Betania

Betania is a locality of Teopisca, Chiapas with 2,805 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,187 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 4.1 years.

Demographics of Betania

Demographic structure of Betania according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 993 under 15 years old (35.4%), 1,655 working-age people (59%) and 157 adults over 65 years old (5.6%).

0-14 years

993

35.4% of the population

15-64 years

1,655

59% - Working age

65+ years

157

5.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

69.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Betania

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	165	135	300	10.7%
5-9 years	187	187	374	13.3%
10-14 years	182	137	319	11.4%
15-19 years	141	149	290	10.3%
20-24 years	122	152	274	9.8%
25-29 years	103	125	228	8.1%
30-34 years	87	106	193	6.9%
35-39 years	79	90	169	6%
40-44 years	53	77	130	4.6%
45-49 years	54	78	132	4.7%
50-54 years	47	56	103	3.7%
55-59 years	33	38	71	2.5%
60-64 years	36	29	65	2.3%
65-69 years	34	30	64	2.3%
70-74 years	21	22	43	1.5%
75-79 years	14	15	29	1%
80-84 years	3	6	9	0.3%
85+ years	4	8	12	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Betania

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,796

99.7%

Born in Another State

7

0.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

6

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,483

88.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,991

80.2% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

491

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,775

449% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

21

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

15 / 6

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

92

3.3%

With Limitation

134

4.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	31
Visual	44
Hearing	23
Speech	22
Mental	21

Education in Betania

Literacy and Schooling

In Betania, 480 people aged 15+ are literate (48000%), while 503 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.1 years (4.7 men, 3.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	168	335	503	50300%
Incomplete primary	217	227	444	44400%
Complete primary	302	313	615	61500%
Incomplete secondary	14	11	25	2500%
Complete secondary	84	76	160	16000%
Post-basic education (18+)	41	16	57	5700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	127
6-11 years	67
12-14 years	124

Schools in Betania

Name	CCT	Level	Type
TELEBACHILLERATO NUM. 78 PITAGORAS	07MMS0600U		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO NUM. 78 PITAGORAS	07ETH0073N	Media Superior	Publico
MARIA MONTESSORI	07DCC0121W	Preescolar	Publico
JOSE MARIA MORELOS Y PAVON	07DPB0494Q	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 518 FRAY VICTOR MARIA FLORES FERNANDEZ	07ETV0543H	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Betania

In Betania, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,261 people. Of them, 1,245 are employed and 16 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

1,261

M: 823 / W: 438

Employed Population

1,245

M: 808 / W: 437

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

16 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

741

M: 116 / W: 625

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,954	69.7%
IMSS	3	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,947	69.4%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.1%
Without health coverage	850	30.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Betania

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,085

108500%

Single

775

77500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

146

14600%

Households

Total Households

618

4.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

508

82.2%

Female-Headed

110

17.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	31	1.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,692	96%
Other religions	12	0.4%
No religion	70	2.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Betania

Betania has 729 total dwellings, of which 618 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	579	93.7%
Dirt floor	39	6.3%
1 bedroom	252	40.8%
2 or more bedrooms	366	59.2%
1 room	56	9.1%
2 rooms	180	29.1%
3 or more rooms	382	61.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

617 dwellings

Piped Water

98.1%

606 dwellings

With Drainage

98.2%

607 dwellings

All Services

96.1%

594 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	617	99.8%
Without electricity	1	0.2%
Public water network	606	98.1%
Hauled water	465	75.2%
Other water source	12	1.9%
With water tank	305	49.4%
With cistern	16	2.6%
With toilet	563	91.1%
With latrine	52	8.4%
With drainage	607	98.2%
Without drainage	11	1.8%
With all services	594	96.1%

Goods and Technology in Betania

Household equipment in Betania according to the 2020 Census. 1.6% of dwellings have internet and 87.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	137	22.2%
Washing machine	128	20.7%
Microwave oven	57	9.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	129	20.9%
Motorcycle	21	3.4%
Bicycle	98	15.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	395	63.9%
Radio	397	64.2%
Landline phone	6	1%
Cell phone	538	87.1%
Computer	13	2.1%
Internet	10	1.6%
Pay TV	91	14.7%
Streaming platforms	3	0.5%
Video game console	3	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

108

17.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

78

12.6%

Without Computer or Internet

600

97.1%

Without Any ICT

32

5.2%

Location of Betania

Coordinates: 16.6084778, -92.5207361
Altitude: 2,187 m