Chiconquiaco

Chiconquiaco is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 13,881 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,664 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years.

Demographics of Chiconquiaco

Demographic structure of Chiconquiaco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,254 people under 15 years old (30.6%), 8,537 people of working age (61.5%) and 1,090 elderly over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years

4,254

30.6% of the population

15-64 years

8,537

61.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,090

7.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chiconquiaco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	655	669	1,324	9.5%
5-9 years	766	752	1,518	10.9%
10-14 years	772	640	1,412	10.2%
15-19 years	680	754	1,434	10.3%
20-24 years	629	608	1,237	8.9%
25-29 years	513	545	1,058	7.6%
30-34 years	412	436	848	6.1%
35-39 years	380	397	777	5.6%
40-44 years	398	426	824	5.9%
45-49 years	386	384	770	5.5%
50-54 years	344	316	660	4.8%
55-59 years	247	268	515	3.7%
60-64 years	211	203	414	3%
65-69 years	205	197	402	2.9%
70-74 years	120	148	268	1.9%
75-79 years	97	85	182	1.3%
80-84 years	56	70	126	0.9%
85+ years	59	53	112	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chiconquiaco

Population Origin

Born in State

13,709

98.8%

Born in Another State

119

0.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

78

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

27

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

27

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

78

2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

64

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

36 / 28

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

736

5.3%

With Limitation

1,506

10.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	336
Visual	280
Hearing	192
Speech	131
Mental	169

Education in Chiconquiaco

Literacy and Schooling

In Chiconquiaco, 1,477 people aged 15 and over can read and write (147700%), while 1,456 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years (6.1 men, 6.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	650	806	1,456	145600%
Incomplete primary	1,223	1,049	2,272	227200%
Complete primary	957	951	1,908	190800%
Incomplete secondary	164	175	339	33900%
Complete secondary	913	975	1,888	188800%
Post-basic education (18+)	679	741	1,420	142000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	483
6-11 years	111
12-14 years	126

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 82 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	24	24
Primaria	34	34
Secundaria	20	20
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Chiconquiaco

In Chiconquiaco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,592 people. Of those, 6,488 are employed and 104 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

6,592

H: 4,340 / M: 2,252

Employed Population

6,488

H: 4,250 / M: 2,238

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

104 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,826

H: 827 / M: 2,999

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,992	79.2%
IMSS	272	2%
ISSSTE	49	0.4%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,640	76.7%
IMSS Bienestar	17	0.1%
Private insurance	4	0%
Other institution	22	0.2%
Without health coverage	2,884	20.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Chiconquiaco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,193

619300%

Single

3,362

336200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

911

91100%

Households

Total Households

3,339

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

2,639

79%

Female-headed

700

21%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,904	93%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	658	4.7%
No religion	316	2.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Chiconquiaco

Chiconquiaco has 4,510 total dwellings, of which 3,340 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,136	94.2%
Earthen floor	201	6%
1 bedroom	1,500	45%
2+ bedrooms	1,835	55.1%
1 room	154	4.6%
2 rooms	680	20.4%
3+ rooms	2,501	75.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.1%

3,235 dwellings

Piped Water

91.3%

3,039 dwellings

With Drainage

93%

3,096 dwellings

All Services

84.3%

2,808 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,235	97.1%
Without electricity	100	3%
Public water network	3,039	91.3%
Hauled water	1,789	53.7%
Other water source	296	8.9%
With water tank	1,173	35.2%
With cistern	646	19.4%
With toilet	2,601	78.1%
With latrine	597	17.9%
With drainage	3,096	93%
Without drainage	239	7.2%
With all services	2,808	84.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	16	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Chiconquiaco

Household equipment in Chiconquiaco according to the 2020 Census. 11.5% of dwellings have internet and 57.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,994	59.9%
Washing machine	548	16.5%
Microwave oven	558	16.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	444	13.3%
Motorcycle	182	5.5%
Bicycle	131	3.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,583	77.6%
Radio	2,118	63.6%
Landline phone	441	13.2%
Cell phone	1,901	57.1%
Computer	155	4.7%
Internet	382	11.5%
Pay TV	555	16.7%
Streaming platforms	12	0.4%
Video game console	18	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

411

12.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,225

36.8%

No Computer or Internet

2,887

86.7%

No ICT at All

314

9.4%

Companies and Economy in Chiconquiaco

The main economic sectors of Chiconquiaco are Comercio al por menor with 236 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	236
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	50
Industrias manufactureras	21
Industrias manufactureras	11
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	11

Poverty and Social Development in Chiconquiaco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chiconquiaco has a poverty rate of 90.4% and extreme poverty of 27.2%.

Poverty

90.4%

9,728 people

Extreme Poverty

27.2%

2,928 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

9%

964 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.3%

36 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.3%

29 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	40.8%	4,385
Lack of access to health services	10.6%	1,142
Lack of access to social security	93.9%	10,103
Lack of housing quality and spaces	18%	1,941
Lack of access to basic housing services	63.7%	6,851
Lack of access to food	24.6%	2,644
Income below welfare line	90.8%	9,764
Income below minimum welfare line	60.6%	6,522

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	90%	40.3%	8.7%	0.5%	0
2015	90.4%	27.2%	9%	0.3%	0

Crime in Chiconquiaco

In the last 12 months, 54 crimes were recorded in Chiconquiaco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	6
2025/09	6
2025/08	5
2025/07	5
2025/06	6
2025/05	4
2025/04	1
2025/03	5
2025/02	4
2025/01	1
2024/12	4

Health in Chiconquiaco

Chiconquiaco has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chiconquiaco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chiconquiaco	3,500	2,054
El Huérfano	1,694	1,588
El Capulín	937	1,279
La Sombra	901	1,219
Las Paredes	694	1,763
El Escalanar	659	1,351
Gutiérrez Zamora	574	1,870
Plan de la Estrella	375	1,535
La Parra	347	1,827
Gallo de Oro	344	1,427

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