Chontla

Chontla is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 13,359 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 128 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Chontla

Demographic structure of Chontla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,198 people under 15 years old (23.9%), 7,956 people of working age (59.6%) and 2,205 elderly over 65 years old (16.5%).

0-14 years

3,198

23.9% of the population

15-64 years

7,956

59.6% - Working age

65+ years

2,205

16.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

67.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chontla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	478	493	971	7.3%
5-9 years	485	510	995	7.4%
10-14 years	628	604	1,232	9.2%
15-19 years	659	630	1,289	9.6%
20-24 years	307	339	646	4.8%
25-29 years	292	343	635	4.8%
30-34 years	284	333	617	4.6%
35-39 years	343	405	748	5.6%
40-44 years	402	429	831	6.2%
45-49 years	400	386	786	5.9%
50-54 years	444	491	935	7%
55-59 years	395	375	770	5.8%
60-64 years	328	371	699	5.2%
65-69 years	282	311	593	4.4%
70-74 years	283	261	544	4.1%
75-79 years	213	256	469	3.5%
80-84 years	160	151	311	2.3%
85+ years	143	145	288	2.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chontla

Population Origin

Born in State

12,344

92.4%

Born in Another State

1,006

7.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

487

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,939

22% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,842

96.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

89

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

5,473

132.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

60

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

25 / 35

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,316

9.9%

With Limitation

3,234

24.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	592
Visual	630
Hearing	452
Speech	237
Mental	303

Education in Chontla

Literacy and Schooling

In Chontla, 1,426 people aged 15 and over can read and write (142600%), while 1,011 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.9 men, 6.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	381	630	1,011	101100%
Incomplete primary	1,290	1,345	2,635	263500%
Complete primary	852	944	1,796	179600%
Incomplete secondary	195	98	293	29300%
Complete secondary	1,089	1,058	2,147	214700%
Post-basic education (18+)	916	927	1,843	184300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	187
6-11 years	30
12-14 years	53

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 80 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	28	28
Primaria	30	30
Secundaria	14	14
Media Superior	7	7

Employment and Social Security in Chontla

In Chontla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,247 people. Of those, 6,202 are employed and 45 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

6,247

H: 4,157 / M: 2,090

Employed Population

6,202

H: 4,114 / M: 2,088

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

45 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,635

H: 1,148 / M: 3,487

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,787	73.3%
IMSS	804	6%
ISSSTE	369	2.8%
ISSSTE estatal	14	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	235	1.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	8,149	61%
IMSS Bienestar	179	1.3%
Private insurance	67	0.5%
Other institution	50	0.4%
Without health coverage	3,566	26.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Chontla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,522

652200%

Single

3,009

300900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,388

138800%

Households

Total Households

4,138

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

3,086

74.6%

Female-headed

1,052

25.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,205	91.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	818	6.1%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	327	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Chontla

Chontla has 4,980 total dwellings, of which 4,138 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,572	98.2%
Earthen floor	563	15.5%
1 bedroom	1,803	49.6%
2+ bedrooms	2,332	64.1%
1 room	209	5.7%
2 rooms	826	22.7%
3+ rooms	3,100	85.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

110.8%

4,032 dwellings

Piped Water

106.2%

3,863 dwellings

With Drainage

63.5%

2,310 dwellings

All Services

60.7%

2,208 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,032	110.8%
Without electricity	103	2.8%
Public water network	3,863	106.2%
Hauled water	3,656	100.5%
Other water source	272	7.5%
With water tank	1,036	28.5%
With cistern	396	10.9%
With toilet	1,876	51.6%
With latrine	2,191	60.2%
With drainage	2,310	63.5%
Without drainage	1,825	50.2%
With all services	2,208	60.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	41	1.1%

Goods and Technology in Chontla

Household equipment in Chontla according to the 2020 Census. 12.5% of dwellings have internet and 88.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,092	85%
Washing machine	1,323	36.4%
Microwave oven	467	12.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	718	19.7%
Motorcycle	362	10%
Bicycle	236	6.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,302	90.8%
Radio	2,340	64.3%
Landline phone	344	9.5%
Cell phone	3,217	88.4%
Computer	272	7.5%
Internet	456	12.5%
Pay TV	1,867	51.3%
Streaming platforms	44	1.2%
Video game console	27	0.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

496

13.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

840

23.1%

No Computer or Internet

3,571

98.2%

No ICT at All

278

7.6%

Companies and Economy in Chontla

The main economic sectors of Chontla are Comercio al por menor with 86 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	86
Industrias manufactureras	37
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	20
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	12
Industrias manufactureras	8

Poverty and Social Development in Chontla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chontla has a poverty rate of 70.9% and extreme poverty of 21%.

Poverty

70.9%

12,365 people

Extreme Poverty

21%

3,652 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.7%

4,648 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.3%

49 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.1%

366 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	32.1%	5,592
Lack of access to health services	14.3%	2,489
Lack of access to social security	84.3%	14,685
Lack of housing quality and spaces	40.1%	6,985
Lack of access to basic housing services	81.3%	14,175
Lack of access to food	36.8%	6,418
Income below welfare line	71.2%	12,414
Income below minimum welfare line	29.6%	5,165

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	76.9%	36%	20.8%	2%	0
2015	70.9%	21%	26.7%	2.1%	0

Crime in Chontla

In the last 12 months, 73 crimes were recorded in Chontla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	15
2025/10	18
2025/09	2
2025/08	6
2025/07	3
2025/06	7
2025/05	8
2025/04	3
2025/03	7
2025/02	1
2025/01	1

Health in Chontla

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

Main Localities of Chontla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chontla	2,298	267
San Francisco	1,655	141
San Juan Otontepec	1,174	539
Las Cruces	670	208
Magozal	533	47
Cruz Manantial	498	115
La Garita	489	191
Mata de Otate	452	179
Rancho Quemado	432	152
Arranca Estacas	339	129

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