Coatepec

Coatepec is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 93,911 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,236 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years.

Total Population
93,911
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
45,096 / 48,815
48% / 52%
Schools
0
147 public, 45 private
Health
27
3 hospitals, 23 centers
Localities
122
Communities and settlements
Companies
4,208
Registered establishments

Demographics of Coatepec

Demographic structure of Coatepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 20,404 people under 15 years old (21.7%), 64,138 people of working age (68.3%) and 9,312 elderly over 65 years old (9.9%).

0-14 years
20,404
21.7% of the population
15-64 years
64,138
68.3% - Working age
65+ years
9,312
9.9% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
46.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Coatepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 2,922 2,867 5,789 6.2%
5-9 years 3,524 3,479 7,003 7.5%
10-14 years 3,847 3,765 7,612 8.1%
15-19 years 4,083 3,820 7,903 8.4%
20-24 years 3,558 3,466 7,024 7.5%
25-29 years 3,362 3,685 7,047 7.5%
30-34 years 3,298 3,619 6,917 7.4%
35-39 years 3,214 3,655 6,869 7.3%
40-44 years 3,271 3,692 6,963 7.4%
45-49 years 2,884 3,505 6,389 6.8%
50-54 years 2,752 3,118 5,870 6.3%
55-59 years 2,296 2,576 4,872 5.2%
60-64 years 1,987 2,297 4,284 4.6%
65-69 years 1,520 1,783 3,303 3.5%
70-74 years 1,044 1,301 2,345 2.5%
75-79 years 716 901 1,617 1.7%
80-84 years 445 631 1,076 1.1%
85+ years 344 627 971 1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Coatepec

Population Origin

Born in State
86,344
91.9%
Born in Another State
6,249
6.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,502
Recent migration
Average Live Births
1.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
265
0.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
253
95.5% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
4
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
607
2.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
2,318
2.5% of the population
Men / Women
1,134 / 1,184
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
4,698
5%
With Limitation
12,809
13.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 2,081
Visual 2,076
Hearing 1,096
Speech 643
Mental 814

Education in Coatepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Coatepec, 3,743 people aged 15 and over can read and write (374300%), while 4,739 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.7 years (9.6 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 2,293 2,446 4,739 473900%
Incomplete primary 3,417 4,131 7,548 754800%
Complete primary 4,291 4,694 8,985 898500%
Incomplete secondary 1,443 1,184 2,627 262700%
Complete secondary 7,007 7,819 14,826 1482600%
Post-basic education (18+) 15,162 17,068 32,230 3223000%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years1,303
6-11 years294
12-14 years334

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 147 are public and 45 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 46 10 56
Primaria 57 11 68
Secundaria 25 7 32
Media Superior 14 6 20
Superior 1 4 5

Employment and Social Security in Coatepec

In Coatepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 49,108 people. Of those, 48,129 are employed and 979 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP
49,108
H: 28,112 / M: 20,996
Employed Population
48,129
H: 27,413 / M: 20,716
Unemployment Rate
2%
979 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
28,895
H: 8,945 / M: 19,950

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 69,199 73.7%
IMSS 37,179 39.6%
ISSSTE 5,026 5.4%
ISSSTE estatal 64 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 362 0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 25,500 27.2%
IMSS Bienestar 220 0.2%
Private insurance 1,207 1.3%
Other institution 642 0.7%
Without health coverage 24,605 26.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Coatepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
40,630
4063000%
Single
27,162
2716200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
10,341
1034100%

Households

Total Households
27,362
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
17,065
62.4%
Female-headed
10,297
37.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 78,225 83.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 6,683 7.1%
Other religions 159 0.2%
No religion 8,712 9.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Coatepec

Coatepec has 34,938 total dwellings, of which 27,374 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 26,356 97.7%
Earthen floor 876 3.2%
1 bedroom 9,752 36.1%
2+ bedrooms 17,482 64.8%
1 room 2,184 8.1%
2 rooms 4,334 16.1%
3+ rooms 20,716 76.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100.1%
27,020 dwellings
Piped Water
98.9%
26,679 dwellings
With Drainage
99.7%
26,914 dwellings
All Services
97.9%
26,421 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 27,020 100.1%
Without electricity 214 0.8%
Public water network 26,679 98.9%
Hauled water 24,606 91.2%
Other water source 555 2.1%
With water tank 19,815 73.4%
With cistern 3,854 14.3%
With toilet 26,524 98.3%
With latrine 486 1.8%
With drainage 26,914 99.7%
Without drainage 320 1.2%
With all services 26,421 97.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 78 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Coatepec

Household equipment in Coatepec according to the 2020 Census. 58.4% of dwellings have internet and 89.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 23,363 86.6%
Washing machine 18,495 68.5%
Microwave oven 11,528 42.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 9,759 36.2%
Motorcycle 2,966 11%
Bicycle 3,330 12.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 25,121 93.1%
Radio 20,135 74.6%
Landline phone 11,531 42.7%
Cell phone 24,043 89.1%
Computer 11,187 41.5%
Internet 15,771 58.4%
Pay TV 11,578 42.9%
Streaming platforms 5,247 19.4%
Video game console 2,969 11%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,008
3.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,287
8.5%
No Computer or Internet
10,244
38%
No ICT at All
416
1.5%

Companies and Economy in Coatepec

The main economic sectors of Coatepec are Comercio al por menor with 2,250 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Coatepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Coatepec has a poverty rate of 44.8% and extreme poverty of 4.7%.

Poverty
44.8%
39,199 people
Extreme Poverty
4.7%
4,131 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
29.8%
26,106 people
Vulnerable by Income
5.5%
4,783 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
20%
17,487 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 21.8% 19,084
Lack of access to health services 20.5% 17,959
Lack of access to social security 61.2% 53,596
Lack of housing quality and spaces 12.3% 10,783
Lack of access to basic housing services 12.3% 10,812
Lack of access to food 15.9% 13,881
Income below welfare line 50.2% 43,982
Income below minimum welfare line 15.1% 13,241

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 41.6% 6% 31.5% 20.9% 0
2015 44.8% 4.7% 29.8% 20% 0

Crime in Coatepec

In the last 12 months, 1,043 crimes were recorded in Coatepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 93
2025/11 84
2025/10 94
2025/09 94
2025/08 73
2025/07 99
2025/06 88
2025/05 93
2025/04 99
2025/03 94
2025/02 67
2025/01 65

Health in Coatepec

Coatepec has 27 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 23 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Coatepec

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Coatepec 55,720 1,200
Tuzamapan 8,300 880
Pacho Viejo 4,829 1,201
Mahuixtlán 3,956 976
Bella Esperanza 1,857 1,011
Hacienda los Cafetales 1,759 1,040
La Orduña 1,740 1,142
Las Lomas 1,568 1,136
El Grande 1,087 1,073
La Laguna 1,087 1,254

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