Tzajalá

Tzajalá is a locality of Chilón, Chiapas with 2,882 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,354 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years.

Demographics of Tzajalá

Demographic structure of Tzajalá according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,020 under 15 years old (35.4%), 1,733 working-age people (60.1%) and 129 adults over 65 years old (4.5%).

0-14 years

1,020

35.4% of the population

15-64 years

1,733

60.1% - Working age

65+ years

129

4.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

66.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tzajalá

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	135	139	274	9.5%
5-9 years	159	194	353	12.2%
10-14 years	222	171	393	13.6%
15-19 years	165	151	316	11%
20-24 years	127	122	249	8.6%
25-29 years	90	116	206	7.1%
30-34 years	95	112	207	7.2%
35-39 years	73	93	166	5.8%
40-44 years	83	77	160	5.6%
45-49 years	85	93	178	6.2%
50-54 years	68	78	146	5.1%
55-59 years	34	29	63	2.2%
60-64 years	19	23	42	1.5%
65-69 years	28	23	51	1.8%
70-74 years	13	12	25	0.9%
75-79 years	10	13	23	0.8%
80-84 years	9	6	15	0.5%
85+ years	9	6	15	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tzajalá

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,880

99.9%

Born in Another State

1

0%

Lived in Another State in 2015

2

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,609

90.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,608

61.6% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

942

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,821

517.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

159

5.5%

With Limitation

399

13.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	70
Visual	51
Hearing	26
Speech	24
Mental	29

Education in Tzajalá

Literacy and Schooling

In Tzajalá, 494 people aged 15+ are literate (49400%), while 477 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years (6.6 men, 5.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	164	313	477	47700%
Incomplete primary	219	199	418	41800%
Complete primary	101	97	198	19800%
Incomplete secondary	41	49	90	9000%
Complete secondary	94	97	191	19100%
Post-basic education (18+)	243	163	406	40600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	98
6-11 years	59
12-14 years	50

Employment and Social Security in Tzajalá

In Tzajalá, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,499 people. Of them, 1,498 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.1%.

Total EAP

1,499

M: 883 / W: 616

Employed Population

1,498

M: 883 / W: 615

Unemployment Rate

0.1%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

585

M: 154 / W: 431

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,226	77.2%
IMSS	45	1.6%
ISSSTE	24	0.8%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,140	74.3%
IMSS Bienestar	18	0.6%
Without health coverage	654	22.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Tzajalá

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,104

110400%

Single

886

88600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

97

9700%

Households

Total Households

545

5.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

493

90.5%

Female-Headed

52

9.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	619	21.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,127	73.8%
Other religions	10	0.3%
No religion	123	4.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Tzajalá

Tzajalá has 641 total dwellings, of which 546 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	464	85.8%
Dirt floor	81	15%
1 bedroom	267	49.4%
2 or more bedrooms	278	51.4%
1 room	16	3%
2 rooms	249	46%
3 or more rooms	280	51.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

540 dwellings

Piped Water

100.6%

544 dwellings

With Drainage

99.6%

539 dwellings

All Services

98.7%

534 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	540	99.8%
Without electricity	5	0.9%
Public water network	544	100.6%
Hauled water	543	100.4%
Other water source	1	0.2%
With water tank	402	74.3%
With cistern	17	3.1%
With toilet	538	99.4%
With latrine	3	0.6%
With drainage	539	99.6%
Without drainage	6	1.1%
With all services	534	98.7%

Goods and Technology in Tzajalá

Household equipment in Tzajalá according to the 2020 Census. 0.4% of dwellings have internet and 33.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	117	21.6%
Washing machine	10	1.8%
Microwave oven	7	1.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	23	4.3%
Motorcycle	5	0.9%
Bicycle	6	1.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	317	58.6%
Radio	260	48.1%
Landline phone	17	3.1%
Cell phone	181	33.5%
Computer	10	1.8%
Internet	2	0.4%
Pay TV	48	8.9%
Video game console	1	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

155

28.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

362

66.9%

Without Computer or Internet

534

98.7%

Without Any ICT

133

24.6%

Location of Tzajalá

Coordinates: 17.1346758, -92.3932672
Altitude: 1,354 m