Tomatlán

Tomatlán is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 7,197 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,303 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Tomatlán

Demographic structure of Tomatlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,740 people under 15 years old (24.2%), 4,728 people of working age (65.7%) and 729 elderly over 65 years old (10.1%).

0-14 years

1,740

24.2% of the population

15-64 years

4,728

65.7% - Working age

65+ years

729

10.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tomatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	315	280	595	8.3%
5-9 years	305	275	580	8.1%
10-14 years	274	291	565	7.9%
15-19 years	309	281	590	8.2%
20-24 years	266	264	530	7.4%
25-29 years	244	265	509	7.1%
30-34 years	266	298	564	7.8%
35-39 years	264	254	518	7.2%
40-44 years	240	283	523	7.3%
45-49 years	194	216	410	5.7%
50-54 years	196	231	427	5.9%
55-59 years	169	180	349	4.8%
60-64 years	152	156	308	4.3%
65-69 years	126	124	250	3.5%
70-74 years	72	87	159	2.2%
75-79 years	67	69	136	1.9%
80-84 years	42	47	89	1.2%
85+ years	37	58	95	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tomatlán

Population Origin

Born in State

7,006

97.3%

Born in Another State

172

2.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

63

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

17

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

17

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

55

2.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

595

8.3% of the population

Men / Women

291 / 304

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

396

5.5%

With Limitation

1,209

16.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	143
Visual	205
Hearing	78
Speech	50
Mental	55

Education in Tomatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Tomatlán, 383 people aged 15 and over can read and write (38300%), while 402 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.2 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	182	220	402	40200%
Incomplete primary	462	428	890	89000%
Complete primary	453	479	932	93200%
Incomplete secondary	114	82	196	19600%
Complete secondary	453	492	945	94500%
Post-basic education (18+)	908	1,031	1,939	193900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	169
6-11 years	43
12-14 years	47

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 17 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	7	7
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Tomatlán

In Tomatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,472 people. Of those, 3,448 are employed and 24 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

3,472

H: 2,275 / M: 1,197

Employed Population

3,448

H: 2,255 / M: 1,193

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

24 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,320

H: 533 / M: 1,787

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,740	65.9%
IMSS	1,587	22.1%
ISSSTE	164	2.3%
ISSSTE estatal	1	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	7	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,639	36.7%
IMSS Bienestar	30	0.4%
Private insurance	348	4.8%
Other institution	5	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,456	34.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Tomatlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,239

323900%

Single

1,881

188100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

683

68300%

Households

Total Households

2,091

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,520

72.7%

Female-headed

571

27.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,797	94.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	294	4.1%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	104	1.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Tomatlán

Tomatlán has 2,471 total dwellings, of which 2,092 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,017	96.5%
Earthen floor	71	3.4%
1 bedroom	778	37.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,310	62.6%
1 room	137	6.6%
2 rooms	332	15.9%
3+ rooms	1,619	77.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.4%

2,057 dwellings

Piped Water

98.2%

2,053 dwellings

With Drainage

95.6%

2,000 dwellings

All Services

94.2%

1,969 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,057	98.4%
Without electricity	31	1.5%
Public water network	2,053	98.2%
Hauled water	2,034	97.3%
Other water source	35	1.7%
With water tank	1,405	67.2%
With cistern	125	6%
With toilet	1,962	93.8%
With latrine	96	4.6%
With drainage	2,000	95.6%
Without drainage	88	4.2%
With all services	1,969	94.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tomatlán

Household equipment in Tomatlán according to the 2020 Census. 39.6% of dwellings have internet and 80.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,389	66.4%
Washing machine	1,161	55.5%
Microwave oven	404	19.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	563	26.9%
Motorcycle	171	8.2%
Bicycle	166	7.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,816	86.8%
Radio	1,415	67.7%
Landline phone	375	17.9%
Cell phone	1,678	80.2%
Computer	374	17.9%
Internet	828	39.6%
Pay TV	515	24.6%
Streaming platforms	65	3.1%
Video game console	44	2.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

150

7.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

354

16.9%

No Computer or Internet

1,184

56.6%

No ICT at All

69

3.3%

Companies and Economy in Tomatlán

The main economic sectors of Tomatlán are Comercio al por menor with 147 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	147
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	44
Industrias manufactureras	36
Industrias manufactureras	15
Industrias manufactureras	10

Poverty and Social Development in Tomatlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tomatlán has a poverty rate of 65.9% and extreme poverty of 11.2%.

Poverty

65.9%

4,505 people

Extreme Poverty

11.2%

767 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.8%

1,218 people

Vulnerable by Income

8.5%

579 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.8%

530 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21.6%	1,474
Lack of access to health services	25.9%	1,770
Lack of access to social security	71.9%	4,912
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7%	476
Lack of access to basic housing services	24.8%	1,694
Lack of access to food	23.9%	1,632
Income below welfare line	74.4%	5,083
Income below minimum welfare line	34.1%	2,331

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	62.2%	14.4%	23.9%	8.2%	0
2015	65.9%	11.2%	17.8%	7.8%	0

Crime in Tomatlán

In the last 12 months, 39 crimes were recorded in Tomatlán. View detailed crime statistics.

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

Health in Tomatlán

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

Main Localities of Tomatlán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tomatlán	4,415	1,357
Tecama	1,235	1,185
Tecamilla	964	1,195
Cruz Verde	246	1,357
Tecolotla	111	1,359
Las Compras (Los Ocozotes)	101	1,323
San Martín	95	1,360
Tlapalar	28	1,269
Rincón Huehuetitla	2	1,326

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