Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Ixhuacán de los Reyes is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 11,387 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,704 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Demographics of Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Demographic structure of Ixhuacán de los Reyes according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,253 people under 15 years old (28.6%), 7,183 people of working age (63.1%) and 941 elderly over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years

3,253

28.6% of the population

15-64 years

7,183

63.1% - Working age

65+ years

941

8.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

58.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	537	529	1,066	9.4%
5-9 years	569	554	1,123	9.9%
10-14 years	528	536	1,064	9.3%
15-19 years	532	515	1,047	9.2%
20-24 years	432	490	922	8.1%
25-29 years	414	457	871	7.6%
30-34 years	394	417	811	7.1%
35-39 years	433	457	890	7.8%
40-44 years	353	341	694	6.1%
45-49 years	270	325	595	5.2%
50-54 years	274	272	546	4.8%
55-59 years	224	223	447	3.9%
60-64 years	186	174	360	3.2%
65-69 years	144	144	288	2.5%
70-74 years	114	124	238	2.1%
75-79 years	94	92	186	1.6%
80-84 years	53	52	105	0.9%
85+ years	61	63	124	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Population Origin

Born in State

10,948

96.1%

Born in Another State

422

3.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

195

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

53

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

53

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

126

4.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

500

4.4% of the population

Men / Women

252 / 248

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

740

6.5%

With Limitation

1,649

14.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	299
Visual	318
Hearing	203
Speech	120
Mental	111

Education in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixhuacán de los Reyes, 1,251 people aged 15 and over can read and write (125100%), while 1,151 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (5.7 men, 6.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	590	561	1,151	115100%
Incomplete primary	1,092	1,039	2,131	213100%
Complete primary	779	745	1,524	152400%
Incomplete secondary	178	158	336	33600%
Complete secondary	759	945	1,704	170400%
Post-basic education (18+)	505	594	1,099	109900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	339
6-11 years	68
12-14 years	119

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 71 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	26	26
Primaria	29	29
Secundaria	10	10
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

In Ixhuacán de los Reyes, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,313 people. Of those, 5,280 are employed and 33 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

5,313

H: 3,685 / M: 1,628

Employed Population

5,280

H: 3,655 / M: 1,625

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

33 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,409

H: 590 / M: 2,819

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,859	86.6%
IMSS	309	2.7%
ISSSTE	83	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	13	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,475	83.2%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0%
Private insurance	8	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,516	13.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,240

524000%

Single

2,683

268300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

813

81300%

Households

Total Households

3,071

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

2,435

79.3%

Female-headed

636

20.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,856	95.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	197	1.7%
No religion	324	2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Ixhuacán de los Reyes has 3,982 total dwellings, of which 3,072 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,720	94.6%
Earthen floor	349	12.1%
1 bedroom	1,417	49.3%
2+ bedrooms	1,652	57.5%
1 room	133	4.6%
2 rooms	614	21.4%
3+ rooms	2,322	80.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.4%

3,029 dwellings

Piped Water

105.7%

3,039 dwellings

With Drainage

100.5%

2,888 dwellings

All Services

98.8%

2,840 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,029	105.4%
Without electricity	40	1.4%
Public water network	3,039	105.7%
Hauled water	2,639	91.8%
Other water source	30	1%
With water tank	864	30.1%
With cistern	721	25.1%
With toilet	2,204	76.7%
With latrine	820	28.5%
With drainage	2,888	100.5%
Without drainage	181	6.3%
With all services	2,840	98.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Household equipment in Ixhuacán de los Reyes according to the 2020 Census. 12.6% of dwellings have internet and 60.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,506	52.4%
Washing machine	913	31.8%
Microwave oven	350	12.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	430	15%
Motorcycle	292	10.2%
Bicycle	65	2.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,513	87.4%
Radio	2,225	77.4%
Landline phone	184	6.4%
Cell phone	1,743	60.6%
Computer	184	6.4%
Internet	362	12.6%
Pay TV	486	16.9%
Streaming platforms	24	0.8%
Video game console	11	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

248

8.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,235

43%

No Computer or Internet

2,613

90.9%

No ICT at All

194

6.7%

Companies and Economy in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

The main economic sectors of Ixhuacán de los Reyes are Comercio al por menor with 121 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	121
Industrias manufactureras	55
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	37
Industrias manufactureras	8
Servicios educativos	6

Poverty and Social Development in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixhuacán de los Reyes has a poverty rate of 81.3% and extreme poverty of 17.2%.

Poverty

81.3%

8,741 people

Extreme Poverty

17.2%

1,846 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.7%

1,906 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.4%

44 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.6%

60 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	42%	4,519
Lack of access to health services	7%	750
Lack of access to social security	91.3%	9,812
Lack of housing quality and spaces	16.6%	1,779
Lack of access to basic housing services	54.9%	5,900
Lack of access to food	20.8%	2,232
Income below welfare line	81.7%	8,784
Income below minimum welfare line	40.7%	4,374

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	83.2%	21.6%	16%	0.4%	0
2015	81.3%	17.2%	17.7%	0.6%	0

Crime in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

In the last 12 months, 43 crimes were recorded in Ixhuacán de los Reyes. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	3
2025/10	3
2025/09	4
2025/08	8
2025/07	2
2025/06	2
2025/05	7
2025/04	5
2025/02	1
2025/01	2
2024/10	5
2024/09	1

Health in Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Ixhuacán de los Reyes has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Ixhuacán de los Reyes

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Ixhuacán de los Reyes	2,692	1,781
Monte Grande	926	1,675
Barranca Nueva	808	1,333
Tlalchy	625	1,581
Caltzontepec	554	2,422
Coyopolan	393	1,566
Tecpitla	393	1,262
Los Laureles	346	2,766
Cerro Boludo	340	2,056
Atecaxil	297	1,591

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