El Pacayal

El Pacayal is a locality of Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas with 3,261 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,037 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of El Pacayal

Demographic structure of El Pacayal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 951 under 15 years old (29.2%), 2,039 working-age people (62.5%) and 268 adults over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years

951

29.2% of the population

15-64 years

2,039

62.5% - Working age

65+ years

268

8.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

59.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Pacayal

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	148	148	296	9.1%
5-9 years	183	152	335	10.3%
10-14 years	162	158	320	9.8%
15-19 years	134	137	271	8.3%
20-24 years	114	121	235	7.2%
25-29 years	90	145	235	7.2%
30-34 years	100	138	238	7.3%
35-39 years	116	107	223	6.8%
40-44 years	111	111	222	6.8%
45-49 years	98	98	196	6%
50-54 years	70	82	152	4.7%
55-59 years	68	76	144	4.4%
60-64 years	60	63	123	3.8%
65-69 years	47	45	92	2.8%
70-74 years	27	39	66	2%
75-79 years	33	27	60	1.8%
80-84 years	14	13	27	0.8%
85+ years	16	7	23	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Pacayal

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,148

96.5%

Born in Another State

68

2.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

63

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

85

2.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

85

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

260

29.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

132

4%

With Limitation

343

10.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	55
Visual	65
Hearing	38
Speech	12
Mental	16

Education in El Pacayal

Literacy and Schooling

In El Pacayal, 386 people aged 15+ are literate (38600%), while 403 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.7 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	160	243	403	40300%
Incomplete primary	120	123	243	24300%
Complete primary	209	160	369	36900%
Incomplete secondary	25	18	43	4300%
Complete secondary	253	331	584	58400%
Post-basic education (18+)	288	303	591	59100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	57
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	11

Schools in El Pacayal

Name	CCT	Level	Type
SUPERVISION DE ZONA ESCOLAR DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA NUM. 165	07FIZ0165W		Publico
146 EL PACAYAL	07MMS0244V		Publico
146 EL PACAYAL	07ECB0106D	Media Superior	Publico
MARIA ENRIQUETA CAMARILLO DE PEREYRA	07DJN0114B	Preescolar	Publico
REVOLUCION MEXICANA	07DPR2927B	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TECNICA 125	07DST0128G	Secundaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 041 JOSE VASCONCELOS CALDERON	07ETV0163Z	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Pacayal

In El Pacayal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,397 people. Of them, 1,378 are employed and 19 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

1,397

M: 936 / W: 461

Employed Population

1,378

M: 921 / W: 457

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

19 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,101

M: 253 / W: 848

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,668	81.8%
IMSS	46	1.4%
ISSSTE	119	3.6%
State ISSSTE	4	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	3	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,502	76.7%
IMSS Bienestar	12	0.4%
Without health coverage	590	18.1%

Marital Status and Religion in El Pacayal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,467

146700%

Single

762

76200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

279

27900%

Households

Total Households

881

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

671

76.2%

Female-Headed

210

23.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,591	48.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,030	31.6%
Other religions	19	0.6%
No religion	618	19%

Housing and Basic Services in El Pacayal

El Pacayal has 1,082 total dwellings, of which 881 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	854	98.2%
Dirt floor	25	2.9%
1 bedroom	393	45.2%
2 or more bedrooms	486	55.9%
1 room	101	11.6%
2 rooms	197	22.6%
3 or more rooms	581	66.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.1%

871 dwellings

Piped Water

99.3%

864 dwellings

With Drainage

98.6%

858 dwellings

All Services

97.4%

847 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	871	100.1%
Without electricity	8	0.9%
Public water network	864	99.3%
Hauled water	789	90.7%
Other water source	15	1.7%
With water tank	227	26.1%
With cistern	179	20.6%
With toilet	848	97.5%
With latrine	12	1.4%
With drainage	858	98.6%
Without drainage	21	2.4%
With all services	847	97.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.2%

Goods and Technology in El Pacayal

Household equipment in El Pacayal according to the 2020 Census. 6.6% of dwellings have internet and 86.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	623	71.6%
Washing machine	471	54.1%
Microwave oven	212	24.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	176	20.2%
Motorcycle	75	8.6%
Bicycle	9	1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	749	86.1%
Radio	596	68.5%
Landline phone	41	4.7%
Cell phone	754	86.7%
Computer	91	10.5%
Internet	57	6.6%
Pay TV	596	68.5%
Streaming platforms	3	0.3%
Video game console	3	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

64

7.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

121

13.9%

Without Computer or Internet

766

88%

Without Any ICT

35

4%

Location of El Pacayal

Coordinates: 15.5980372, -92.0413358
Altitude: 1,037 m