La Pimienta

La Pimienta is a locality of Simojovel, Chiapas with 1,986 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 790 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years.

Demographics of La Pimienta

Demographic structure of La Pimienta according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 765 under 15 years old (38.5%), 1,138 working-age people (57.3%) and 83 adults over 65 years old (4.2%).

0-14 years

765

38.5% of the population

15-64 years

1,138

57.3% - Working age

65+ years

83

4.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

74.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Pimienta

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	112	117	229	11.5%
5-9 years	147	120	267	13.4%
10-14 years	130	139	269	13.5%
15-19 years	95	94	189	9.5%
20-24 years	78	100	178	9%
25-29 years	75	92	167	8.4%
30-34 years	74	91	165	8.3%
35-39 years	59	70	129	6.5%
40-44 years	53	44	97	4.9%
45-49 years	41	30	71	3.6%
50-54 years	20	24	44	2.2%
55-59 years	22	36	58	2.9%
60-64 years	15	25	40	2%
65-69 years	10	14	24	1.2%
70-74 years	17	14	31	1.6%
75-79 years	6	3	9	0.5%
80-84 years	2	5	7	0.4%
85+ years	7	5	12	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Pimienta

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,813

91.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,014

55.9% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

697

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,966

508% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

7

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 5

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

39

2%

With Limitation

64

3.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	12
Visual	9
Hearing	17
Speech	17
Mental	16

Education in La Pimienta

Literacy and Schooling

In La Pimienta, 304 people aged 15+ are literate (30400%), while 259 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.1 years (6.3 men, 5.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	102	157	259	25900%
Incomplete primary	67	49	116	11600%
Complete primary	117	131	248	24800%
Incomplete secondary	19	17	36	3600%
Complete secondary	235	266	501	50100%
Post-basic education (18+)	29	20	49	4900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	53
6-11 years	16
12-14 years	28

Schools in La Pimienta

Name	CCT	Level	Type
RENE DESCARTES	07TAI0799R		Publico
ROSARIO CASTELLANOS FIGUEROA	07FEI1199G	Inicial	Publico
NICOLAS BRAVO RUEDA	07DCC1361B	Preescolar	Publico
JARDIN DE NIÑOS COMUNITARIO FRANCISCO JOSE MUJICA	07ECC0485C	Preescolar	Publico
FRANCISCO VILLA	07DPB2603U	Primaria	Publico
PRIMARIA COMUNITARIA JOSE GOROZTIZA	07EPB0618H	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 540 TIERRA Y LIBERTAD	07ETV0565T	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Pimienta

In La Pimienta, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 576 people. Of them, 567 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

576

M: 547 / W: 29

Employed Population

567

M: 541 / W: 26

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

798

M: 108 / W: 690

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,558	78.4%
IMSS	5	0.3%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,548	77.9%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.5%
Without health coverage	428	21.6%

Marital Status and Religion in La Pimienta

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

835

83500%

Single

465

46500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

75

7500%

Households

Total Households

387

5.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

320

82.7%

Female-Headed

67

17.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	867	43.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,080	54.4%
Other religions	4	0.2%
No religion	35	1.8%

Housing and Basic Services in La Pimienta

La Pimienta has 428 total dwellings, of which 387 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	342	88.6%
Dirt floor	43	11.1%
1 bedroom	212	54.9%
2 or more bedrooms	173	44.8%
1 room	12	3.1%
2 rooms	191	49.5%
3 or more rooms	182	47.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

385 dwellings

Piped Water

99.7%

385 dwellings

With Drainage

99.5%

384 dwellings

All Services

99.5%

384 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	385	99.7%
Public water network	385	99.7%
Hauled water	385	99.7%
With water tank	209	54.1%
With cistern	22	5.7%
With toilet	380	98.4%
With latrine	4	1%
With drainage	384	99.5%
Without drainage	1	0.3%
With all services	384	99.5%

Goods and Technology in La Pimienta

Household equipment in La Pimienta according to the 2020 Census. 0.3% of dwellings have internet and 25.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	147	38.1%
Washing machine	7	1.8%
Microwave oven	3	0.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	13	3.4%
Motorcycle	2	0.5%
Bicycle	1	0.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	220	57%
Radio	65	16.8%
Landline phone	41	10.6%
Cell phone	99	25.6%
Computer	4	1%
Internet	1	0.3%
Pay TV	43	11.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

154

39.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

263

68.1%

Without Computer or Internet

380

98.4%

Without Any ICT

127

32.9%

Location of La Pimienta

Coordinates: 17.1420056, -92.7630119
Altitude: 790 m