Teocelo

Teocelo is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 16,957 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,158 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Teocelo

Demographic structure of Teocelo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,018 people under 15 years old (23.7%), 11,086 people of working age (65.4%) and 1,853 elderly over 65 years old (10.9%).

0-14 years

4,018

23.7% of the population

15-64 years

11,086

65.4% - Working age

65+ years

1,853

10.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

53%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Teocelo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	557	587	1,144	6.7%
5-9 years	703	674	1,377	8.1%
10-14 years	768	729	1,497	8.8%
15-19 years	730	731	1,461	8.6%
20-24 years	629	610	1,239	7.3%
25-29 years	582	589	1,171	6.9%
30-34 years	573	685	1,258	7.4%
35-39 years	552	681	1,233	7.3%
40-44 years	560	596	1,156	6.8%
45-49 years	491	576	1,067	6.3%
50-54 years	470	500	970	5.7%
55-59 years	386	446	832	4.9%
60-64 years	353	346	699	4.1%
65-69 years	301	318	619	3.7%
70-74 years	212	225	437	2.6%
75-79 years	155	200	355	2.1%
80-84 years	103	131	234	1.4%
85+ years	92	116	208	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Teocelo

Population Origin

Born in State

16,208

95.6%

Born in Another State

703

4.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

317

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

31

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

30

96.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

91

1.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

119

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

60 / 59

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

929

5.5%

With Limitation

2,685

15.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	361
Visual	441
Hearing	213
Speech	120
Mental	133

Education in Teocelo

Literacy and Schooling

In Teocelo, 909 people aged 15 and over can read and write (90900%), while 961 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	424	537	961	96100%
Incomplete primary	1,014	1,080	2,094	209400%
Complete primary	1,046	990	2,036	203600%
Incomplete secondary	271	233	504	50400%
Complete secondary	1,178	1,446	2,624	262400%
Post-basic education (18+)	2,065	2,204	4,269	426900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	256
6-11 years	81
12-14 years	84

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 37 are public and 4 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	11	1	12
Primaria	14	1	15
Secundaria	6	1	7
Media Superior	5	0	5

Employment and Social Security in Teocelo

In Teocelo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,898 people. Of those, 8,755 are employed and 143 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

8,898

H: 5,282 / M: 3,616

Employed Population

8,755

H: 5,174 / M: 3,581

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

143 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,877

H: 1,317 / M: 3,560

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,429	85.1%
IMSS	2,918	17.2%
ISSSTE	840	5%
ISSSTE estatal	31	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	44	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,694	63.1%
IMSS Bienestar	18	0.1%
Private insurance	33	0.2%
Other institution	18	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,520	14.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Teocelo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,513

751300%

Single

4,519

451900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,787

178700%

Households

Total Households

4,900

3.5 average occupants

Male-headed

3,172

64.7%

Female-headed

1,728

35.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,209	89.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	779	4.6%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	951	5.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Teocelo

Teocelo has 5,983 total dwellings, of which 4,903 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,518	96.1%
Earthen floor	377	8%
1 bedroom	1,954	41.6%
2+ bedrooms	2,941	62.6%
1 room	359	7.6%
2 rooms	840	17.9%
3+ rooms	3,696	78.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.2%

4,853 dwellings

Piped Water

103.6%

4,870 dwellings

With Drainage

102.4%

4,815 dwellings

All Services

101.7%

4,780 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,853	103.2%
Without electricity	42	0.9%
Public water network	4,870	103.6%
Hauled water	4,526	96.3%
Other water source	25	0.5%
With water tank	2,807	59.7%
With cistern	443	9.4%
With toilet	4,748	101%
With latrine	67	1.4%
With drainage	4,815	102.4%
Without drainage	80	1.7%
With all services	4,780	101.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Teocelo

Household equipment in Teocelo according to the 2020 Census. 36.6% of dwellings have internet and 83.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,678	78.2%
Washing machine	2,743	58.3%
Microwave oven	1,233	26.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,164	24.8%
Motorcycle	483	10.3%
Bicycle	425	9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,397	93.5%
Radio	3,871	82.3%
Landline phone	1,259	26.8%
Cell phone	3,928	83.6%
Computer	1,319	28.1%
Internet	1,720	36.6%
Pay TV	1,589	33.8%
Streaming platforms	381	8.1%
Video game console	244	5.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

208

4.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

775

16.5%

No Computer or Internet

2,890

61.5%

No ICT at All

111

2.4%

Companies and Economy in Teocelo

The main economic sectors of Teocelo are Comercio al por menor with 375 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	375
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	162
Industrias manufactureras	121
Industrias manufactureras	45
Servicios educativos	22

Poverty and Social Development in Teocelo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Teocelo has a poverty rate of 65% and extreme poverty of 8.3%.

Poverty

65%

10,229 people

Extreme Poverty

8.3%

1,309 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.3%

3,817 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.5%

556 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.2%

1,128 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	28.3%	4,446
Lack of access to health services	9.2%	1,453
Lack of access to social security	77%	12,107
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.9%	2,497
Lack of access to basic housing services	30.1%	4,734
Lack of access to food	16%	2,519
Income below welfare line	68.6%	10,784
Income below minimum welfare line	27%	4,249

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	66.5%	11.9%	20.2%	9%	0
2015	65%	8.3%	24.3%	7.2%	0

Crime in Teocelo

In the last 12 months, 89 crimes were recorded in Teocelo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	5
2025/10	3
2025/09	7
2025/08	4
2025/07	8
2025/06	7
2025/05	13
2025/04	5
2025/03	8
2025/02	10
2025/01	12

Health in Teocelo

Teocelo has 5 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Teocelo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Teocelo	10,581	1,181
Monte Blanco	1,675	998
Llano Grande	1,341	842
Texín	1,107	1,282
Baxtla	726	1,162
Independencia	597	1,061
Tejería	477	949
Santa Rosa	152	1,209
El Zapote (Las Canoas Juan S. Conde)	139	1,300
Barrio la Palma	79	1,103

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