Córdoba

Córdoba is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 204,721 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 996 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10 years.

Demographics of Córdoba

Demographic structure of Córdoba according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 47,093 people under 15 years old (23%), 137,810 people of working age (67.3%) and 19,779 elderly over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years

47,093

23% of the population

15-64 years

137,810

67.3% - Working age

65+ years

19,779

9.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

48.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Córdoba

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	7,370	7,217	14,587	7.1%
5-9 years	8,209	8,017	16,226	7.9%
10-14 years	8,145	8,135	16,280	8%
15-19 years	8,386	8,071	16,457	8%
20-24 years	7,496	7,634	15,130	7.4%
25-29 years	7,164	7,926	15,090	7.4%
30-34 years	6,926	8,258	15,184	7.4%
35-39 years	6,930	8,427	15,357	7.5%
40-44 years	6,486	7,865	14,351	7%
45-49 years	6,290	7,674	13,964	6.8%
50-54 years	5,736	7,093	12,829	6.3%
55-59 years	4,680	5,709	10,389	5.1%
60-64 years	3,935	5,124	9,059	4.4%
65-69 years	3,067	3,908	6,975	3.4%
70-74 years	2,172	2,883	5,055	2.5%
75-79 years	1,358	1,938	3,296	1.6%
80-84 years	872	1,440	2,312	1.1%
85+ years	721	1,420	2,141	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Córdoba

Population Origin

Born in State

189,101

92.4%

Born in Another State

14,911

7.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

3,073

Recent migration

Average Live Births

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3,030

1.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,957

97.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

55

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

7,587

12.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5,357

2.6% of the population

Men / Women

2,597 / 2,760

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

9,165

4.5%

With Limitation

23,025

11.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	4,090
Visual	4,151
Hearing	2,201
Speech	1,521
Mental	1,893

Education in Córdoba

Literacy and Schooling

In Córdoba, 5,808 people aged 15 and over can read and write (580800%), while 6,908 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10 years (10.1 men, 9.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,579	4,329	6,908	690800%
Incomplete primary	5,914	7,758	13,672	1367200%
Complete primary	9,479	11,792	21,271	2127100%
Incomplete secondary	2,941	2,531	5,472	547200%
Complete secondary	14,294	16,373	30,667	3066700%
Post-basic education (18+)	34,573	39,558	74,131	7413100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	3,950
6-11 years	958
12-14 years	781

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 262 are public and 158 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	73	32	105
Primaria	130	30	160
Secundaria	31	26	57
Media Superior	20	31	51
Superior	3	18	21

Employment and Social Security in Córdoba

In Córdoba, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 106,704 people. Of those, 104,994 are employed and 1,710 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

106,704

H: 58,536 / M: 48,168

Employed Population

104,994

H: 57,404 / M: 47,590

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

1,710 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

60,307

H: 18,369 / M: 41,938

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	137,623	67.2%
IMSS	94,513	46.2%
ISSSTE	7,232	3.5%
ISSSTE estatal	82	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	531	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	31,702	15.5%
IMSS Bienestar	1,313	0.6%
Private insurance	2,862	1.4%
Other institution	647	0.3%
Without health coverage	67,012	32.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Córdoba

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

84,752

8475200%

Single

58,098

5809800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

24,476

2447600%

Households

Total Households

61,934

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

37,971

61.3%

Female-headed

23,963

38.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	173,870	84.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	18,820	9.2%
Other religions	278	0.1%
No religion	11,607	5.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Córdoba

Córdoba has 76,962 total dwellings, of which 61,960 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	59,902	99.2%
Earthen floor	1,929	3.2%
1 bedroom	22,129	36.7%
2+ bedrooms	39,705	65.8%
1 room	7,815	12.9%
2 rooms	9,711	16.1%
3+ rooms	44,305	73.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.8%

61,468 dwellings

Piped Water

98.5%

59,451 dwellings

With Drainage

101.7%

61,411 dwellings

All Services

97.8%

59,045 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	61,468	101.8%
Without electricity	365	0.6%
Public water network	59,451	98.5%
Hauled water	57,277	94.9%
Other water source	2,382	3.9%
With water tank	46,988	77.9%
With cistern	9,950	16.5%
With toilet	60,347	100%
With latrine	1,139	1.9%
With drainage	61,411	101.7%
Without drainage	422	0.7%
With all services	59,045	97.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	62	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Córdoba

Household equipment in Córdoba according to the 2020 Census. 58.2% of dwellings have internet and 91.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	54,288	89.9%
Washing machine	41,855	69.3%
Microwave oven	25,255	41.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	19,364	32.1%
Motorcycle	5,208	8.6%
Bicycle	4,012	6.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	56,825	94.2%
Radio	44,478	73.7%
Landline phone	24,321	40.3%
Cell phone	55,219	91.5%
Computer	23,068	38.2%
Internet	35,142	58.2%
Pay TV	31,974	53%
Streaming platforms	10,694	17.7%
Video game console	5,298	8.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

2,561

4.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

4,804

8%

No Computer or Internet

23,996

39.8%

No ICT at All

995

1.6%

Companies and Economy in Córdoba

The main economic sectors of Córdoba are Comercio al por menor with 5,788 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	5,788
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	2,417
Industrias manufactureras	516
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos	381
Servicios educativos	372

Poverty and Social Development in Córdoba

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Córdoba has a poverty rate of 47.6% and extreme poverty of 6.1%.

Poverty

47.6%

97,054 people

Extreme Poverty

6.1%

12,518 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.9%

52,843 people

Vulnerable by Income

7.6%

15,407 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

19%

38,659 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	13.9%	28,312
Lack of access to health services	24.7%	50,336
Lack of access to social security	56.7%	115,567
Lack of housing quality and spaces	16.4%	33,488
Lack of access to basic housing services	19.1%	38,921
Lack of access to food	21.8%	44,420
Income below welfare line	55.1%	112,461
Income below minimum welfare line	18.3%	37,286

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	41.6%	8.4%	28.8%	22.1%	0
2015	47.6%	6.1%	25.9%	19%	0

Crime in Córdoba

In the last 12 months, 3,204 crimes were recorded in Córdoba. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	239
2025/11	183
2025/10	386
2025/09	341
2025/08	252
2025/07	231
2025/06	263
2025/05	296
2025/04	264
2025/03	222
2025/02	272
2025/01	255

Health in Córdoba

Córdoba has 77 health facilities, including 10 hospitals, 61 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Córdoba

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Córdoba	139,075	861
La Luz Francisco I. Madero (San Román)	10,907	899
El Pueblito (Crucero Nacional)	8,479	922
La Luz y Trinidad Palotal	3,584	939
Colorines	2,911	925
San Rafael Calería	2,503	952
Fredepo	2,322	914
San José de Tapia	1,876	794
Los Lienzos	1,727	1,027
Veinte de Noviembre	1,616	847

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