Independencia

Independencia is a locality of Berriozábal, Chiapas with 1,129 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 928 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Independencia

Demographic structure of Independencia according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 395 under 15 years old (35%), 683 working-age people (60.5%) and 51 adults over 65 years old (4.5%).

0-14 years

395

35% of the population

15-64 years

683

60.5% - Working age

65+ years

51

4.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

65.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Independencia

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	64	60	124	11%
5-9 years	58	70	128	11.3%
10-14 years	66	77	143	12.7%
15-19 years	47	45	92	8.1%
20-24 years	32	42	74	6.6%
25-29 years	43	50	93	8.2%
30-34 years	31	41	72	6.4%
35-39 years	37	46	83	7.4%
40-44 years	34	39	73	6.5%
45-49 years	35	32	67	5.9%
50-54 years	28	30	58	5.1%
55-59 years	20	22	42	3.7%
60-64 years	16	13	29	2.6%
65-69 years	14	6	20	1.8%
70-74 years	11	4	15	1.3%
75-79 years	3	7	10	0.9%
80-84 years	4	1	5	0.4%
85+ years	1	0	1	0.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Independencia

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,079

95.6%

Born in Another State

47

4.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

16

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

79

7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

77

97.5% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

158

49.2% of total households

Disability

With Disability

49

4.3%

With Limitation

193

17.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	23
Visual	23
Hearing	6
Speech	7
Mental	6

Education in Independencia

Literacy and Schooling

In Independencia, 52 people aged 15+ are literate (5200%), while 62 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.5 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	26	36	62	6200%
Incomplete primary	59	67	126	12600%
Complete primary	62	66	128	12800%
Incomplete secondary	25	15	40	4000%
Complete secondary	94	103	197	19700%
Post-basic education (18+)	76	80	156	15600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	33
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	10

Schools in Independencia

Name	CCT	Level	Type
LA CORREGIDORA DE QUERETARO	07DCC2049Q	Preescolar	Publico
OTILIO MONTAÑO SANCHEZ	07DPB3319E	Primaria	Publico
GENARO VAZQUEZ ROJAS	07EES0005D	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Independencia

In Independencia, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 543 people. Of them, 534 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

543

M: 328 / W: 215

Employed Population

534

M: 322 / W: 212

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

270

M: 64 / W: 206

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	621	55%
IMSS	207	18.3%
ISSSTE	14	1.2%
State ISSSTE	4	0.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	12	1.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	373	33%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.2%
Private insurance	10	0.9%
Other institution	3	0.3%
Without health coverage	507	44.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Independencia

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

504

50400%

Single

210

21000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

99

9900%

Households

Total Households

321

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

231

72%

Female-Headed

90

28%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	518	45.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	360	31.9%
No religion	251	22.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Independencia

Independencia has 647 total dwellings, of which 321 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	212	66%
Dirt floor	109	34%
1 bedroom	237	73.8%
2 or more bedrooms	84	26.2%
1 room	132	41.1%
2 rooms	98	30.5%
3 or more rooms	91	28.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

320 dwellings

Piped Water

5.6%

18 dwellings

With Drainage

97.5%

313 dwellings

All Services

5.6%

18 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	320	99.7%
Without electricity	1	0.3%
Public water network	18	5.6%
Other water source	303	94.4%
With water tank	222	69.2%
With cistern	28	8.7%
With toilet	303	94.4%
With latrine	6	1.9%
With drainage	313	97.5%
Without drainage	8	2.5%
With all services	18	5.6%

Goods and Technology in Independencia

Household equipment in Independencia according to the 2020 Census. 4.4% of dwellings have internet and 89.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	231	72%
Washing machine	160	49.8%
Microwave oven	42	13.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	43	13.4%
Motorcycle	14	4.4%
Bicycle	23	7.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	268	83.5%
Radio	206	64.2%
Landline phone	1	0.3%
Cell phone	286	89.1%
Computer	30	9.3%
Internet	14	4.4%
Pay TV	64	19.9%
Video game console	4	1.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

21

6.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

34

10.6%

Without Computer or Internet

288

89.7%

Without Any ICT

8

2.5%

Location of Independencia

Coordinates: 16.7668342, -93.2686867
Altitude: 928 m