El Tzay

El Tzay is a locality of Oxchuc, Chiapas with 2,000 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,493 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Total Population
2,000
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,022 / 978
51.1% / 48.9%
Dwellings
415
Total dwellings
Schools
5
Educational facilities

Demographics of El Tzay

Demographic structure of El Tzay according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 781 under 15 years old (39.1%), 1,128 working-age people (56.4%) and 91 adults over 65 years old (4.6%).

0-14 years
781
39.1% of the population
15-64 years
1,128
56.4% - Working age
65+ years
91
4.6% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
77.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Tzay

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 106 111 217 10.9%
5-9 years 138 138 276 13.8%
10-14 years 147 141 288 14.4%
15-19 years 110 124 234 11.7%
20-24 years 95 74 169 8.5%
25-29 years 75 72 147 7.4%
30-34 years 58 55 113 5.7%
35-39 years 50 51 101 5.1%
40-44 years 48 53 101 5.1%
45-49 years 53 44 97 4.9%
50-54 years 37 24 61 3.1%
55-59 years 30 19 49 2.5%
60-64 years 26 30 56 2.8%
65-69 years 18 16 34 1.7%
70-74 years 10 10 20 1%
75-79 years 10 8 18 0.9%
80-84 years 7 6 13 0.7%
85+ years 4 2 6 0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Tzay

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,809
90.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
542
30% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,020
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,996
481% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
0 / 1
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Education in El Tzay

Literacy and Schooling

In El Tzay, 335 people aged 15+ are literate (33500%), while 272 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (6.5 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 108 164 272 27200%
Incomplete primary 89 95 184 18400%
Complete primary 147 135 282 28200%
Incomplete secondary 18 11 29 2900%
Complete secondary 145 110 255 25500%
Post-basic education (18+) 97 43 140 14000%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years129
6-11 years53
12-14 years25

Schools in El Tzay

Name CCT Level Type
194 EL TZAY 07MMS0382X Publico
194 EL TZAY 07EMS0142P Media Superior Publico
FRANCISCO ZARCO 07DCC1439Z Preescolar Publico
GUADALUPE VICTORIA 07DPB0279Z Primaria Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 910 BENITO JUAREZ GARCIA 07ETV0957G Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Tzay

In El Tzay, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 493 people. Of them, 491 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP
493
M: 463 / W: 30
Employed Population
491
M: 463 / W: 28
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
2 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
890
M: 261 / W: 629

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,997 99.9%
IMSS 1,085 54.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 909 45.5%
IMSS Bienestar 4 0.2%
Other institution 2 0.1%
Without health coverage 3 0.2%

Marital Status and Religion in El Tzay

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
773
77300%
Single
554
55400%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
60
6000%

Households

Total Households
415
4.8 average occupants
Male-Headed
389
93.7%
Female-Headed
26
6.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,122 56.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 843 42.2%
Other religions 12 0.6%
No religion 20 1%

Housing and Basic Services in El Tzay

El Tzay has 415 total dwellings, of which 415 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 41 9.9%
Dirt floor 374 90.1%
1 bedroom 31 7.5%
2 or more bedrooms 384 92.5%
1 room 8 1.9%
2 rooms 159 38.3%
3 or more rooms 248 59.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
88.2%
366 dwellings
With Drainage
0.5%
2 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 366 88.2%
Without electricity 49 11.8%
Other water source 415 100%
With water tank 396 95.4%
With cistern 1 0.2%
With toilet 3 0.7%
With latrine 405 97.6%
With drainage 2 0.5%
Without drainage 413 99.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity 49 11.8%

Goods and Technology in El Tzay

Household equipment in El Tzay according to the 2020 Census. 0.2% of dwellings have internet and 2.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 8 1.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1 0.2%
Bicycle 9 2.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 38 9.2%
Radio 2 0.5%
Cell phone 11 2.7%
Internet 1 0.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
376
90.6%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
404
97.3%
Without Computer or Internet
414
99.8%
Without Any ICT
370
89.2%

Location of El Tzay

Coordinates: 16.8631947, -92.3113714
Altitude: 1,493 m