Cotaxtla

Cotaxtla is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 22,050 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 75 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Demographics of Cotaxtla

Demographic structure of Cotaxtla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,200 people under 15 years old (23.6%), 14,655 people of working age (66.5%) and 2,195 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

5,200

23.6% of the population

15-64 years

14,655

66.5% - Working age

65+ years

2,195

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

50.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cotaxtla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	805	806	1,611	7.3%
5-9 years	932	916	1,848	8.4%
10-14 years	929	812	1,741	7.9%
15-19 years	871	831	1,702	7.7%
20-24 years	885	891	1,776	8.1%
25-29 years	850	899	1,749	7.9%
30-34 years	725	847	1,572	7.1%
35-39 years	703	792	1,495	6.8%
40-44 years	716	743	1,459	6.6%
45-49 years	757	795	1,552	7%
50-54 years	669	676	1,345	6.1%
55-59 years	559	539	1,098	5%
60-64 years	447	460	907	4.1%
65-69 years	336	353	689	3.1%
70-74 years	240	288	528	2.4%
75-79 years	205	212	417	1.9%
80-84 years	122	165	287	1.3%
85+ years	117	157	274	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cotaxtla

Population Origin

Born in State

21,135

95.9%

Born in Another State

784

3.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

248

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

77

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

75

97.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

160

2.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

286

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

144 / 142

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,616

7.3%

With Limitation

3,122

14.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	766
Visual	718
Hearing	354
Speech	203
Mental	305

Education in Cotaxtla

Literacy and Schooling

In Cotaxtla, 1,794 people aged 15 and over can read and write (179400%), while 1,555 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.1 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	670	885	1,555	155500%
Incomplete primary	1,843	1,892	3,735	373500%
Complete primary	1,626	1,817	3,443	344300%
Incomplete secondary	332	307	639	63900%
Complete secondary	1,752	1,811	3,563	356300%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,786	1,719	3,505	350500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	458
6-11 years	111
12-14 years	140

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 120 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	39	39
Primaria	57	57
Secundaria	20	20
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Cotaxtla

In Cotaxtla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 11,050 people. Of those, 10,943 are employed and 107 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

11,050

H: 7,247 / M: 3,803

Employed Population

10,943

H: 7,153 / M: 3,790

Unemployment Rate

1%

107 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,726

H: 1,454 / M: 5,272

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,758	66.9%
IMSS	4,308	19.5%
ISSSTE	294	1.3%
ISSSTE estatal	11	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	354	1.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,760	44.3%
IMSS Bienestar	21	0.1%
Private insurance	181	0.8%
Other institution	26	0.1%
Without health coverage	7,291	33.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Cotaxtla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,535

1053500%

Single

5,044

504400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,274

227400%

Households

Total Households

6,556

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

4,344

66.3%

Female-headed

2,212

33.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	18,647	84.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,052	9.3%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	1,333	6%

Housing and Basic Services in Cotaxtla

Cotaxtla has 8,096 total dwellings, of which 6,558 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,280	96.2%
Earthen floor	257	3.9%
1 bedroom	2,761	42.3%
2+ bedrooms	3,776	57.8%
1 room	799	12.2%
2 rooms	1,214	18.6%
3+ rooms	4,524	69.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

6,456 dwellings

Piped Water

98.5%

6,435 dwellings

With Drainage

91%

5,945 dwellings

All Services

90%

5,875 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	6,456	98.9%
Without electricity	81	1.2%
Public water network	6,435	98.5%
Hauled water	1,929	29.5%
Other water source	102	1.6%
With water tank	3,048	46.7%
With cistern	504	7.7%
With toilet	5,934	90.9%
With latrine	23	0.4%
With drainage	5,945	91%
Without drainage	592	9.1%
With all services	5,875	90%
Without water, drainage or electricity	25	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Cotaxtla

Household equipment in Cotaxtla according to the 2020 Census. 24% of dwellings have internet and 84% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	5,728	87.7%
Washing machine	4,576	70.1%
Microwave oven	1,802	27.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,132	32.6%
Motorcycle	2,112	32.3%
Bicycle	515	7.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	5,593	85.7%
Radio	3,653	55.9%
Landline phone	390	6%
Cell phone	5,482	84%
Computer	782	12%
Internet	1,564	24%
Pay TV	1,783	27.3%
Streaming platforms	204	3.1%
Video game console	114	1.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

575

8.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

951

14.6%

No Computer or Internet

4,683

71.7%

No ICT at All

240

3.7%

Companies and Economy in Cotaxtla

The main economic sectors of Cotaxtla are Comercio al por menor with 149 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	149
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	64
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	33
Industrias manufactureras	20
Servicios educativos	12

Poverty and Social Development in Cotaxtla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cotaxtla has a poverty rate of 55.3% and extreme poverty of 10.3%.

Poverty

55.3%

13,431 people

Extreme Poverty

10.3%

2,498 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

38.2%

9,293 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.2%

299 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.3%

1,276 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	37.8%	9,192
Lack of access to health services	17.9%	4,356
Lack of access to social security	80.1%	19,453
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.6%	4,285
Lack of access to basic housing services	58.7%	14,265
Lack of access to food	19.6%	4,754
Income below welfare line	56.5%	13,730
Income below minimum welfare line	18.7%	4,554

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	58.4%	13.6%	31.7%	7.3%	0
2015	55.3%	10.3%	38.2%	5.3%	0

Crime in Cotaxtla

In the last 12 months, 143 crimes were recorded in Cotaxtla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	16
2025/11	12
2025/10	13
2025/09	11
2025/08	14
2025/07	14
2025/06	8
2025/05	10
2025/04	10
2025/03	19
2025/02	8
2025/01	8

Health in Cotaxtla

Cotaxtla has 15 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cotaxtla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
La Tinaja	1,918	133
La Capilla	1,496	23
Cotaxtla	1,316	37
Colonia Ejidal	1,160	20
Mata Tejón	612	74
Cerro Alto	606	111
El Sombrerete	562	122
Loma de los Hoyos	444	69
Loma Angosta	424	99
San Antonio	399	119

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