Huatusco

Huatusco is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 59,920 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,231 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Total Population
59,920
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
28,610 / 31,310
47.7% / 52.3%
Schools
0
164 public, 18 private
Health
22
4 hospitals, 18 centers
Localities
65
Communities and settlements
Companies
3,118
Registered establishments

Demographics of Huatusco

Demographic structure of Huatusco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 16,003 people under 15 years old (26.7%), 39,312 people of working age (65.6%) and 4,601 elderly over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years
16,003
26.7% of the population
15-64 years
39,312
65.6% - Working age
65+ years
4,601
7.7% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
52.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Huatusco

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 2,408 2,422 4,830 8.1%
5-9 years 2,832 2,701 5,533 9.2%
10-14 years 2,899 2,741 5,640 9.4%
15-19 years 2,826 2,795 5,621 9.4%
20-24 years 2,613 2,764 5,377 9%
25-29 years 2,256 2,489 4,745 7.9%
30-34 years 2,082 2,415 4,497 7.5%
35-39 years 1,891 2,255 4,146 6.9%
40-44 years 1,821 2,148 3,969 6.6%
45-49 years 1,542 1,895 3,437 5.7%
50-54 years 1,385 1,628 3,013 5%
55-59 years 1,144 1,327 2,471 4.1%
60-64 years 949 1,087 2,036 3.4%
65-69 years 729 867 1,596 2.7%
70-74 years 463 643 1,106 1.8%
75-79 years 348 456 804 1.3%
80-84 years 216 346 562 0.9%
85+ years 204 329 533 0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Huatusco

Population Origin

Born in State
57,633
96.2%
Born in Another State
2,160
3.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
902
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
184
0.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
182
98.9% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
494
3.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
678
1.1% of the population
Men / Women
356 / 322
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
2,396
4%
With Limitation
6,206
10.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,082
Visual 973
Hearing 616
Speech 383
Mental 529

Education in Huatusco

Literacy and Schooling

In Huatusco, 3,921 people aged 15 and over can read and write (392100%), while 3,843 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (8.2 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,556 2,287 3,843 384300%
Incomplete primary 3,615 3,765 7,380 738000%
Complete primary 3,385 3,787 7,172 717200%
Incomplete secondary 875 762 1,637 163700%
Complete secondary 4,039 4,670 8,709 870900%
Post-basic education (18+) 6,493 7,548 14,041 1404100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years1,348
6-11 years361
12-14 years499

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 164 are public and 18 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 58 3 61
Primaria 59 3 62
Secundaria 31 2 33
Media Superior 12 2 14
Superior 2 2 4

Employment and Social Security in Huatusco

In Huatusco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 31,091 people. Of those, 30,832 are employed and 259 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP
31,091
H: 18,450 / M: 12,641
Employed Population
30,832
H: 18,273 / M: 12,559
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
259 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
16,078
H: 3,696 / M: 12,382

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 33,519 55.9%
IMSS 9,011 15%
ISSSTE 2,375 4%
ISSSTE estatal 65 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 105 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 20,030 33.4%
IMSS Bienestar 1,597 2.7%
Private insurance 140 0.2%
Other institution 499 0.8%
Without health coverage 26,389 44%

Marital Status and Religion in Huatusco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
25,102
2510200%
Single
16,924
1692400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
5,229
522900%

Households

Total Households
16,093
3.7 average occupants
Male-headed
10,677
66.3%
Female-headed
5,416
33.7%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 57,037 95.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,773 3%
Other religions 27 0%
No religion 1,054 1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Huatusco

Huatusco has 20,404 total dwellings, of which 16,101 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 15,026 93.5%
Earthen floor 1,051 6.5%
1 bedroom 6,503 40.5%
2+ bedrooms 9,575 59.6%
1 room 1,660 10.3%
2 rooms 2,943 18.3%
3+ rooms 11,475 71.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.7%
15,863 dwellings
Piped Water
96.2%
15,455 dwellings
With Drainage
95.7%
15,371 dwellings
All Services
92.9%
14,933 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 15,863 98.7%
Without electricity 215 1.3%
Public water network 15,455 96.2%
Hauled water 13,810 86%
Other water source 623 3.9%
With water tank 9,759 60.7%
With cistern 1,198 7.5%
With toilet 14,779 92%
With latrine 1,057 6.6%
With drainage 15,371 95.7%
Without drainage 707 4.4%
With all services 14,933 92.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity 35 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Huatusco

Household equipment in Huatusco according to the 2020 Census. 28.7% of dwellings have internet and 83.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 11,500 71.6%
Washing machine 7,790 48.5%
Microwave oven 4,251 26.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 4,748 29.6%
Motorcycle 1,637 10.2%
Bicycle 1,090 6.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 14,306 89%
Radio 11,275 70.2%
Landline phone 3,520 21.9%
Cell phone 13,436 83.6%
Computer 4,110 25.6%
Internet 4,612 28.7%
Pay TV 4,437 27.6%
Streaming platforms 1,206 7.5%
Video game console 846 5.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
910
5.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,338
14.6%
No Computer or Internet
10,285
64%
No ICT at All
475
3%

Companies and Economy in Huatusco

The main economic sectors of Huatusco are Comercio al por menor with 1,814 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Huatusco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Huatusco has a poverty rate of 67.6% and extreme poverty of 13.3%.

Poverty
67.6%
40,544 people
Extreme Poverty
13.3%
7,946 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
22.7%
13,585 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.2%
1,300 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
7.6%
4,540 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 31.9% 19,124
Lack of access to health services 20.9% 12,538
Lack of access to social security 79.8% 47,850
Lack of housing quality and spaces 17.4% 10,429
Lack of access to basic housing services 37.5% 22,493
Lack of access to food 27.3% 16,372
Income below welfare line 69.8% 41,844
Income below minimum welfare line 28.6% 17,142

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 66.7% 21.4% 21.9% 8.7% 0
2015 67.6% 13.3% 22.7% 7.6% 0

Crime in Huatusco

In the last 12 months, 583 crimes were recorded in Huatusco. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 46
2025/11 67
2025/10 52
2025/09 52
2025/08 41
2025/07 52
2025/06 37
2025/05 47
2025/04 33
2025/03 49
2025/02 67
2025/01 40

Health in Huatusco

Huatusco has 22 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 18 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Huatusco

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Huatusco de Chicuellar 33,402 1,286
Elotepec 2,116 1,839
Tlamatoca 1,771 1,040
Ixpila 1,591 1,150
Chavaxtla 1,433 838
Amatiopa (Mesa Limón) 1,157 1,107
Sabanas 1,120 1,139
Tepampa 1,104 1,744
Capulapa 1,009 943
Colonia Pastoría Cuatro 943 1,382

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