Plátanos

Plátanos is a locality of El Bosque, Chiapas with 2,671 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,142 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of Plátanos

Demographic structure of Plátanos according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,084 under 15 years old (40.6%), 1,490 working-age people (55.8%) and 97 adults over 65 years old (3.6%).

0-14 years

1,084

40.6% of the population

15-64 years

1,490

55.8% - Working age

65+ years

97

3.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

79.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Plátanos

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	213	218	431	16.1%
5-9 years	160	184	344	12.9%
10-14 years	173	136	309	11.6%
15-19 years	128	149	277	10.4%
20-24 years	133	130	263	9.8%
25-29 years	102	119	221	8.3%
30-34 years	71	95	166	6.2%
35-39 years	79	96	175	6.6%
40-44 years	58	60	118	4.4%
45-49 years	41	53	94	3.5%
50-54 years	37	41	78	2.9%
55-59 years	29	29	58	2.2%
60-64 years	15	25	40	1.5%
65-69 years	24	12	36	1.3%
70-74 years	10	14	24	0.9%
75-79 years	7	11	18	0.7%
80-84 years	9	5	14	0.5%
85+ years	1	4	5	0.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Plátanos

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,667

99.9%

Born in Another State

4

0.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

5

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,349

87.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,611

68.6% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

699

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,662

588.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

11

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 6

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

46

1.7%

With Limitation

112

4.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	18
Visual	21
Hearing	8
Speech	8
Mental	4

Education in Plátanos

Literacy and Schooling

In Plátanos, 316 people aged 15+ are literate (31600%), while 265 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (7 men, 5.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	76	189	265	26500%
Incomplete primary	92	134	226	22600%
Complete primary	180	150	330	33000%
Incomplete secondary	33	45	78	7800%
Complete secondary	243	235	478	47800%
Post-basic education (18+)	103	68	171	17100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	176
6-11 years	37
12-14 years	21

Employment and Social Security in Plátanos

In Plátanos, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 641 people. Of them, 600 are employed and 41 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.4%.

Total EAP

641

M: 612 / W: 29

Employed Population

600

M: 571 / W: 29

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

41 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,135

M: 233 / W: 902

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,334	87.4%
IMSS	39	1.5%
ISSSTE	6	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,247	46.7%
IMSS Bienestar	1,029	38.5%
Private insurance	14	0.5%
Other institution	46	1.7%
Without health coverage	337	12.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Plátanos

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,063

106300%

Single

633

63300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

80

8000%

Households

Total Households

452

5.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

395

87.4%

Female-Headed

57

12.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,227	83.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	311	11.6%
Other religions	7	0.3%
No religion	125	4.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Plátanos

Plátanos has 489 total dwellings, of which 452 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	419	92.7%
Dirt floor	33	7.3%
1 bedroom	118	26.1%
2 or more bedrooms	334	73.9%
1 room	11	2.4%
2 rooms	68	15%
3 or more rooms	373	82.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

451 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

452 dwellings

With Drainage

92.7%

419 dwellings

All Services

92.5%

418 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	451	99.8%
Without electricity	1	0.2%
Public water network	452	100%
Hauled water	408	90.3%
With water tank	368	81.4%
With cistern	2	0.4%
With toilet	403	89.2%
With latrine	46	10.2%
With drainage	419	92.7%
Without drainage	33	7.3%
With all services	418	92.5%

Goods and Technology in Plátanos

Household equipment in Plátanos according to the 2020 Census. 7.7% of dwellings have internet and 49.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	184	40.7%
Washing machine	25	5.5%
Microwave oven	4	0.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	28	6.2%
Motorcycle	9	2%
Bicycle	5	1.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	337	74.6%
Radio	165	36.5%
Landline phone	20	4.4%
Cell phone	224	49.6%
Computer	14	3.1%
Internet	35	7.7%
Pay TV	19	4.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

101

22.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

223

49.3%

Without Computer or Internet

408

90.3%

Without Any ICT

73

16.2%

Location of Plátanos

Coordinates: 17.0039842, -92.7427461
Altitude: 1,142 m