Chacaltianguis

Chacaltianguis is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 11,461 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Chacaltianguis

Demographic structure of Chacaltianguis according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,429 people under 15 years old (21.2%), 7,300 people of working age (63.7%) and 1,732 elderly over 65 years old (15.1%).

0-14 years

2,429

21.2% of the population

15-64 years

7,300

63.7% - Working age

65+ years

1,732

15.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

57%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chacaltianguis

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	350	314	664	5.8%
5-9 years	423	424	847	7.4%
10-14 years	443	475	918	8%
15-19 years	418	406	824	7.2%
20-24 years	314	341	655	5.7%
25-29 years	314	392	706	6.2%
30-34 years	307	378	685	6%
35-39 years	292	385	677	5.9%
40-44 years	360	375	735	6.4%
45-49 years	401	421	822	7.2%
50-54 years	411	441	852	7.4%
55-59 years	332	362	694	6.1%
60-64 years	314	336	650	5.7%
65-69 years	298	277	575	5%
70-74 years	240	206	446	3.9%
75-79 years	173	131	304	2.7%
80-84 years	89	117	206	1.8%
85+ years	95	106	201	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chacaltianguis

Population Origin

Born in State

10,610

92.6%

Born in Another State

823

7.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

232

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

29

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

29

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

51

1.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

94

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

44 / 50

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

907

7.9%

With Limitation

1,647

14.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	452
Visual	398
Hearing	187
Speech	88
Mental	160

Education in Chacaltianguis

Literacy and Schooling

In Chacaltianguis, 1,051 people aged 15 and over can read and write (105100%), while 1,031 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.2 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	507	524	1,031	103100%
Incomplete primary	930	943	1,873	187300%
Complete primary	661	723	1,384	138400%
Incomplete secondary	106	122	228	22800%
Complete secondary	979	1,126	2,105	210500%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,051	1,109	2,160	216000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	165
6-11 years	113
12-14 years	89

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 45 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	13	13
Primaria	17	17
Secundaria	10	10
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Chacaltianguis

In Chacaltianguis, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,214 people. Of those, 5,151 are employed and 63 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

5,214

H: 3,554 / M: 1,660

Employed Population

5,151

H: 3,499 / M: 1,652

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

63 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,342

H: 1,054 / M: 3,288

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,622	84%
IMSS	5,289	46.1%
ISSSTE	281	2.5%
ISSSTE estatal	10	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	42	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,082	35.6%
IMSS Bienestar	25	0.2%
Private insurance	17	0.1%
Other institution	5	0%
Without health coverage	1,832	16%

Marital Status and Religion in Chacaltianguis

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,727

572700%

Single

2,462

246200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,383

138300%

Households

Total Households

3,998

2.9 average occupants

Male-headed

2,853

71.4%

Female-headed

1,145

28.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,667	58.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,859	24.9%
Other religions	5	0%
No religion	1,912	16.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Chacaltianguis

Chacaltianguis has 4,869 total dwellings, of which 3,998 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,914	106.4%
Earthen floor	78	2.1%
1 bedroom	1,593	43.3%
2+ bedrooms	2,399	65.2%
1 room	192	5.2%
2 rooms	708	19.2%
3+ rooms	3,092	84.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

106.5%

3,917 dwellings

Piped Water

101.7%

3,740 dwellings

With Drainage

103.9%

3,823 dwellings

All Services

97.9%

3,599 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,917	106.5%
Without electricity	75	2%
Public water network	3,740	101.7%
Hauled water	2,398	65.2%
Other water source	252	6.9%
With water tank	717	19.5%
With cistern	68	1.8%
With toilet	3,804	103.4%
With latrine	41	1.1%
With drainage	3,823	103.9%
Without drainage	169	4.6%
With all services	3,599	97.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	32	0.9%

Goods and Technology in Chacaltianguis

Household equipment in Chacaltianguis according to the 2020 Census. 24.1% of dwellings have internet and 84.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,534	96.1%
Washing machine	3,093	84.1%
Microwave oven	915	24.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	818	22.2%
Motorcycle	1,655	45%
Bicycle	1,729	47%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,411	92.7%
Radio	2,595	70.6%
Landline phone	779	21.2%
Cell phone	3,122	84.9%
Computer	464	12.6%
Internet	887	24.1%
Pay TV	1,455	39.6%
Streaming platforms	92	2.5%
Video game console	47	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

366

10%

No Landline or Cell Phone

697

19%

No Computer or Internet

2,937

79.9%

No ICT at All

200

5.4%

Companies and Economy in Chacaltianguis

The main economic sectors of Chacaltianguis are Comercio al por menor with 131 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	131
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	44
Industrias manufactureras	34
Industrias manufactureras	8
Servicios educativos	8

Poverty and Social Development in Chacaltianguis

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chacaltianguis has a poverty rate of 52.4% and extreme poverty of 5.9%.

Poverty

52.4%

7,172 people

Extreme Poverty

5.9%

808 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

35.7%

4,894 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.3%

587 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.6%

1,039 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	37%	5,062
Lack of access to health services	11.4%	1,558
Lack of access to social security	63.8%	8,734
Lack of housing quality and spaces	9.9%	1,353
Lack of access to basic housing services	32.3%	4,423
Lack of access to food	34%	4,654
Income below welfare line	56.7%	7,759
Income below minimum welfare line	16.8%	2,302

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	60.3%	8.2%	25.5%	7.7%	0
2015	52.4%	5.9%	35.7%	7.6%	0

Crime in Chacaltianguis

In the last 12 months, 73 crimes were recorded in Chacaltianguis. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	6
2025/11	6
2025/10	3
2025/09	2
2025/08	5
2025/07	6
2025/06	11
2025/05	13
2025/04	9
2025/03	2
2025/02	5
2025/01	5

Health in Chacaltianguis

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

Main Localities of Chacaltianguis

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chacaltianguis	3,855	13
Las Sabanetas	1,233	21
Arroyo del Soldado (Arroyo del Obispo)	869	1
Laguna de Lagarto	732	10
Las Mesas	691	9
Mata de Caña	646	10
Torno Largo	630	11
Moyota	578	5
Joachín	441	8
Paso del Cura	334	20

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