Polhó

Polhó is a locality of Chenalhó, Chiapas with 2,176 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,405 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 4.1 years.

Demographics of Polhó

Demographic structure of Polhó according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 945 under 15 years old (43.4%), 1,183 working-age people (54.4%) and 48 adults over 65 years old (2.2%).

0-14 years

945

43.4% of the population

15-64 years

1,183

54.4% - Working age

65+ years

48

2.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

83.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Polhó

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	167	137	304	14%
5-9 years	177	169	346	15.9%
10-14 years	154	141	295	13.6%
15-19 years	132	125	257	11.8%
20-24 years	93	99	192	8.8%
25-29 years	68	75	143	6.6%
30-34 years	73	78	151	6.9%
35-39 years	62	77	139	6.4%
40-44 years	52	52	104	4.8%
45-49 years	44	42	86	4%
50-54 years	34	19	53	2.4%
55-59 years	17	16	33	1.5%
60-64 years	10	15	25	1.1%
65-69 years	10	5	15	0.7%
70-74 years	2	4	6	0.3%
75-79 years	1	2	3	0.1%
80-84 years	1	8	9	0.4%
85+ years	9	6	15	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Polhó

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,909

87.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

567

29.7% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1,276

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,161

503.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

38

1.7% of the population

Men / Women

23 / 15

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

34

1.6%

With Limitation

18

0.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	12
Visual	12
Hearing	10
Speech	15
Mental	7

Education in Polhó

Literacy and Schooling

In Polhó, 437 people aged 15+ are literate (43700%), while 430 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.1 years (4.6 men, 3.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	162	268	430	43000%
Incomplete primary	81	56	137	13700%
Complete primary	265	237	502	50200%
Incomplete secondary	10	6	16	1600%
Complete secondary	70	44	114	11400%
Post-basic education (18+)	13	8	21	2100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	118
6-11 years	65
12-14 years	84

Employment and Social Security in Polhó

In Polhó, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 623 people. Of them, 574 are employed and 49 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 7.9%.

Total EAP

623

M: 442 / W: 181

Employed Population

574

M: 403 / W: 171

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

49 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

757

M: 246 / W: 511

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,736	79.8%
IMSS	260	11.9%
ISSSTE	3	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,393	64%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Private insurance	2	0.1%
Other institution	82	3.8%
Without health coverage	439	20.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Polhó

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

822

82200%

Single

516

51600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

65

6500%

Households

Total Households

429

5.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

309

72%

Female-Headed

120

28%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	566	26%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,116	51.3%
Other religions	32	1.5%
No religion	458	21%

Housing and Basic Services in Polhó

Polhó has 536 total dwellings, of which 429 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	276	0%
Dirt floor	153	0%
1 bedroom	182	0%
2 or more bedrooms	247	0%
1 room	32	0%
2 rooms	189	0%
3 or more rooms	208	0%

Basic Services

With Electricity

0%

422 dwellings

Piped Water

0%

338 dwellings

With Drainage

0%

249 dwellings

All Services

0%

229 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	422	0%
Without electricity	7	0%
Public water network	338	0%
Hauled water	186	0%
Other water source	91	0%
With water tank	63	0%
With cistern	4	0%
With toilet	201	0%
With latrine	207	0%
With drainage	249	0%
Without drainage	180	0%
With all services	229	0%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0%

Goods and Technology in Polhó

Household equipment in Polhó according to the 2020 Census. 0% of dwellings have internet and 0% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	22	0%
Washing machine	2	0%
Microwave oven	1	0%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	9	0%
Motorcycle	1	0%
Bicycle	2	0%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	163	0%
Radio	107	0%
Landline phone	6	0%
Cell phone	96	0%
Internet	6	0%
Pay TV	8	0%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

240

0%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

331

0%

Without Computer or Internet

423

0%

Without Any ICT

224

0%

Location of Polhó

Coordinates: 16.9744144, -92.5348381
Altitude: 1,405 m

Polhó

Demographics of Polhó

Age Pyramid of Polhó

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Polhó

Indigenous Population

Afro-Mexican Population

Disability

Education in Polhó

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Employment and Social Security in Polhó

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in Polhó

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in Polhó

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in Polhó

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology Deprivation

Location of Polhó

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