Cantón las Delicias

Cantón las Delicias is a locality of Huixtla, Chiapas with 1,514 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 21 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Cantón las Delicias

Demographic structure of Cantón las Delicias according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 443 under 15 years old (29.3%), 979 working-age people (64.7%) and 92 adults over 65 years old (6.1%).

0-14 years

443

29.3% of the population

15-64 years

979

64.7% - Working age

65+ years

92

6.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

54.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cantón las Delicias

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	65	87	152	10%
5-9 years	70	75	145	9.6%
10-14 years	70	76	146	9.6%
15-19 years	63	83	146	9.6%
20-24 years	65	56	121	8%
25-29 years	74	54	128	8.5%
30-34 years	88	47	135	8.9%
35-39 years	65	53	118	7.8%
40-44 years	53	47	100	6.6%
45-49 years	35	35	70	4.6%
50-54 years	33	37	70	4.6%
55-59 years	32	23	55	3.6%
60-64 years	16	20	36	2.4%
65-69 years	15	17	32	2.1%
70-74 years	14	7	21	1.4%
75-79 years	8	8	16	1.1%
80-84 years	4	3	7	0.5%
85+ years	6	10	16	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cantón las Delicias

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,318

87.1%

Born in Another State

42

2.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

17

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

83

5.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

79

95.2% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

4

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

24

7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

7

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

59

3.9%

With Limitation

128

8.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	24
Visual	25
Hearing	17
Speech	12
Mental	9

Education in Cantón las Delicias

Literacy and Schooling

In Cantón las Delicias, 118 people aged 15+ are literate (11800%), while 131 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.2 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	63	68	131	13100%
Incomplete primary	109	83	192	19200%
Complete primary	78	77	155	15500%
Incomplete secondary	49	10	59	5900%
Complete secondary	134	128	262	26200%
Post-basic education (18+)	124	111	235	23500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	59
6-11 years	14
12-14 years	11

Employment and Social Security in Cantón las Delicias

In Cantón las Delicias, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 530 people. Of them, 520 are employed and 10 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

530

M: 379 / W: 151

Employed Population

520

M: 377 / W: 143

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

10 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

501

M: 111 / W: 390

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	735	48.5%
IMSS	492	32.5%
ISSSTE	6	0.4%
State ISSSTE	4	0.3%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	3	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	218	14.4%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.7%
Private insurance	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	779	51.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Cantón las Delicias

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

681

68100%

Single

333

33300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

143

14300%

Households

Total Households

345

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

259

75.1%

Female-Headed

86

24.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	728	48.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	387	25.6%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	369	24.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Cantón las Delicias

Cantón las Delicias has 404 total dwellings, of which 347 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	304	88.1%
Dirt floor	40	11.6%
1 bedroom	186	53.9%
2 or more bedrooms	158	45.8%
1 room	99	28.7%
2 rooms	92	26.7%
3 or more rooms	153	44.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.8%

341 dwellings

Piped Water

64.3%

222 dwellings

With Drainage

97.7%

337 dwellings

All Services

62.3%

215 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	341	98.8%
Without electricity	3	0.9%
Public water network	222	64.3%
Hauled water	8	2.3%
Other water source	122	35.4%
With water tank	28	8.1%
With cistern	95	27.5%
With toilet	336	97.4%
With latrine	1	0.3%
With drainage	337	97.7%
Without drainage	7	2%
With all services	215	62.3%

Goods and Technology in Cantón las Delicias

Household equipment in Cantón las Delicias according to the 2020 Census. 12.8% of dwellings have internet and 74.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	252	73%
Washing machine	167	48.4%
Microwave oven	28	8.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	36	10.4%
Motorcycle	104	30.1%
Bicycle	175	50.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	259	75.1%
Radio	198	57.4%
Landline phone	9	2.6%
Cell phone	258	74.8%
Computer	13	3.8%
Internet	44	12.8%
Pay TV	31	9%
Streaming platforms	1	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

50

14.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

84

24.3%

Without Computer or Internet

292

84.6%

Without Any ICT

23

6.7%

Location of Cantón las Delicias

Coordinates: 15.1024667, -92.5000444
Altitude: 21 m