Ahuacatlán

Ahuacatlán is a locality of Cacahoatán, Chiapas with 1,900 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 670 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Demographics of Ahuacatlán

Demographic structure of Ahuacatlán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 543 under 15 years old (28.6%), 1,173 working-age people (61.7%) and 184 adults over 65 years old (9.7%).

0-14 years

543

28.6% of the population

15-64 years

1,173

61.7% - Working age

65+ years

184

9.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

62%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ahuacatlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	93	93	186	9.8%
5-9 years	85	99	184	9.7%
10-14 years	86	87	173	9.1%
15-19 years	82	80	162	8.5%
20-24 years	67	76	143	7.5%
25-29 years	67	63	130	6.8%
30-34 years	59	77	136	7.2%
35-39 years	59	62	121	6.4%
40-44 years	56	68	124	6.5%
45-49 years	51	61	112	5.9%
50-54 years	49	45	94	4.9%
55-59 years	38	45	83	4.4%
60-64 years	35	33	68	3.6%
65-69 years	28	18	46	2.4%
70-74 years	25	27	52	2.7%
75-79 years	21	17	38	2%
80-84 years	13	10	23	1.2%
85+ years	11	14	25	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ahuacatlán

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,756

92.4%

Born in Another State

49

2.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

29

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

7

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

11

2.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

81

4.3%

With Limitation

239

12.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	30
Visual	33
Hearing	25
Speech	18
Mental	9

Education in Ahuacatlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Ahuacatlán, 103 people aged 15+ are literate (10300%), while 128 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (8.3 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	51	77	128	12800%
Incomplete primary	105	87	192	19200%
Complete primary	94	88	182	18200%
Incomplete secondary	15	20	35	3500%
Complete secondary	148	186	334	33400%
Post-basic education (18+)	216	217	433	43300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	35
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	11

Employment and Social Security in Ahuacatlán

In Ahuacatlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 890 people. Of them, 877 are employed and 13 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

890

M: 578 / W: 312

Employed Population

877

M: 568 / W: 309

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

13 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

546

M: 119 / W: 427

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	935	49.2%
IMSS	215	11.3%
ISSSTE	135	7.1%
State ISSSTE	54	2.8%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	69	3.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	425	22.4%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Private insurance	37	1.9%
Other institution	3	0.2%
Without health coverage	965	50.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Ahuacatlán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

797

79700%

Single

416

41600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

249

24900%

Households

Total Households

502

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

366

72.9%

Female-Headed

136

27.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	697	36.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	791	41.6%
No religion	412	21.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Ahuacatlán

Ahuacatlán has 614 total dwellings, of which 503 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	478	95.2%
Dirt floor	24	4.8%
1 bedroom	221	44%
2 or more bedrooms	281	56%
1 room	63	12.5%
2 rooms	115	22.9%
3 or more rooms	324	64.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.4%

499 dwellings

Piped Water

99%

497 dwellings

With Drainage

99.2%

498 dwellings

All Services

98.4%

494 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	499	99.4%
Without electricity	3	0.6%
Public water network	497	99%
Hauled water	491	97.8%
Other water source	5	1%
With water tank	80	15.9%
With cistern	442	88%
With toilet	490	97.6%
With latrine	7	1.4%
With drainage	498	99.2%
Without drainage	4	0.8%
With all services	494	98.4%

Goods and Technology in Ahuacatlán

Household equipment in Ahuacatlán according to the 2020 Census. 10.4% of dwellings have internet and 84.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	349	69.5%
Washing machine	192	38.2%
Microwave oven	91	18.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	106	21.1%
Motorcycle	36	7.2%
Bicycle	59	11.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	430	85.7%
Radio	323	64.3%
Landline phone	22	4.4%
Cell phone	422	84.1%
Computer	54	10.8%
Internet	52	10.4%
Pay TV	177	35.3%
Streaming platforms	8	1.6%
Video game console	15	3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

39

7.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

76

15.1%

Without Computer or Internet

425

84.7%

Without Any ICT

15

3%

Location of Ahuacatlán

Coordinates: 15.0402317, -92.1808925
Altitude: 670 m