Tzajalchén

Tzajalchén is a locality of Tenejapa, Chiapas with 2,962 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,556 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years.

Total Population
2,962
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,444 / 1,518
48.8% / 51.2%
Dwellings
609
Total dwellings

Demographics of Tzajalchén

Demographic structure of Tzajalchén according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,159 under 15 years old (39.1%), 1,693 working-age people (57.2%) and 110 adults over 65 years old (3.7%).

0-14 years
1,159
39.1% of the population
15-64 years
1,693
57.2% - Working age
65+ years
110
3.7% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
75%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tzajalchén

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 204 188 392 13.2%
5-9 years 195 182 377 12.7%
10-14 years 180 210 390 13.2%
15-19 years 154 165 319 10.8%
20-24 years 148 147 295 10%
25-29 years 116 96 212 7.2%
30-34 years 58 103 161 5.4%
35-39 years 95 93 188 6.3%
40-44 years 66 74 140 4.7%
45-49 years 51 68 119 4%
50-54 years 52 52 104 3.5%
55-59 years 47 53 100 3.4%
60-64 years 29 26 55 1.9%
65-69 years 27 23 50 1.7%
70-74 years 7 13 20 0.7%
75-79 years 7 11 18 0.6%
80-84 years 2 5 7 0.2%
85+ years 6 9 15 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tzajalchén

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
2,697
91.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,266
46.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,313
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,954
575.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
7
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 3
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
54
1.8%
With Limitation
41
1.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 19
Visual 33
Hearing 18
Speech 7
Mental 7

Education in Tzajalchén

Literacy and Schooling

In Tzajalchén, 396 people aged 15+ are literate (39600%), while 355 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years (6.7 men, 4.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 86 269 355 35500%
Incomplete primary 122 148 270 27000%
Complete primary 271 265 536 53600%
Incomplete secondary 57 45 102 10200%
Complete secondary 211 150 361 36100%
Post-basic education (18+) 101 51 152 15200%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years159
6-11 years38
12-14 years55

Employment and Social Security in Tzajalchén

In Tzajalchén, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 661 people. Of them, 543 are employed and 118 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 17.9%.

Total EAP
661
M: 520 / W: 141
Employed Population
543
M: 404 / W: 139
Unemployment Rate
17.9%
118 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,374
M: 444 / W: 930

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,796 94.4%
IMSS 1,077 36.4%
ISSSTE 3 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 5 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,738 58.7%
IMSS Bienestar 18 0.6%
Other institution 1 0%
Without health coverage 165 5.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Tzajalchén

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
1,112
111200%
Single
768
76800%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
155
15500%

Households

Total Households
513
5.8 average occupants
Male-Headed
442
86.2%
Female-Headed
71
13.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 788 26.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,993 67.3%
Other religions 12 0.4%
No religion 169 5.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tzajalchén

Tzajalchén has 609 total dwellings, of which 513 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 448 87.7%
Dirt floor 65 12.7%
1 bedroom 141 27.6%
2 or more bedrooms 372 72.8%
1 room 13 2.5%
2 rooms 133 26%
3 or more rooms 367 71.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99%
506 dwellings
Piped Water
100.2%
512 dwellings
With Drainage
89.8%
459 dwellings
All Services
88.8%
454 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 506 99%
Without electricity 7 1.4%
Public water network 512 100.2%
Hauled water 512 100.2%
Other water source 1 0.2%
With water tank 288 56.4%
With cistern 1 0.2%
With toilet 455 89%
With latrine 54 10.6%
With drainage 459 89.8%
Without drainage 54 10.6%
With all services 454 88.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Tzajalchén

Household equipment in Tzajalchén according to the 2020 Census. 0.2% of dwellings have internet and 12.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 21 4.1%
Washing machine 2 0.4%
Microwave oven 1 0.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 13 2.5%
Bicycle 2 0.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 260 50.9%
Radio 282 55.2%
Landline phone 28 5.5%
Cell phone 64 12.5%
Computer 1 0.2%
Internet 1 0.2%
Pay TV 35 6.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
171
33.5%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
429
84%
Without Computer or Internet
511
100%
Without Any ICT
157
30.7%

Location of Tzajalchén

Coordinates: 16.8407919, -92.4600475
Altitude: 1,556 m

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