Chocamán

Chocamán is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 20,839 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,420 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Chocamán

Demographic structure of Chocamán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,879 people under 15 years old (28.2%), 13,443 people of working age (64.5%) and 1,517 elderly over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

5,879

28.2% of the population

15-64 years

13,443

64.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,517

7.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

55%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chocamán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	942	961	1,903	9.1%
5-9 years	1,000	981	1,981	9.5%
10-14 years	1,004	991	1,995	9.6%
15-19 years	1,040	917	1,957	9.4%
20-24 years	866	906	1,772	8.5%
25-29 years	880	923	1,803	8.7%
30-34 years	773	827	1,600	7.7%
35-39 years	706	777	1,483	7.1%
40-44 years	647	733	1,380	6.6%
45-49 years	572	592	1,164	5.6%
50-54 years	418	443	861	4.1%
55-59 years	385	402	787	3.8%
60-64 years	292	344	636	3.1%
65-69 years	280	263	543	2.6%
70-74 years	177	202	379	1.8%
75-79 years	147	135	282	1.4%
80-84 years	82	91	173	0.8%
85+ years	67	73	140	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chocamán

Population Origin

Born in State

20,466

98.2%

Born in Another State

343

1.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

160

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

74

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

74

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

244

4.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

179

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

93 / 86

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

921

4.4%

With Limitation

2,675

12.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	365
Visual	424
Hearing	239
Speech	176
Mental	169

Education in Chocamán

Literacy and Schooling

In Chocamán, 1,869 people aged 15 and over can read and write (186900%), while 1,962 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	909	1,053	1,962	196200%
Incomplete primary	1,561	1,528	3,089	308900%
Complete primary	1,355	1,356	2,711	271100%
Incomplete secondary	308	247	555	55500%
Complete secondary	1,291	1,371	2,662	266200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,730	1,877	3,607	360700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	552
6-11 years	208
12-14 years	252

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 39 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	14	14
Primaria	16	16
Secundaria	6	6
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Chocamán

In Chocamán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,895 people. Of those, 9,782 are employed and 113 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

9,895

H: 6,357 / M: 3,538

Employed Population

9,782

H: 6,267 / M: 3,515

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

113 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,217

H: 1,545 / M: 4,672

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12,881	61.8%
IMSS	5,096	24.5%
ISSSTE	337	1.6%
ISSSTE estatal	13	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	16	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,036	33.8%
IMSS Bienestar	154	0.7%
Private insurance	282	1.4%
Other institution	20	0.1%
Without health coverage	7,955	38.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Chocamán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,448

944800%

Single

5,007

500700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,696

169600%

Households

Total Households

5,206

4 average occupants

Male-headed

3,905

75%

Female-headed

1,301

25%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	18,419	88.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,095	10.1%
Other religions	8	0%
No religion	309	1.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Chocamán

Chocamán has 6,227 total dwellings, of which 5,207 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,747	91.2%
Earthen floor	451	8.7%
1 bedroom	2,093	40.2%
2+ bedrooms	3,105	59.7%
1 room	633	12.2%
2 rooms	975	18.7%
3+ rooms	3,590	69%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.9%

5,095 dwellings

Piped Water

95.7%

4,978 dwellings

With Drainage

95.6%

4,975 dwellings

All Services

91.6%

4,764 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,095	97.9%
Without electricity	103	2%
Public water network	4,978	95.7%
Hauled water	4,838	93%
Other water source	220	4.2%
With water tank	2,153	41.4%
With cistern	1,648	31.7%
With toilet	4,626	88.9%
With latrine	491	9.4%
With drainage	4,975	95.6%
Without drainage	223	4.3%
With all services	4,764	91.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	21	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Chocamán

Household equipment in Chocamán according to the 2020 Census. 25% of dwellings have internet and 80.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,617	50.3%
Washing machine	1,743	33.5%
Microwave oven	810	15.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	853	16.4%
Motorcycle	245	4.7%
Bicycle	319	6.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,500	86.5%
Radio	3,357	64.5%
Landline phone	448	8.6%
Cell phone	4,177	80.3%
Computer	757	14.5%
Internet	1,299	25%
Pay TV	1,800	34.6%
Streaming platforms	131	2.5%
Video game console	122	2.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

426

8.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

987

19%

No Computer or Internet

3,642

70%

No ICT at All

267

5.1%

Companies and Economy in Chocamán

The main economic sectors of Chocamán are Comercio al por menor with 449 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	449
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	95
Industrias manufactureras	62
Industrias manufactureras	24
Servicios educativos	18

Poverty and Social Development in Chocamán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chocamán has a poverty rate of 69.8% and extreme poverty of 15.1%.

Poverty

69.8%

13,489 people

Extreme Poverty

15.1%

2,912 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

20%

3,859 people

Vulnerable by Income

4.1%

784 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.2%

1,208 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	31.6%	6,111
Lack of access to health services	27.7%	5,357
Lack of access to social security	77.7%	15,033
Lack of housing quality and spaces	18.7%	3,609
Lack of access to basic housing services	36.9%	7,145
Lack of access to food	28.4%	5,486
Income below welfare line	73.8%	14,273
Income below minimum welfare line	32.3%	6,243

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	75.5%	32.2%	15.8%	5.3%	0
2015	69.8%	15.1%	20%	6.2%	0

Crime in Chocamán

In the last 12 months, 121 crimes were recorded in Chocamán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	12
2025/10	5
2025/09	10
2025/08	8
2025/07	23
2025/06	12
2025/05	7
2025/04	18
2025/03	9
2025/02	9
2025/01	6

Health in Chocamán

Chocamán has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chocamán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chocamán	11,868	1,359
Tetla	3,237	1,510
San José Neria	1,815	1,215
Rincón Pintor	1,034	1,481
Xonotzintla	1,008	1,412
Calaquioco	612	1,438
Cruz Blanca	343	1,367
La Flor del Llano (Rosa Mística)	242	1,337
Tepexilotla	151	1,483
Carrizal	122	1,454

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