Soteapan

Soteapan is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 34,385 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 514 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years.

Demographics of Soteapan

Demographic structure of Soteapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 11,138 people under 15 years old (32.4%), 21,172 people of working age (61.6%) and 2,062 elderly over 65 years old (6%).

0-14 years

11,138

32.4% of the population

15-64 years

21,172

61.6% - Working age

65+ years

2,062

6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Soteapan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,763	1,753	3,516	10.2%
5-9 years	1,900	1,831	3,731	10.9%
10-14 years	1,961	1,930	3,891	11.3%
15-19 years	1,806	1,831	3,637	10.6%
20-24 years	1,154	1,463	2,617	7.6%
25-29 years	1,177	1,503	2,680	7.8%
30-34 years	1,093	1,415	2,508	7.3%
35-39 years	1,019	1,215	2,234	6.5%
40-44 years	978	1,070	2,048	6%
45-49 years	898	934	1,832	5.3%
50-54 years	693	734	1,427	4.2%
55-59 years	559	647	1,206	3.5%
60-64 years	487	496	983	2.9%
65-69 years	397	414	811	2.4%
70-74 years	253	220	473	1.4%
75-79 years	181	203	384	1.1%
80-84 years	103	90	193	0.6%
85+ years	103	98	201	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Soteapan

Population Origin

Born in State

33,709

98%

Born in Another State

629

1.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

544

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

25,848

75.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

25,222

97.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

548

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

30,933

330.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

467

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

224 / 243

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,685

4.9%

With Limitation

3,145

9.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	668
Visual	734
Hearing	623
Speech	396
Mental	416

Education in Soteapan

Literacy and Schooling

In Soteapan, 7,041 people aged 15 and over can read and write (704100%), while 6,837 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years (6 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,541	4,296	6,837	683700%
Incomplete primary	1,967	1,618	3,585	358500%
Complete primary	1,522	1,500	3,022	302200%
Incomplete secondary	480	427	907	90700%
Complete secondary	2,095	2,101	4,196	419600%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,872	2,005	3,877	387700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	738
6-11 years	202
12-14 years	329

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 106 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	32	32
Primaria	37	37
Secundaria	21	21
Media Superior	13	13

Employment and Social Security in Soteapan

In Soteapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 13,349 people. Of those, 13,172 are employed and 177 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

13,349

H: 9,624 / M: 3,725

Employed Population

13,172

H: 9,460 / M: 3,712

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

177 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

12,175

H: 2,406 / M: 9,769

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	27,027	78.6%
IMSS	1,028	3%
ISSSTE	522	1.5%
ISSSTE estatal	22	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	133	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	24,971	72.6%
IMSS Bienestar	445	1.3%
Private insurance	11	0%
Other institution	26	0.1%
Without health coverage	7,341	21.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Soteapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

16,063

1606300%

Single

7,375

737500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,138

213800%

Households

Total Households

9,362

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

6,975

74.5%

Female-headed

2,387

25.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	20,307	59.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	5,305	15.4%
Other religions	14	0%
No religion	8,602	25%

Housing and Basic Services in Soteapan

Soteapan has 11,175 total dwellings, of which 9,365 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	7,270	80.3%
Earthen floor	2,067	22.8%
1 bedroom	5,902	65.2%
2+ bedrooms	3,435	37.9%
1 room	1,911	21.1%
2 rooms	3,671	40.5%
3+ rooms	3,755	41.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.2%

9,166 dwellings

Piped Water

101.4%

9,181 dwellings

With Drainage

93%

8,428 dwellings

All Services

91.1%

8,248 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,166	101.2%
Without electricity	171	1.9%
Public water network	9,181	101.4%
Hauled water	7,867	86.9%
Other water source	156	1.7%
With water tank	3,761	41.5%
With cistern	356	3.9%
With toilet	7,629	84.2%
With latrine	1,008	11.1%
With drainage	8,428	93%
Without drainage	907	10%
With all services	8,248	91.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	30	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Soteapan

Household equipment in Soteapan according to the 2020 Census. 19.6% of dwellings have internet and 63.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,856	42.6%
Washing machine	1,702	18.8%
Microwave oven	420	4.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	577	6.4%
Motorcycle	916	10.1%
Bicycle	462	5.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	6,216	68.6%
Radio	2,792	30.8%
Landline phone	314	3.5%
Cell phone	5,748	63.5%
Computer	321	3.5%
Internet	1,774	19.6%
Pay TV	415	4.6%
Streaming platforms	32	0.4%
Video game console	11	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

2,592

28.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

3,470

38.3%

No Computer or Internet

7,457

82.3%

No ICT at All

1,552

17.1%

Companies and Economy in Soteapan

The main economic sectors of Soteapan are Comercio al por menor with 792 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	792
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	104
Industrias manufactureras	91
Servicios educativos	31
Industrias manufactureras	19

Poverty and Social Development in Soteapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Soteapan has a poverty rate of 89.3% and extreme poverty of 51.1%.

Poverty

89.3%

23,652 people

Extreme Poverty

51.1%

13,534 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

9.9%

2,627 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

46 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.6%

169 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	40.3%	10,686
Lack of access to health services	6.3%	1,672
Lack of access to social security	92.6%	24,529
Lack of housing quality and spaces	56.3%	14,912
Lack of access to basic housing services	89.5%	23,723
Lack of access to food	45%	11,914
Income below welfare line	89.4%	23,699
Income below minimum welfare line	62.1%	16,445

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	91.3%	57.6%	7.7%	0.8%	0
2015	89.3%	51.1%	9.9%	0.6%	0

Crime in Soteapan

In the last 12 months, 117 crimes were recorded in Soteapan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	9
2025/10	4
2025/09	15
2025/08	4
2025/07	19
2025/06	11
2025/05	16
2025/04	16
2025/03	8
2025/02	6
2025/01	7

Health in Soteapan

Soteapan has 27 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 25 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Soteapan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Soteapan	5,285	439
Buena Vista	4,761	512
Ocozotepec	3,669	661
Morelos	3,427	401
Colonia Benito Juárez	3,279	547
San Fernando	1,480	682
El Tulín	1,199	600
Ocotal Chico	1,160	606
Mirador Saltillo	990	192
La Estribera	825	141

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