Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Ixhuatlán del Sureste is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 15,831 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 25 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Total Population
15,831
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
7,768 / 8,063
49.1% / 50.9%
Schools
0
38 public, 4 private
Health
8
2 hospitals, 6 centers
Localities
66
Communities and settlements
Companies
539
Registered establishments

Demographics of Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Demographic structure of Ixhuatlán del Sureste according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,991 people under 15 years old (25.2%), 10,563 people of working age (66.7%) and 1,272 elderly over 65 years old (8%).

0-14 years
3,991
25.2% of the population
15-64 years
10,563
66.7% - Working age
65+ years
1,272
8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
49.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 666 625 1,291 8.2%
5-9 years 705 663 1,368 8.6%
10-14 years 652 680 1,332 8.4%
15-19 years 636 638 1,274 8%
20-24 years 553 596 1,149 7.3%
25-29 years 531 606 1,137 7.2%
30-34 years 566 606 1,172 7.4%
35-39 years 584 658 1,242 7.8%
40-44 years 503 594 1,097 6.9%
45-49 years 495 518 1,013 6.4%
50-54 years 449 516 965 6.1%
55-59 years 447 420 867 5.5%
60-64 years 304 343 647 4.1%
65-69 years 268 223 491 3.1%
70-74 years 169 157 326 2.1%
75-79 years 112 97 209 1.3%
80-84 years 68 58 126 0.8%
85+ years 58 62 120 0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Population Origin

Born in State
13,836
87.4%
Born in Another State
1,962
12.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
263
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
267
1.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
266
99.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
663
13.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
127
0.8% of the population
Men / Women
71 / 56
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
900
5.7%
With Limitation
1,579
10%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 417
Visual 380
Hearing 178
Speech 167
Mental 165

Education in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Literacy and Schooling

In Ixhuatlán del Sureste, 887 people aged 15 and over can read and write (88700%), while 1,038 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.8 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 372 666 1,038 103800%
Incomplete primary 680 1,023 1,703 170300%
Complete primary 922 1,031 1,953 195300%
Incomplete secondary 240 176 416 41600%
Complete secondary 1,308 1,166 2,474 247400%
Post-basic education (18+) 2,034 1,813 3,847 384700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years402
6-11 years80
12-14 years85

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 38 are public and 4 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 12 1 13
Primaria 19 1 20
Secundaria 5 1 6
Media Superior 2 1 3

Employment and Social Security in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

In Ixhuatlán del Sureste, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,826 people. Of those, 6,357 are employed and 469 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.9%.

Total EAP
6,826
H: 4,327 / M: 2,499
Employed Population
6,357
H: 3,952 / M: 2,405
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
469 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
5,759
H: 1,803 / M: 3,956

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 13,132 83%
IMSS 2,425 15.3%
ISSSTE 373 2.4%
ISSSTE estatal 8 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 3,268 20.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 7,100 44.8%
IMSS Bienestar 16 0.1%
Private insurance 16 0.1%
Other institution 70 0.4%
Without health coverage 2,691 17%

Marital Status and Religion in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
7,240
724000%
Single
3,694
369400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
1,674
167400%

Households

Total Households
4,782
3.3 average occupants
Male-headed
3,221
67.4%
Female-headed
1,561
32.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 6,617 41.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,771 36.5%
Other religions 7 0%
No religion 3,421 21.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Ixhuatlán del Sureste has 6,011 total dwellings, of which 4,782 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 4,533 95.2%
Earthen floor 231 4.9%
1 bedroom 2,183 45.9%
2+ bedrooms 2,581 54.2%
1 room 755 15.9%
2 rooms 993 20.9%
3+ rooms 3,016 63.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.4%
4,686 dwellings
Piped Water
82.9%
3,946 dwellings
With Drainage
97.8%
4,658 dwellings
All Services
82%
3,904 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 4,686 98.4%
Without electricity 78 1.6%
Public water network 3,946 82.9%
Hauled water 2,555 53.7%
Other water source 818 17.2%
With water tank 2,198 46.2%
With cistern 638 13.4%
With toilet 4,648 97.6%
With latrine 28 0.6%
With drainage 4,658 97.8%
Without drainage 106 2.2%
With all services 3,904 82%
Without water, drainage or electricity 22 0.5%

Goods and Technology in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Household equipment in Ixhuatlán del Sureste according to the 2020 Census. 28.5% of dwellings have internet and 87.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 4,116 86.5%
Washing machine 3,639 76.4%
Microwave oven 1,176 24.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,384 29.1%
Motorcycle 414 8.7%
Bicycle 281 5.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 4,166 87.5%
Radio 3,071 64.5%
Landline phone 1,007 21.2%
Cell phone 4,145 87.1%
Computer 974 20.5%
Internet 1,359 28.5%
Pay TV 1,369 28.8%
Streaming platforms 296 6.2%
Video game console 100 2.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
346
7.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
562
11.8%
No Computer or Internet
3,145
66.1%
No ICT at All
155
3.3%

Companies and Economy in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

The main economic sectors of Ixhuatlán del Sureste are Comercio al por menor with 365 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Ixhuatlán del Sureste has a poverty rate of 50.9% and extreme poverty of 7.5%.

Poverty
50.9%
9,473 people
Extreme Poverty
7.5%
1,391 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
36.2%
6,726 people
Vulnerable by Income
3%
564 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
9.9%
1,832 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 26.6% 4,945
Lack of access to health services 8.7% 1,609
Lack of access to social security 64.8% 12,054
Lack of housing quality and spaces 20.5% 3,816
Lack of access to basic housing services 49% 9,106
Lack of access to food 31.8% 5,907
Income below welfare line 54% 10,036
Income below minimum welfare line 16% 2,973

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 60.4% 15% 29.1% 6.7% 0
2015 50.9% 7.5% 36.2% 9.9% 0

Crime in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

In the last 12 months, 100 crimes were recorded in Ixhuatlán del Sureste. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 9
2025/11 21
2025/10 7
2025/09 3
2025/08 6
2025/07 10
2025/06 5
2025/05 9
2025/04 6
2025/03 5
2025/02 11
2025/01 8

Health in Ixhuatlán del Sureste

Ixhuatlán del Sureste has 8 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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