Chiconamel

Chiconamel is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 6,610 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 115 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years.

Demographics of Chiconamel

Demographic structure of Chiconamel according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,920 people under 15 years old (29%), 3,774 people of working age (57.1%) and 916 elderly over 65 years old (13.9%).

0-14 years

1,920

29% of the population

15-64 years

3,774

57.1% - Working age

65+ years

916

13.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

75.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chiconamel

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	234	275	509	7.7%
5-9 years	349	323	672	10.2%
10-14 years	358	381	739	11.2%
15-19 years	280	295	575	8.7%
20-24 years	150	181	331	5%
25-29 years	142	174	316	4.8%
30-34 years	134	196	330	5%
35-39 years	191	200	391	5.9%
40-44 years	177	204	381	5.8%
45-49 years	163	215	378	5.7%
50-54 years	189	190	379	5.7%
55-59 years	188	191	379	5.7%
60-64 years	147	167	314	4.8%
65-69 years	143	162	305	4.6%
70-74 years	99	117	216	3.3%
75-79 years	91	91	182	2.8%
80-84 years	60	60	120	1.8%
85+ years	48	45	93	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chiconamel

Population Origin

Born in State

4,796

72.6%

Born in Another State

1,810

27.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

197

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3,279

49.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3,058

93.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

217

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

5,238

302.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

26

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

10 / 16

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

446

6.7%

With Limitation

823

12.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	202
Visual	180
Hearing	135
Speech	68
Mental	80

Education in Chiconamel

Literacy and Schooling

In Chiconamel, 1,058 people aged 15 and over can read and write (105800%), while 928 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years (6.8 men, 6.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	351	577	928	92800%
Incomplete primary	455	462	917	91700%
Complete primary	357	393	750	75000%
Incomplete secondary	63	60	123	12300%
Complete secondary	384	396	780	78000%
Post-basic education (18+)	509	491	1,000	100000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	81
6-11 years	9
12-14 years	17

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 48 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	15	15
Primaria	21	21
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Chiconamel

In Chiconamel, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,482 people. Of those, 2,407 are employed and 75 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3%.

Total EAP

2,482

H: 1,720 / M: 762

Employed Population

2,407

H: 1,648 / M: 759

Unemployment Rate

3%

75 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,637

H: 680 / M: 1,957

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,511	68.2%
IMSS	323	4.9%
ISSSTE	298	4.5%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	78	1.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,794	57.4%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0%
Private insurance	26	0.4%
Other institution	4	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,099	31.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Chiconamel

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,060

306000%

Single

1,569

156900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

515

51500%

Households

Total Households

1,730

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

1,336

77.2%

Female-headed

394

22.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,343	80.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,008	15.2%
Other religions	5	0.1%
No religion	253	3.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Chiconamel

Chiconamel has 2,081 total dwellings, of which 1,730 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,550	96.8%
Earthen floor	180	11.2%
1 bedroom	521	32.5%
2+ bedrooms	1,209	75.5%
1 room	77	4.8%
2 rooms	276	17.2%
3+ rooms	1,377	86%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.9%

1,695 dwellings

Piped Water

92.3%

1,478 dwellings

With Drainage

64.6%

1,034 dwellings

All Services

57.7%

924 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,695	105.9%
Without electricity	35	2.2%
Public water network	1,478	92.3%
Hauled water	1,109	69.3%
Other water source	252	15.7%
With water tank	712	44.5%
With cistern	227	14.2%
With toilet	562	35.1%
With latrine	1,108	69.2%
With drainage	1,034	64.6%
Without drainage	696	43.5%
With all services	924	57.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	15	0.9%

Goods and Technology in Chiconamel

Household equipment in Chiconamel according to the 2020 Census. 12.8% of dwellings have internet and 64.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,448	90.4%
Washing machine	402	25.1%
Microwave oven	245	15.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	279	17.4%
Motorcycle	128	8%
Bicycle	151	9.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,337	83.5%
Radio	1,076	67.2%
Landline phone	321	20%
Cell phone	1,032	64.5%
Computer	198	12.4%
Internet	205	12.8%
Pay TV	971	60.6%
Streaming platforms	9	0.6%
Video game console	5	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

218

13.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

540

33.7%

No Computer or Internet

1,413

88.3%

No ICT at All

166

10.4%

Companies and Economy in Chiconamel

The main economic sectors of Chiconamel are Comercio al por menor with 33 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	33
Industrias manufactureras	16
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	10
Servicios educativos	6
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	6

Poverty and Social Development in Chiconamel

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chiconamel has a poverty rate of 83% and extreme poverty of 36.2%.

Poverty

83%

5,517 people

Extreme Poverty

36.2%

2,406 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

14.6%

972 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.5%

30 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2%

130 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.8%	2,315
Lack of access to health services	13.6%	903
Lack of access to social security	83.9%	5,577
Lack of housing quality and spaces	32.7%	2,176
Lack of access to basic housing services	92%	6,120
Lack of access to food	29.7%	1,975
Income below welfare line	83.4%	5,548
Income below minimum welfare line	50.6%	3,362

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	81.4%	39.8%	17.3%	0.9%	0
2015	83%	36.2%	14.6%	2%	0

Crime in Chiconamel

In the last 12 months, 28 crimes were recorded in Chiconamel. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	3
2025/10	4
2025/07	3
2025/06	1
2025/05	4
2025/04	4
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	2
2024/12	2
2024/11	1
2024/08	2

Health in Chiconamel

Chiconamel has 11 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chiconamel

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chiconamel	1,451	131
Tancazahuela	1,413	178
Motoltepec	586	112
Romantla	428	120
El Mirador	352	89
Mohuijco	236	157
Venados	229	74
Chintepec	207	79
Aguapani	198	83
El Cepillo	190	84

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