La Independencia (Las Pilas)

La Independencia (Las Pilas) is a locality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas with 1,455 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 844 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years.

Demographics of La Independencia (Las Pilas)

Demographic structure of La Independencia (Las Pilas) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 442 under 15 years old (30.4%), 925 working-age people (63.6%) and 88 adults over 65 years old (6%).

0-14 years

442

30.4% of the population

15-64 years

925

63.6% - Working age

65+ years

88

6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Independencia (Las Pilas)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	57	62	119	8.2%
5-9 years	92	71	163	11.2%
10-14 years	85	75	160	11%
15-19 years	83	72	155	10.7%
20-24 years	58	54	112	7.7%
25-29 years	62	60	122	8.4%
30-34 years	51	61	112	7.7%
35-39 years	54	57	111	7.6%
40-44 years	48	43	91	6.3%
45-49 years	39	37	76	5.2%
50-54 years	30	34	64	4.4%
55-59 years	25	21	46	3.2%
60-64 years	19	17	36	2.5%
65-69 years	20	11	31	2.1%
70-74 years	13	13	26	1.8%
75-79 years	10	5	15	1%
80-84 years	2	6	8	0.5%
85+ years	4	4	8	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Independencia (Las Pilas)

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,442

99.1%

Born in Another State

12

0.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

12

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

23

1.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

23

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

41

10.8% of total households

Disability

With Disability

56

3.8%

With Limitation

97

6.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	28
Visual	15
Hearing	15
Speech	11
Mental	16

Education in La Independencia (Las Pilas)

Literacy and Schooling

In La Independencia (Las Pilas), 95 people aged 15+ are literate (9500%), while 96 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.9 years (7.3 men, 6.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	43	53	96	9600%
Incomplete primary	100	112	212	21200%
Complete primary	93	120	213	21300%
Incomplete secondary	21	17	38	3800%
Complete secondary	145	106	251	25100%
Post-basic education (18+)	103	74	177	17700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	41
6-11 years	11
12-14 years	19

Schools in La Independencia (Las Pilas)

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFELA INDEPENDENCIA (LAS PILAS)	07FIC1683C		Publico
ROSARIO MARIA GUTIERREZ ESKILDSEN	07DJN0461J	Preescolar	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ GARCIA	07DPR0307G	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Independencia (Las Pilas)

In La Independencia (Las Pilas), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 684 people. Of them, 666 are employed and 18 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP

684

M: 469 / W: 215

Employed Population

666

M: 453 / W: 213

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

18 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

418

M: 98 / W: 320

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	862	59.2%
IMSS	112	7.7%
ISSSTE	5	0.3%
State ISSSTE	15	1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	730	50.2%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	592	40.7%

Marital Status and Religion in La Independencia (Las Pilas)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

675

67500%

Single

329

32900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

102

10200%

Households

Total Households

379

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

301

79.4%

Female-Headed

78

20.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	941	64.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	256	17.6%
No religion	258	17.7%

Housing and Basic Services in La Independencia (Las Pilas)

La Independencia (Las Pilas) has 474 total dwellings, of which 379 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	353	93.6%
Dirt floor	26	6.9%
1 bedroom	181	48%
2 or more bedrooms	198	52.5%
1 room	53	14.1%
2 rooms	88	23.3%
3 or more rooms	238	63.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

374 dwellings

Piped Water

91%

343 dwellings

With Drainage

98.4%

371 dwellings

All Services

88.3%

333 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	374	99.2%
Without electricity	5	1.3%
Public water network	343	91%
Hauled water	220	58.4%
Other water source	36	9.5%
With water tank	184	48.8%
With cistern	209	55.4%
With toilet	367	97.3%
With drainage	371	98.4%
Without drainage	8	2.1%
With all services	333	88.3%

Goods and Technology in La Independencia (Las Pilas)

Household equipment in La Independencia (Las Pilas) according to the 2020 Census. 37.4% of dwellings have internet and 67.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	280	74.3%
Washing machine	234	62.1%
Microwave oven	54	14.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	57	15.1%
Motorcycle	27	7.2%
Bicycle	56	14.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	336	89.1%
Radio	252	66.8%
Landline phone	29	7.7%
Cell phone	255	67.6%
Computer	21	5.6%
Internet	141	37.4%
Pay TV	214	56.8%
Streaming platforms	4	1.1%
Video game console	2	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

26

6.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

115

30.5%

Without Computer or Internet

234

62.1%

Without Any ICT

13

3.4%

Location of La Independencia (Las Pilas)

Coordinates: 16.6766819, -93.2477928
Altitude: 844 m