Tequila

Tequila is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 16,343 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,467 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of Tequila

Demographic structure of Tequila according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,180 people under 15 years old (31.7%), 10,128 people of working age (62%) and 1,035 elderly over 65 years old (6.3%).

0-14 years

5,180

31.7% of the population

15-64 years

10,128

62% - Working age

65+ years

1,035

6.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tequila

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	811	745	1,556	9.5%
5-9 years	826	856	1,682	10.3%
10-14 years	998	944	1,942	11.9%
15-19 years	948	973	1,921	11.8%
20-24 years	759	772	1,531	9.4%
25-29 years	631	656	1,287	7.9%
30-34 years	572	599	1,171	7.2%
35-39 years	495	568	1,063	6.5%
40-44 years	431	475	906	5.5%
45-49 years	374	402	776	4.7%
50-54 years	304	268	572	3.5%
55-59 years	223	260	483	3%
60-64 years	215	203	418	2.6%
65-69 years	190	219	409	2.5%
70-74 years	114	125	239	1.5%
75-79 years	75	99	174	1.1%
80-84 years	53	58	111	0.7%
85+ years	47	55	102	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tequila

Population Origin

Born in State

16,229

99.3%

Born in Another State

113

0.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

92

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

12,930

79.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

11,582

89.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,286

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

15,708

382.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

63

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

37 / 26

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

559

3.4%

With Limitation

1,267

7.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	252
Visual	226
Hearing	160
Speech	93
Mental	96

Education in Tequila

Literacy and Schooling

In Tequila, 2,500 people aged 15 and over can read and write (250000%), while 2,057 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.4 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	805	1,252	2,057	205700%
Incomplete primary	1,317	1,058	2,375	237500%
Complete primary	919	819	1,738	173800%
Incomplete secondary	311	262	573	57300%
Complete secondary	955	957	1,912	191200%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,025	1,223	2,248	224800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	353
6-11 years	84
12-14 years	244

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 94 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	38	38
Primaria	38	38
Secundaria	12	12
Media Superior	4	4
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Tequila

In Tequila, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 6,064 people. Of those, 5,841 are employed and 223 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

Total EAP

6,064

H: 4,615 / M: 1,449

Employed Population

5,841

H: 4,416 / M: 1,425

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

223 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

6,257

H: 1,412 / M: 4,845

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	13,702	83.8%
IMSS	717	4.4%
ISSSTE	520	3.2%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	18	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	12,101	74%
IMSS Bienestar	353	2.2%
Private insurance	265	1.6%
Other institution	47	0.3%
Without health coverage	2,640	16.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tequila

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,958

695800%

Single

4,374

437400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,027

102700%

Households

Total Households

4,104

4 average occupants

Male-headed

3,172

77.3%

Female-headed

932

22.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,323	75.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,441	21.1%
Other religions	55	0.3%
No religion	515	3.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tequila

Tequila has 4,641 total dwellings, of which 4,105 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,002	73.2%
Earthen floor	1,096	26.7%
1 bedroom	2,330	56.8%
2+ bedrooms	1,768	43.1%
1 room	459	11.2%
2 rooms	1,467	35.8%
3+ rooms	2,172	52.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.7%

4,008 dwellings

Piped Water

71.8%

2,946 dwellings

With Drainage

56.1%

2,301 dwellings

All Services

43.4%

1,781 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,008	97.7%
Without electricity	90	2.2%
Public water network	2,946	71.8%
Hauled water	1,517	37%
Other water source	1,152	28.1%
With water tank	1,683	41%
With cistern	970	23.6%
With toilet	1,827	44.5%
With latrine	2,162	52.7%
With drainage	2,301	56.1%
Without drainage	1,797	43.8%
With all services	1,781	43.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	30	0.7%

Goods and Technology in Tequila

Household equipment in Tequila according to the 2020 Census. 7.2% of dwellings have internet and 58.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	791	19.3%
Washing machine	299	7.3%
Microwave oven	187	4.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	256	6.2%
Motorcycle	155	3.8%
Bicycle	55	1.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,514	61.3%
Radio	2,267	55.3%
Landline phone	82	2%
Cell phone	2,417	58.9%
Computer	252	6.1%
Internet	295	7.2%
Pay TV	568	13.8%
Streaming platforms	22	0.5%
Video game console	27	0.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

903

22%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,646

40.1%

No Computer or Internet

3,673

89.5%

No ICT at All

626

15.3%

Companies and Economy in Tequila

The main economic sectors of Tequila are Comercio al por menor with 213 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	213
Industrias manufactureras	37
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	23
Servicios educativos	14
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	9

Poverty and Social Development in Tequila

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tequila has a poverty rate of 86.9% and extreme poverty of 40%.

Poverty

86.9%

9,681 people

Extreme Poverty

40%

4,456 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

12.4%

1,378 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.4%

43 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.4%

42 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	38.7%	4,314
Lack of access to health services	10.9%	1,219
Lack of access to social security	86.9%	9,681
Lack of housing quality and spaces	40.7%	4,540
Lack of access to basic housing services	92.9%	10,351
Lack of access to food	22.3%	2,483
Income below welfare line	87.3%	9,724
Income below minimum welfare line	57.9%	6,450

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	90%	58.4%	8.9%	0.8%	0
2015	86.9%	40%	12.4%	0.4%	0

Crime in Tequila

In the last 12 months, 55 crimes were recorded in Tequila. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	9
2025/10	5
2025/09	8
2025/08	4
2025/07	5
2025/06	5
2025/05	4
2025/04	3
2025/03	3
2025/02	5
2025/01	1

Health in Tequila

Tequila has 15 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 14 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tequila

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tequila	4,487	1,692
Oxtotitla	754	1,243
El Campanario	725	1,359
Poxcautla	692	1,186
Teotzacualco	642	1,150
Tlecuaxco	612	1,306
Santa Cruz	562	1,829
Tolapa	560	1,669
Zincalco	527	1,518
Atlajco	439	1,347

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