Yaltem

Yaltem is a locality of Chamula, Chiapas with 2,414 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,324 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 4.2 years.

Demographics of Yaltem

Demographic structure of Yaltem according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,032 under 15 years old (42.8%), 1,286 working-age people (53.3%) and 96 adults over 65 years old (4%).

0-14 years

1,032

42.8% of the population

15-64 years

1,286

53.3% - Working age

65+ years

96

4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

87.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Yaltem

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	187	198	385	15.9%
5-9 years	167	183	350	14.5%
10-14 years	148	149	297	12.3%
15-19 years	123	133	256	10.6%
20-24 years	112	122	234	9.7%
25-29 years	98	93	191	7.9%
30-34 years	63	68	131	5.4%
35-39 years	55	70	125	5.2%
40-44 years	51	50	101	4.2%
45-49 years	35	47	82	3.4%
50-54 years	33	40	73	3%
55-59 years	23	30	53	2.2%
60-64 years	14	26	40	1.7%
65-69 years	20	17	37	1.5%
70-74 years	13	13	26	1.1%
75-79 years	8	8	16	0.7%
80-84 years	4	3	7	0.3%
85+ years	1	9	10	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Yaltem

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,413

100%

Born in Another State

1

0%

Lived in Another State in 2015

2

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,160

89.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

822

38.1% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1,277

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,414

488.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

65

2.7%

With Limitation

56

2.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	25
Visual	11
Hearing	31
Speech	41
Mental	21

Education in Yaltem

Literacy and Schooling

In Yaltem, 500 people aged 15+ are literate (50000%), while 439 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.2 years (4.5 men, 4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	166	273	439	43900%
Incomplete primary	110	83	193	19300%
Complete primary	260	252	512	51200%
Incomplete secondary	13	12	25	2500%
Complete secondary	84	88	172	17200%
Post-basic education (18+)	16	14	30	3000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	161
6-11 years	23
12-14 years	75

Schools in Yaltem

Name	CCT	Level	Type
312 YALTEM	07MMS0467D		Publico
312 YALTEM	07EMS0230J	Media Superior	Publico
CUAUHTEMOC	07DCC0924L	Preescolar	Publico
JOSEFA ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ	07DPB1948G	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 882 FRANCISCO GONZALEZ BOCANEGRA	07ETV0907Z	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Yaltem

In Yaltem, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 693 people. Of them, 668 are employed and 25 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

Total EAP

693

M: 570 / W: 123

Employed Population

668

M: 552 / W: 116

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

25 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

858

M: 166 / W: 692

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,897	78.6%
IMSS	18	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,820	75.4%
IMSS Bienestar	58	2.4%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	517	21.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Yaltem

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

915

91500%

Single

514

51400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

125

12500%

Households

Total Households

494

4.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

399

80.8%

Female-Headed

95

19.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	301	12.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,234	51.1%
Other religions	99	4.1%
No religion	779	32.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Yaltem

Yaltem has 569 total dwellings, of which 494 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	344	72%
Dirt floor	149	31.2%
1 bedroom	307	64.2%
2 or more bedrooms	186	38.9%
1 room	33	6.9%
2 rooms	288	60.3%
3 or more rooms	172	36%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

474 dwellings

Piped Water

34.9%

167 dwellings

With Drainage

22.4%

107 dwellings

All Services

20.3%

97 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	474	99.2%
Without electricity	19	4%
Public water network	167	34.9%
Hauled water	8	1.7%
Other water source	326	68.2%
With water tank	405	84.7%
With cistern	10	2.1%
With toilet	19	4%
With latrine	471	98.5%
With drainage	107	22.4%
Without drainage	386	80.8%
With all services	97	20.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	15	3.1%

Goods and Technology in Yaltem

Household equipment in Yaltem according to the 2020 Census. 1% of dwellings have internet and 44.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	77	16.1%
Washing machine	4	0.8%
Microwave oven	10	2.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	80	16.7%
Motorcycle	48	10%
Bicycle	3	0.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	301	63%
Radio	162	33.9%
Landline phone	56	11.7%
Cell phone	214	44.8%
Computer	6	1.3%
Internet	5	1%
Pay TV	1	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

148

31%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

262

54.8%

Without Computer or Internet

483

101%

Without Any ICT

110

23%

Location of Yaltem

Coordinates: 16.8439333, -92.7888778
Altitude: 2,324 m