Chinampa de Gorostiza

Chinampa de Gorostiza is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 16,283 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Total Population
16,283
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
7,927 / 8,356
48.7% / 51.3%
Schools
0
54 public, 0 private
Health
6
0 hospitals, 6 centers
Localities
62
Communities and settlements
Companies
409
Registered establishments

Demographics of Chinampa de Gorostiza

Demographic structure of Chinampa de Gorostiza according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,272 people under 15 years old (26.2%), 10,190 people of working age (62.6%) and 1,787 elderly over 65 years old (11%).

0-14 years
4,272
26.2% of the population
15-64 years
10,190
62.6% - Working age
65+ years
1,787
11% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
59.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chinampa de Gorostiza

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 622 639 1,261 7.7%
5-9 years 749 683 1,432 8.8%
10-14 years 785 794 1,579 9.7%
15-19 years 691 733 1,424 8.7%
20-24 years 508 580 1,088 6.7%
25-29 years 506 564 1,070 6.6%
30-34 years 511 561 1,072 6.6%
35-39 years 502 534 1,036 6.4%
40-44 years 416 501 917 5.6%
45-49 years 463 539 1,002 6.2%
50-54 years 487 536 1,023 6.3%
55-59 years 448 461 909 5.6%
60-64 years 319 330 649 4%
65-69 years 243 248 491 3%
70-74 years 232 235 467 2.9%
75-79 years 205 199 404 2.5%
80-84 years 122 117 239 1.5%
85+ years 101 85 186 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chinampa de Gorostiza

Population Origin

Born in State
15,164
93.1%
Born in Another State
1,081
6.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
385
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
795
4.9% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
790
99.4% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
3
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,918
41.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
382
2.3% of the population
Men / Women
202 / 180
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
827
5.1%
With Limitation
2,237
13.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 383
Visual 375
Hearing 196
Speech 150
Mental 181

Education in Chinampa de Gorostiza

Literacy and Schooling

In Chinampa de Gorostiza, 1,380 people aged 15 and over can read and write (138000%), while 1,212 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (7.8 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 440 772 1,212 121200%
Incomplete primary 895 964 1,859 185900%
Complete primary 1,112 1,200 2,312 231200%
Incomplete secondary 192 172 364 36400%
Complete secondary 1,458 1,387 2,845 284500%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,460 1,504 2,964 296400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years347
6-11 years47
12-14 years86

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 54 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 19 0 19
Primaria 23 0 23
Secundaria 7 0 7
Media Superior 4 0 4

Employment and Social Security in Chinampa de Gorostiza

In Chinampa de Gorostiza, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,922 people. Of those, 6,706 are employed and 216 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.1%.

Total EAP
6,922
H: 4,629 / M: 2,293
Employed Population
6,706
H: 4,437 / M: 2,269
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
216 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
5,964
H: 1,565 / M: 4,399

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 10,296 63.2%
IMSS 1,544 9.5%
ISSSTE 610 3.7%
ISSSTE estatal 7 0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 320 2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 7,811 48%
IMSS Bienestar 42 0.3%
Private insurance 18 0.1%
Other institution 13 0.1%
Without health coverage 5,951 36.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Chinampa de Gorostiza

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
7,547
754700%
Single
3,895
389500%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,484
148400%

Households

Total Households
4,669
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
3,308
70.9%
Female-headed
1,361
29.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 12,871 79%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,316 14.2%
Other religions 7 0%
No religion 1,051 6.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Chinampa de Gorostiza

Chinampa de Gorostiza has 5,365 total dwellings, of which 4,670 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 4,165 96.3%
Earthen floor 467 10.8%
1 bedroom 2,137 49.4%
2+ bedrooms 2,495 57.7%
1 room 593 13.7%
2 rooms 1,176 27.2%
3+ rooms 2,863 66.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity
104.2%
4,506 dwellings
Piped Water
85.4%
3,694 dwellings
With Drainage
81%
3,502 dwellings
All Services
68.9%
2,981 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 4,506 104.2%
Without electricity 126 2.9%
Public water network 3,694 85.4%
Hauled water 2,143 49.5%
Other water source 938 21.7%
With water tank 2,205 51%
With cistern 246 5.7%
With toilet 3,083 71.3%
With latrine 1,443 33.4%
With drainage 3,502 81%
Without drainage 1,129 26.1%
With all services 2,981 68.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 70 1.6%

Goods and Technology in Chinampa de Gorostiza

Household equipment in Chinampa de Gorostiza according to the 2020 Census. 25.7% of dwellings have internet and 83.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 3,671 84.9%
Washing machine 2,165 50.1%
Microwave oven 815 18.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,036 24%
Motorcycle 461 10.7%
Bicycle 649 15%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 3,928 90.8%
Radio 2,443 56.5%
Landline phone 490 11.3%
Cell phone 3,626 83.8%
Computer 489 11.3%
Internet 1,112 25.7%
Pay TV 1,605 37.1%
Streaming platforms 106 2.5%
Video game console 51 1.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
483
11.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
973
22.5%
No Computer or Internet
3,414
78.9%
No ICT at All
273
6.3%

Companies and Economy in Chinampa de Gorostiza

The main economic sectors of Chinampa de Gorostiza are Comercio al por menor with 178 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Chinampa de Gorostiza

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chinampa de Gorostiza has a poverty rate of 68.7% and extreme poverty of 18.8%.

Poverty
68.7%
11,822 people
Extreme Poverty
18.8%
3,232 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.2%
4,509 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.4%
236 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
3.7%
644 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 26.4% 4,551
Lack of access to health services 24.8% 4,263
Lack of access to social security 84.2% 14,487
Lack of housing quality and spaces 41.3% 7,116
Lack of access to basic housing services 60.4% 10,397
Lack of access to food 25.3% 4,352
Income below welfare line 70.1% 12,058
Income below minimum welfare line 30% 5,171

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 72% 26.4% 23.2% 3.6% 0
2015 68.7% 18.8% 26.2% 3.7% 0

Crime in Chinampa de Gorostiza

In the last 12 months, 66 crimes were recorded in Chinampa de Gorostiza. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 5
2025/11 6
2025/10 5
2025/09 4
2025/08 6
2025/07 7
2025/06 12
2025/05 4
2025/04 4
2025/03 10
2025/02 2
2025/01 1

Health in Chinampa de Gorostiza

Chinampa de Gorostiza has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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