San Andrés Tenejapan

San Andrés Tenejapan is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 3,134 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,438 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years.

Total Population
3,134
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,520 / 1,614
48.5% / 51.5%
Schools
0
16 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
9
Communities and settlements
Companies
39
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Andrés Tenejapan

Demographic structure of San Andrés Tenejapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 910 people under 15 years old (29%), 2,052 people of working age (65.5%) and 172 elderly over 65 years old (5.5%).

0-14 years
910
29% of the population
15-64 years
2,052
65.5% - Working age
65+ years
172
5.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
52.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Andrés Tenejapan

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 150 143 293 9.3%
5-9 years 165 156 321 10.2%
10-14 years 164 132 296 9.4%
15-19 years 159 161 320 10.2%
20-24 years 155 149 304 9.7%
25-29 years 137 167 304 9.7%
30-34 years 132 137 269 8.6%
35-39 years 102 139 241 7.7%
40-44 years 85 100 185 5.9%
45-49 years 59 83 142 4.5%
50-54 years 57 62 119 3.8%
55-59 years 38 59 97 3.1%
60-64 years 35 36 71 2.3%
65-69 years 31 34 65 2.1%
70-74 years 17 18 35 1.1%
75-79 years 16 17 33 1.1%
80-84 years 7 13 20 0.6%
85+ years 11 8 19 0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Andrés Tenejapan

Population Origin

Born in State
3,124
99.7%
Born in Another State
10
0.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
10
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,179
69.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,147
98.5% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
29
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,073
413.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
37
1.2% of the population
Men / Women
18 / 19
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
138
4.4%
With Limitation
194
6.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 52
Visual 72
Hearing 33
Speech 13
Mental 13

Education in San Andrés Tenejapan

Literacy and Schooling

In San Andrés Tenejapan, 332 people aged 15 and over can read and write (33200%), while 259 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.6 years (6.8 men, 6.5 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 90 169 259 25900%
Incomplete primary 242 239 481 48100%
Complete primary 220 243 463 46300%
Incomplete secondary 71 76 147 14700%
Complete secondary 227 214 441 44100%
Post-basic education (18+) 169 215 384 38400%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years69
6-11 years16
12-14 years23

Educational Facilities

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

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 5 0 5
Primaria 7 0 7
Secundaria 4 0 4

Employment and Social Security in San Andrés Tenejapan

In San Andrés Tenejapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,341 people. Of those, 1,295 are employed and 46 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

Total EAP
1,341
H: 870 / M: 471
Employed Population
1,295
H: 828 / M: 467
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
46 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,034
H: 252 / M: 782

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,661 84.9%
IMSS 208 6.6%
ISSSTE 26 0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,436 77.7%
Private insurance 8 0.3%
Other institution 1 0%
Without health coverage 473 15.1%

Marital Status and Religion in San Andrés Tenejapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,310
131000%
Single
797
79700%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
278
27800%

Households

Total Households
743
4.2 average occupants
Male-headed
532
71.6%
Female-headed
211
28.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,949 94.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 154 4.9%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 29 0.9%

Housing and Basic Services in San Andrés Tenejapan

San Andrés Tenejapan has 832 total dwellings, of which 743 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 670 90.3%
Earthen floor 72 9.7%
1 bedroom 420 56.6%
2+ bedrooms 322 43.4%
1 room 146 19.7%
2 rooms 245 33%
3+ rooms 351 47.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.3%
737 dwellings
Piped Water
82.6%
613 dwellings
With Drainage
88.3%
655 dwellings
All Services
70.9%
526 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 737 99.3%
Without electricity 5 0.7%
Public water network 613 82.6%
Hauled water 601 81%
Other water source 129 17.4%
With water tank 271 36.5%
With cistern 113 15.2%
With toilet 500 67.4%
With latrine 227 30.6%
With drainage 655 88.3%
Without drainage 87 11.7%
With all services 526 70.9%

Goods and Technology in San Andrés Tenejapan

Household equipment in San Andrés Tenejapan according to the 2020 Census. 18.9% of dwellings have internet and 55.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 363 48.9%
Washing machine 94 12.7%
Microwave oven 47 6.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 54 7.3%
Motorcycle 44 5.9%
Bicycle 56 7.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 566 76.3%
Radio 413 55.7%
Landline phone 7 0.9%
Cell phone 409 55.1%
Computer 44 5.9%
Internet 140 18.9%
Pay TV 253 34.1%
Streaming platforms 3 0.4%
Video game console 7 0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
114
15.4%
No Landline or Cell Phone
332
44.7%
No Computer or Internet
569
76.7%
No ICT at All
81
10.9%

Companies and Economy in San Andrés Tenejapan

The main economic sectors of San Andrés Tenejapan are Comercio al por menor with 20 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Andrés Tenejapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Andrés Tenejapan has a poverty rate of 78.1% and extreme poverty of 26.8%.

Poverty
78.1%
2,271 people
Extreme Poverty
26.8%
779 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
21.2%
616 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.4%
10 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.3%
9 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 42% 1,220
Lack of access to health services 13.9% 405
Lack of access to social security 89.4% 2,598
Lack of housing quality and spaces 26.7% 776
Lack of access to basic housing services 85.8% 2,493
Lack of access to food 13.2% 383
Income below welfare line 78.5% 2,281
Income below minimum welfare line 41.1% 1,196

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 81.3% 42.8% 17.9% 0.3% 0
2015 78.1% 26.8% 21.2% 0.3% 0

Crime in San Andrés Tenejapan

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in San Andrés Tenejapan. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/10 2
2025/09 1
2025/08 2
2025/07 1
2025/05 1
2025/04 2
2025/03 1
2025/01 2
2024/12 1
2024/10 2
2024/09 1
2024/08 3

Health in San Andrés Tenejapan

San Andrés Tenejapan has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Andrés Tenejapan

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Andrés Tenejapan 735 1,167
Quiñiatla 579 1,279
Tierra Colorada 487 1,234
Encino Grande 455 1,420
Teopancahualco 348 1,612
La Cumbre de San Andrés 301 1,381
Petlacala 182 1,682
Ixcoca 33 1,802
Tlachumulco (Las Guayabas) 14 1,361

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