La Floresta

La Floresta is a locality of Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas with 1,941 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,167 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years.

Total Population
1,941
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,003 / 938
51.7% / 48.3%
Dwellings
479
Total dwellings
Schools
6
Educational facilities

Demographics of La Floresta

Demographic structure of La Floresta according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 767 under 15 years old (39.5%), 1,086 working-age people (56%) and 88 adults over 65 years old (4.5%).

0-14 years
767
39.5% of the population
15-64 years
1,086
56% - Working age
65+ years
88
4.5% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
78.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Floresta

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 121 120 241 12.4%
5-9 years 117 114 231 11.9%
10-14 years 169 126 295 15.2%
15-19 years 113 106 219 11.3%
20-24 years 99 91 190 9.8%
25-29 years 92 73 165 8.5%
30-34 years 63 53 116 6%
35-39 years 36 61 97 5%
40-44 years 50 48 98 5%
45-49 years 33 41 74 3.8%
50-54 years 25 16 41 2.1%
55-59 years 23 28 51 2.6%
60-64 years 19 16 35 1.8%
65-69 years 21 15 36 1.9%
70-74 years 7 9 16 0.8%
75-79 years 7 13 20 1%
80-84 years 5 5 10 0.5%
85+ years 3 3 6 0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Floresta

Population Origin

Born in the State
1,937
99.8%
Born in Another State
4
0.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
4
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
467
24.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
460
98.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
7
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
778
170.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
3
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 2
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
130
6.7%
With Limitation
83
4.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 61
Visual 90
Hearing 34
Speech 16
Mental 18

Education in La Floresta

Literacy and Schooling

In La Floresta, 279 people aged 15+ are literate (27900%), while 250 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.8 years (6.4 men, 5.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 94 156 250 25000%
Incomplete primary 91 97 188 18800%
Complete primary 135 139 274 27400%
Incomplete secondary 30 31 61 6100%
Complete secondary 151 96 247 24700%
Post-basic education (18+) 79 39 118 11800%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years65
6-11 years30
12-14 years25

Schools in La Floresta

Name CCT Level Type
SUPERVISION DE ZONA ESCOLAR DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA NUM. 032 07FIZ0032F Publico
327 LA FLORESTA 07MMS0482W Publico
327 LA FLORESTA 07EMS0245L Media Superior Publico
JOSE PANTALEON DOMINGUEZ 07DJN0534L Preescolar Publico
INDEPENDENCIA DE MEXICO 07DPR0885F Primaria Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 618 JAIME SABINES GUTIERREZ 07ETV0629N Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Floresta

In La Floresta, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 580 people. Of them, 407 are employed and 173 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 29.8%.

Total EAP
580
M: 506 / W: 74
Employed Population
407
M: 344 / W: 63
Unemployment Rate
29.8%
173 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
766
M: 187 / W: 579

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,795 92.5%
IMSS 132 6.8%
ISSSTE 3 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 581 29.9%
IMSS Bienestar 1,079 55.6%
Without health coverage 145 7.5%

Marital Status and Religion in La Floresta

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
788
78800%
Single
456
45600%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
102
10200%

Households

Total Households
457
4.3 average occupants
Male-Headed
396
86.7%
Female-Headed
61
13.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,611 83%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 264 13.6%
No religion 66 3.4%

Housing and Basic Services in La Floresta

La Floresta has 479 total dwellings, of which 457 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 219 47.9%
Dirt floor 238 52.1%
1 bedroom 275 60.2%
2 or more bedrooms 182 39.8%
1 room 20 4.4%
2 rooms 242 53%
3 or more rooms 195 42.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98%
448 dwellings
Piped Water
1.5%
7 dwellings
With Drainage
24.1%
110 dwellings
All Services
1.1%
5 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 448 98%
Without electricity 9 2%
Public water network 7 1.5%
Hauled water 1 0.2%
Other water source 450 98.5%
With water tank 106 23.2%
With cistern 56 12.3%
With toilet 5 1.1%
With latrine 423 92.6%
With drainage 110 24.1%
Without drainage 347 75.9%
With all services 5 1.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 7 1.5%

Goods and Technology in La Floresta

Household equipment in La Floresta according to the 2020 Census. 0.2% of dwellings have internet and 10.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 31 6.8%
Washing machine 14 3.1%
Microwave oven 1 0.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 29 6.3%
Bicycle 22 4.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 198 43.3%
Radio 114 24.9%
Landline phone 1 0.2%
Cell phone 47 10.3%
Computer 2 0.4%
Internet 1 0.2%
Pay TV 14 3.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
220
48.1%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
410
89.7%
Without Computer or Internet
454
99.3%
Without Any ICT
213
46.6%

Location of La Floresta

Coordinates: 16.5087633, -92.3115364
Altitude: 2,167 m

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