Ilamatlán

Ilamatlán is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 13,377 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 722 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5 years.

Demographics of Ilamatlán

Demographic structure of Ilamatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,124 people under 15 years old (30.8%), 7,741 people of working age (57.9%) and 1,512 elderly over 65 years old (11.3%).

0-14 years

4,124

30.8% of the population

15-64 years

7,741

57.9% - Working age

65+ years

1,512

11.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ilamatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	602	667	1,269	9.5%
5-9 years	702	644	1,346	10.1%
10-14 years	734	775	1,509	11.3%
15-19 years	655	642	1,297	9.7%
20-24 years	442	500	942	7%
25-29 years	407	459	866	6.5%
30-34 years	363	433	796	6%
35-39 years	345	417	762	5.7%
40-44 years	324	386	710	5.3%
45-49 years	337	387	724	5.4%
50-54 years	241	353	594	4.4%
55-59 years	262	329	591	4.4%
60-64 years	216	243	459	3.4%
65-69 years	210	253	463	3.5%
70-74 years	178	223	401	3%
75-79 years	162	155	317	2.4%
80-84 years	96	84	180	1.3%
85+ years	74	77	151	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ilamatlán

Population Origin

Born in State

12,112

90.5%

Born in Another State

1,263

9.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

204

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,832

81% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9,504

87.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,308

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

12,616

339.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

971

7.3% of the population

Men / Women

491 / 480

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

721

5.4%

With Limitation

1,627

12.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	324
Visual	262
Hearing	218
Speech	116
Mental	154

Education in Ilamatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Ilamatlán, 3,170 people aged 15 and over can read and write (317000%), while 2,838 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5 years (5.3 men, 4.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,170	1,668	2,838	283800%
Incomplete primary	885	874	1,759	175900%
Complete primary	721	803	1,524	152400%
Incomplete secondary	162	140	302	30200%
Complete secondary	715	762	1,477	147700%
Post-basic education (18+)	532	564	1,096	109600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	175
6-11 years	59
12-14 years	150

Educational Facilities

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

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	24	24
Primaria	27	27
Secundaria	17	17
Media Superior	6	6

Employment and Social Security in Ilamatlán

In Ilamatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,624 people. Of those, 2,925 are employed and 699 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 19.3%.

Total EAP

3,624

H: 3,044 / M: 580

Employed Population

2,925

H: 2,398 / M: 527

Unemployment Rate

19.3%

699 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,488

H: 1,697 / M: 4,791

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,899	81.5%
IMSS	827	6.2%
ISSSTE	256	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	1	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	15	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,367	70%
IMSS Bienestar	455	3.4%
Private insurance	19	0.1%
Other institution	7	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,478	18.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Ilamatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,101

610100%

Single

2,920

292000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,136

113600%

Households

Total Households

3,712

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

2,663

71.7%

Female-headed

1,049

28.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,581	79.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,666	12.5%
Other religions	31	0.2%
No religion	1,094	8.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Ilamatlán

Ilamatlán has 5,289 total dwellings, of which 3,713 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,254	89.8%
Earthen floor	456	12.6%
1 bedroom	1,954	53.9%
2+ bedrooms	1,756	48.4%
1 room	349	9.6%
2 rooms	1,141	31.5%
3+ rooms	2,220	61.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.5%

3,644 dwellings

Piped Water

57.3%

2,077 dwellings

With Drainage

33.8%

1,227 dwellings

All Services

23%

834 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,644	100.5%
Without electricity	66	1.8%
Public water network	2,077	57.3%
Hauled water	1,266	34.9%
Other water source	1,633	45%
With water tank	969	26.7%
With cistern	148	4.1%
With toilet	1,002	27.6%
With latrine	2,649	73.1%
With drainage	1,227	33.8%
Without drainage	2,483	68.5%
With all services	834	23%
Without water, drainage or electricity	28	0.8%

Goods and Technology in Ilamatlán

Household equipment in Ilamatlán according to the 2020 Census. 14.9% of dwellings have internet and 35.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,536	42.4%
Washing machine	169	4.7%
Microwave oven	144	4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	176	4.9%
Motorcycle	37	1%
Bicycle	31	0.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,193	60.5%
Radio	1,530	42.2%
Landline phone	534	14.7%
Cell phone	1,299	35.8%
Computer	126	3.5%
Internet	539	14.9%
Pay TV	1,095	30.2%
Streaming platforms	58	1.6%
Video game console	9	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,126

31.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,149

59.3%

No Computer or Internet

3,126

86.2%

No ICT at All

942

26%

Companies and Economy in Ilamatlán

The main economic sectors of Ilamatlán are Comercio al por menor with 29 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	29
Industrias manufactureras	5
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	5
Servicios educativos	4
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	4

Poverty and Social Development in Ilamatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ilamatlán has a poverty rate of 93.7% and extreme poverty of 54.9%.

Poverty

93.7%

12,567 people

Extreme Poverty

54.9%

7,366 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

5.8%

779 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

8 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.4%

51 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	46.3%	6,212
Lack of access to health services	12.2%	1,635
Lack of access to social security	80.9%	10,846
Lack of housing quality and spaces	39.1%	5,242
Lack of access to basic housing services	98.1%	13,150
Lack of access to food	35.6%	4,772
Income below welfare line	93.8%	12,575
Income below minimum welfare line	74.3%	9,966

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	93.2%	68.9%	6.2%	0.4%	0
2015	93.7%	54.9%	5.8%	0.4%	0

Crime in Ilamatlán

In the last 12 months, 56 crimes were recorded in Ilamatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in Ilamatlán

Ilamatlán has 12 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ilamatlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chahuatlán	1,029	356
San Pablo Mitecatlán	1,017	1,414
Tecapa	983	1,181
San Gregorio	929	522
Xoxocapa	921	304
Huitztipan	828	408
Coacoaco	820	856
Amatepec	734	751
Santa Cruz	718	924
Ilamatlán	623	1,158

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