Petalcingo

Petalcingo is a locality of Tila, Chiapas with 7,417 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 715 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years.

Demographics of Petalcingo

Demographic structure of Petalcingo according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,199 under 15 years old (29.6%), 4,674 working-age people (63%) and 544 adults over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years

2,199

29.6% of the population

15-64 years

4,674

63% - Working age

65+ years

544

7.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

58.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Petalcingo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	350	342	692	9.3%
5-9 years	398	376	774	10.4%
10-14 years	368	365	733	9.9%
15-19 years	356	340	696	9.4%
20-24 years	318	313	631	8.5%
25-29 years	287	337	624	8.4%
30-34 years	280	313	593	8%
35-39 years	248	279	527	7.1%
40-44 years	214	231	445	6%
45-49 years	210	190	400	5.4%
50-54 years	140	143	283	3.8%
55-59 years	119	130	249	3.4%
60-64 years	108	118	226	3%
65-69 years	106	97	203	2.7%
70-74 years	72	62	134	1.8%
75-79 years	57	49	106	1.4%
80-84 years	28	22	50	0.7%
85+ years	24	27	51	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Petalcingo

Population Origin

Born in the State

7,376

99.4%

Born in Another State

40

0.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

41

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5,878

79.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5,424

92.3% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

440

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

7,243

455% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

37

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

18 / 19

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

398

5.4%

With Limitation

698

9.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	161
Visual	119
Hearing	88
Speech	155
Mental	199

Education in Petalcingo

Literacy and Schooling

In Petalcingo, 1,533 people aged 15+ are literate (153300%), while 1,530 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years (6.6 men, 5.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	641	889	1,530	153000%
Incomplete primary	278	272	550	55000%
Complete primary	406	391	797	79700%
Incomplete secondary	96	68	164	16400%
Complete secondary	375	352	727	72700%
Post-basic education (18+)	681	579	1,260	126000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	187
6-11 years	52
12-14 years	70

Schools in Petalcingo

Name	CCT	Level	Type
67 PETALCINGO	07MMS0207R		Publico
CENTRO DE ASISTENCIA INFANTIL EL NIDO	07ODI0071D	Inicial	Publico
67 PETALCINGO	07ECB0069Q	Media Superior	Publico
QUETZALCOATL	07DCC1456P	Preescolar	Publico
ROSARIO CASTELLANOS FIGUEROA	07DJN0139K	Preescolar	Publico
FAUSTINO MIRANDA GONZALEZ	07EJN0616U	Preescolar	Publico
JOSE VASCONCELOS CALDERON	07DPB0019N	Primaria	Publico
RUBEN MIGUEL RINCON COUTIÑO	07DPR1220I	Primaria	Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA SALAZAR	07EPR0183N	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TECNICA 89	07DST0093H	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Petalcingo

In Petalcingo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,687 people. Of them, 3,644 are employed and 43 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

3,687

M: 2,324 / W: 1,363

Employed Population

3,644

M: 2,291 / W: 1,353

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

43 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,941

M: 442 / W: 1,499

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,889	52.4%
IMSS	74	1%
ISSSTE	73	1%
State ISSSTE	18	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,495	47.1%
IMSS Bienestar	249	3.4%
Private insurance	1	0%
Without health coverage	3,528	47.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Petalcingo

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,394

339400%

Single

1,898

189800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

365

36500%

Households

Total Households

1,592

4.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,405

88.3%

Female-Headed

187

11.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,301	31%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3,643	49.1%
Other religions	19	0.3%
No religion	1,349	18.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Petalcingo

Petalcingo has 1,776 total dwellings, of which 1,592 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,333	84.9%
Dirt floor	259	16.5%
1 bedroom	549	35%
2 or more bedrooms	1,043	66.4%
1 room	63	4%
2 rooms	336	21.4%
3 or more rooms	1,193	76%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.5%

1,578 dwellings

Piped Water

100.8%

1,583 dwellings

With Drainage

100.3%

1,574 dwellings

All Services

99.4%

1,561 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,578	100.5%
Without electricity	14	0.9%
Public water network	1,583	100.8%
Hauled water	1,579	100.6%
Other water source	9	0.6%
With water tank	303	19.3%
With cistern	91	5.8%
With toilet	1,342	85.5%
With latrine	237	15.1%
With drainage	1,574	100.3%
Without drainage	18	1.1%
With all services	1,561	99.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Petalcingo

Household equipment in Petalcingo according to the 2020 Census. 1% of dwellings have internet and 62.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	595	37.9%
Washing machine	137	8.7%
Microwave oven	79	5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	96	6.1%
Motorcycle	18	1.1%
Bicycle	35	2.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,286	81.9%
Radio	886	56.4%
Landline phone	19	1.2%
Cell phone	978	62.3%
Computer	70	4.5%
Internet	16	1%
Pay TV	797	50.8%
Streaming platforms	2	0.1%
Video game console	3	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

225

14.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

610

38.9%

Without Computer or Internet

1,516

96.6%

Without Any ICT

182

11.6%

Location of Petalcingo

Coordinates: 17.2258122, -92.4144369
Altitude: 715 m