3,904 / M: 11,884

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	33,620	68%
IMSS	6,427	13%
ISSSTE	1,632	3.3%
ISSSTE estatal	118	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	441	0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	24,439	49.4%
IMSS Bienestar	564	1.1%
Private insurance	73	0.1%
Other institution	79	0.2%
Without health coverage	15,808	32%

Marital Status and Religion in Catemaco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

22,520

2252000%

Single

11,507

1150700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

5,062

506200%

Households

Total Households

13,745

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

9,151

66.6%

Female-headed

4,594

33.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	38,452	77.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	7,194	14.5%
Other religions	94	0.2%
No religion	3,649	7.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Catemaco

Catemaco has 17,215 total dwellings, of which 13,747 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	12,757	97.1%
Earthen floor	926	7%
1 bedroom	4,517	34.4%
2+ bedrooms	9,166	69.8%
1 room	1,681	12.8%
2 rooms	2,011	15.3%
3+ rooms	9,991	76.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102%

13,403 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

12,984 dwellings

With Drainage

99%

13,007 dwellings

All Services

93.8%

12,323 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	13,403	102%
Without electricity	280	2.1%
Public water network	12,984	98.9%
Hauled water	10,903	83%
Other water source	699	5.3%
With water tank	6,208	47.3%
With cistern	996	7.6%
With toilet	11,966	91.1%
With latrine	1,400	10.7%
With drainage	13,007	99%
Without drainage	676	5.1%
With all services	12,323	93.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	51	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Catemaco

Household equipment in Catemaco according to the 2020 Census. 34.6% of dwellings have internet and 84.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	10,731	81.7%
Washing machine	7,686	58.5%
Microwave oven	2,469	18.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,354	17.9%
Motorcycle	1,976	15%
Bicycle	1,836	14%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	11,460	87.2%
Radio	8,044	61.2%
Landline phone	2,187	16.7%
Cell phone	11,053	84.1%
Computer	2,126	16.2%
Internet	4,541	34.6%
Pay TV	4,962	37.8%
Streaming platforms	479	3.6%
Video game console	243	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,421

10.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,338

17.8%

No Computer or Internet

8,647

65.8%

No ICT at All

713

5.4%

Companies and Economy in Catemaco

The main economic sectors of Catemaco are Comercio al por menor with 1,070 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,070
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	340
Industrias manufactureras	138
Industrias manufactureras	56
Servicios educativos	56

Poverty and Social Development in Catemaco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Catemaco has a poverty rate of 77.5% and extreme poverty of 21.2%.

Poverty

77.5%

34,182 people

Extreme Poverty

21.2%

9,331 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

15.3%

6,733 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.3%

1,007 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4.9%

2,170 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.4%	13,410
Lack of access to health services	12.2%	5,400
Lack of access to social security	82%	36,143
Lack of housing quality and spaces	25.3%	11,137
Lack of access to basic housing services	41.4%	18,260
Lack of access to food	37.9%	16,701
Income below welfare line	79.8%	35,189
Income below minimum welfare line	42.6%	18,798

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.3%	12.8%	22.4%	7.2%	0
2015	77.5%	21.2%	15.3%	4.9%	0

Crime in Catemaco

In the last 12 months, 430 crimes were recorded in Catemaco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	24
2025/11	29
2025/10	31
2025/09	44
2025/08	30
2025/07	35
2025/06	29
2025/05	35
2025/04	40
2025/03	27
2025/02	45
2025/01	61

Health in Catemaco

Catemaco has 25 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 22 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Catemaco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Catemaco	28,655	363
Sontecomapan	2,432	20
La Victoria	1,934	330
Zapoapan de Cabañas	1,378	520
San Juan Seco de Valencia	1,194	395
Maxacapan	929	340
La Candelaria	821	466
La Palma	769	12
Tebanca	744	341
Pozolapan (Cartagena)	697	351

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