Villa Aldama

Villa Aldama is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 12,492 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,414 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Villa Aldama

Demographic structure of Villa Aldama according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,263 people under 15 years old (34.1%), 7,586 people of working age (60.7%) and 643 elderly over 65 years old (5.1%).

0-14 years

4,263

34.1% of the population

15-64 years

7,586

60.7% - Working age

65+ years

643

5.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

64.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Villa Aldama

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	686	664	1,350	10.8%
5-9 years	696	731	1,427	11.4%
10-14 years	760	726	1,486	11.9%
15-19 years	719	677	1,396	11.2%
20-24 years	514	513	1,027	8.2%
25-29 years	434	450	884	7.1%
30-34 years	411	474	885	7.1%
35-39 years	405	422	827	6.6%
40-44 years	357	418	775	6.2%
45-49 years	272	280	552	4.4%
50-54 years	247	260	507	4.1%
55-59 years	200	219	419	3.4%
60-64 years	144	170	314	2.5%
65-69 years	83	131	214	1.7%
70-74 years	68	76	144	1.2%
75-79 years	55	57	112	0.9%
80-84 years	41	60	101	0.8%
85+ years	21	51	72	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Villa Aldama

Population Origin

Born in State

11,899

95.3%

Born in Another State

587

4.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

211

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

15

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

15

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

52

1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

108

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

59 / 49

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

605

4.8%

With Limitation

1,690

13.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	246
Visual	301
Hearing	138
Speech	70
Mental	91

Education in Villa Aldama

Literacy and Schooling

In Villa Aldama, 878 people aged 15 and over can read and write (87800%), while 742 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.3 men, 6.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	293	449	742	74200%
Incomplete primary	736	816	1,552	155200%
Complete primary	811	850	1,661	166100%
Incomplete secondary	268	201	469	46900%
Complete secondary	961	1,054	2,015	201500%
Post-basic education (18+)	793	754	1,547	154700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	371
6-11 years	55
12-14 years	149

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 24 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	9	9
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	3	3

Employment and Social Security in Villa Aldama

In Villa Aldama, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,013 people. Of those, 4,886 are employed and 127 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

5,013

H: 3,521 / M: 1,492

Employed Population

4,886

H: 3,432 / M: 1,454

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

127 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

4,070

H: 898 / M: 3,172

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	8,717	69.8%
IMSS	1,165	9.3%
ISSSTE	235	1.9%
ISSSTE estatal	13	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	18	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,120	57%
IMSS Bienestar	32	0.3%
Private insurance	25	0.2%
Other institution	170	1.4%
Without health coverage	3,771	30.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Villa Aldama

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,423

542300%

Single

2,833

283300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

844

84400%

Households

Total Households

2,937

4.3 average occupants

Male-headed

2,232

76%

Female-headed

705

24%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,146	89.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	846	6.8%
No religion	496	4%

Housing and Basic Services in Villa Aldama

Villa Aldama has 3,710 total dwellings, of which 2,937 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,803	95.6%
Earthen floor	124	4.2%
1 bedroom	1,337	45.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,590	54.2%
1 room	294	10%
2 rooms	717	24.5%
3+ rooms	1,916	65.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.6%

2,890 dwellings

Piped Water

97.2%

2,850 dwellings

With Drainage

94%

2,756 dwellings

All Services

91.1%

2,670 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,890	98.6%
Without electricity	37	1.3%
Public water network	2,850	97.2%
Hauled water	2,088	71.2%
Other water source	77	2.6%
With water tank	1,442	49.2%
With cistern	1,359	46.4%
With toilet	2,566	87.5%
With latrine	297	10.1%
With drainage	2,756	94%
Without drainage	171	5.8%
With all services	2,670	91.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Villa Aldama

Household equipment in Villa Aldama according to the 2020 Census. 25.5% of dwellings have internet and 75.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,638	55.9%
Washing machine	1,391	47.4%
Microwave oven	438	14.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	684	23.3%
Motorcycle	272	9.3%
Bicycle	1,444	49.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,682	91.5%
Radio	1,951	66.5%
Landline phone	375	12.8%
Cell phone	2,202	75.1%
Computer	328	11.2%
Internet	747	25.5%
Pay TV	409	13.9%
Streaming platforms	66	2.3%
Video game console	48	1.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

140

4.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

648

22.1%

No Computer or Internet

2,097

71.5%

No ICT at All

62

2.1%

Companies and Economy in Villa Aldama

The main economic sectors of Villa Aldama are Comercio al por menor with 333 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	333
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	79
Industrias manufactureras	75
Industrias manufactureras	41
Industrias manufactureras	31

Poverty and Social Development in Villa Aldama

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Villa Aldama has a poverty rate of 77.6% and extreme poverty of 12.8%.

Poverty

77.6%

7,977 people

Extreme Poverty

12.8%

1,315 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

18.2%

1,875 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.4%

144 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.8%

287 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.5%	3,035
Lack of access to health services	11.3%	1,165
Lack of access to social security	88.9%	9,138
Lack of housing quality and spaces	25.2%	2,596
Lack of access to basic housing services	21.7%	2,234
Lack of access to food	22.1%	2,270
Income below welfare line	79%	8,121
Income below minimum welfare line	39.2%	4,035

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	81.3%	24.2%	16.5%	1.2%	0
2015	77.6%	12.8%	18.2%	2.8%	0

Crime in Villa Aldama

In the last 12 months, 226 crimes were recorded in Villa Aldama. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	9
2025/11	12
2025/10	10
2025/09	9
2025/08	19
2025/07	11
2025/06	10
2025/05	22
2025/04	13
2025/03	36
2025/02	42
2025/01	33

Health in Villa Aldama

Villa Aldama has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Villa Aldama

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Villa Aldama	3,770	2,398
Colonia Libertad	3,769	2,431
Cruz Blanca	2,299	2,390
Cerro de León	1,037	2,377
Colonia Benito Juárez	810	2,502
San Andrés Buenavista	693	2,471
La Soledad	56	2,418
Barranca Seca	52	2,361
Desviación Villa Aldama	6	2,380

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