Vega de Alatorre

Vega de Alatorre is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 20,204 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Total Population
20,204
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
9,772 / 10,432
48.4% / 51.6%
Schools
0
65 public, 2 private
Health
12
0 hospitals, 10 centers
Localities
154
Communities and settlements
Companies
848
Registered establishments

Demographics of Vega de Alatorre

Demographic structure of Vega de Alatorre according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,602 people under 15 years old (22.8%), 13,011 people of working age (64.4%) and 2,591 elderly over 65 years old (12.8%).

0-14 years
4,602
22.8% of the population
15-64 years
13,011
64.4% - Working age
65+ years
2,591
12.8% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
55.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Vega de Alatorre

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 712 637 1,349 6.7%
5-9 years 828 793 1,621 8%
10-14 years 835 797 1,632 8.1%
15-19 years 802 779 1,581 7.8%
20-24 years 667 810 1,477 7.3%
25-29 years 641 713 1,354 6.7%
30-34 years 565 699 1,264 6.3%
35-39 years 516 660 1,176 5.8%
40-44 years 638 686 1,324 6.6%
45-49 years 614 725 1,339 6.6%
50-54 years 651 670 1,321 6.5%
55-59 years 545 596 1,141 5.6%
60-64 years 501 533 1,034 5.1%
65-69 years 413 450 863 4.3%
70-74 years 334 313 647 3.2%
75-79 years 236 241 477 2.4%
80-84 years 144 165 309 1.5%
85+ years 130 165 295 1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Vega de Alatorre

Population Origin

Born in State
18,917
93.6%
Born in Another State
1,124
5.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
437
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
43
0.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
43
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
153
2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
85
0.4% of the population
Men / Women
40 / 45
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,280
6.3%
With Limitation
2,821
14%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 619
Visual 574
Hearing 335
Speech 181
Mental 237

Education in Vega de Alatorre

Literacy and Schooling

In Vega de Alatorre, 1,358 people aged 15 and over can read and write (135800%), while 1,455 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (7.9 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 681 774 1,455 145500%
Incomplete primary 1,280 1,382 2,662 266200%
Complete primary 1,251 1,483 2,734 273400%
Incomplete secondary 241 251 492 49200%
Complete secondary 1,455 1,675 3,130 313000%
Post-basic education (18+) 2,277 2,394 4,671 467100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years408
6-11 years113
12-14 years126

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 65 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 21 0 21
Primaria 28 0 28
Secundaria 8 0 8
Media Superior 6 1 7

Employment and Social Security in Vega de Alatorre

In Vega de Alatorre, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,700 people. Of those, 9,497 are employed and 203 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP
9,700
H: 6,040 / M: 3,660
Employed Population
9,497
H: 5,883 / M: 3,614
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
203 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
6,813
H: 1,810 / M: 5,003

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 13,446 66.6%
IMSS 2,789 13.8%
ISSSTE 815 4%
ISSSTE estatal 31 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 111 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 9,646 47.7%
IMSS Bienestar 63 0.3%
Private insurance 40 0.2%
Other institution 37 0.2%
Without health coverage 6,741 33.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Vega de Alatorre

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
9,077
907700%
Single
5,059
505900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
2,464
246400%

Households

Total Households
6,549
3.1 average occupants
Male-headed
4,031
61.6%
Female-headed
2,518
38.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 12,533 62%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,133 20.5%
Other religions 3 0%
No religion 3,523 17.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Vega de Alatorre

Vega de Alatorre has 8,479 total dwellings, of which 6,549 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 6,346 101.5%
Earthen floor 190 3%
1 bedroom 2,975 47.6%
2+ bedrooms 3,561 56.9%
1 room 704 11.3%
2 rooms 1,351 21.6%
3+ rooms 4,481 71.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
102.9%
6,438 dwellings
Piped Water
103%
6,442 dwellings
With Drainage
102.7%
6,422 dwellings
All Services
100.8%
6,304 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 6,438 102.9%
Without electricity 98 1.6%
Public water network 6,442 103%
Hauled water 5,268 84.2%
Other water source 94 1.5%
With water tank 3,983 63.7%
With cistern 1,316 21%
With toilet 6,330 101.2%
With latrine 91 1.5%
With drainage 6,422 102.7%
Without drainage 114 1.8%
With all services 6,304 100.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 16 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Vega de Alatorre

Household equipment in Vega de Alatorre according to the 2020 Census. 32.4% of dwellings have internet and 87.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 5,682 90.8%
Washing machine 4,399 70.3%
Microwave oven 1,936 31%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,833 29.3%
Motorcycle 1,089 17.4%
Bicycle 2,530 40.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 5,546 88.7%
Radio 3,171 50.7%
Landline phone 1,381 22.1%
Cell phone 5,499 87.9%
Computer 1,202 19.2%
Internet 2,026 32.4%
Pay TV 2,866 45.8%
Streaming platforms 342 5.5%
Video game console 137 2.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
663
10.6%
No Landline or Cell Phone
842
13.5%
No Computer or Internet
4,231
67.6%
No ICT at All
277
4.4%

Companies and Economy in Vega de Alatorre

The main economic sectors of Vega de Alatorre are Comercio al por menor with 458 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Vega de Alatorre

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Vega de Alatorre has a poverty rate of 64.9% and extreme poverty of 10.3%.

Poverty
64.9%
13,416 people
Extreme Poverty
10.3%
2,120 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.6%
5,505 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.2%
457 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
6.3%
1,296 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 29.4% 6,083
Lack of access to health services 19.3% 3,986
Lack of access to social security 81% 16,745
Lack of housing quality and spaces 12.6% 2,615
Lack of access to basic housing services 30% 6,197
Lack of access to food 28.4% 5,866
Income below welfare line 67.1% 13,873
Income below minimum welfare line 25.8% 5,328

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 64.4% 12.2% 26.5% 6.8% 0
2015 64.9% 10.3% 26.6% 6.3% 0

Crime in Vega de Alatorre

In the last 12 months, 117 crimes were recorded in Vega de Alatorre. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 13
2025/11 12
2025/10 8
2025/09 13
2025/08 11
2025/07 15
2025/06 7
2025/05 9
2025/04 3
2025/03 12
2025/02 4
2025/01 10

Health in Vega de Alatorre

Vega de Alatorre has 12 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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