Bachajón

Bachajón is a locality of Chilón, Chiapas with 6,677 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 920 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Bachajón

Demographic structure of Bachajón according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,627 under 15 years old (39.3%), 3,810 working-age people (57.1%) and 240 adults over 65 years old (3.6%).

0-14 years

2,627

39.3% of the population

15-64 years

3,810

57.1% - Working age

65+ years

240

3.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

75.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Bachajón

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	388	390	778	11.7%
5-9 years	477	448	925	13.9%
10-14 years	470	454	924	13.8%
15-19 years	305	399	704	10.5%
20-24 years	236	283	519	7.8%
25-29 years	216	265	481	7.2%
30-34 years	196	276	472	7.1%
35-39 years	204	239	443	6.6%
40-44 years	165	185	350	5.2%
45-49 years	129	155	284	4.3%
50-54 years	110	123	233	3.5%
55-59 years	92	105	197	3%
60-64 years	68	59	127	1.9%
65-69 years	49	55	104	1.6%
70-74 years	21	21	42	0.6%
75-79 years	15	25	40	0.6%
80-84 years	16	15	31	0.5%
85+ years	10	13	23	0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Bachajón

Population Origin

Born in the State

6,586

98.6%

Born in Another State

88

1.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

34

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5,557

83.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4,932

88.8% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

582

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

6,490

458% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

26

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

15 / 11

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

121

1.8%

With Limitation

461

6.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	49
Visual	43
Hearing	33
Speech	27
Mental	19

Education in Bachajón

Literacy and Schooling

In Bachajón, 658 people aged 15+ are literate (65800%), while 640 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (9.6 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	138	502	640	64000%
Incomplete primary	131	194	325	32500%
Complete primary	250	280	530	53000%
Incomplete secondary	66	66	132	13200%
Complete secondary	288	352	640	64000%
Post-basic education (18+)	864	691	1,555	155500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	163
6-11 years	50
12-14 years	58

Employment and Social Security in Bachajón

In Bachajón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,479 people. Of them, 3,467 are employed and 12 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

3,479

M: 1,797 / W: 1,682

Employed Population

3,467

M: 1,789 / W: 1,678

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

12 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,132

M: 316 / W: 816

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,985	74.7%
IMSS	155	2.3%
ISSSTE	245	3.7%
State ISSSTE	8	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	15	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,376	65.5%
IMSS Bienestar	196	2.9%
Private insurance	6	0.1%
Other institution	7	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,686	25.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Bachajón

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,483

248300%

Single

1,718

171800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

420

42000%

Households

Total Households

1,417

4.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,009

71.2%

Female-Headed

408

28.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,578	68.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,878	28.1%
Other religions	5	0.1%
No religion	214	3.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Bachajón

Bachajón has 1,987 total dwellings, of which 1,420 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,301	91.9%
Dirt floor	116	8.2%
1 bedroom	567	40.1%
2 or more bedrooms	850	60.1%
1 room	111	7.8%
2 rooms	413	29.2%
3 or more rooms	893	63.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.5%

1,394 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

1,406 dwellings

With Drainage

97.9%

1,385 dwellings

All Services

96.5%

1,365 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,394	98.5%
Without electricity	23	1.6%
Public water network	1,406	99.4%
Hauled water	1,397	98.7%
Other water source	11	0.8%
With water tank	412	29.1%
With cistern	146	10.3%
With toilet	1,356	95.8%
With latrine	38	2.7%
With drainage	1,385	97.9%
Without drainage	32	2.3%
With all services	1,365	96.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Bachajón

Household equipment in Bachajón according to the 2020 Census. 5.6% of dwellings have internet and 72.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	737	52.1%
Washing machine	195	13.8%
Microwave oven	120	8.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	193	13.6%
Motorcycle	59	4.2%
Bicycle	31	2.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,020	72.1%
Radio	714	50.5%
Landline phone	26	1.8%
Cell phone	1,021	72.2%
Computer	156	11%
Internet	79	5.6%
Pay TV	680	48.1%
Streaming platforms	5	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

255

18%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

392

27.7%

Without Computer or Internet

1,233

87.1%

Without Any ICT

144

10.2%

Location of Bachajón

Coordinates: 17.0368378, -92.1886078
Altitude: 920 m