Tlilapan

Tlilapan is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 5,548 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,240 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Total Population
5,548
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,693 / 2,855
48.5% / 51.5%
Schools
0
9 public, 0 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
6
Communities and settlements
Companies
204
Registered establishments

Demographics of Tlilapan

Demographic structure of Tlilapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,618 people under 15 years old (29.2%), 3,596 people of working age (64.8%) and 334 elderly over 65 years old (6%).

0-14 years
1,618
29.2% of the population
15-64 years
3,596
64.8% - Working age
65+ years
334
6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
54.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tlilapan

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 248 266 514 9.3%
5-9 years 307 261 568 10.2%
10-14 years 255 281 536 9.7%
15-19 years 268 260 528 9.5%
20-24 years 267 249 516 9.3%
25-29 years 225 262 487 8.8%
30-34 years 199 227 426 7.7%
35-39 years 197 200 397 7.2%
40-44 years 161 187 348 6.3%
45-49 years 136 173 309 5.6%
50-54 years 117 114 231 4.2%
55-59 years 79 116 195 3.5%
60-64 years 72 87 159 2.9%
65-69 years 57 64 121 2.2%
70-74 years 34 35 69 1.2%
75-79 years 29 22 51 0.9%
80-84 years 16 21 37 0.7%
85+ years 26 30 56 1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tlilapan

Population Origin

Born in State
5,443
98.1%
Born in Another State
102
1.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
37
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,668
30.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,646
98.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
19
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,383
248.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
244
4.4% of the population
Men / Women
121 / 123
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
308
5.6%
With Limitation
411
7.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 133
Visual 143
Hearing 93
Speech 65
Mental 61

Education in Tlilapan

Literacy and Schooling

In Tlilapan, 497 people aged 15 and over can read and write (49700%), while 448 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 196 252 448 44800%
Incomplete primary 271 315 586 58600%
Complete primary 290 270 560 56000%
Incomplete secondary 101 78 179 17900%
Complete secondary 376 409 785 78500%
Post-basic education (18+) 600 655 1,255 125500%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years160
6-11 years40
12-14 years37

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 9 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 4 0 4
Primaria 2 0 2
Secundaria 2 0 2
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Tlilapan

In Tlilapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,297 people. Of those, 2,224 are employed and 73 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.2%.

Total EAP
2,297
H: 1,461 / M: 836
Employed Population
2,224
H: 1,397 / M: 827
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
73 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,959
H: 581 / M: 1,378

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 4,541 81.8%
IMSS 1,035 18.7%
ISSSTE 159 2.9%
ISSSTE estatal 7 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 6 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 3,115 56.1%
IMSS Bienestar 27 0.5%
Private insurance 226 4.1%
Other institution 45 0.8%
Without health coverage 1,007 18.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Tlilapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
2,332
233200%
Single
1,401
140100%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
528
52800%

Households

Total Households
1,360
4.1 average occupants
Male-headed
960
70.6%
Female-headed
400
29.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 4,792 86.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 628 11.3%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 123 2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tlilapan

Tlilapan has 1,651 total dwellings, of which 1,360 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,262 92.9%
Earthen floor 96 7.1%
1 bedroom 638 47%
2+ bedrooms 720 53%
1 room 251 18.5%
2 rooms 360 26.5%
3+ rooms 747 55%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.8%
1,328 dwellings
Piped Water
95.6%
1,298 dwellings
With Drainage
93.4%
1,268 dwellings
All Services
89.5%
1,215 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,328 97.8%
Without electricity 30 2.2%
Public water network 1,298 95.6%
Hauled water 1,182 87%
Other water source 60 4.4%
With water tank 490 36.1%
With cistern 97 7.1%
With toilet 1,243 91.5%
With latrine 82 6%
With drainage 1,268 93.4%
Without drainage 90 6.6%
With all services 1,215 89.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity 12 0.9%

Goods and Technology in Tlilapan

Household equipment in Tlilapan according to the 2020 Census. 25.2% of dwellings have internet and 70.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 745 54.9%
Washing machine 507 37.3%
Microwave oven 238 17.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 203 14.9%
Motorcycle 126 9.3%
Bicycle 306 22.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,087 80%
Radio 785 57.8%
Landline phone 188 13.8%
Cell phone 963 70.9%
Computer 238 17.5%
Internet 342 25.2%
Pay TV 483 35.6%
Streaming platforms 58 4.3%
Video game console 39 2.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
199
14.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
388
28.6%
No Computer or Internet
962
70.8%
No ICT at All
156
11.5%

Companies and Economy in Tlilapan

The main economic sectors of Tlilapan are Comercio al por menor with 112 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Tlilapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tlilapan has a poverty rate of 74.9% and extreme poverty of 26.5%.

Poverty
74.9%
3,920 people
Extreme Poverty
26.5%
1,385 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
14.5%
759 people
Vulnerable by Income
5%
259 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
5.6%
293 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 29.1% 1,524
Lack of access to health services 17.1% 897
Lack of access to social security 77.7% 4,064
Lack of housing quality and spaces 30.1% 1,575
Lack of access to basic housing services 52.3% 2,736
Lack of access to food 25.7% 1,345
Income below welfare line 79.9% 4,179
Income below minimum welfare line 44.3% 2,319

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 72.3% 26.7% 18.8% 4.8% 0
2015 74.9% 26.5% 14.5% 5.6% 0

Crime in Tlilapan

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

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 3
2025/11 5
2025/10 4
2025/09 6
2025/08 2
2025/07 3
2025/06 4
2025/05 8
2025/04 1
2025/03 3
2025/02 1
2025/01 1

Health in Tlilapan

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

Main Localities of Tlilapan

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Tlilapan 3,977 1,132
Tonalixco 1,267 1,402
Xochititla 202 1,170
Barrio de Ocotla 59 1,169
Amatitla 34 1,153
Primera Joya 9 1,414

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