Perote

Perote is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 77,432 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,488 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Perote

Demographic structure of Perote according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 22,815 people under 15 years old (29.5%), 49,840 people of working age (64.4%) and 4,775 elderly over 65 years old (6.2%).

0-14 years

22,815

29.5% of the population

15-64 years

49,840

64.4% - Working age

65+ years

4,775

6.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

55.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Perote

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	3,606	3,510	7,116	9.2%
5-9 years	4,149	3,843	7,992	10.3%
10-14 years	3,956	3,751	7,707	10%
15-19 years	3,819	3,669	7,488	9.7%
20-24 years	3,101	3,236	6,337	8.2%
25-29 years	3,119	3,181	6,300	8.1%
30-34 years	2,923	3,044	5,967	7.7%
35-39 years	2,789	2,902	5,691	7.3%
40-44 years	2,560	2,676	5,236	6.8%
45-49 years	2,142	2,214	4,356	5.6%
50-54 years	1,630	1,834	3,464	4.5%
55-59 years	1,292	1,439	2,731	3.5%
60-64 years	1,088	1,182	2,270	2.9%
65-69 years	795	935	1,730	2.2%
70-74 years	513	645	1,158	1.5%
75-79 years	386	476	862	1.1%
80-84 years	225	294	519	0.7%
85+ years	201	305	506	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Perote

Population Origin

Born in State

67,872

87.7%

Born in Another State

7,762

10%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,880

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

188

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

166

88.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

488

2.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

912

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

437 / 475

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,565

4.6%

With Limitation

7,780

10%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,483
Visual	1,625
Hearing	770
Speech	513
Mental	568

Education in Perote

Literacy and Schooling

In Perote, 3,763 people aged 15 and over can read and write (376300%), while 3,910 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.4 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,719	2,191	3,910	391000%
Incomplete primary	3,613	3,589	7,202	720200%
Complete primary	4,270	4,257	8,527	852700%
Incomplete secondary	1,535	1,246	2,781	278100%
Complete secondary	6,277	7,142	13,419	1341900%
Post-basic education (18+)	8,324	8,680	17,004	1700400%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	2,090
6-11 years	380
12-14 years	528

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 109 are public and 39 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	30	13	43
Primaria	42	8	50
Secundaria	21	7	28
Media Superior	11	6	17
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Perote

In Perote, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 34,314 people. Of those, 33,456 are employed and 858 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

34,314

H: 21,913 / M: 12,401

Employed Population

33,456

H: 21,272 / M: 12,184

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

858 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

24,757

H: 6,921 / M: 17,836

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	47,783	61.7%
IMSS	14,788	19.1%
ISSSTE	3,245	4.2%
ISSSTE estatal	75	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	634	0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	28,629	37%
IMSS Bienestar	243	0.3%
Private insurance	289	0.4%
Other institution	188	0.2%
Without health coverage	28,014	36.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Perote

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

33,978

3397800%

Single

18,862

1886200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

6,362

636200%

Households

Total Households

19,092

4 average occupants

Male-headed

13,318

69.8%

Female-headed

5,774

30.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	69,714	90%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,194	5.4%
Other religions	50	0.1%
No religion	3,422	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Perote

Perote has 24,493 total dwellings, of which 19,096 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	18,618	97.6%
Earthen floor	442	2.3%
1 bedroom	7,566	39.7%
2+ bedrooms	11,493	60.3%
1 room	1,401	7.3%
2 rooms	3,777	19.8%
3+ rooms	13,882	72.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

18,930 dwellings

Piped Water

99%

18,878 dwellings

With Drainage

96.5%

18,403 dwellings

All Services

95.4%

18,195 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	18,930	99.3%
Without electricity	130	0.7%
Public water network	18,878	99%
Hauled water	14,636	76.7%
Other water source	182	1%
With water tank	13,552	71.1%
With cistern	6,024	31.6%
With toilet	17,578	92.2%
With latrine	1,313	6.9%
With drainage	18,403	96.5%
Without drainage	657	3.4%
With all services	18,195	95.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	15	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Perote

Household equipment in Perote according to the 2020 Census. 41.7% of dwellings have internet and 84.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	12,711	66.7%
Washing machine	10,661	55.9%
Microwave oven	5,570	29.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	6,260	32.8%
Motorcycle	1,998	10.5%
Bicycle	6,678	35%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	18,023	94.5%
Radio	14,330	75.1%
Landline phone	4,319	22.6%
Cell phone	16,167	84.8%
Computer	4,533	23.8%
Internet	7,962	41.7%
Pay TV	7,875	41.3%
Streaming platforms	1,445	7.6%
Video game console	923	4.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

534

2.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,476

13%

No Computer or Internet

10,344

54.2%

No ICT at All

246

1.3%

Companies and Economy in Perote

The main economic sectors of Perote are Comercio al por menor with 2,863 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	2,863
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	870
Industrias manufactureras	441
Industrias manufactureras	281
Industrias manufactureras	148

Poverty and Social Development in Perote

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Perote has a poverty rate of 71% and extreme poverty of 10.4%.

Poverty

71%

45,160 people

Extreme Poverty

10.4%

6,635 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.1%

11,499 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.5%

2,208 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.4%

4,712 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	25.6%	16,296
Lack of access to health services	20.6%	13,077
Lack of access to social security	79.4%	50,490
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.5%	11,122
Lack of access to basic housing services	12.1%	7,663
Lack of access to food	26.4%	16,816
Income below welfare line	74.5%	47,368
Income below minimum welfare line	33.8%	21,515

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	65.3%	14.4%	23.3%	7.1%	0
2015	71%	10.4%	18.1%	7.4%	0

Crime in Perote

In the last 12 months, 1,149 crimes were recorded in Perote. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	91
2025/11	105
2025/10	125
2025/09	82
2025/08	97
2025/07	118
2025/06	81
2025/05	97
2025/04	71
2025/03	108
2025/02	92
2025/01	82

Health in Perote

Perote has 28 health facilities, including 6 hospitals, 21 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Perote

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Perote	42,451	2,409
San Antonio Tenextepec	5,141	2,528
San Antonio Limón (Totalco)	4,810	2,340
Los Molinos (San José)	3,752	2,413
La Gloria	2,719	2,452
Francisco I. Madero	2,571	2,437
Sierra de Agua	2,198	2,403
Los Pescados	1,694	2,983
Centro de Readaptación Social	1,669	2,375
El Conejo	1,230	3,247

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