Damasco

Damasco is a locality of Ocosingo, Chiapas with 2,039 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 359 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Demographics of Damasco

Demographic structure of Damasco according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 813 under 15 years old (39.9%), 1,136 working-age people (55.7%) and 90 adults over 65 years old (4.4%).

0-14 years

813

39.9% of the population

15-64 years

1,136

55.7% - Working age

65+ years

90

4.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

79.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Damasco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	116	121	237	11.6%
5-9 years	151	149	300	14.7%
10-14 years	141	135	276	13.5%
15-19 years	118	133	251	12.3%
20-24 years	48	72	120	5.9%
25-29 years	64	68	132	6.5%
30-34 years	40	62	102	5%
35-39 years	54	55	109	5.3%
40-44 years	56	57	113	5.5%
45-49 years	58	59	117	5.7%
50-54 years	42	33	75	3.7%
55-59 years	36	45	81	4%
60-64 years	21	15	36	1.8%
65-69 years	25	12	37	1.8%
70-74 years	10	12	22	1.1%
75-79 years	12	2	14	0.7%
80-84 years	4	3	7	0.3%
85+ years	4	6	10	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Damasco

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,038

100%

Born in Another State

1

0%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,533

75.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,423

92.8% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

101

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,845

508.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

19

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

14 / 5

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

105

5.1%

With Limitation

75

3.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	69
Visual	30
Hearing	22
Speech	19
Mental	24

Education in Damasco

Literacy and Schooling

In Damasco, 252 people aged 15+ are literate (25200%), while 227 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (7.3 men, 6.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	90	137	227	22700%
Incomplete primary	74	103	177	17700%
Complete primary	68	68	136	13600%
Incomplete secondary	38	31	69	6900%
Complete secondary	160	131	291	29100%
Post-basic education (18+)	127	114	241	24100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	43
6-11 years	12
12-14 years	14

Schools in Damasco

Name	CCT	Level	Type
COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTIFICOS Y TECNOLOGICOS DAMASCO	07MMS0521H		Publico
EMILIO PORTES GIL	07FEI1049Z	Inicial	Publico
COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTIFICOS Y TECNOLOGICOS DAMASCO	07ETC0031T	Media Superior	Publico
JOSEFA ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ	07DCC0385E	Preescolar	Publico
CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC	07DJN1700Z	Preescolar	Publico
JOSE MARIA MORELOS Y PAVON	07DPB2524H	Primaria	Publico
JUSTO SIERRA MENDEZ	07DPR4236D	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TECNICA 62	07DST0066K	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Damasco

In Damasco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 827 people. Of them, 825 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

827

M: 552 / W: 275

Employed Population

825

M: 552 / W: 273

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

568

M: 131 / W: 437

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,185	58.1%
IMSS	24	1.2%
ISSSTE	11	0.5%
State ISSSTE	1	0%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	840	41.2%
IMSS Bienestar	309	15.2%
Without health coverage	852	41.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Damasco

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

777

77700%

Single

544

54400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

78

7800%

Households

Total Households

363

5.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

320

88.2%

Female-Headed

43

11.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	9	0.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,002	49.1%
Other religions	11	0.5%
No religion	1,017	49.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Damasco

Damasco has 427 total dwellings, of which 363 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	264	72.7%
Dirt floor	99	27.3%
1 bedroom	116	32%
2 or more bedrooms	247	68%
1 room	25	6.9%
2 rooms	92	25.3%
3 or more rooms	246	67.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

362 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

359 dwellings

With Drainage

97.8%

355 dwellings

All Services

96.7%

351 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	362	99.7%
Without electricity	1	0.3%
Public water network	359	98.9%
Hauled water	358	98.6%
Other water source	4	1.1%
With water tank	4	1.1%
With cistern	1	0.3%
With toilet	234	64.5%
With latrine	121	33.3%
With drainage	355	97.8%
Without drainage	8	2.2%
With all services	351	96.7%

Goods and Technology in Damasco

Household equipment in Damasco according to the 2020 Census. 2.5% of dwellings have internet and 29.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	154	42.4%
Washing machine	44	12.1%
Microwave oven	9	2.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	21	5.8%
Motorcycle	15	4.1%
Bicycle	36	9.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	201	55.4%
Radio	63	17.4%
Landline phone	2	0.6%
Cell phone	108	29.8%
Computer	2	0.6%
Internet	9	2.5%
Pay TV	78	21.5%
Video game console	1	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

147

40.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

255

70.2%

Without Computer or Internet

351

96.7%

Without Any ICT

124

34.2%

Location of Damasco

Coordinates: 17.1626897, -91.6013592
Altitude: 359 m