Tzajala

Tzajala is a locality of Teopisca, Chiapas with 764 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,385 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5 years.

Demographics of Tzajala

Demographic structure of Tzajala according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 385 under 15 years old (50.4%), 369 working-age people (48.3%) and 10 adults over 65 years old (1.3%).

0-14 years

385

50.4% of the population

15-64 years

369

48.3% - Working age

65+ years

10

1.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

107%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tzajala

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	83	64	147	19.2%
5-9 years	66	66	132	17.3%
10-14 years	44	62	106	13.9%
15-19 years	39	42	81	10.6%
20-24 years	35	38	73	9.6%
25-29 years	18	31	49	6.4%
30-34 years	18	23	41	5.4%
35-39 years	29	18	47	6.2%
40-44 years	8	17	25	3.3%
45-49 years	8	9	17	2.2%
50-54 years	4	4	8	1%
55-59 years	6	12	18	2.4%
60-64 years	5	5	10	1.3%
65-69 years	5	1	6	0.8%
70-74 years	1	2	3	0.4%
85+ years	0	1	1	0.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tzajala

Population Origin

Born in the State

763

99.9%

Born in Another State

1

0.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

668

87.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

383

57.3% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

278

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

764

509.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

16

2.1%

With Limitation

39

5.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	6
Visual	5
Hearing	5
Speech	4
Mental	2

Education in Tzajala

Literacy and Schooling

In Tzajala, 96 people aged 15+ are literate (9600%), while 80 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5 years (5.5 men, 4.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	24	56	80	8000%
Incomplete primary	44	29	73	7300%
Complete primary	40	64	104	10400%
Incomplete secondary	8	13	21	2100%
Complete secondary	57	41	98	9800%
Post-basic education (18+)	3	0	3	300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	31
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	35

Schools in Tzajala

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BELISARIO DOMINGUEZ PALENCIA	07DCC1445J	Preescolar	Publico
ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS	07DPB2532Q	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 1015 SENTIMIENTOS DE LA NACION	07ETV1014Y	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Tzajala

In Tzajala, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 293 people. Of them, 292 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

293

M: 183 / W: 110

Employed Population

292

M: 182 / W: 110

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

151

M: 18 / W: 133

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	482	63.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	482	63.1%
Without health coverage	282	36.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Tzajala

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

265

26500%

Single

147

14700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

32

3200%

Households

Total Households

150

5.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

125

83.3%

Female-Headed

25

16.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	147	19.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	594	77.7%
No religion	23	3%

Housing and Basic Services in Tzajala

Tzajala has 203 total dwellings, of which 150 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	144	96%
Dirt floor	6	4%
1 bedroom	90	60%
2 or more bedrooms	60	40%
1 room	29	19.3%
2 rooms	33	22%
3 or more rooms	88	58.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.3%

146 dwellings

Piped Water

1.3%

2 dwellings

With Drainage

98%

147 dwellings

All Services

1.3%

2 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	146	97.3%
Without electricity	4	2.7%
Public water network	2	1.3%
Other water source	148	98.7%
With water tank	121	80.7%
With toilet	48	32%
With latrine	96	64%
With drainage	147	98%
Without drainage	3	2%
With all services	2	1.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	1.3%

Goods and Technology in Tzajala

Household equipment in Tzajala according to the 2020 Census. 0.7% of dwellings have internet and 32.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	3	2%
Washing machine	26	17.3%
Microwave oven	1	0.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	44	29.3%
Motorcycle	1	0.7%
Bicycle	1	0.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	56	37.3%
Radio	47	31.3%
Cell phone	49	32.7%
Computer	2	1.3%
Internet	1	0.7%
Pay TV	2	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

72

48%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

101

67.3%

Without Computer or Internet

147

98%

Without Any ICT

54

36%

Location of Tzajala

Coordinates: 16.6028389, -92.4695472
Altitude: 2,385 m