Chinameca

Chinameca is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 22,638 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 26 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Chinameca

Demographic structure of Chinameca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,604 people under 15 years old (24.8%), 15,019 people of working age (66.3%) and 2,015 elderly over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years

5,604

24.8% of the population

15-64 years

15,019

66.3% - Working age

65+ years

2,015

8.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

50.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chinameca

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	954	892	1,846	8.2%
5-9 years	916	924	1,840	8.1%
10-14 years	976	942	1,918	8.5%
15-19 years	921	864	1,785	7.9%
20-24 years	695	876	1,571	6.9%
25-29 years	802	931	1,733	7.7%
30-34 years	806	921	1,727	7.6%
35-39 years	768	903	1,671	7.4%
40-44 years	709	904	1,613	7.1%
45-49 years	710	809	1,519	6.7%
50-54 years	653	700	1,353	6%
55-59 years	532	592	1,124	5%
60-64 years	451	472	923	4.1%
65-69 years	383	389	772	3.4%
70-74 years	253	219	472	2.1%
75-79 years	174	152	326	1.4%
80-84 years	105	112	217	1%
85+ years	122	106	228	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chinameca

Population Origin

Born in State

21,307

94.1%

Born in Another State

1,296

5.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

431

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

535

2.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

534

99.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,384

19.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3,648

16.1% of the population

Men / Women

1,760 / 1,888

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,454

6.4%

With Limitation

2,593

11.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	693
Visual	600
Hearing	350
Speech	269
Mental	254

Education in Chinameca

Literacy and Schooling

In Chinameca, 1,687 people aged 15 and over can read and write (168700%), while 1,696 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (8.2 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	586	1,110	1,696	169600%
Incomplete primary	1,197	1,553	2,750	275000%
Complete primary	1,334	1,429	2,763	276300%
Incomplete secondary	306	276	582	58200%
Complete secondary	1,765	1,724	3,489	348900%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,598	2,597	5,195	519500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	384
6-11 years	90
12-14 years	129

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 44 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	17	17
Primaria	18	18
Secundaria	6	6
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Chinameca

In Chinameca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,836 people. Of those, 9,443 are employed and 393 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4%.

Total EAP

9,836

H: 6,341 / M: 3,495

Employed Population

9,443

H: 6,014 / M: 3,429

Unemployment Rate

4%

393 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,264

H: 2,251 / M: 6,013

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	15,358	67.8%
IMSS	6,048	26.7%
ISSSTE	635	2.8%
ISSSTE estatal	31	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	491	2.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	8,247	36.4%
IMSS Bienestar	93	0.4%
Private insurance	44	0.2%
Other institution	41	0.2%
Without health coverage	7,277	32.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Chinameca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,400

1040000%

Single

5,183

518300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,570

257000%

Households

Total Households

7,092

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

4,906

69.2%

Female-headed

2,186

30.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,069	44.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	7,515	33.2%
Other religions	25	0.1%
No religion	5,020	22.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Chinameca

Chinameca has 8,379 total dwellings, of which 7,092 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,569	98.7%
Earthen floor	514	7.7%
1 bedroom	3,455	51.9%
2+ bedrooms	3,628	54.5%
1 room	1,205	18.1%
2 rooms	1,569	23.6%
3+ rooms	4,309	64.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105%

6,986 dwellings

Piped Water

91.2%

6,070 dwellings

With Drainage

101.8%

6,771 dwellings

All Services

87.9%

5,848 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,986	105%
Without electricity	97	1.5%
Public water network	6,070	91.2%
Hauled water	3,584	53.9%
Other water source	1,013	15.2%
With water tank	2,054	30.9%
With cistern	541	8.1%
With toilet	6,679	100.4%
With latrine	92	1.4%
With drainage	6,771	101.8%
Without drainage	312	4.7%
With all services	5,848	87.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	23	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Chinameca

Household equipment in Chinameca according to the 2020 Census. 21.8% of dwellings have internet and 88.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,673	85.3%
Washing machine	4,476	67.3%
Microwave oven	1,271	19.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,319	19.8%
Motorcycle	1,272	19.1%
Bicycle	1,137	17.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,730	86.1%
Radio	4,096	61.6%
Landline phone	891	13.4%
Cell phone	5,869	88.2%
Computer	983	14.8%
Internet	1,449	21.8%
Pay TV	1,753	26.3%
Streaming platforms	231	3.5%
Video game console	79	1.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

795

11.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,076

16.2%

No Computer or Internet

5,271

79.2%

No ICT at All

360

5.4%

Companies and Economy in Chinameca

The main economic sectors of Chinameca are Comercio al por menor with 216 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	216
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	105
Industrias manufactureras	57
Servicios educativos	16
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	9

Poverty and Social Development in Chinameca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chinameca has a poverty rate of 60.2% and extreme poverty of 12.8%.

Poverty

60.2%

11,151 people

Extreme Poverty

12.8%

2,362 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

31.2%

5,785 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.4%

445 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.1%

1,139 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	28.3%	5,247
Lack of access to health services	22.5%	4,163
Lack of access to social security	71.7%	13,270
Lack of housing quality and spaces	22.7%	4,196
Lack of access to basic housing services	58.6%	10,854
Lack of access to food	33%	6,108
Income below welfare line	62.6%	11,596
Income below minimum welfare line	21.9%	4,062

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	59.3%	15.3%	29%	7.3%	0
2015	60.2%	12.8%	31.2%	6.1%	0

Crime in Chinameca

In the last 12 months, 128 crimes were recorded in Chinameca. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	20
2025/11	7
2025/10	11
2025/09	11
2025/08	9
2025/07	6
2025/06	6
2025/05	7
2025/04	10
2025/03	16
2025/02	14
2025/01	11

Health in Chinameca

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

Main Localities of Chinameca

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chinameca	13,974	40
Chacalapa	2,488	19
Los Cerritos	1,704	9
Agua Fría	580	22
Rancho Viejo	444	60
Ateponta	440	17
El Chapopote	436	30
Predio Viveros	369	39
San José Tilapa	319	22
Las Lomas Cerritos	292	24

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