Coyutla

Coyutla is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 23,096 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 159 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years.

Demographics of Coyutla

Demographic structure of Coyutla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 6,646 people under 15 years old (28.8%), 14,143 people of working age (61.2%) and 2,307 elderly over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

6,646

28.8% of the population

15-64 years

14,143

61.2% - Working age

65+ years

2,307

10% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Coyutla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,118	1,036	2,154	9.3%
5-9 years	1,118	1,116	2,234	9.7%
10-14 years	1,191	1,067	2,258	9.8%
15-19 years	1,034	1,025	2,059	8.9%
20-24 years	640	810	1,450	6.3%
25-29 years	664	801	1,465	6.3%
30-34 years	628	823	1,451	6.3%
35-39 years	685	839	1,524	6.6%
40-44 years	648	789	1,437	6.2%
45-49 years	635	746	1,381	6%
50-54 years	608	674	1,282	5.6%
55-59 years	561	585	1,146	5%
60-64 years	461	487	948	4.1%
65-69 years	436	448	884	3.8%
70-74 years	271	298	569	2.5%
75-79 years	214	185	399	1.7%
80-84 years	126	118	244	1.1%
85+ years	103	108	211	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Coyutla

Population Origin

Born in State

20,495

88.7%

Born in Another State

2,546

11%

Lived in Another State in 2015

461

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

11,343

49.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

10,317

91% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

984

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

18,147

299.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

121

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

56 / 65

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,286

5.6%

With Limitation

2,462

10.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	593
Visual	496
Hearing	324
Speech	315
Mental	311

Education in Coyutla

Literacy and Schooling

In Coyutla, 3,870 people aged 15 and over can read and write (387000%), while 3,630 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years (6.8 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,425	2,205	3,630	363000%
Incomplete primary	1,224	1,214	2,438	243800%
Complete primary	1,116	1,218	2,334	233400%
Incomplete secondary	219	175	394	39400%
Complete secondary	1,763	1,794	3,557	355700%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,691	1,858	3,549	354900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	460
6-11 years	94
12-14 years	130

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 78 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	24	0	24
Primaria	27	0	27
Secundaria	17	0	17
Media Superior	8	1	9

Employment and Social Security in Coyutla

In Coyutla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 10,035 people. Of those, 9,969 are employed and 66 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

10,035

H: 6,671 / M: 3,364

Employed Population

9,969

H: 6,622 / M: 3,347

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

66 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,721

H: 1,714 / M: 6,007

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	16,157	70%
IMSS	593	2.6%
ISSSTE	582	2.5%
ISSSTE estatal	6	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	55	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	14,697	63.6%
IMSS Bienestar	82	0.4%
Private insurance	35	0.2%
Other institution	136	0.6%
Without health coverage	6,933	30%

Marital Status and Religion in Coyutla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,655

1065500%

Single

5,312

531200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,842

184200%

Households

Total Households

6,058

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

4,437

73.2%

Female-headed

1,621

26.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,761	55.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	7,897	34.2%
Other religions	26	0.1%
No religion	2,384	10.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Coyutla

Coyutla has 7,290 total dwellings, of which 6,060 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,297	91.2%
Earthen floor	754	13%
1 bedroom	2,963	51%
2+ bedrooms	3,088	53.1%
1 room	1,101	19%
2 rooms	1,585	27.3%
3+ rooms	3,365	57.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.6%

5,904 dwellings

Piped Water

95.3%

5,536 dwellings

With Drainage

92.2%

5,355 dwellings

All Services

84.5%

4,912 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,904	101.6%
Without electricity	147	2.5%
Public water network	5,536	95.3%
Hauled water	4,602	79.2%
Other water source	515	8.9%
With water tank	2,338	40.2%
With cistern	637	11%
With toilet	4,343	74.8%
With latrine	1,642	28.3%
With drainage	5,355	92.2%
Without drainage	696	12%
With all services	4,912	84.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	19	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Coyutla

Household equipment in Coyutla according to the 2020 Census. 16.1% of dwellings have internet and 69.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,507	77.6%
Washing machine	2,196	37.8%
Microwave oven	843	14.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	787	13.5%
Motorcycle	87	1.5%
Bicycle	172	3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,573	78.7%
Radio	3,101	53.4%
Landline phone	1,049	18.1%
Cell phone	4,060	69.9%
Computer	537	9.2%
Internet	935	16.1%
Pay TV	1,067	18.4%
Streaming platforms	97	1.7%
Video game console	31	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

972

16.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,632

28.1%

No Computer or Internet

4,948

85.2%

No ICT at All

529

9.1%

Companies and Economy in Coyutla

The main economic sectors of Coyutla are Comercio al por menor with 445 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	445
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	111
Industrias manufactureras	102
Industrias manufactureras	64
Servicios educativos	19

Poverty and Social Development in Coyutla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Coyutla has a poverty rate of 82.1% and extreme poverty of 31.5%.

Poverty

82.1%

16,937 people

Extreme Poverty

31.5%

6,496 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

15.4%

3,174 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.5%

99 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2%

413 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	33.9%	6,999
Lack of access to health services	17%	3,500
Lack of access to social security	87.5%	18,052
Lack of housing quality and spaces	29.9%	6,165
Lack of access to basic housing services	80.3%	16,554
Lack of access to food	37.8%	7,795
Income below welfare line	82.6%	17,036
Income below minimum welfare line	46.8%	9,648

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	83.1%	40.9%	15.6%	1%	0
2015	82.1%	31.5%	15.4%	2%	0

Crime in Coyutla

In the last 12 months, 82 crimes were recorded in Coyutla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	9
2025/10	13
2025/09	17
2025/08	5
2025/07	3
2025/06	14
2025/05	4
2025/04	3
2025/03	1
2025/02	5
2025/01	3

Health in Coyutla

Coyutla has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Coyutla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Coyutla	9,113	154
Las Lomas	1,986	156
La Chaca	1,813	116
Colonia Guadalupe	1,484	154
El Panorama	1,191	151
Chicualoque	1,181	136
Tulapilla	926	127
Calalco	795	201
San Marcos	682	157
Cruz Verde	624	431

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