Mérida

Mérida is a locality of Cintalapa, Chiapas with 1,541 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 659 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Mérida

Demographic structure of Mérida according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 444 under 15 years old (28.8%), 956 working-age people (62%) and 141 adults over 65 years old (9.1%).

0-14 years

444

28.8% of the population

15-64 years

956

62% - Working age

65+ years

141

9.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

61.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mérida

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	77	74	151	9.8%
5-9 years	70	91	161	10.4%
10-14 years	56	76	132	8.6%
15-19 years	85	63	148	9.6%
20-24 years	65	62	127	8.2%
25-29 years	61	58	119	7.7%
30-34 years	47	50	97	6.3%
35-39 years	56	55	111	7.2%
40-44 years	56	44	100	6.5%
45-49 years	45	38	83	5.4%
50-54 years	30	30	60	3.9%
55-59 years	27	19	46	3%
60-64 years	29	36	65	4.2%
65-69 years	26	18	44	2.9%
70-74 years	21	22	43	2.8%
75-79 years	15	12	27	1.8%
80-84 years	6	6	12	0.8%
85+ years	8	7	15	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mérida

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,533

99.5%

Born in Another State

8

0.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

7

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

10

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

12

3.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

11

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

78

5.1%

With Limitation

85

5.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	36
Visual	26
Hearing	11
Speech	16
Mental	15

Education in Mérida

Literacy and Schooling

In Mérida, 120 people aged 15+ are literate (12000%), while 109 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (7.1 men, 6.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	51	58	109	10900%
Incomplete primary	138	129	267	26700%
Complete primary	97	94	191	19100%
Incomplete secondary	22	26	48	4800%
Complete secondary	119	124	243	24300%
Post-basic education (18+)	130	76	206	20600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	44
6-11 years	11
12-14 years	15

Employment and Social Security in Mérida

In Mérida, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 557 people. Of them, 551 are employed and 6 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

557

M: 467 / W: 90

Employed Population

551

M: 462 / W: 89

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

6 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

589

M: 118 / W: 471

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	606	39.3%
IMSS	92	6%
ISSSTE	36	2.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	472	30.6%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0.4%
Without health coverage	935	60.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Mérida

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

686

68600%

Single

379

37900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

108

10800%

Households

Total Households

352

4.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

302

85.8%

Female-Headed

50

14.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,331	86.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	131	8.5%
No religion	79	5.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Mérida

Mérida has 408 total dwellings, of which 353 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	322	91.7%
Dirt floor	29	8.3%
1 bedroom	184	52.4%
2 or more bedrooms	167	47.6%
1 room	42	12%
2 rooms	50	14.2%
3 or more rooms	259	73.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.3%

345 dwellings

Piped Water

92.9%

326 dwellings

With Drainage

89.5%

314 dwellings

All Services

84.9%

298 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	345	98.3%
Without electricity	6	1.7%
Public water network	326	92.9%
Hauled water	12	3.4%
Other water source	25	7.1%
With water tank	125	35.6%
With cistern	241	68.7%
With toilet	314	89.5%
With latrine	6	1.7%
With drainage	314	89.5%
Without drainage	37	10.5%
With all services	298	84.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Mérida

Household equipment in Mérida according to the 2020 Census. 1.1% of dwellings have internet and 49.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	196	55.8%
Washing machine	148	42.2%
Microwave oven	15	4.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	52	14.8%
Motorcycle	16	4.6%
Bicycle	133	37.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	292	83.2%
Radio	240	68.4%
Landline phone	27	7.7%
Cell phone	175	49.9%
Computer	13	3.7%
Internet	4	1.1%
Pay TV	238	67.8%
Streaming platforms	2	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

26

7.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

164

46.7%

Without Computer or Internet

335

95.4%

Without Any ICT

24

6.8%

Location of Mérida

Coordinates: 16.5675258, -93.8173167
Altitude: 659 m