Tantima

Tantima is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 11,991 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 51 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Tantima

Demographic structure of Tantima according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,620 people under 15 years old (21.8%), 7,329 people of working age (61.1%) and 2,042 elderly over 65 years old (17%).

0-14 years

2,620

21.8% of the population

15-64 years

7,329

61.1% - Working age

65+ years

2,042

17% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tantima

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	434	371	805	6.7%
5-9 years	460	402	862	7.2%
10-14 years	499	454	953	7.9%
15-19 years	561	481	1,042	8.7%
20-24 years	339	353	692	5.8%
25-29 years	253	324	577	4.8%
30-34 years	280	334	614	5.1%
35-39 years	285	341	626	5.2%
40-44 years	371	403	774	6.5%
45-49 years	426	415	841	7%
50-54 years	419	418	837	7%
55-59 years	360	352	712	5.9%
60-64 years	302	312	614	5.1%
65-69 years	289	304	593	4.9%
70-74 years	275	242	517	4.3%
75-79 years	228	159	387	3.2%
80-84 years	156	140	296	2.5%
85+ years	138	111	249	2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tantima

Population Origin

Born in State

11,300

94.2%

Born in Another State

682

5.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

260

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

741

6.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

734

99.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

7

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,426

38.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

45

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

21 / 24

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

939

7.8%

With Limitation

2,184

18.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	457
Visual	398
Hearing	287
Speech	132
Mental	207

Education in Tantima

Literacy and Schooling

In Tantima, 1,104 people aged 15 and over can read and write (110400%), while 837 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.7 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	374	463	837	83700%
Incomplete primary	1,214	1,169	2,383	238300%
Complete primary	948	1,038	1,986	198600%
Incomplete secondary	135	105	240	24000%
Complete secondary	1,055	959	2,014	201400%
Post-basic education (18+)	788	815	1,603	160300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	190
6-11 years	23
12-14 years	38

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 78 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	24	24
Primaria	34	34
Secundaria	14	14
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Tantima

In Tantima, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,064 people. Of those, 5,022 are employed and 42 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

5,064

H: 3,697 / M: 1,367

Employed Population

5,022

H: 3,657 / M: 1,365

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

42 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,842

H: 1,252 / M: 3,590

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,783	64.9%
IMSS	827	6.9%
ISSSTE	259	2.2%
ISSSTE estatal	1	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	217	1.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,542	54.6%
IMSS Bienestar	81	0.7%
Private insurance	14	0.1%
Other institution	15	0.1%
Without health coverage	4,204	35.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Tantima

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,899

589900%

Single

2,952

295200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,096

109600%

Households

Total Households

3,688

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

2,889

78.3%

Female-headed

799

21.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,059	83.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,211	10.1%
No religion	715	6%

Housing and Basic Services in Tantima

Tantima has 4,383 total dwellings, of which 3,688 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,344	98.2%
Earthen floor	341	10%
1 bedroom	1,590	46.7%
2+ bedrooms	2,095	61.5%
1 room	284	8.3%
2 rooms	731	21.5%
3+ rooms	2,670	78.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.7%

3,567 dwellings

Piped Water

93.8%

3,195 dwellings

With Drainage

72.8%

2,479 dwellings

All Services

64.5%

2,196 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,567	104.7%
Without electricity	118	3.5%
Public water network	3,195	93.8%
Hauled water	2,255	66.2%
Other water source	490	14.4%
With water tank	1,144	33.6%
With cistern	152	4.5%
With toilet	1,943	57%
With latrine	1,654	48.6%
With drainage	2,479	72.8%
Without drainage	1,206	35.4%
With all services	2,196	64.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	33	1%

Goods and Technology in Tantima

Household equipment in Tantima according to the 2020 Census. 12% of dwellings have internet and 79% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,911	85.5%
Washing machine	1,709	50.2%
Microwave oven	618	18.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	687	20.2%
Motorcycle	412	12.1%
Bicycle	500	14.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,877	84.5%
Radio	2,012	59.1%
Landline phone	304	8.9%
Cell phone	2,692	79%
Computer	259	7.6%
Internet	408	12%
Pay TV	1,432	42%
Streaming platforms	40	1.2%
Video game console	28	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

500

14.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

877

25.7%

No Computer or Internet

3,165

92.9%

No ICT at All

281

8.3%

Companies and Economy in Tantima

The main economic sectors of Tantima are Industrias manufactureras with 36 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Industrias manufactureras	36
Comercio al por menor	24
Industrias manufactureras	9
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	9
Servicios educativos	6

Poverty and Social Development in Tantima

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tantima has a poverty rate of 64.2% and extreme poverty of 13.8%.

Poverty

64.2%

10,938 people

Extreme Poverty

13.8%

2,347 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

34.2%

5,834 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.1%

25 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.4%

238 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.6%	5,901
Lack of access to health services	14.9%	2,536
Lack of access to social security	85.3%	14,532
Lack of housing quality and spaces	41.6%	7,086
Lack of access to basic housing services	82.2%	14,009
Lack of access to food	21.8%	3,718
Income below welfare line	64.4%	10,963
Income below minimum welfare line	20.9%	3,565

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67.9%	18.7%	30.9%	1%	0
2015	64.2%	13.8%	34.2%	1.4%	0

Crime in Tantima

In the last 12 months, 63 crimes were recorded in Tantima. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	6
2025/10	5
2025/09	10
2025/08	3
2025/07	5
2025/06	6
2025/05	18
2025/03	2
2025/02	1
2025/01	2
2024/12	3

Health in Tantima

Tantima has 14 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 14 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tantima

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tantima	1,222	203
Gutiérrez Zamora	987	78
El Zapotal	771	17
La Ceiba Ocampo	450	79
La Reforma (La Nueva Reforma)	395	20
Los Higueros	386	12
Las Flores	371	90
San Sebastián	360	154
José María Morelos	352	78
Nuevo Xúchitl	346	42

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