Paso del Macho

Paso del Macho is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 31,894 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 404 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Total Population
31,894
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
15,617 / 16,277
49% / 51%
Schools
0
144 public, 0 private
Health
18
0 hospitals, 18 centers
Localities
140
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,128
Registered establishments

Demographics of Paso del Macho

Demographic structure of Paso del Macho according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,170 people under 15 years old (25.6%), 20,972 people of working age (65.8%) and 2,752 elderly over 65 years old (8.6%).

0-14 years
8,170
25.6% of the population
15-64 years
20,972
65.8% - Working age
65+ years
2,752
8.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
52.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Paso del Macho

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,206 1,203 2,409 7.6%
5-9 years 1,394 1,464 2,858 9%
10-14 years 1,518 1,385 2,903 9.1%
15-19 years 1,339 1,373 2,712 8.5%
20-24 years 1,195 1,195 2,390 7.5%
25-29 years 1,143 1,189 2,332 7.3%
30-34 years 1,163 1,323 2,486 7.8%
35-39 years 1,071 1,198 2,269 7.1%
40-44 years 999 1,158 2,157 6.8%
45-49 years 976 1,110 2,086 6.5%
50-54 years 941 948 1,889 5.9%
55-59 years 739 760 1,499 4.7%
60-64 years 549 603 1,152 3.6%
65-69 years 481 458 939 2.9%
70-74 years 332 324 656 2.1%
75-79 years 263 233 496 1.6%
80-84 years 175 165 340 1.1%
85+ years 133 188 321 1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Paso del Macho

Population Origin

Born in State
30,810
96.6%
Born in Another State
971
3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
301
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
81
0.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
77
95.1% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
4
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
184
2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1,097
3.4% of the population
Men / Women
545 / 552
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
2,203
6.9%
With Limitation
4,104
12.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 925
Visual 1,089
Hearing 445
Speech 333
Mental 411

Education in Paso del Macho

Literacy and Schooling

In Paso del Macho, 2,364 people aged 15 and over can read and write (236400%), while 2,224 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.1 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,024 1,200 2,224 222400%
Incomplete primary 2,671 2,348 5,019 501900%
Complete primary 2,123 2,158 4,281 428100%
Incomplete secondary 572 460 1,032 103200%
Complete secondary 2,201 2,774 4,975 497500%
Post-basic education (18+) 2,572 2,920 5,492 549200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years684
6-11 years175
12-14 years241

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 144 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 52 0 52
Primaria 65 0 65
Secundaria 23 0 23
Media Superior 3 0 3

Employment and Social Security in Paso del Macho

In Paso del Macho, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 14,637 people. Of those, 14,429 are employed and 208 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP
14,637
H: 9,930 / M: 4,707
Employed Population
14,429
H: 9,769 / M: 4,660
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
208 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
10,740
H: 2,408 / M: 8,332

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 22,818 71.5%
IMSS 14,237 44.6%
ISSSTE 508 1.6%
ISSSTE estatal 14 0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 40 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 7,652 24%
IMSS Bienestar 348 1.1%
Private insurance 113 0.4%
Other institution 101 0.3%
Without health coverage 9,069 28.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Paso del Macho

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
14,870
1487000%
Single
7,590
759000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
2,955
295500%

Households

Total Households
9,129
3.5 average occupants
Male-headed
6,822
74.7%
Female-headed
2,307
25.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 27,530 86.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,257 10.2%
Other religions 5 0%
No religion 1,083 3.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Paso del Macho

Paso del Macho has 11,328 total dwellings, of which 9,130 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 8,974 99.7%
Earthen floor 131 1.5%
1 bedroom 3,635 40.4%
2+ bedrooms 5,471 60.8%
1 room 1,007 11.2%
2 rooms 1,582 17.6%
3+ rooms 6,517 72.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.4%
8,953 dwellings
Piped Water
90.1%
8,111 dwellings
With Drainage
92.9%
8,366 dwellings
All Services
84.4%
7,595 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 8,953 99.4%
Without electricity 153 1.7%
Public water network 8,111 90.1%
Hauled water 6,769 75.2%
Other water source 995 11.1%
With water tank 5,867 65.2%
With cistern 2,818 31.3%
With toilet 8,258 91.7%
With latrine 176 2%
With drainage 8,366 92.9%
Without drainage 740 8.2%
With all services 7,595 84.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 66 0.7%

Goods and Technology in Paso del Macho

Household equipment in Paso del Macho according to the 2020 Census. 22.2% of dwellings have internet and 83.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 7,604 84.5%
Washing machine 5,665 62.9%
Microwave oven 2,098 23.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 3,125 34.7%
Motorcycle 3,175 35.3%
Bicycle 980 10.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 8,127 90.3%
Radio 5,391 59.9%
Landline phone 991 11%
Cell phone 7,513 83.4%
Computer 1,416 15.7%
Internet 1,997 22.2%
Pay TV 1,691 18.8%
Streaming platforms 266 3%
Video game console 184 2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
627
7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,443
16%
No Computer or Internet
6,597
73.3%
No ICT at All
312
3.5%

Companies and Economy in Paso del Macho

The main economic sectors of Paso del Macho are Comercio al por menor with 699 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Paso del Macho

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Paso del Macho has a poverty rate of 60.2% and extreme poverty of 10.7%.

Poverty
60.2%
20,006 people
Extreme Poverty
10.7%
3,565 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
27.2%
9,050 people
Vulnerable by Income
4.8%
1,607 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
7.7%
2,558 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 36.9% 12,268
Lack of access to health services 17.3% 5,748
Lack of access to social security 58% 19,282
Lack of housing quality and spaces 13.9% 4,610
Lack of access to basic housing services 55.3% 18,366
Lack of access to food 30.7% 10,189
Income below welfare line 65.1% 21,613
Income below minimum welfare line 23.1% 7,684

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 60.6% 15.9% 25.5% 8.4% 0
2015 60.2% 10.7% 27.2% 7.7% 0

Crime in Paso del Macho

In the last 12 months, 203 crimes were recorded in Paso del Macho. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 13
2025/11 12
2025/10 25
2025/09 27
2025/08 14
2025/07 26
2025/06 17
2025/05 18
2025/04 10
2025/03 15
2025/02 10
2025/01 16

Health in Paso del Macho

Paso del Macho has 18 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 18 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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