Bécal

Bécal is a locality of Calkiní, Campeche with 6,801 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 15 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years.

Demographics of Bécal

Demographic structure of Bécal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,591 under 15 years old (23.4%), 4,282 working-age people (63%) and 859 adults over 65 years old (12.6%).

0-14 years

1,591

23.4% of the population

15-64 years

4,282

63% - Working age

65+ years

859

12.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Bécal

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	252	281	533	7.8%
5-9 years	256	265	521	7.7%
10-14 years	261	276	537	7.9%
15-19 years	255	240	495	7.3%
20-24 years	218	231	449	6.6%
25-29 years	211	223	434	6.4%
30-34 years	227	256	483	7.1%
35-39 years	241	281	522	7.7%
40-44 years	217	268	485	7.1%
45-49 years	174	166	340	5%
50-54 years	171	187	358	5.3%
55-59 years	162	200	362	5.3%
60-64 years	171	183	354	5.2%
65-69 years	149	157	306	4.5%
70-74 years	89	83	172	2.5%
75-79 years	66	76	142	2.1%
80-84 years	49	65	114	1.7%
85+ years	67	58	125	1.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Bécal

Population Origin

Born in the State

5,737

84.4%

Born in Another State

986

14.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

79

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,699

25% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,591

93.6% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

59

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,747

193.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1,325

19.5% of the population

Men / Women

666 / 659

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

390

5.7%

With Limitation

898

13.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	199
Visual	166
Hearing	101
Speech	41
Mental	47

Education in Bécal

Literacy and Schooling

In Bécal, 357 people aged 15+ are literate (35700%), while 316 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.2 years (10.5 men, 10 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	130	186	316	31600%
Incomplete primary	170	205	375	37500%
Complete primary	231	306	537	53700%
Incomplete secondary	33	31	64	6400%
Complete secondary	555	604	1,159	115900%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,221	1,222	2,443	244300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	46
6-11 years	12
12-14 years	11

Employment and Social Security in Bécal

In Bécal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,187 people. Of them, 3,157 are employed and 30 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

3,187

M: 1,824 / W: 1,363

Employed Population

3,157

M: 1,804 / W: 1,353

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

30 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,247

M: 795 / W: 1,452

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,784	85%
IMSS	626	9.2%
ISSSTE	1,800	26.5%
State ISSSTE	5	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	74	1.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,186	46.8%
IMSS Bienestar	20	0.3%
Private insurance	30	0.4%
Other institution	81	1.2%
Without health coverage	948	13.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Bécal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,145

314500%

Single

1,599

159900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

711

71100%

Households

Total Households

1,936

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,315

67.9%

Female-Headed

621

32.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,661	68.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,611	23.7%
No religion	458	6.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Bécal

Bécal has 2,664 total dwellings, of which 1,936 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,891	97.7%
Dirt floor	27	1.4%
1 bedroom	740	38.2%
2 or more bedrooms	1,178	60.8%
1 room	128	6.6%
2 rooms	435	22.5%
3 or more rooms	1,355	70%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.5%

1,906 dwellings

Piped Water

98.4%

1,905 dwellings

With Drainage

94.6%

1,832 dwellings

All Services

94%

1,820 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,906	98.5%
Without electricity	12	0.6%
Public water network	1,905	98.4%
Hauled water	1,873	96.7%
Other water source	13	0.7%
With water tank	1,134	58.6%
With cistern	374	19.3%
With toilet	1,837	94.9%
With latrine	4	0.2%
With drainage	1,832	94.6%
Without drainage	86	4.4%
With all services	1,820	94%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Bécal

Household equipment in Bécal according to the 2020 Census. 36.8% of dwellings have internet and 77.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,560	80.6%
Washing machine	1,541	79.6%
Microwave oven	514	26.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	461	23.8%
Motorcycle	490	25.3%
Bicycle	1,242	64.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,769	91.4%
Radio	1,025	52.9%
Landline phone	399	20.6%
Cell phone	1,498	77.4%
Computer	632	32.6%
Internet	712	36.8%
Pay TV	1,354	69.9%
Streaming platforms	157	8.1%
Video game console	48	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

95

4.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

383

19.8%

Without Computer or Internet

1,031

53.3%

Without Any ICT

65

3.4%

Location of Bécal

Coordinates: 20.4426119, -90.0282319
Altitude: 15 m