Palizada

Palizada is a municipality of Campeche with 8,683 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Demographics of Palizada

Demographic structure of Palizada according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,442 people under 15 years old (28.1%), 5,379 people of working age (61.9%) and 862 elderly over 65 years old (9.9%).

0-14 years

2,442

28.1% of the population

15-64 years

5,379

61.9% - Working age

65+ years

862

9.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

61.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Palizada

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	391	389	780	9%
5-9 years	388	402	790	9.1%
10-14 years	455	417	872	10%
15-19 years	374	318	692	8%
20-24 years	293	269	562	6.5%
25-29 years	291	310	601	6.9%
30-34 years	269	308	577	6.6%
35-39 years	295	278	573	6.6%
40-44 years	270	303	573	6.6%
45-49 years	283	286	569	6.6%
50-54 years	278	246	524	6%
55-59 years	206	200	406	4.7%
60-64 years	161	141	302	3.5%
65-69 years	142	145	287	3.3%
70-74 years	128	100	228	2.6%
75-79 years	83	67	150	1.7%
80-84 years	66	42	108	1.2%
85+ years	50	39	89	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Palizada

Population Origin

Born in State

6,346

73.1%

Born in Another State

2,307

26.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

188

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

67

0.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

65

97% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

217

8.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

61

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

34 / 27

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

435

5%

With Limitation

861

9.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	218
Visual	204
Hearing	89
Speech	100
Mental	93

Education in Palizada

Literacy and Schooling

In Palizada, 488 people aged 15 and over can read and write (48800%), while 526 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.5 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	265	261	526	52600%
Incomplete primary	371	310	681	68100%
Complete primary	403	367	770	77000%
Incomplete secondary	89	67	156	15600%
Complete secondary	1,020	1,092	2,112	211200%
Post-basic education (18+)	920	851	1,771	177100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	101
6-11 years	41
12-14 years	36

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 77 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	27	27
Primaria	31	31
Secundaria	13	13
Media Superior	2	2
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Palizada

In Palizada, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,919 people. Of those, 3,889 are employed and 30 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

3,919

H: 2,674 / M: 1,245

Employed Population

3,889

H: 2,651 / M: 1,238

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

30 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,811

H: 756 / M: 2,055

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,440	85.7%
IMSS	1,114	12.8%
ISSSTE	282	3.2%
ISSSTE estatal	33	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	32	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,934	68.3%
IMSS Bienestar	20	0.2%
Private insurance	38	0.4%
Other institution	48	0.6%
Without health coverage	1,231	14.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Palizada

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,107

410700%

Single

1,930

193000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

719

71900%

Households

Total Households

2,546

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,859

73%

Female-headed

687

27%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,757	77.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,425	16.4%
No religion	472	5.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Palizada

Palizada has 3,349 total dwellings, of which 2,546 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,427	96.6%
Earthen floor	104	4.1%
1 bedroom	1,329	52.9%
2+ bedrooms	1,202	47.8%
1 room	499	19.9%
2 rooms	627	25%
3+ rooms	1,405	55.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

2,465 dwellings

Piped Water

82.9%

2,084 dwellings

With Drainage

95.8%

2,407 dwellings

All Services

78.8%

1,980 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,465	98.1%
Without electricity	66	2.6%
Public water network	2,084	82.9%
Hauled water	1,809	72%
Other water source	447	17.8%
With water tank	930	37%
With cistern	100	4%
With toilet	2,442	97.2%
With latrine	21	0.8%
With drainage	2,407	95.8%
Without drainage	124	4.9%
With all services	1,980	78.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	10	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Palizada

Household equipment in Palizada according to the 2020 Census. 24.6% of dwellings have internet and 79.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,988	79.1%
Washing machine	1,847	73.5%
Microwave oven	480	19.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	462	18.4%
Motorcycle	467	18.6%
Bicycle	1,135	45.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,091	83.2%
Radio	1,304	51.9%
Landline phone	245	9.7%
Cell phone	2,003	79.7%
Computer	389	15.5%
Internet	618	24.6%
Pay TV	1,732	68.9%
Streaming platforms	90	3.6%
Video game console	44	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

314

12.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

495

19.7%

No Computer or Internet

1,762

70.1%

No ICT at All

203

8.1%

Companies and Economy in Palizada

The main economic sectors of Palizada are Comercio al por menor with 123 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	123
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	59
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	52
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	28
Industrias manufactureras	25

Poverty and Social Development in Palizada

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Palizada has a poverty rate of 60.4% and extreme poverty of 15.1%.

Poverty

60.4%

5,489 people

Extreme Poverty

15.1%

1,374 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29.2%

2,651 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.9%

263 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7.6%

689 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	22.2%	2,017
Lack of access to health services	4.4%	401
Lack of access to social security	79.3%	7,208
Lack of housing quality and spaces	21.4%	1,944
Lack of access to basic housing services	54.2%	4,923
Lack of access to food	28.2%	2,563
Income below welfare line	63.3%	5,752
Income below minimum welfare line	26.3%	2,390

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	61.5%	18.2%	27.6%	8.8%	0
2015	60.4%	15.1%	29.2%	7.6%	0

Crime in Palizada

In the last 12 months, 36 crimes were recorded in Palizada. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	2
2025/10	1
2025/09	4
2025/06	2
2025/05	2
2025/04	1
2025/02	3
2025/01	1
2024/11	1
2024/10	2
2024/08	3
2024/07	14

Health in Palizada

Palizada has 25 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 12 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Palizada

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Palizada	3,485	-5
Santa Isabel	583	10
El Juncal	551	10
San Agustín (La Rebeza)	305	-5
Santa Cruz	285	0
Tila	247	-5
Isla de San Isidro	242	-5
El Cuyo	232	-4
Alamilla	214	-3
Ribera de la Corriente	192	-4

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