Tenabo

Tenabo is a municipality of Campeche with 11,452 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 26 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of Tenabo

Demographic structure of Tenabo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,120 people under 15 years old (27.2%), 7,406 people of working age (64.7%) and 926 elderly over 65 years old (8.1%).

0-14 years

3,120

27.2% of the population

15-64 years

7,406

64.7% - Working age

65+ years

926

8.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

54.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tenabo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	473	473	946	8.3%
5-9 years	503	549	1,052	9.2%
10-14 years	610	512	1,122	9.8%
15-19 years	471	445	916	8%
20-24 years	465	439	904	7.9%
25-29 years	448	433	881	7.7%
30-34 years	464	487	951	8.3%
35-39 years	443	461	904	7.9%
40-44 years	387	408	795	6.9%
45-49 years	336	329	665	5.8%
50-54 years	261	291	552	4.8%
55-59 years	250	241	491	4.3%
60-64 years	198	149	347	3%
65-69 years	160	171	331	2.9%
70-74 years	134	98	232	2%
75-79 years	93	80	173	1.5%
80-84 years	45	47	92	0.8%
85+ years	56	42	98	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tenabo

Population Origin

Born in State

10,611

92.7%

Born in Another State

823

7.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

182

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,979

17.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,947

98.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

20

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

4,757

155.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

109

1% of the population

Men / Women

58 / 51

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

758

6.6%

With Limitation

1,526

13.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	402
Visual	355
Hearing	164
Speech	129
Mental	142

Education in Tenabo

Literacy and Schooling

In Tenabo, 731 people aged 15 and over can read and write (73100%), while 827 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (9.1 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	387	440	827	82700%
Incomplete primary	416	430	846	84600%
Complete primary	405	485	890	89000%
Incomplete secondary	113	64	177	17700%
Complete secondary	994	1,243	2,237	223700%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,776	1,317	3,093	309300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	163
6-11 years	120
12-14 years	60

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 25 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	8	8
Primaria	8	8
Secundaria	4	4
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Tenabo

In Tenabo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,825 people. Of those, 5,766 are employed and 59 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

5,825

H: 3,568 / M: 2,257

Employed Population

5,766

H: 3,519 / M: 2,247

Unemployment Rate

1%

59 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,158

H: 996 / M: 2,162

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,325	81.4%
IMSS	2,806	24.5%
ISSSTE	836	7.3%
ISSSTE estatal	21	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	143	1.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,400	47.2%
IMSS Bienestar	140	1.2%
Private insurance	100	0.9%
Other institution	13	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,125	18.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Tenabo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,367

536700%

Single

2,780

278000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

850

85000%

Households

Total Households

3,066

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

2,371

77.3%

Female-headed

695

22.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,132	71%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,253	19.7%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	1,059	9.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Tenabo

Tenabo has 3,921 total dwellings, of which 3,066 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,022	98.6%
Earthen floor	37	1.2%
1 bedroom	1,485	48.4%
2+ bedrooms	1,575	51.4%
1 room	486	15.9%
2 rooms	928	30.3%
3+ rooms	1,645	53.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.3%

3,014 dwellings

Piped Water

98.5%

3,021 dwellings

With Drainage

84.7%

2,597 dwellings

All Services

83.5%

2,561 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,014	98.3%
Without electricity	45	1.5%
Public water network	3,021	98.5%
Hauled water	2,854	93.1%
Other water source	38	1.2%
With water tank	2,306	75.2%
With cistern	369	12%
With toilet	2,618	85.4%
With latrine	111	3.6%
With drainage	2,597	84.7%
Without drainage	462	15.1%
With all services	2,561	83.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	10	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Tenabo

Household equipment in Tenabo according to the 2020 Census. 15.8% of dwellings have internet and 76.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,333	76.1%
Washing machine	2,302	75.1%
Microwave oven	514	16.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	671	21.9%
Motorcycle	488	15.9%
Bicycle	1,636	53.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,685	87.6%
Radio	1,208	39.4%
Landline phone	68	2.2%
Cell phone	2,340	76.3%
Computer	506	16.5%
Internet	483	15.8%
Pay TV	1,946	63.5%
Streaming platforms	54	1.8%
Video game console	40	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

303

9.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

709

23.1%

No Computer or Internet

2,333

76.1%

No ICT at All

191

6.2%

Companies and Economy in Tenabo

The main economic sectors of Tenabo are Comercio al por menor with 262 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	262
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	94
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	72
Industrias manufactureras	62
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	37

Poverty and Social Development in Tenabo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tenabo has a poverty rate of 55.1% and extreme poverty of 8.9%.

Poverty

55.1%

6,116 people

Extreme Poverty

8.9%

988 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

32.5%

3,610 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.1%

341 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

9.2%

1,026 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	21.3%	2,367
Lack of access to health services	5.7%	627
Lack of access to social security	67.4%	7,477
Lack of housing quality and spaces	22.4%	2,485
Lack of access to basic housing services	60.5%	6,712
Lack of access to food	22.5%	2,501
Income below welfare line	58.2%	6,457
Income below minimum welfare line	19.8%	2,191

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	67%	20.1%	24%	6.2%	0
2015	55.1%	8.9%	32.5%	9.2%	0

Crime in Tenabo

In the last 12 months, 67 crimes were recorded in Tenabo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	1
2025/10	2
2025/08	4
2025/07	6
2025/06	14
2025/05	9
2025/04	4
2025/03	5
2025/01	3
2024/12	13
2024/11	4

Health in Tenabo

Tenabo has 9 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tenabo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tenabo	8,748	8
Tinún	1,084	20
Emiliano Zapata	469	38
Santa Rosa	289	6
Kankí	268	49
Chaví Número Tres [Campo Menonita]	152	67
Chaví Número Cinco [Campo Menonita]	110	54
Xkuncheil	105	10
Chaví Número Cuatro [Campo Menonita]	89	58
Chaví Número Seis [Campo Menonita]	65	57

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