Mata Gallina (Carrillo Puerto, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Mata Gallina, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 978 inhabitants of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave.

The town of Mata Gallina is located in the Municipality of Carrillo Puerto (in the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave). There are 978 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants. Mata Gallina is at 230 meters of altitude.

Data: In Mata Gallina, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 29% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Mata Gallina is located at 5.3 kilometers from Loma Angosta, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 7.3 kilometers from Tamarindo, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Mata Gallina.

Where is Mata Gallina? How to get there? Map

Online map of Mata Gallina in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker


Enjoy spending hours looking at satellite images to find your home or remembering places in a village? We have obtained an updated satellite photo of Mata Gallina and at this link you will navigate through its streets.

The population of Mata Gallina (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave) is 978 inhabitants

Population data in Mata Gallina (Carrillo Puerto, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020485493978
2010413416829
2005333332665
Evolution of the population in Mata Gallina: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Mata Gallina:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.58.17
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave:1.12%1.57%
Illiterate population:11.25%11.70%
Illiterate population (men):4.29%8.17%
Illiterate population (women):6.95%15.25%
Schooling level:6.115.37
Schooling level (men):6.45.75
Schooling level (women):5.815.02
Indigenous culture data in Mata Gallina:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.51%0.97%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.31%0.12%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mata Gallina, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Mata Gallina:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:56.54%21.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):69.17%38.22%
Employed population over 12 years (women):43.71%5.57%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:229202
Homes with electricity:99.56%90.86%
Housing with piped water:99.13%83.33%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:75.11%68.28%
Dwellings with radio:57.64%60.75%
Housing with television:84.72%82.80%
Housing with refrigerator:79.91%68.82%
Housing with washing machine:29.26%28.49%
Housing with automobile:29.26%27.96%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.62%1.61%
Homes with landline telephone:1.31%6.99%
Dwellings with cellular phones:79.04%53.76%
Homes with Internet:4.37%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mata Gallina (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and with the total for the country.

Satellite photo of Mata Gallina

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mata Gallina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Carrillo Puerto. You can search free satellite map (2023) of Mata Gallina.


Population pyramid of Mata Gallina (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mata Gallina by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Mata Gallina there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Mata Gallina
Data of the age pyramid of the town Mata Gallina (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)504494
Youth (6-14 years)6885153
Adults (15-59 years)307313620
Elderly (60+ years)6051111

Photos of Mata Gallina

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