Quijá

Quijá is a locality of Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas with 1,057 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,781 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Demographics of Quijá

Demographic structure of Quijá according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 296 under 15 years old (28%), 682 working-age people (64.5%) and 79 adults over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years

296

28% of the population

15-64 years

682

64.5% - Working age

65+ years

79

7.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Quijá

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	49	50	99	9.4%
5-9 years	46	48	94	8.9%
10-14 years	56	47	103	9.7%
15-19 years	41	45	86	8.1%
20-24 years	54	50	104	9.8%
25-29 years	33	39	72	6.8%
30-34 years	39	39	78	7.4%
35-39 years	36	47	83	7.9%
40-44 years	44	46	90	8.5%
45-49 years	34	31	65	6.1%
50-54 years	24	27	51	4.8%
55-59 years	12	17	29	2.7%
60-64 years	14	10	24	2.3%
65-69 years	13	14	27	2.6%
70-74 years	6	12	18	1.7%
75-79 years	9	12	21	2%
80-84 years	4	4	8	0.8%
85+ years	3	2	5	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Quijá

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,046

99%

Born in Another State

10

0.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

8

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

7

2.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

59

5.6%

With Limitation

86

8.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	15
Visual	31
Hearing	27
Speech	5
Mental	12

Education in Quijá

Literacy and Schooling

In Quijá, 81 people aged 15+ are literate (8100%), while 73 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (7.2 men, 6.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	27	46	73	7300%
Incomplete primary	61	95	156	15600%
Complete primary	117	120	237	23700%
Incomplete secondary	8	9	17	1700%
Complete secondary	65	57	122	12200%
Post-basic education (18+)	80	58	138	13800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	18
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	11

Employment and Social Security in Quijá

In Quijá, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 586 people. Of them, 585 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

586

M: 345 / W: 241

Employed Population

585

M: 345 / W: 240

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

222

M: 46 / W: 176

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	612	57.9%
IMSS	31	2.9%
ISSSTE	19	1.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	558	52.8%
Other institution	4	0.4%
Without health coverage	445	42.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Quijá

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

519

51900%

Single

224

22400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

71

7100%

Households

Total Households

274

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

191

69.7%

Female-Headed

83

30.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	853	80.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	157	14.9%
No religion	47	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Quijá

Quijá has 332 total dwellings, of which 274 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	239	87.2%
Dirt floor	35	12.8%
1 bedroom	100	36.5%
2 or more bedrooms	174	63.5%
1 room	12	4.4%
2 rooms	56	20.4%
3 or more rooms	206	75.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

273 dwellings

Piped Water

96.7%

265 dwellings

With Drainage

94.2%

258 dwellings

All Services

90.5%

248 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	273	99.6%
Without electricity	1	0.4%
Public water network	265	96.7%
Hauled water	264	96.4%
Other water source	9	3.3%
With water tank	193	70.4%
With cistern	24	8.8%
With toilet	225	82.1%
With latrine	47	17.2%
With drainage	258	94.2%
Without drainage	16	5.8%
With all services	248	90.5%

Goods and Technology in Quijá

Household equipment in Quijá according to the 2020 Census. 36.9% of dwellings have internet and 73.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	195	71.2%
Washing machine	131	47.8%
Microwave oven	28	10.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	58	21.2%
Motorcycle	35	12.8%
Bicycle	20	7.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	256	93.4%
Radio	222	81%
Landline phone	10	3.6%
Cell phone	202	73.7%
Computer	24	8.8%
Internet	101	36.9%
Pay TV	115	42%
Streaming platforms	3	1.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

6

2.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

71

25.9%

Without Computer or Internet

165

60.2%

Without Any ICT

3

1.1%

Location of Quijá

Coordinates: 16.2736611, -92.14755
Altitude: 1,781 m