Isla

Isla is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 42,807 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 45 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Isla

Demographic structure of Isla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,820 people under 15 years old (25.3%), 27,958 people of working age (65.3%) and 4,027 elderly over 65 years old (9.4%).

0-14 years

10,820

25.3% of the population

15-64 years

27,958

65.3% - Working age

65+ years

4,027

9.4% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

53.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Isla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,660	1,629	3,289	7.7%
5-9 years	1,906	1,927	3,833	9%
10-14 years	1,858	1,840	3,698	8.6%
15-19 years	1,745	1,687	3,432	8%
20-24 years	1,454	1,539	2,993	7%
25-29 years	1,504	1,736	3,240	7.6%
30-34 years	1,436	1,713	3,149	7.4%
35-39 years	1,389	1,584	2,973	6.9%
40-44 years	1,295	1,536	2,831	6.6%
45-49 years	1,308	1,503	2,811	6.6%
50-54 years	1,266	1,402	2,668	6.2%
55-59 years	1,049	1,109	2,158	5%
60-64 years	853	850	1,703	4%
65-69 years	687	765	1,452	3.4%
70-74 years	480	471	951	2.2%
75-79 years	401	358	759	1.8%
80-84 years	224	231	455	1.1%
85+ years	199	211	410	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Isla

Population Origin

Born in State

39,528

92.3%

Born in Another State

3,105

7.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

603

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,141

2.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,126

98.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

14

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,101

15.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2,210

5.2% of the population

Men / Women

1,098 / 1,112

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,412

5.6%

With Limitation

5,290

12.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,211
Visual	1,132
Hearing	520
Speech	361
Mental	467

Education in Isla

Literacy and Schooling

In Isla, 3,519 people aged 15 and over can read and write (351900%), while 4,071 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.3 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,914	2,157	4,071	407100%
Incomplete primary	2,829	2,999	5,828	582800%
Complete primary	2,419	2,645	5,064	506400%
Incomplete secondary	803	675	1,478	147800%
Complete secondary	3,087	3,438	6,525	652500%
Post-basic education (18+)	3,858	4,341	8,199	819900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	978
6-11 years	379
12-14 years	323

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 140 are public and 16 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	45	3	48
Primaria	63	3	66
Secundaria	21	3	24
Media Superior	9	2	11
Superior	0	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Isla

In Isla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 21,936 people. Of those, 21,790 are employed and 146 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

21,936

H: 13,544 / M: 8,392

Employed Population

21,790

H: 13,453 / M: 8,337

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

146 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

12,100

H: 2,761 / M: 9,339

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	26,825	62.7%
IMSS	6,596	15.4%
ISSSTE	1,322	3.1%
ISSSTE estatal	28	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	102	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	17,688	41.3%
IMSS Bienestar	780	1.8%
Private insurance	328	0.8%
Other institution	160	0.4%
Without health coverage	15,966	37.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Isla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

20,047

2004700%

Single

9,874

987400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,239

423900%

Households

Total Households

13,268

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

8,558

64.5%

Female-headed

4,710

35.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	26,642	62.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	10,220	23.9%
Other religions	34	0.1%
No religion	5,892	13.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Isla

Isla has 16,773 total dwellings, of which 13,269 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	12,497	99.8%
Earthen floor	747	6%
1 bedroom	5,463	43.6%
2+ bedrooms	7,781	62.1%
1 room	1,336	10.7%
2 rooms	3,002	24%
3+ rooms	8,906	71.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.2%

13,048 dwellings

Piped Water

102.5%

12,841 dwellings

With Drainage

102.6%

12,856 dwellings

All Services

99.3%

12,442 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	13,048	104.2%
Without electricity	196	1.6%
Public water network	12,841	102.5%
Hauled water	9,969	79.6%
Other water source	403	3.2%
With water tank	2,812	22.4%
With cistern	355	2.8%
With toilet	12,790	102.1%
With latrine	110	0.9%
With drainage	12,856	102.6%
Without drainage	388	3.1%
With all services	12,442	99.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	32	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Isla

Household equipment in Isla according to the 2020 Census. 29.3% of dwellings have internet and 84.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	11,114	88.7%
Washing machine	9,271	74%
Microwave oven	3,423	27.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,371	26.9%
Motorcycle	3,824	30.5%
Bicycle	2,805	22.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	10,865	86.7%
Radio	6,514	52%
Landline phone	2,312	18.5%
Cell phone	10,596	84.6%
Computer	1,832	14.6%
Internet	3,675	29.3%
Pay TV	5,573	44.5%
Streaming platforms	623	5%
Video game console	295	2.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,617

12.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,324

18.6%

No Computer or Internet

9,159

73.1%

No ICT at All

837

6.7%

Companies and Economy in Isla

The main economic sectors of Isla are Comercio al por menor with 933 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	933
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	377
Industrias manufactureras	112
Industrias manufactureras	51
Servicios educativos	47

Poverty and Social Development in Isla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Isla has a poverty rate of 67.4% and extreme poverty of 12.3%.

Poverty

67.4%

32,548 people

Extreme Poverty

12.3%

5,948 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

27.3%

13,153 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

714 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

3.8%

1,845 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	35.3%	17,037
Lack of access to health services	17.2%	8,302
Lack of access to social security	84.2%	40,630
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.7%	8,529
Lack of access to basic housing services	35.2%	16,972
Lack of access to food	41.6%	20,097
Income below welfare line	68.9%	33,262
Income below minimum welfare line	25.4%	12,241

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	61.3%	10%	29.9%	6%	0
2015	67.4%	12.3%	27.3%	3.8%	0

Crime in Isla

In the last 12 months, 386 crimes were recorded in Isla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	31
2025/11	26
2025/10	38
2025/09	28
2025/08	35
2025/07	33
2025/06	27
2025/05	42
2025/04	41
2025/03	43
2025/02	19
2025/01	23

Health in Isla

Isla has 20 health facilities, including 5 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Isla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Isla	25,608	76
El Paraíso	1,816	76
Mazoco	925	18
Nuevo Potrero	649	16
Totoloche	576	69
El Tesoro	526	10
Garro	516	11
Fidelidad por el Marcial	508	65
Loma Alta	501	45
Nuevo Cantón	486	69

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