Rincón Chamula

Rincón Chamula is a locality of Rincón Chamula San Pedro, Chiapas with 6,732 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,879 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years.

Demographics of Rincón Chamula

Demographic structure of Rincón Chamula according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,797 under 15 years old (41.5%), 3,635 working-age people (54%) and 300 adults over 65 years old (4.5%).

0-14 years

2,797

41.5% of the population

15-64 years

3,635

54% - Working age

65+ years

300

4.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

85.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Rincón Chamula

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	460	465	925	13.7%
5-9 years	483	541	1,024	15.2%
10-14 years	407	441	848	12.6%
15-19 years	326	381	707	10.5%
20-24 years	249	356	605	9%
25-29 years	244	290	534	7.9%
30-34 years	205	251	456	6.8%
35-39 years	152	201	353	5.2%
40-44 years	128	156	284	4.2%
45-49 years	105	123	228	3.4%
50-54 years	77	122	199	3%
55-59 years	61	64	125	1.9%
60-64 years	59	85	144	2.1%
65-69 years	51	50	101	1.5%
70-74 years	42	39	81	1.2%
75-79 years	29	37	66	1%
80-84 years	9	13	22	0.3%
85+ years	11	19	30	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Rincón Chamula

Population Origin

Born in the State

6,729

100%

Born in Another State

3

0%

Lived in Another State in 2015

18

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5,517

82% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3,525

63.9% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1,876

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

6,352

448.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

14

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

10 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

355

5.3%

With Limitation

483

7.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	129
Visual	153
Hearing	126
Speech	64
Mental	52

Education in Rincón Chamula

Literacy and Schooling

In Rincón Chamula, 922 people aged 15+ are literate (92200%), while 920 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years (5.5 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	325	595	920	92000%
Incomplete primary	308	281	589	58900%
Complete primary	602	612	1,214	121400%
Incomplete secondary	52	46	98	9800%
Complete secondary	261	380	641	64100%
Post-basic education (18+)	160	240	400	40000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	167
6-11 years	62
12-14 years	195

Employment and Social Security in Rincón Chamula

In Rincón Chamula, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,356 people. Of them, 2,314 are employed and 42 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

Total EAP

2,356

M: 1,604 / W: 752

Employed Population

2,314

M: 1,580 / W: 734

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

42 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,043

M: 358 / W: 1,685

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,225	77.6%
IMSS	9	0.1%
ISSSTE	4	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,850	72%
IMSS Bienestar	402	6%
Private insurance	2	0%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	1,507	22.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Rincón Chamula

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,345

234500%

Single

1,647

164700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

418

41800%

Households

Total Households

1,416

4.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,073

75.8%

Female-Headed

343

24.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,598	83.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	852	12.7%
Other religions	9	0.1%
No religion	271	4%

Housing and Basic Services in Rincón Chamula

Rincón Chamula has 1,755 total dwellings, of which 1,416 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,057	74.7%
Dirt floor	359	25.4%
1 bedroom	719	50.8%
2 or more bedrooms	697	49.3%
1 room	240	17%
2 rooms	447	31.6%
3 or more rooms	729	51.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

1,405 dwellings

Piped Water

99.8%

1,412 dwellings

With Drainage

98%

1,386 dwellings

All Services

97.2%

1,376 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,405	99.3%
Without electricity	11	0.8%
Public water network	1,412	99.8%
Hauled water	1,411	99.7%
Other water source	4	0.3%
With water tank	479	33.9%
With cistern	6	0.4%
With toilet	1,300	91.9%
With latrine	74	5.2%
With drainage	1,386	98%
Without drainage	30	2.1%
With all services	1,376	97.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Rincón Chamula

Household equipment in Rincón Chamula according to the 2020 Census. 3.2% of dwellings have internet and 67.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	386	27.3%
Washing machine	70	4.9%
Microwave oven	20	1.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	59	4.2%
Motorcycle	5	0.4%
Bicycle	5	0.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	945	66.8%
Radio	227	16%
Landline phone	6	0.4%
Cell phone	956	67.6%
Computer	17	1.2%
Internet	45	3.2%
Pay TV	36	2.5%
Streaming platforms	2	0.1%
Video game console	1	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

422

29.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

460

32.5%

Without Computer or Internet

1,361

96.2%

Without Any ICT

230

16.3%

Location of Rincón Chamula

Coordinates: 17.2094708, -92.9375703
Altitude: 1,879 m