Coxquihui

Coxquihui is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 16,333 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 153 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Demographics of Coxquihui

Demographic structure of Coxquihui according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,719 people under 15 years old (28.9%), 9,761 people of working age (59.8%) and 1,852 elderly over 65 years old (11.3%).

0-14 years

4,719

28.9% of the population

15-64 years

9,761

59.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,852

11.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

67.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Coxquihui

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	720	739	1,459	8.9%
5-9 years	813	760	1,573	9.6%
10-14 years	866	821	1,687	10.3%
15-19 years	827	810	1,637	10%
20-24 years	516	531	1,047	6.4%
25-29 years	442	551	993	6.1%
30-34 years	438	578	1,016	6.2%
35-39 years	457	520	977	6%
40-44 years	456	494	950	5.8%
45-49 years	411	463	874	5.4%
50-54 years	378	475	853	5.2%
55-59 years	313	412	725	4.4%
60-64 years	333	356	689	4.2%
65-69 years	352	368	720	4.4%
70-74 years	238	233	471	2.9%
75-79 years	170	163	333	2%
80-84 years	95	91	186	1.1%
85+ years	76	66	142	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Coxquihui

Population Origin

Born in State

14,967

91.6%

Born in Another State

1,353

8.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

365

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,721

65.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,681

90.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,025

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

14,100

350.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

333

2% of the population

Men / Women

159 / 174

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

960

5.9%

With Limitation

2,549

15.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	393
Visual	396
Hearing	266
Speech	141
Mental	149

Education in Coxquihui

Literacy and Schooling

In Coxquihui, 2,473 people aged 15 and over can read and write (247300%), while 2,256 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (7.1 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	868	1,388	2,256	225600%
Incomplete primary	902	853	1,755	175500%
Complete primary	770	907	1,677	167700%
Incomplete secondary	195	133	328	32800%
Complete secondary	1,153	1,099	2,252	225200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,417	1,470	2,887	288700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	248
6-11 years	40
12-14 years	104

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 65 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	23	23
Primaria	22	22
Secundaria	12	12
Media Superior	5	5

Employment and Social Security in Coxquihui

In Coxquihui, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,336 people. Of those, 7,296 are employed and 40 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

7,336

H: 4,709 / M: 2,627

Employed Population

7,296

H: 4,674 / M: 2,622

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

40 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,266

H: 1,304 / M: 3,962

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,701	71.6%
IMSS	542	3.3%
ISSSTE	581	3.6%
ISSSTE estatal	20	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	72	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,361	63.4%
IMSS Bienestar	100	0.6%
Private insurance	63	0.4%
Other institution	51	0.3%
Without health coverage	4,630	28.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Coxquihui

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,162

716200%

Single

4,187

418700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,279

127900%

Households

Total Households

4,025

4 average occupants

Male-headed

2,882

71.6%

Female-headed

1,143

28.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	13,744	84.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,869	11.4%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	715	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Coxquihui

Coxquihui has 4,511 total dwellings, of which 4,027 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,338	91.3%
Earthen floor	673	18.4%
1 bedroom	1,830	50.1%
2+ bedrooms	2,181	59.7%
1 room	468	12.8%
2 rooms	1,119	30.6%
3+ rooms	2,424	66.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.2%

3,846 dwellings

Piped Water

69.4%

2,539 dwellings

With Drainage

85.8%

3,136 dwellings

All Services

56.2%

2,053 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,846	105.2%
Without electricity	165	4.5%
Public water network	2,539	69.4%
Hauled water	1,737	47.5%
Other water source	1,472	40.3%
With water tank	1,298	35.5%
With cistern	333	9.1%
With toilet	2,379	65.1%
With latrine	1,482	40.5%
With drainage	3,136	85.8%
Without drainage	873	23.9%
With all services	2,053	56.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	62	1.7%

Goods and Technology in Coxquihui

Household equipment in Coxquihui according to the 2020 Census. 28.1% of dwellings have internet and 74.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,433	66.5%
Washing machine	1,056	28.9%
Microwave oven	400	10.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	416	11.4%
Motorcycle	132	3.6%
Bicycle	373	10.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,080	84.2%
Radio	2,290	62.6%
Landline phone	313	8.6%
Cell phone	2,740	74.9%
Computer	290	7.9%
Internet	1,027	28.1%
Pay TV	476	13%
Streaming platforms	42	1.1%
Video game console	13	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

547

15%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,154

31.6%

No Computer or Internet

2,901

79.3%

No ICT at All

340

9.3%

Companies and Economy in Coxquihui

The main economic sectors of Coxquihui are Comercio al por menor with 187 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	187
Industrias manufactureras	36
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	26
Industrias manufactureras	15
Servicios educativos	15

Poverty and Social Development in Coxquihui

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Coxquihui has a poverty rate of 80.2% and extreme poverty of 36%.

Poverty

80.2%

12,012 people

Extreme Poverty

36%

5,396 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.9%

2,683 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.4%

62 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.5%

221 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	30.9%	4,630
Lack of access to health services	17.2%	2,579
Lack of access to social security	85.8%	12,849
Lack of housing quality and spaces	38.4%	5,747
Lack of access to basic housing services	88.8%	13,305
Lack of access to food	40.8%	6,108
Income below welfare line	80.6%	12,074
Income below minimum welfare line	47.5%	7,111

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	86.7%	48.1%	12.6%	0.5%	0
2015	80.2%	36%	17.9%	1.5%	0

Crime in Coxquihui

In the last 12 months, 67 crimes were recorded in Coxquihui. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	5
2025/10	5
2025/09	16
2025/08	5
2025/07	3
2025/06	1
2025/05	2
2025/04	9
2025/03	8
2025/02	3
2025/01	6

Health in Coxquihui

Coxquihui has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Coxquihui

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Coxquihui	4,561	299
Cuauhtémoc (El Jobo)	1,356	182
Sabanas de Xalostoc	1,208	99
Ojite de Matamoros	1,095	71
Arenal	1,088	81
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines	1,025	135
José María Morelos	903	113
Sabaneta	658	83
Chihuixcruz	562	116
Tuncuhuini (Encinal)	520	117

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