Río Chancalá

Río Chancalá is a locality of Palenque, Chiapas with 2,236 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 119 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Demographics of Río Chancalá

Demographic structure of Río Chancalá according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 721 under 15 years old (32.2%), 1,354 working-age people (60.6%) and 161 adults over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

721

32.2% of the population

15-64 years

1,354

60.6% - Working age

65+ years

161

7.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

65.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Río Chancalá

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	105	115	220	9.8%
5-9 years	119	131	250	11.2%
10-14 years	151	100	251	11.2%
15-19 years	101	90	191	8.5%
20-24 years	65	77	142	6.4%
25-29 years	76	93	169	7.6%
30-34 years	68	91	159	7.1%
35-39 years	74	89	163	7.3%
40-44 years	71	80	151	6.8%
45-49 years	53	49	102	4.6%
50-54 years	53	66	119	5.3%
55-59 years	27	49	76	3.4%
60-64 years	36	46	82	3.7%
65-69 years	33	30	63	2.8%
70-74 years	17	15	32	1.4%
75-79 years	14	13	27	1.2%
80-84 years	10	13	23	1%
85+ years	8	8	16	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Río Chancalá

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,023

90.5%

Born in Another State

208

9.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

34

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

537

24% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

526

98% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

10

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,138

183.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

133

5.9%

With Limitation

329

14.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	42
Visual	75
Hearing	38
Speech	21
Mental	13

Education in Río Chancalá

Literacy and Schooling

In Río Chancalá, 226 people aged 15+ are literate (22600%), while 249 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (8 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	82	167	249	24900%
Incomplete primary	103	93	196	19600%
Complete primary	106	81	187	18700%
Incomplete secondary	28	12	40	4000%
Complete secondary	154	209	363	36300%
Post-basic education (18+)	213	227	440	44000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	37
6-11 years	22
12-14 years	19

Employment and Social Security in Río Chancalá

In Río Chancalá, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,165 people. Of them, 1,161 are employed and 4 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

1,165

M: 650 / W: 515

Employed Population

1,161

M: 647 / W: 514

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

4 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

495

M: 143 / W: 352

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,260	56.4%
IMSS	76	3.4%
ISSSTE	127	5.7%
State ISSSTE	24	1.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	14	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,016	45.4%
IMSS Bienestar	8	0.4%
Without health coverage	975	43.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Río Chancalá

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

925

92500%

Single

510

51000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

226

22600%

Households

Total Households

620

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

435

70.2%

Female-Headed

185

29.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	979	43.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	798	35.7%
Other religions	8	0.4%
No religion	446	19.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Río Chancalá

Río Chancalá has 841 total dwellings, of which 620 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	569	91.8%
Dirt floor	47	7.6%
1 bedroom	253	40.8%
2 or more bedrooms	363	58.5%
1 room	106	17.1%
2 rooms	153	24.7%
3 or more rooms	357	57.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.5%

611 dwellings

Piped Water

98.7%

612 dwellings

With Drainage

98.2%

609 dwellings

All Services

97.4%

604 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	611	98.5%
Without electricity	5	0.8%
Public water network	612	98.7%
Hauled water	611	98.5%
Other water source	4	0.6%
With water tank	102	16.5%
With cistern	35	5.6%
With toilet	608	98.1%
With drainage	609	98.2%
Without drainage	7	1.1%
With all services	604	97.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Río Chancalá

Household equipment in Río Chancalá according to the 2020 Census. 26.5% of dwellings have internet and 65.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	465	75%
Washing machine	334	53.9%
Microwave oven	78	12.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	146	23.5%
Motorcycle	71	11.5%
Bicycle	66	10.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	507	81.8%
Radio	252	40.6%
Landline phone	22	3.5%
Cell phone	405	65.3%
Computer	85	13.7%
Internet	164	26.5%
Pay TV	321	51.8%
Streaming platforms	8	1.3%
Video game console	4	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

84

13.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

206

33.2%

Without Computer or Internet

423

68.2%

Without Any ICT

52

8.4%

Location of Río Chancalá

Coordinates: 17.3341161, -91.6856881
Altitude: 119 m