Verapaz

Verapaz is a locality of Frontera Comalapa, Chiapas with 2,418 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 698 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of Verapaz

Demographic structure of Verapaz according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 712 under 15 years old (29.4%), 1,533 working-age people (63.4%) and 173 adults over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

712

29.4% of the population

15-64 years

1,533

63.4% - Working age

65+ years

173

7.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Verapaz

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	98	97	195	8.1%
5-9 years	128	131	259	10.7%
10-14 years	117	141	258	10.7%
15-19 years	119	124	243	10%
20-24 years	89	109	198	8.2%
25-29 years	63	93	156	6.5%
30-34 years	79	90	169	7%
35-39 years	87	98	185	7.7%
40-44 years	76	99	175	7.2%
45-49 years	74	65	139	5.7%
50-54 years	62	55	117	4.8%
55-59 years	44	40	84	3.5%
60-64 years	39	28	67	2.8%
65-69 years	34	30	64	2.6%
70-74 years	24	20	44	1.8%
75-79 years	15	21	36	1.5%
80-84 years	12	4	16	0.7%
85+ years	6	7	13	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Verapaz

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,321

96%

Born in Another State

49

2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

47

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

6

1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

149

6.2%

With Limitation

260

10.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	70
Visual	67
Hearing	32
Speech	24
Mental	26

Education in Verapaz

Literacy and Schooling

In Verapaz, 233 people aged 15+ are literate (23300%), while 182 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.6 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	78	104	182	18200%
Incomplete primary	188	215	403	40300%
Complete primary	178	190	368	36800%
Incomplete secondary	25	24	49	4900%
Complete secondary	248	249	497	49700%
Post-basic education (18+)	92	89	181	18100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	77
6-11 years	20
12-14 years	37

Schools in Verapaz

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE VERAPAZ	07FIC1143G		Publico
EVA TRINIDAD PANIAGUA MUÑOZ	07DJN0340Y	Preescolar	Publico
SALVADOR DIAZ MIRON	07DPR3182J	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 109 FERNANDO MONTES DE OCA RODRIGUEZ	07ETV0183M	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Verapaz

In Verapaz, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,529 people. Of them, 1,526 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

1,529

M: 794 / W: 735

Employed Population

1,526

M: 792 / W: 734

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

318

M: 97 / W: 221

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,936	80.1%
IMSS	28	1.2%
ISSSTE	30	1.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,875	77.5%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Private insurance	1	0%
Without health coverage	482	19.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Verapaz

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,121

112100%

Single

576

57600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

160

16000%

Households

Total Households

600

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

508

84.7%

Female-Headed

92

15.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	283	11.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,456	60.2%
No religion	679	28.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Verapaz

Verapaz has 733 total dwellings, of which 600 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	547	91.2%
Dirt floor	53	8.8%
1 bedroom	184	30.7%
2 or more bedrooms	416	69.3%
1 room	30	5%
2 rooms	150	25%
3 or more rooms	420	70%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

595 dwellings

Piped Water

98.3%

590 dwellings

With Drainage

99.5%

597 dwellings

All Services

97.2%

583 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	595	99.2%
Without electricity	5	0.8%
Public water network	590	98.3%
Hauled water	392	65.3%
Other water source	10	1.7%
With water tank	73	12.2%
With cistern	78	13%
With toilet	592	98.7%
With latrine	5	0.8%
With drainage	597	99.5%
Without drainage	3	0.5%
With all services	583	97.2%

Goods and Technology in Verapaz

Household equipment in Verapaz according to the 2020 Census. 6.2% of dwellings have internet and 53.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	473	78.8%
Washing machine	368	61.3%
Microwave oven	139	23.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	152	25.3%
Motorcycle	174	29%
Bicycle	263	43.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	522	87%
Radio	419	69.8%
Landline phone	183	30.5%
Cell phone	323	53.8%
Computer	23	3.8%
Internet	37	6.2%
Pay TV	88	14.7%
Streaming platforms	1	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

46

7.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

214

35.7%

Without Computer or Internet

549

91.5%

Without Any ICT

33

5.5%

Location of Verapaz

Coordinates: 15.7116417, -92.0628508
Altitude: 698 m