Comapa

Comapa is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 19,876 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 597 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years.

Demographics of Comapa

Demographic structure of Comapa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,397 people under 15 years old (27.2%), 12,722 people of working age (64%) and 1,757 elderly over 65 years old (8.8%).

0-14 years

5,397

27.2% of the population

15-64 years

12,722

64% - Working age

65+ years

1,757

8.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

56.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Comapa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	897	879	1,776	8.9%
5-9 years	928	959	1,887	9.5%
10-14 years	857	877	1,734	8.7%
15-19 years	832	812	1,644	8.3%
20-24 years	820	860	1,680	8.5%
25-29 years	805	809	1,614	8.1%
30-34 years	714	774	1,488	7.5%
35-39 years	660	696	1,356	6.8%
40-44 years	592	621	1,213	6.1%
45-49 years	543	540	1,083	5.4%
50-54 years	582	498	1,080	5.4%
55-59 years	467	426	893	4.5%
60-64 years	355	316	671	3.4%
65-69 years	292	264	556	2.8%
70-74 years	242	182	424	2.1%
75-79 years	173	163	336	1.7%
80-84 years	115	110	225	1.1%
85+ years	101	115	216	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Comapa

Population Origin

Born in State

19,638

98.8%

Born in Another State

203

1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

146

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

20

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

19

95% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

49

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

223

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

110 / 113

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,348

6.8%

With Limitation

2,732

13.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	530
Visual	649
Hearing	352
Speech	198
Mental	310

Education in Comapa

Literacy and Schooling

In Comapa, 2,383 people aged 15 and over can read and write (238300%), while 1,905 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years (5.6 men, 5.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	952	953	1,905	190500%
Incomplete primary	2,281	1,969	4,250	425000%
Complete primary	1,642	1,583	3,225	322500%
Incomplete secondary	277	224	501	50100%
Complete secondary	1,208	1,378	2,586	258600%
Post-basic education (18+)	835	950	1,785	178500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	582
6-11 years	140
12-14 years	264

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 103 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	37	37
Primaria	42	42
Secundaria	17	17
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Comapa

In Comapa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,531 people. Of those, 8,402 are employed and 129 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

8,531

H: 6,389 / M: 2,142

Employed Population

8,402

H: 6,269 / M: 2,133

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

129 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,892

H: 1,344 / M: 5,548

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,344	72.2%
IMSS	619	3.1%
ISSSTE	88	0.4%
ISSSTE estatal	3	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	32	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,577	68.3%
IMSS Bienestar	22	0.1%
Private insurance	14	0.1%
Other institution	15	0.1%
Without health coverage	5,527	27.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Comapa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

9,229

922900%

Single

4,879

487900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,392

139200%

Households

Total Households

5,362

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

4,155

77.5%

Female-headed

1,207

22.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	18,518	93.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,022	5.1%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	331	1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Comapa

Comapa has 6,568 total dwellings, of which 5,362 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,070	94.6%
Earthen floor	276	5.1%
1 bedroom	2,199	41%
2+ bedrooms	3,147	58.7%
1 room	410	7.6%
2 rooms	884	16.5%
3+ rooms	4,052	75.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.1%

5,204 dwellings

Piped Water

83.4%

4,470 dwellings

With Drainage

85%

4,556 dwellings

All Services

72.3%

3,879 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,204	97.1%
Without electricity	142	2.6%
Public water network	4,470	83.4%
Hauled water	2,639	49.2%
Other water source	876	16.3%
With water tank	2,648	49.4%
With cistern	370	6.9%
With toilet	4,445	82.9%
With latrine	229	4.3%
With drainage	4,556	85%
Without drainage	790	14.7%
With all services	3,879	72.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	60	1.1%

Goods and Technology in Comapa

Household equipment in Comapa according to the 2020 Census. 13.1% of dwellings have internet and 65% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,814	71.1%
Washing machine	2,335	43.5%
Microwave oven	702	13.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,689	31.5%
Motorcycle	1,227	22.9%
Bicycle	391	7.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,630	86.3%
Radio	3,515	65.6%
Landline phone	626	11.7%
Cell phone	3,484	65%
Computer	403	7.5%
Internet	701	13.1%
Pay TV	206	3.8%
Streaming platforms	73	1.4%
Video game console	44	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

448

8.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,614

30.1%

No Computer or Internet

4,454

83.1%

No ICT at All

321

6%

Companies and Economy in Comapa

The main economic sectors of Comapa are Comercio al por menor with 312 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	312
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	98
Industrias manufactureras	38
Servicios educativos	24
Industrias manufactureras	15

Poverty and Social Development in Comapa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Comapa has a poverty rate of 79.8% and extreme poverty of 18.9%.

Poverty

79.8%

15,090 people

Extreme Poverty

18.9%

3,578 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.7%

3,723 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

27 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.4%

77 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	44.8%	8,483
Lack of access to health services	16.7%	3,157
Lack of access to social security	91.9%	17,394
Lack of housing quality and spaces	12.9%	2,434
Lack of access to basic housing services	63.7%	12,057
Lack of access to food	22.8%	4,306
Income below welfare line	79.9%	15,118
Income below minimum welfare line	39.5%	7,470

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	87.9%	39.6%	11.3%	0.4%	0
2015	79.8%	18.9%	19.7%	0.4%	0

Crime in Comapa

In the last 12 months, 77 crimes were recorded in Comapa. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	11
2025/10	6
2025/09	9
2025/08	3
2025/07	2
2025/06	10
2025/05	10
2025/04	5
2025/03	4
2025/02	5
2025/01	3

Health in Comapa

Comapa has 12 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 12 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Comapa

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Boca del Monte	5,178	883
Sonora	1,470	412
Cerritos	1,432	358
Comapa	1,393	1,060
San Francisco Nacaxtle	1,142	337
Xonotla	963	1,105
San Felipe de Jesús	749	542
El Jobo (Jobo Viejo)	679	591
Paso Pimienta	641	538
Rancho Nuevo	512	1,022

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