Hecelchakán

Hecelchakán is a municipality of Campeche with 31,917 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years.

Demographics of Hecelchakán

Demographic structure of Hecelchakán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,551 people under 15 years old (26.8%), 20,759 people of working age (65%) and 2,607 elderly over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years

8,551

26.8% of the population

15-64 years

20,759

65% - Working age

65+ years

2,607

8.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

53.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Hecelchakán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,338	1,371	2,709	8.5%
5-9 years	1,413	1,475	2,888	9%
10-14 years	1,532	1,422	2,954	9.3%
15-19 years	1,325	1,296	2,621	8.2%
20-24 years	1,329	1,282	2,611	8.2%
25-29 years	1,154	1,355	2,509	7.9%
30-34 years	1,220	1,311	2,531	7.9%
35-39 years	1,211	1,291	2,502	7.8%
40-44 years	1,000	1,070	2,070	6.5%
45-49 years	935	989	1,924	6%
50-54 years	767	832	1,599	5%
55-59 years	647	693	1,340	4.2%
60-64 years	530	522	1,052	3.3%
65-69 years	473	495	968	3%
70-74 years	284	294	578	1.8%
75-79 years	252	216	468	1.5%
80-84 years	138	131	269	0.8%
85+ years	165	159	324	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Hecelchakán

Population Origin

Born in State

29,710

93.1%

Born in Another State

2,174

6.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

460

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10,969

34.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

10,632

96.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

253

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

20,630

248.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

230

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

122 / 108

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,700

5.3%

With Limitation

3,166

9.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	935
Visual	686
Hearing	432
Speech	285
Mental	316

Education in Hecelchakán

Literacy and Schooling

In Hecelchakán, 1,964 people aged 15 and over can read and write (196400%), while 2,257 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years (9.6 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,002	1,255	2,257	225700%
Incomplete primary	949	1,100	2,049	204900%
Complete primary	1,073	1,301	2,374	237400%
Incomplete secondary	294	249	543	54300%
Complete secondary	2,664	3,266	5,930	593000%
Post-basic education (18+)	5,105	4,370	9,475	947500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	373
6-11 years	363
12-14 years	202

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 78 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	28	28
Primaria	21	21
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	5	5
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Hecelchakán

In Hecelchakán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 15,272 people. Of those, 15,118 are employed and 154 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

15,272

H: 9,296 / M: 5,976

Employed Population

15,118

H: 9,172 / M: 5,946

Unemployment Rate

1%

154 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,762

H: 3,018 / M: 6,744

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	24,819	77.8%
IMSS	6,267	19.6%
ISSSTE	4,637	14.5%
ISSSTE estatal	193	0.6%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	205	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,041	40.9%
IMSS Bienestar	532	1.7%
Private insurance	190	0.6%
Other institution	203	0.6%
Without health coverage	7,095	22.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Hecelchakán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

14,931

1493100%

Single

7,900

790000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,273

227300%

Households

Total Households

8,291

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

6,493

78.3%

Female-headed

1,798

21.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,071	59.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	8,481	26.6%
Other religions	33	0.1%
No religion	4,305	13.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Hecelchakán

Hecelchakán has 10,058 total dwellings, of which 8,292 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	8,158	98.4%
Earthen floor	129	1.6%
1 bedroom	3,655	44.1%
2+ bedrooms	4,633	55.9%
1 room	1,085	13.1%
2 rooms	2,234	26.9%
3+ rooms	4,969	59.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.1%

8,215 dwellings

Piped Water

97.5%

8,087 dwellings

With Drainage

89.4%

7,412 dwellings

All Services

87.4%

7,249 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	8,215	99.1%
Without electricity	73	0.9%
Public water network	8,087	97.5%
Hauled water	7,406	89.3%
Other water source	201	2.4%
With water tank	5,610	67.7%
With cistern	610	7.4%
With toilet	7,347	88.6%
With latrine	369	4.5%
With drainage	7,412	89.4%
Without drainage	876	10.6%
With all services	7,249	87.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	11	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Hecelchakán

Household equipment in Hecelchakán according to the 2020 Census. 29.8% of dwellings have internet and 74.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	6,306	76.1%
Washing machine	6,164	74.3%
Microwave oven	1,674	20.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,699	20.5%
Motorcycle	1,669	20.1%
Bicycle	4,284	51.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	7,243	87.4%
Radio	3,855	46.5%
Landline phone	476	5.7%
Cell phone	6,150	74.2%
Computer	1,978	23.9%
Internet	2,474	29.8%
Pay TV	5,923	71.4%
Streaming platforms	345	4.2%
Video game console	152	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

865

10.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,097

25.3%

No Computer or Internet

5,187

62.6%

No ICT at All

658

7.9%

Companies and Economy in Hecelchakán

The main economic sectors of Hecelchakán are Comercio al por menor with 584 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	584
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	191
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	155
Industrias manufactureras	90
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	51

Poverty and Social Development in Hecelchakán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Hecelchakán has a poverty rate of 56% and extreme poverty of 11.1%.

Poverty

56%

16,343 people

Extreme Poverty

11.1%

3,243 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.8%

7,538 people

Vulnerable by Income

5%

1,450 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

13.2%

3,836 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	19.9%	5,790
Lack of access to health services	13.7%	3,985
Lack of access to social security	63.3%	18,463
Lack of housing quality and spaces	17.8%	5,191
Lack of access to basic housing services	55.2%	16,108
Lack of access to food	19.3%	5,630
Income below welfare line	61%	17,793
Income below minimum welfare line	23.8%	6,932

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	64.7%	18.5%	21.2%	10.3%	0
2015	56%	11.1%	25.8%	13.2%	0

Crime in Hecelchakán

In the last 12 months, 181 crimes were recorded in Hecelchakán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	12
2025/11	10
2025/10	21
2025/09	13
2025/08	13
2025/07	18
2025/06	6
2025/05	26
2025/04	20
2025/03	13
2025/02	11
2025/01	18

Health in Hecelchakán

Hecelchakán has 21 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 16 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Hecelchakán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Hecelchakán	11,419	14
Pomuch	9,607	8
Pocboc	1,825	8
Cumpich	1,814	48
Yalnón [Campo Menonita]	1,359	88
Santa Cruz	1,297	9
Chunkanán	1,100	19
Dzitnup	1,050	21
Nohalal	600	68
Zodzil	499	1

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