Agua Zarca

Agua Zarca is a locality of Frontera Comalapa, Chiapas with 2,103 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 656 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years.

Total Population
2,103
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,052 / 1,051
50% / 50%
Dwellings
649
Total dwellings
Schools
3
Educational facilities

Demographics of Agua Zarca

Demographic structure of Agua Zarca according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 719 under 15 years old (34.2%), 1,259 working-age people (59.9%) and 125 adults over 65 years old (5.9%).

0-14 years
719
34.2% of the population
15-64 years
1,259
59.9% - Working age
65+ years
125
5.9% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
67%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Agua Zarca

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 124 106 230 10.9%
5-9 years 140 123 263 12.5%
10-14 years 110 116 226 10.7%
15-19 years 102 94 196 9.3%
20-24 years 89 94 183 8.7%
25-29 years 65 90 155 7.4%
30-34 years 72 77 149 7.1%
35-39 years 77 79 156 7.4%
40-44 years 58 60 118 5.6%
45-49 years 54 51 105 5%
50-54 years 42 40 82 3.9%
55-59 years 32 34 66 3.1%
60-64 years 28 21 49 2.3%
65-69 years 18 24 42 2%
70-74 years 14 11 25 1.2%
75-79 years 14 13 27 1.3%
80-84 years 6 11 17 0.8%
85+ years 7 7 14 0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Agua Zarca

Population Origin

Born in the State
1,945
92.5%
Born in Another State
44
2.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
35
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
15
0.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
15
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
31
6.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
15
0.7% of the population
Men / Women
11 / 4
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
127
6%
With Limitation
121
5.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 49
Visual 55
Hearing 45
Speech 27
Mental 40

Education in Agua Zarca

Literacy and Schooling

In Agua Zarca, 143 people aged 15+ are literate (14300%), while 160 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.7 years (7 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 54 106 160 16000%
Incomplete primary 146 137 283 28300%
Complete primary 169 168 337 33700%
Incomplete secondary 21 15 36 3600%
Complete secondary 130 155 285 28500%
Post-basic education (18+) 142 109 251 25100%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years33
6-11 years16
12-14 years7

Schools in Agua Zarca

Name CCT Level Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE AGUA ZARCA 07FIC1148B Publico
JOSE ROSAS MORENO 07EJN0357X Preescolar Publico
CESAR AUGUSTO LARA RAMOS 07EPR0079B Primaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in Agua Zarca

In Agua Zarca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 902 people. Of them, 890 are employed and 12 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP
902
M: 594 / W: 308
Employed Population
890
M: 586 / W: 304
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
12 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
612
M: 142 / W: 470

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,260 59.9%
IMSS 24 1.1%
ISSSTE 11 0.5%
State ISSSTE 14 0.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 1 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,172 55.7%
IMSS Bienestar 67 3.2%
Private insurance 1 0%
Other institution 1 0%
Without health coverage 843 40.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Agua Zarca

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
904
90400%
Single
480
48000%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
134
13400%

Households

Total Households
478
4.4 average occupants
Male-Headed
371
77.6%
Female-Headed
107
22.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 429 20.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,182 56.2%
No religion 492 23.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Agua Zarca

Agua Zarca has 649 total dwellings, of which 478 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 438 91.6%
Dirt floor 40 8.4%
1 bedroom 147 30.8%
2 or more bedrooms 331 69.2%
1 room 31 6.5%
2 rooms 76 15.9%
3 or more rooms 371 77.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.7%
472 dwellings
Piped Water
98.7%
472 dwellings
With Drainage
98.5%
471 dwellings
All Services
96.7%
462 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 472 98.7%
Without electricity 6 1.3%
Public water network 472 98.7%
Hauled water 439 91.8%
Other water source 6 1.3%
With water tank 155 32.4%
With cistern 9 1.9%
With toilet 471 98.5%
With latrine 3 0.6%
With drainage 471 98.5%
Without drainage 7 1.5%
With all services 462 96.7%

Goods and Technology in Agua Zarca

Household equipment in Agua Zarca according to the 2020 Census. 6.9% of dwellings have internet and 86.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 386 80.8%
Washing machine 223 46.7%
Microwave oven 88 18.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 120 25.1%
Motorcycle 68 14.2%
Bicycle 52 10.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 389 81.4%
Radio 163 34.1%
Landline phone 34 7.1%
Cell phone 413 86.4%
Computer 24 5%
Internet 33 6.9%
Pay TV 182 38.1%
Streaming platforms 1 0.2%
Video game console 2 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
67
14%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
56
11.7%
Without Computer or Internet
424
88.7%
Without Any ICT
14
2.9%

Location of Agua Zarca

Coordinates: 15.6343058, -92.1446906
Altitude: 656 m

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