Cantón Playa Grande

Cantón Playa Grande is a locality of Huixtla, Chiapas with 1,131 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 19 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Cantón Playa Grande

Demographic structure of Cantón Playa Grande according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 354 under 15 years old (31.3%), 689 working-age people (60.9%) and 88 adults over 65 years old (7.8%).

0-14 years

354

31.3% of the population

15-64 years

689

60.9% - Working age

65+ years

88

7.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

64.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cantón Playa Grande

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	55	49	104	9.2%
5-9 years	64	60	124	11%
10-14 years	68	58	126	11.1%
15-19 years	50	54	104	9.2%
20-24 years	40	41	81	7.2%
25-29 years	33	39	72	6.4%
30-34 years	38	42	80	7.1%
35-39 years	35	49	84	7.4%
40-44 years	43	43	86	7.6%
45-49 years	33	30	63	5.6%
50-54 years	31	23	54	4.8%
55-59 years	18	18	36	3.2%
60-64 years	14	15	29	2.6%
65-69 years	15	12	27	2.4%
70-74 years	17	12	29	2.6%
75-79 years	7	6	13	1.1%
80-84 years	6	2	8	0.7%
85+ years	5	6	11	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cantón Playa Grande

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,098

97.1%

Born in Another State

25

2.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

7

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

4

1.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

59

5.2%

With Limitation

108

9.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	27
Visual	30
Hearing	13
Speech	12
Mental	11

Education in Cantón Playa Grande

Literacy and Schooling

In Cantón Playa Grande, 117 people aged 15+ are literate (11700%), while 107 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7 men, 7.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	48	59	107	10700%
Incomplete primary	68	47	115	11500%
Complete primary	55	65	120	12000%
Incomplete secondary	15	17	32	3200%
Complete secondary	109	93	202	20200%
Post-basic education (18+)	77	97	174	17400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	30
6-11 years	11
12-14 years	3

Employment and Social Security in Cantón Playa Grande

In Cantón Playa Grande, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 433 people. Of them, 433 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

433

M: 306 / W: 127

Employed Population

433

M: 306 / W: 127

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

410

M: 115 / W: 295

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	754	66.7%
IMSS	371	32.8%
ISSSTE	15	1.3%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	370	32.7%
Without health coverage	377	33.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Cantón Playa Grande

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

482

48200%

Single

264

26400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

98

9800%

Households

Total Households

289

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

219

75.8%

Female-Headed

70

24.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	487	43.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	325	28.7%
No religion	317	28%

Housing and Basic Services in Cantón Playa Grande

Cantón Playa Grande has 321 total dwellings, of which 289 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	232	80.3%
Dirt floor	56	19.4%
1 bedroom	109	37.7%
2 or more bedrooms	179	61.9%
1 room	57	19.7%
2 rooms	51	17.6%
3 or more rooms	180	62.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.2%

278 dwellings

Piped Water

93.1%

269 dwellings

With Drainage

92.7%

268 dwellings

All Services

85.5%

247 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	278	96.2%
Without electricity	10	3.5%
Public water network	269	93.1%
Hauled water	3	1%
Other water source	19	6.6%
With water tank	21	7.3%
With cistern	237	82%
With toilet	266	92%
With latrine	8	2.8%
With drainage	268	92.7%
Without drainage	20	6.9%
With all services	247	85.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Cantón Playa Grande

Household equipment in Cantón Playa Grande according to the 2020 Census. 33.2% of dwellings have internet and 72% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	208	72%
Washing machine	136	47.1%
Microwave oven	32	11.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	40	13.8%
Motorcycle	132	45.7%
Bicycle	191	66.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	239	82.7%
Radio	184	63.7%
Landline phone	5	1.7%
Cell phone	208	72%
Computer	13	4.5%
Internet	96	33.2%
Pay TV	102	35.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

33

11.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

79

27.3%

Without Computer or Internet

185

64%

Without Any ICT

24

8.3%

Location of Cantón Playa Grande

Coordinates: 15.1146528, -92.5176083
Altitude: 19 m