Community suitability of Veracruz, Mexico

Moderately suitable confidence B · live score 68
86
best land · p90
81%
good land
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How each domain holds up

Legal & sovereignty 52
Governance, safety & tenure 39
Economy & cost 86
Society, freedom & health 100
Land & water 78
Climate, growing & hazards 78
Autonomy & access 85

Where it pushes back

Land tenure securityGovernance & corruptionLegal entity & land framework

Within Veracruz — 202 sub-regions

Estimated finer-grained reads from the same open data. Phase-1, not yet verified.

Cerro Azul
strongest Society, freedom & health (100) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (39)
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 73
Tlaltetela
strongest Society, freedom & health (100) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (39)
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 73
Astacinga
strongest Society, freedom & health (100) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (39)
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Chiconamel
strongest Society, freedom & health (100) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (39)
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Platon Sanchez
strongest Society, freedom & health (100) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (39)
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Sochiapa
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Temapache
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Tenampa
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Tepetzintla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Tlacotepec De Mejia
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Totutla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 72
Acatlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Apazapan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Ayahualulco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Calcahualco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Carrillo Puerto
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Castillo De Teayo
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Chicontepec
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Huatusco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Huayacocotla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Ixcatepec
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Jalcomulco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Perote
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
San Juan Evangelista
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Soledad Atzompa
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Tamiahua
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Tampico Alto
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Tecolutla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Tepetlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Tlacolulan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Tlalixcoyan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Tlaquilpan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 71
Actopan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Alpatlahuac
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Amatlan Tuxpan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Benito Juarez
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Camaron De Tejada
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Chalma
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Colipa
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Comapa
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Gutierrez Zamora
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Ixtla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Juchique De Ferrer
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Ladero Y Coss
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Miahuatlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Misantla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Nautla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Pajapan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 70
Santiago Tuxtla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Soledad De Doblado
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Tancoco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Tantoyuca
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Tepatlaxco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Tonayan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Xoxocotla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Yecuatlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Zentla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 70
Acultzingo
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Alto Lucero
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Altotonga
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Aquila
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Chiconquiaco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Chinampa De Gorostiza
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Chontla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Chumatlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Cotaxtla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Coxquihui
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Coyutla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Ilamatlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Ixhuatlan De Madero
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Ixhuatlan Del Cafe
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Jose Azueta
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Juan Rodriguez Clara
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Las Minas
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Maltrata
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Mecayapan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 69
Paso Del Macho
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Tantima
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Tatatila
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Tierra Blanca
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Vega De Alatorre
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Villa Aldama
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Zacualpan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 69
Acayucan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Alvarado
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Atoyac
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Atzalan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Citlaltepetl
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Cosautlan De Carvajal
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Coscomatepec
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Emiliano Zapata
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Espinal
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Hueyapan De Ocampo
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Huiloapan De Cuahtemoc
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Ignacio De La Llave
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Isla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
La Perla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Naolinco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Paso De Ovejas
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Puente Nacional
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Sayula De Aleman
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Tamalin
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Texistepec
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Zontecomatlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 68
Atlahuilco
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 67
Ixmatlahuacan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Jaltipan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 67
Las Vigas De Ramirez
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Los Reyes
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 67
Martinez De La Torre
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Mecatlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Panuco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Papantla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Playa Vicente
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 67
San Andres Tuxtla
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 67
Tempoal
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Tenochtitlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Texcatepec
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Texhuacan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 67
Tlachichilco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Tlacoltapan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Tomatlan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 67
Tuxpan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Tuxtilla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Zozocolco De Hidalgo
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 67
Amatitlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Camerico Z. Mendoza
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Coatcoatzintla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Cordoba
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 66
Cosamaloapan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Cuitlahuac
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Jalacingo
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Jesus Carranza
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 66
Otatitlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Pueblo Viejo
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Soteapan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 66
Tehuipango
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 66
Teocelo
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Tequila
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 66
Tlajocalpan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 66
Catemaco
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Chocaman
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Coatepec
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 65
Ixhuacan De Los Reyes
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 65
Jilotepec
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 65
Naranjal
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Omealca
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 65
Progreso De Zaragoza
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Saltabarranca
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 65
San Andres Tenejapan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Soconusco
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 65
Tlilapan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 65
Acula
pushes back: Land cover & degradation
Moderately suitable 64
Angel R. Cabada
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 64
Chacaltianguis
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 64
Coetzala
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 64
Jamapa
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 64
Tezonapa
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 64
Ursulo Galvan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 64
Xico
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 64
Chinameca
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 63
Lerdo De Tejada
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 63
Magdalena
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 63
Manlio Fabio Altamiro
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 63
Mixtla De Altamirano
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 63
Moloacan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 63
Oteapan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 63
Tihuatlan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 63
Banderilla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 62
Filomeno Mata
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 62
Acajete
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 61
Coatzacoalcos
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Marginally suitable 61
Cuichapa
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 61
La Antigua
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 61
Rafael Delgado
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Marginally suitable 61
Yanga
pushes back: Land tenure security
Moderately suitable 61
Coatlzintla
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 60
Nogales
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 60
Rafael Lucio
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 60
Tlapacoyan
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 60
Xalapa
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 60
Fortin
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Marginally suitable 59
Hidalgotitlan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Marginally suitable 59
Ixhuatlancillo
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 59
Orizaba
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 59
Zaragoza
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 59
Amatlan De Los Reyes
pushes back: Land tenure security
Marginally suitable 58
Cosoleacaque
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Marginally suitable 58
Las Choapas
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Marginally suitable 57
Minatitlan
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Marginally suitable 57
Olutla
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 56
Mariano Escobedo
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 55
Medellin
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 55
Boca Del Rio
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 54
Ixtaczoquitlan
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 54
Poza Rica De Hidalgo
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 53
Atzacan
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 52
Veracruz
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 50
Rio Blanco
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 48
Tlalnelhuayocan
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 45
excluded excl
excluded excl

