Chicontepec

Chicontepec is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 53,858 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 268 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Total Population
53,858
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
26,214 / 27,644
48.7% / 51.3%
Schools
0
362 public, 1 private
Health
42
1 hospitals, 41 centers
Localities
293
Communities and settlements
Companies
590
Registered establishments

Demographics of Chicontepec

Demographic structure of Chicontepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 12,484 people under 15 years old (23.2%), 32,536 people of working age (60.4%) and 8,838 elderly over 65 years old (16.4%).

0-14 years
12,484
23.2% of the population
15-64 years
32,536
60.4% - Working age
65+ years
8,838
16.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
65.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chicontepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,958 1,823 3,781 7%
5-9 years 2,113 1,928 4,041 7.5%
10-14 years 2,326 2,336 4,662 8.7%
15-19 years 2,245 2,093 4,338 8.1%
20-24 years 1,353 1,458 2,811 5.2%
25-29 years 1,337 1,427 2,764 5.1%
30-34 years 1,523 1,620 3,143 5.8%
35-39 years 1,463 1,696 3,159 5.9%
40-44 years 1,503 1,651 3,154 5.9%
45-49 years 1,654 1,694 3,348 6.2%
50-54 years 1,752 1,916 3,668 6.8%
55-59 years 1,477 1,649 3,126 5.8%
60-64 years 1,373 1,652 3,025 5.6%
65-69 years 1,196 1,392 2,588 4.8%
70-74 years 1,065 1,225 2,290 4.3%
75-79 years 918 948 1,866 3.5%
80-84 years 476 576 1,052 2%
85+ years 482 560 1,042 1.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chicontepec

Population Origin

Born in State
50,063
93%
Born in Another State
3,763
7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,666
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
32,428
60.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
30,071
92.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
2,220
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
45,351
298.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
455
0.8% of the population
Men / Women
200 / 255
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
4,542
8.4%
With Limitation
11,594
21.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,918
Visual 2,180
Hearing 1,559
Speech 760
Mental 1,079

Education in Chicontepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Chicontepec, 5,421 people aged 15 and over can read and write (542100%), while 4,088 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (8 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,361 2,727 4,088 408800%
Incomplete primary 3,531 4,176 7,707 770700%
Complete primary 3,714 3,998 7,712 771200%
Incomplete secondary 559 386 945 94500%
Complete secondary 4,111 4,004 8,115 811500%
Post-basic education (18+) 5,786 5,477 11,263 1126300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years423
6-11 years106
12-14 years92

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 362 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 124 0 124
Primaria 157 0 157
Secundaria 42 0 42
Media Superior 26 0 26
Superior 2 1 3

Employment and Social Security in Chicontepec

In Chicontepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 23,346 people. Of those, 23,224 are employed and 122 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP
23,346
H: 16,472 / M: 6,874
Employed Population
23,224
H: 16,380 / M: 6,844
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
122 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
20,702
H: 4,690 / M: 16,012

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 44,520 82.7%
IMSS 10,730 19.9%
ISSSTE 2,882 5.4%
ISSSTE estatal 163 0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 586 1.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 27,445 51%
IMSS Bienestar 3,586 6.7%
Private insurance 260 0.5%
Other institution 202 0.4%
Without health coverage 9,332 17.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Chicontepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
27,822
2782200%
Single
11,622
1162200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
4,755
475500%

Households

Total Households
15,201
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
11,926
78.5%
Female-headed
3,275
21.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 47,385 88%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,118 9.5%
Other religions 50 0.1%
No religion 1,288 2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Chicontepec

Chicontepec has 17,301 total dwellings, of which 15,207 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 13,427 95.2%
Earthen floor 1,738 12.3%
1 bedroom 4,880 34.6%
2+ bedrooms 10,284 72.9%
1 room 833 5.9%
2 rooms 2,230 15.8%
3+ rooms 12,100 85.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
105.4%
14,864 dwellings
Piped Water
88.8%
12,527 dwellings
With Drainage
52.9%
7,457 dwellings
All Services
45.8%
6,467 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 14,864 105.4%
Without electricity 299 2.1%
Public water network 12,527 88.8%
Hauled water 6,097 43.2%
Other water source 2,636 18.7%
With water tank 5,067 35.9%
With cistern 1,054 7.5%
With toilet 4,772 33.8%
With latrine 10,247 72.6%
With drainage 7,457 52.9%
Without drainage 7,705 54.6%
With all services 6,467 45.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 130 0.9%

Goods and Technology in Chicontepec

Household equipment in Chicontepec according to the 2020 Census. 13.3% of dwellings have internet and 65.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 11,688 82.8%
Washing machine 3,275 23.2%
Microwave oven 1,834 13%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 2,547 18.1%
Motorcycle 1,179 8.4%
Bicycle 689 4.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 12,496 88.6%
Radio 9,160 64.9%
Landline phone 3,038 21.5%
Cell phone 9,217 65.3%
Computer 1,584 11.2%
Internet 1,878 13.3%
Pay TV 3,135 22.2%
Streaming platforms 193 1.4%
Video game console 75 0.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,565
11.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
4,637
32.9%
No Computer or Internet
12,542
88.9%
No ICT at All
1,029
7.3%

Companies and Economy in Chicontepec

The main economic sectors of Chicontepec are Comercio al por menor with 348 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Chicontepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chicontepec has a poverty rate of 79.1% and extreme poverty of 32.8%.

Poverty
79.1%
40,748 people
Extreme Poverty
32.8%
16,924 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
17%
8,742 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.6%
308 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
3.4%
1,740 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 26.9% 13,859
Lack of access to health services 13.7% 7,047
Lack of access to social security 78.6% 40,522
Lack of housing quality and spaces 51.6% 26,595
Lack of access to basic housing services 89% 45,861
Lack of access to food 33.9% 17,449
Income below welfare line 79.7% 41,056
Income below minimum welfare line 45.2% 23,276

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 84.4% 58.5% 8.4% 5.5% 0
2015 79.1% 32.8% 17% 3.4% 0

Crime in Chicontepec

In the last 12 months, 227 crimes were recorded in Chicontepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 13
2025/11 22
2025/10 21
2025/09 22
2025/08 27
2025/07 20
2025/06 30
2025/05 21
2025/04 8
2025/03 21
2025/02 15
2025/01 7

Health in Chicontepec

Chicontepec has 42 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 41 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chicontepec

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Chicontepec de Tejeda 4,823 557
Tlacolula 2,252 143
El Mirador 1,319 146
Ahuateno 1,060 186
Sasaltitla 1,053 277
Ahuica 828 579
Acatitla 820 468
Pastoría 762 89
Ixcacuatitla 738 477
Ahuimol Tzimpiasco 690 527

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