Calkiní

Calkiní is a municipality of Campeche with 59,232 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 13 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of Calkiní

Demographic structure of Calkiní according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 15,423 people under 15 years old (26%), 38,406 people of working age (64.8%) and 5,311 elderly over 65 years old (9%).

0-14 years

15,423

26% of the population

15-64 years

38,406

64.8% - Working age

65+ years

5,311

9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

54%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Calkiní

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,478	2,548	5,026	8.5%
5-9 years	2,609	2,659	5,268	8.9%
10-14 years	2,600	2,529	5,129	8.7%
15-19 years	2,527	2,397	4,924	8.3%
20-24 years	2,413	2,470	4,883	8.2%
25-29 years	2,374	2,398	4,772	8.1%
30-34 years	2,287	2,410	4,697	7.9%
35-39 years	2,223	2,319	4,542	7.7%
40-44 years	1,951	2,094	4,045	6.8%
45-49 years	1,544	1,604	3,148	5.3%
50-54 years	1,386	1,467	2,853	4.8%
55-59 years	1,128	1,280	2,408	4.1%
60-64 years	1,017	1,117	2,134	3.6%
65-69 years	891	1,001	1,892	3.2%
70-74 years	608	659	1,267	2.1%
75-79 years	459	453	912	1.5%
80-84 years	317	335	652	1.1%
85+ years	312	276	588	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Calkiní

Population Origin

Born in State

53,868

90.9%

Born in Another State

5,208

8.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

760

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

26,816

45.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

25,578

95.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,036

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

45,092

295% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2,172

3.7% of the population

Men / Women

1,078 / 1,094

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,955

5%

With Limitation

6,867

11.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,390
Visual	1,206
Hearing	722
Speech	544
Mental	481

Education in Calkiní

Literacy and Schooling

In Calkiní, 4,039 people aged 15 and over can read and write (403900%), while 3,269 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.7 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,363	1,906	3,269	326900%
Incomplete primary	2,265	2,563	4,828	482800%
Complete primary	2,176	2,568	4,744	474400%
Incomplete secondary	564	478	1,042	104200%
Complete secondary	4,908	5,406	10,314	1031400%
Post-basic education (18+)	9,377	8,579	17,956	1795600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	446
6-11 years	111
12-14 years	152

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 103 are public and 4 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	30	1	31
Primaria	30	0	30
Secundaria	11	0	11
Media Superior	7	0	7
Superior	5	1	6

Employment and Social Security in Calkiní

In Calkiní, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 30,100 people. Of those, 29,943 are employed and 157 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

30,100

H: 17,345 / M: 12,755

Employed Population

29,943

H: 17,227 / M: 12,716

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

157 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

16,515

H: 5,546 / M: 10,969

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	48,492	81.9%
IMSS	6,224	10.5%
ISSSTE	10,288	17.4%
ISSSTE estatal	101	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	268	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	31,007	52.3%
IMSS Bienestar	940	1.6%
Private insurance	109	0.2%
Other institution	324	0.5%
Without health coverage	10,632	17.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Calkiní

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

27,189

2718900%

Single

15,179

1517900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,376

437600%

Households

Total Households

15,287

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

11,233

73.5%

Female-headed

4,054

26.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	40,447	68.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	11,957	20.2%
Other religions	36	0.1%
No religion	6,675	11.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Calkiní

Calkiní has 19,433 total dwellings, of which 15,289 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	14,892	97.5%
Earthen floor	360	2.4%
1 bedroom	6,606	43.2%
2+ bedrooms	8,645	56.6%
1 room	2,275	14.9%
2 rooms	4,225	27.7%
3+ rooms	8,752	57.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

15,116 dwellings

Piped Water

97.9%

14,953 dwellings

With Drainage

87.8%

13,413 dwellings

All Services

86.4%

13,208 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	15,116	98.9%
Without electricity	136	0.9%
Public water network	14,953	97.9%
Hauled water	14,040	91.9%
Other water source	299	2%
With water tank	9,505	62.2%
With cistern	1,589	10.4%
With toilet	13,511	88.4%
With latrine	309	2%
With drainage	13,413	87.8%
Without drainage	1,839	12%
With all services	13,208	86.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	19	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Calkiní

Household equipment in Calkiní according to the 2020 Census. 30.3% of dwellings have internet and 78% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	11,048	72.3%
Washing machine	10,900	71.3%
Microwave oven	3,424	22.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,475	22.7%
Motorcycle	4,128	27%
Bicycle	9,439	61.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	13,588	88.9%
Radio	6,743	44.1%
Landline phone	1,553	10.2%
Cell phone	11,911	78%
Computer	4,348	28.5%
Internet	4,627	30.3%
Pay TV	10,541	69%
Streaming platforms	815	5.3%
Video game console	381	2.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,289

8.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

3,192

20.9%

No Computer or Internet

9,280

60.7%

No ICT at All

738

4.8%

Companies and Economy in Calkiní

The main economic sectors of Calkiní are Comercio al por menor with 792 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	792
Industrias manufactureras	738
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	343
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	333
Servicios educativos	78

Poverty and Social Development in Calkiní

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Calkiní has a poverty rate of 58.2% and extreme poverty of 12.7%.

Poverty

58.2%

30,907 people

Extreme Poverty

12.7%

6,736 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

24.6%

13,066 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.8%

2,040 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

13.3%

7,073 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.3%	10,780
Lack of access to health services	10.1%	5,365
Lack of access to social security	67.9%	36,050
Lack of housing quality and spaces	19.4%	10,281
Lack of access to basic housing services	56.7%	30,089
Lack of access to food	24.7%	13,089
Income below welfare line	62.1%	32,947
Income below minimum welfare line	24.2%	12,839

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	62.6%	20.4%	19%	15.3%	0
2015	58.2%	12.7%	24.6%	13.3%	0

Crime in Calkiní

In the last 12 months, 337 crimes were recorded in Calkiní. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	29
2025/11	13
2025/10	26
2025/09	34
2025/08	31
2025/07	35
2025/06	33
2025/05	26
2025/04	24
2025/03	42
2025/02	28
2025/01	16

Health in Calkiní

Calkiní has 25 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 21 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Calkiní

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Calkiní	15,949	13
Dzitbalché	13,208	13
Bécal	6,801	15
Nunkiní	6,485	2
Bacabchén	3,128	10
Santa Cruz Pueblo	2,286	9
San Antonio Sahcabchén	2,280	8
Tepakán	2,193	14
Santa Cruz Ex-Hacienda	1,421	3
Tankuché	1,228	1

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