Tlaltetela

Tlaltetela is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 16,485 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,036 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of Tlaltetela

Demographic structure of Tlaltetela according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,654 people under 15 years old (28.2%), 10,580 people of working age (64.2%) and 1,251 elderly over 65 years old (7.6%).

0-14 years

4,654

28.2% of the population

15-64 years

10,580

64.2% - Working age

65+ years

1,251

7.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

55.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlaltetela

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	757	738	1,495	9.1%
5-9 years	824	803	1,627	9.9%
10-14 years	772	760	1,532	9.3%
15-19 years	824	771	1,595	9.7%
20-24 years	778	716	1,494	9.1%
25-29 years	606	673	1,279	7.8%
30-34 years	602	657	1,259	7.6%
35-39 years	580	545	1,125	6.8%
40-44 years	497	532	1,029	6.2%
45-49 years	473	435	908	5.5%
50-54 years	356	381	737	4.5%
55-59 years	311	313	624	3.8%
60-64 years	264	266	530	3.2%
65-69 years	225	203	428	2.6%
70-74 years	174	130	304	1.8%
75-79 years	121	100	221	1.3%
80-84 years	89	78	167	1%
85+ years	65	66	131	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlaltetela

Population Origin

Born in State

15,978

96.9%

Born in Another State

471

2.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

146

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

44

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

42

95.5% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

144

3.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

70

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

35 / 35

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

710

4.3%

With Limitation

1,777

10.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	339
Visual	273
Hearing	177
Speech	168
Mental	147

Education in Tlaltetela

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlaltetela, 1,761 people aged 15 and over can read and write (176100%), while 1,588 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.1 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	772	816	1,588	158800%
Incomplete primary	1,542	1,326	2,868	286800%
Complete primary	1,193	1,046	2,239	223900%
Incomplete secondary	253	202	455	45500%
Complete secondary	1,248	1,282	2,530	253000%
Post-basic education (18+)	841	1,044	1,885	188500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	420
6-11 years	173
12-14 years	190

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	29	29
Primaria	31	31
Secundaria	13	13
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Tlaltetela

In Tlaltetela, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,473 people. Of those, 7,421 are employed and 52 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

7,473

H: 5,319 / M: 2,154

Employed Population

7,421

H: 5,278 / M: 2,143

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

52 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,205

H: 1,053 / M: 4,152

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	12,673	76.9%
IMSS	1,581	9.6%
ISSSTE	51	0.3%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	32	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	11,013	66.8%
IMSS Bienestar	31	0.2%
Private insurance	5	0%
Other institution	8	0%
Without health coverage	3,811	23.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlaltetela

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,412

741200%

Single

4,183

418300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,134

113400%

Households

Total Households

4,274

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

3,400

79.6%

Female-headed

874

20.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	15,658	95%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	525	3.2%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	288	1.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlaltetela

Tlaltetela has 5,023 total dwellings, of which 4,274 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,013	93.9%
Earthen floor	259	6.1%
1 bedroom	1,652	38.7%
2+ bedrooms	2,620	61.3%
1 room	204	4.8%
2 rooms	719	16.8%
3+ rooms	3,349	78.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.2%

4,193 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

4,217 dwellings

With Drainage

90.1%

3,849 dwellings

All Services

88.3%

3,773 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,193	98.2%
Without electricity	79	1.8%
Public water network	4,217	98.7%
Hauled water	3,976	93.1%
Other water source	55	1.3%
With water tank	2,031	47.5%
With cistern	690	16.2%
With toilet	3,842	89.9%
With latrine	275	6.4%
With drainage	3,849	90.1%
Without drainage	423	9.9%
With all services	3,773	88.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	15	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Tlaltetela

Household equipment in Tlaltetela according to the 2020 Census. 18.3% of dwellings have internet and 68.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,864	67%
Washing machine	1,956	45.8%
Microwave oven	749	17.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,181	27.6%
Motorcycle	523	12.2%
Bicycle	381	8.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,783	88.6%
Radio	2,982	69.8%
Landline phone	286	6.7%
Cell phone	2,945	68.9%
Computer	377	8.8%
Internet	783	18.3%
Pay TV	168	3.9%
Streaming platforms	104	2.4%
Video game console	38	0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

306

7.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,233

28.9%

No Computer or Internet

3,355

78.5%

No ICT at All

211

4.9%

Companies and Economy in Tlaltetela

The main economic sectors of Tlaltetela are Comercio al por menor with 238 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	238
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	54
Industrias manufactureras	38
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	10
Servicios educativos	8

Poverty and Social Development in Tlaltetela

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlaltetela has a poverty rate of 74.8% and extreme poverty of 15.2%.

Poverty

74.8%

12,679 people

Extreme Poverty

15.2%

2,568 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.7%

4,010 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.6%

108 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.9%

147 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	40.7%	6,890
Lack of access to health services	10.7%	1,810
Lack of access to social security	88.5%	14,988
Lack of housing quality and spaces	8.9%	1,504
Lack of access to basic housing services	72.3%	12,247
Lack of access to food	20.7%	3,500
Income below welfare line	75.5%	12,787
Income below minimum welfare line	32.1%	5,434

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	82.4%	32.9%	16.8%	0.3%	0
2015	74.8%	15.2%	23.7%	0.9%	0

Crime in Tlaltetela

In the last 12 months, 84 crimes were recorded in Tlaltetela. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	10
2025/11	8
2025/10	7
2025/09	4
2025/08	5
2025/07	14
2025/06	4
2025/05	3
2025/04	10
2025/03	8
2025/02	7
2025/01	4

Health in Tlaltetela

Tlaltetela has 7 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 7 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tlaltetela

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tlaltetela	5,686	980
Ohuapan	1,899	1,401
Monte Chico	929	1,050
Pinillo	807	1,078
Poxtla	713	1,164
Rincón de Poxtla	524	1,082
Axocuapan (San Bartolo)	514	1,511
Axoyatla	491	1,521
Rincón Toningo	482	1,236
Paso Limón	390	228

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