Tlachichilco

Tlachichilco is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 10,900 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 812 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years.

Demographics of Tlachichilco

Demographic structure of Tlachichilco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,107 people under 15 years old (28.5%), 6,469 people of working age (59.3%) and 1,324 elderly over 65 years old (12.1%).

0-14 years

3,107

28.5% of the population

15-64 years

6,469

59.3% - Working age

65+ years

1,324

12.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

68.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlachichilco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	480	470	950	8.7%
5-9 years	508	497	1,005	9.2%
10-14 years	592	560	1,152	10.6%
15-19 years	492	487	979	9%
20-24 years	319	332	651	6%
25-29 years	283	362	645	5.9%
30-34 years	273	338	611	5.6%
35-39 years	295	377	672	6.2%
40-44 years	306	349	655	6%
45-49 years	305	342	647	5.9%
50-54 years	325	371	696	6.4%
55-59 years	258	252	510	4.7%
60-64 years	206	197	403	3.7%
65-69 years	185	240	425	3.9%
70-74 years	198	164	362	3.3%
75-79 years	141	109	250	2.3%
80-84 years	85	81	166	1.5%
85+ years	56	65	121	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlachichilco

Population Origin

Born in State

10,001

91.8%

Born in Another State

868

8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

154

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4,872

44.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4,637

95.2% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

224

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

6,446

212% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

107

1% of the population

Men / Women

51 / 56

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

699

6.4%

With Limitation

1,491

13.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	293
Visual	290
Hearing	222
Speech	127
Mental	136

Education in Tlachichilco

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlachichilco, 1,968 people aged 15 and over can read and write (196800%), while 1,717 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years (6 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	694	1,023	1,717	171700%
Incomplete primary	799	808	1,607	160700%
Complete primary	674	681	1,355	135500%
Incomplete secondary	194	117	311	31100%
Complete secondary	704	682	1,386	138600%
Post-basic education (18+)	567	643	1,210	121000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	170
6-11 years	59
12-14 years	106

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 69 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	24	24
Primaria	31	31
Secundaria	9	9
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Tlachichilco

In Tlachichilco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,149 people. Of those, 3,014 are employed and 135 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

Total EAP

3,149

H: 2,684 / M: 465

Employed Population

3,014

H: 2,568 / M: 446

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

135 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,351

H: 1,398 / M: 3,953

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,092	83.4%
IMSS	764	7%
ISSSTE	126	1.2%
ISSSTE estatal	21	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	15	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,147	56.4%
IMSS Bienestar	2,152	19.7%
Private insurance	5	0%
Other institution	5	0%
Without health coverage	1,807	16.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlachichilco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,416

541600%

Single

2,309

230900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

795

79500%

Households

Total Households

3,040

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

2,356

77.5%

Female-headed

684

22.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,465	77.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,945	17.8%
Other religions	32	0.3%
No religion	453	4.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlachichilco

Tlachichilco has 3,559 total dwellings, of which 3,041 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,602	93.2%
Earthen floor	434	15.5%
1 bedroom	1,087	38.9%
2+ bedrooms	1,949	69.8%
1 room	117	4.2%
2 rooms	506	18.1%
3+ rooms	2,413	86.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.2%

2,908 dwellings

Piped Water

76.2%

2,126 dwellings

With Drainage

39.8%

1,110 dwellings

All Services

29.5%

823 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,908	104.2%
Without electricity	128	4.6%
Public water network	2,126	76.2%
Hauled water	1,707	61.2%
Other water source	910	32.6%
With water tank	883	31.6%
With cistern	532	19.1%
With toilet	893	32%
With latrine	2,045	73.3%
With drainage	1,110	39.8%
Without drainage	1,926	69%
With all services	823	29.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	69	2.5%

Goods and Technology in Tlachichilco

Household equipment in Tlachichilco according to the 2020 Census. 21.3% of dwellings have internet and 40.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,674	60%
Washing machine	440	15.8%
Microwave oven	265	9.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	252	9%
Motorcycle	121	4.3%
Bicycle	33	1.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,891	67.8%
Radio	1,671	59.9%
Landline phone	237	8.5%
Cell phone	1,124	40.3%
Computer	170	6.1%
Internet	595	21.3%
Pay TV	599	21.5%
Streaming platforms	14	0.5%
Video game console	8	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

659

23.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,789

64.1%

No Computer or Internet

2,382

85.3%

No ICT at All

554

19.8%

Companies and Economy in Tlachichilco

The main economic sectors of Tlachichilco are Comercio al por menor with 82 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	82
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	15
Industrias manufactureras	14
Industrias manufactureras	6
Servicios educativos	4

Poverty and Social Development in Tlachichilco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlachichilco has a poverty rate of 84.9% and extreme poverty of 28%.

Poverty

84.9%

8,643 people

Extreme Poverty

28%

2,846 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

14.5%

1,472 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

17 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.5%

48 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.2%	3,481
Lack of access to health services	4.1%	422
Lack of access to social security	67.4%	6,860
Lack of housing quality and spaces	16.1%	1,643
Lack of access to basic housing services	92.2%	9,383
Lack of access to food	42.2%	4,294
Income below welfare line	85.1%	8,660
Income below minimum welfare line	53.6%	5,459

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	86.9%	52.2%	12.1%	0.8%	0
2015	84.9%	28%	14.5%	0.5%	0

Crime in Tlachichilco

In the last 12 months, 41 crimes were recorded in Tlachichilco. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	1
2025/10	4
2025/09	4
2025/08	6
2025/07	7
2025/06	5
2025/05	5
2025/02	3
2025/01	1
2024/12	2
2024/10	2

Health in Tlachichilco

Tlachichilco has 17 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tlachichilco

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlachichilco	1,497	791
Otatitlán	1,429	584
Chintipan	839	675
Tierra Colorada	678	619
El Naranjal	495	196
Nuevo Chintipan	423	296
Xalame	387	593
Landero y Coss	369	1,043
Monterrey	360	309
San José Naranjal	307	1,040

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