Totutla

Totutla is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 17,217 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,143 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Totutla

Demographic structure of Totutla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,323 people under 15 years old (25.1%), 11,302 people of working age (65.6%) and 1,589 elderly over 65 years old (9.2%).

0-14 years

4,323

25.1% of the population

15-64 years

11,302

65.6% - Working age

65+ years

1,589

9.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

52.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Totutla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	676	664	1,340	7.8%
5-9 years	752	750	1,502	8.7%
10-14 years	749	732	1,481	8.6%
15-19 years	776	780	1,556	9%
20-24 years	759	730	1,489	8.6%
25-29 years	654	678	1,332	7.7%
30-34 years	592	637	1,229	7.1%
35-39 years	573	597	1,170	6.8%
40-44 years	546	620	1,166	6.8%
45-49 years	509	506	1,015	5.9%
50-54 years	462	479	941	5.5%
55-59 years	382	402	784	4.6%
60-64 years	320	300	620	3.6%
65-69 years	261	273	534	3.1%
70-74 years	184	200	384	2.2%
75-79 years	164	150	314	1.8%
80-84 years	77	90	167	1%
85+ years	88	102	190	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Totutla

Population Origin

Born in State

16,920

98.3%

Born in Another State

270

1.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

94

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

21

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

21

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

51

1.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

534

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

270 / 264

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,035

6%

With Limitation

1,972

11.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	443
Visual	489
Hearing	303
Speech	187
Mental	227

Education in Totutla

Literacy and Schooling

In Totutla, 1,648 people aged 15 and over can read and write (164800%), while 1,635 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (6.6 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	784	851	1,635	163500%
Incomplete primary	1,464	1,334	2,798	279800%
Complete primary	1,183	1,071	2,254	225400%
Incomplete secondary	253	222	475	47500%
Complete secondary	1,256	1,603	2,859	285900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,269	1,290	2,559	255900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	394
6-11 years	139
12-14 years	184

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 61 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	23	23
Primaria	26	26
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Totutla

In Totutla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 8,401 people. Of those, 8,373 are employed and 28 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

8,401

H: 5,622 / M: 2,779

Employed Population

8,373

H: 5,601 / M: 2,772

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

28 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

5,354

H: 1,135 / M: 4,219

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	11,935	69.3%
IMSS	1,684	9.8%
ISSSTE	201	1.2%
ISSSTE estatal	4	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	94	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,872	57.3%
IMSS Bienestar	207	1.2%
Private insurance	13	0.1%
Other institution	31	0.2%
Without health coverage	5,279	30.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Totutla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

7,618

761800%

Single

4,974

497400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,213

121300%

Households

Total Households

4,599

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

3,523

76.6%

Female-headed

1,076

23.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	16,164	93.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	695	4%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	352	2%

Housing and Basic Services in Totutla

Totutla has 5,416 total dwellings, of which 4,599 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,285	95.6%
Earthen floor	312	7%
1 bedroom	1,613	36%
2+ bedrooms	2,984	66.6%
1 room	194	4.3%
2 rooms	698	15.6%
3+ rooms	3,705	82.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.6%

4,511 dwellings

Piped Water

100.3%

4,496 dwellings

With Drainage

97.8%

4,383 dwellings

All Services

95.3%

4,273 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,511	100.6%
Without electricity	86	1.9%
Public water network	4,496	100.3%
Hauled water	3,531	78.8%
Other water source	101	2.3%
With water tank	2,491	55.6%
With cistern	389	8.7%
With toilet	4,210	93.9%
With latrine	177	3.9%
With drainage	4,383	97.8%
Without drainage	214	4.8%
With all services	4,273	95.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	11	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Totutla

Household equipment in Totutla according to the 2020 Census. 26.6% of dwellings have internet and 72.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3,184	71%
Washing machine	2,143	47.8%
Microwave oven	950	21.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,463	32.6%
Motorcycle	549	12.2%
Bicycle	392	8.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,096	91.4%
Radio	3,366	75.1%
Landline phone	619	13.8%
Cell phone	3,234	72.1%
Computer	582	13%
Internet	1,193	26.6%
Pay TV	255	5.7%
Streaming platforms	77	1.7%
Video game console	67	1.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

266

5.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,171

26.1%

No Computer or Internet

3,245

72.4%

No ICT at All

181

4%

Companies and Economy in Totutla

The main economic sectors of Totutla are Comercio al por menor with 212 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	212
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	87
Industrias manufactureras	33
Servicios educativos	12
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	11

Poverty and Social Development in Totutla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Totutla has a poverty rate of 76.1% and extreme poverty of 15.3%.

Poverty

76.1%

12,557 people

Extreme Poverty

15.3%

2,517 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

21%

3,456 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.1%

179 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.8%

301 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	37.2%	6,139
Lack of access to health services	17.7%	2,924
Lack of access to social security	88.4%	14,572
Lack of housing quality and spaces	10.7%	1,768
Lack of access to basic housing services	52.8%	8,715
Lack of access to food	20%	3,296
Income below welfare line	77.2%	12,736
Income below minimum welfare line	35.8%	5,911

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	78.9%	24.7%	18.8%	1.4%	0
2015	76.1%	15.3%	21%	1.8%	0

Crime in Totutla

In the last 12 months, 79 crimes were recorded in Totutla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	4
2025/11	4
2025/10	6
2025/09	11
2025/08	9
2025/07	10
2025/06	5
2025/05	6
2025/04	6
2025/03	6
2025/02	6
2025/01	6

Health in Totutla

Totutla has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 9 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Totutla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Totutla	4,051	1,448
Mata Obscura	1,653	941
Mata de Indio	1,640	893
Tlapala	1,582	1,084
Zapotitla	815	1,301
Calcahualco	799	1,180
Totolapa (Cruz Verde)	737	1,399
Cosolapa	611	1,270
El Santuario (Barrio Nuevo)	533	984
Tecomatla	408	1,337

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