Reading the land, criterion by criterion

Each signal names the open dataset behind it and how measured it is.

Legal entity & land frameworkcountry B OECD FDI RRI + manual
Education & schooling freedomcountry B HSLDA + UNESCO UIS
Seed & agricultural autonomycountry C UPOV membership proxy
Governance & corruptioncountry A World Bank WGI + Transparency CPI
Land tenure securitycountry A IPRI (de jure) + Prindex (de facto)
Business & economic viabilitycountry A World Bank B-READY, Heritage, Fraser
Cost of living, labour & landcountry A World Bank PPP, ILOSTAT
Monetary & capital sovereigntycountry A IMF/World Bank, Chinn-Ito
Personal freedomcountry A Cato/Fraser Human Freedom Index
Disease / vector burden A Malaria Atlas + dengue Index P
Soil quality A SoilGrids (ISRIC)
Water availability & quality A WRI Aqueduct + AQUASTAT
Terrain & buildability A SRTM / NASADEM
Land cover & degradation A ESA WorldCover + Global Forest Watch
Biodiversity & alignment B Biodiversity Intactness Index
Climate & natural hazards A ThinkHazard + NASA FIRMS + USGS
Growing conditions A CHELSA / FAO GAEZ
Food & forage diversity B FAO GAEZ crop suitability + GLW
Coastal risk B Climate Central CoastalDEM
Energy potential A Global Solar Atlas + Global Wind Atlas
Natural building materials B SoilGrids clay + forest + geology
Environmental quality A SEDAC PM2.5 + VIIRS night-lights
Accessibility A Malaria Atlas friction surface
Remoteness / surroundings A GPWv4 population density
Contamination legacy C Maus mining polygons + WRI power plants
Phase-1 desk screening

These are desk numbers from open data. Soil tests, water rights and the welcome of actual neighbours all wait for a visit — we'd rather say so than pretend.

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