Arriaga

Arriaga is a municipality of Chiapas with 41,135 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 78 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Demographics of Arriaga

Demographic structure of Arriaga according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,562 people under 15 years old (25.7%), 26,233 people of working age (63.8%) and 4,340 elderly over 65 years old (10.6%).

0-14 years

10,562

25.7% of the population

15-64 years

26,233

63.8% - Working age

65+ years

4,340

10.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

56.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Arriaga

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,642	1,529	3,171	7.7%
5-9 years	1,826	1,789	3,615	8.8%
10-14 years	1,929	1,847	3,776	9.2%
15-19 years	1,766	1,759	3,525	8.6%
20-24 years	1,412	1,518	2,930	7.1%
25-29 years	1,296	1,503	2,799	6.8%
30-34 years	1,169	1,451	2,620	6.4%
35-39 years	1,280	1,524	2,804	6.8%
40-44 years	1,285	1,484	2,769	6.7%
45-49 years	1,266	1,344	2,610	6.3%
50-54 years	1,107	1,241	2,348	5.7%
55-59 years	1,028	1,072	2,100	5.1%
60-64 years	812	916	1,728	4.2%
65-69 years	728	751	1,479	3.6%
70-74 years	545	522	1,067	2.6%
75-79 years	420	423	843	2%
80-84 years	236	273	509	1.2%
85+ years	207	235	442	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Arriaga

Population Origin

Born in State

38,260

93%

Born in Another State

2,735

6.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

887

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

193

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

193

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

515

4.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

721

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

334 / 387

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,595

6.3%

With Limitation

4,696

11.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,343
Visual	1,108
Hearing	502
Speech	462
Mental	519

Education in Arriaga

Literacy and Schooling

In Arriaga, 2,560 people aged 15 and over can read and write (256000%), while 2,634 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.6 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,181	1,453	2,634	263400%
Incomplete primary	2,131	2,422	4,553	455300%
Complete primary	2,045	2,396	4,441	444100%
Incomplete secondary	605	566	1,171	117100%
Complete secondary	2,717	3,338	6,055	605500%
Post-basic education (18+)	5,301	5,179	10,480	1048000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	495
6-11 years	200
12-14 years	232

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 108 are public and 17 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	37	3	40
Primaria	39	2	41
Secundaria	19	2	21
Media Superior	8	2	10
Superior	2	3	5

Employment and Social Security in Arriaga

In Arriaga, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 20,978 people. Of those, 20,674 are employed and 304 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

20,978

H: 12,314 / M: 8,664

Employed Population

20,674

H: 12,105 / M: 8,569

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

304 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

11,768

H: 3,337 / M: 8,431

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	24,563	59.7%
IMSS	7,962	19.4%
ISSSTE	1,826	4.4%
ISSSTE estatal	612	1.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	163	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,800	33.5%
IMSS Bienestar	70	0.2%
Private insurance	195	0.5%
Other institution	95	0.2%
Without health coverage	16,554	40.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Arriaga

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

18,279

1827900%

Single

9,861

986100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,738

473800%

Households

Total Households

12,358

3.3 average occupants

Male-headed

8,507

68.8%

Female-headed

3,851

31.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	26,353	64.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	10,348	25.2%
Other religions	7	0%
No religion	4,402	10.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Arriaga

Arriaga has 15,702 total dwellings, of which 12,362 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,963	96.9%
Earthen floor	371	3%
1 bedroom	5,536	44.8%
2+ bedrooms	6,798	55%
1 room	1,486	12%
2 rooms	3,139	25.4%
3+ rooms	7,709	62.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.7%

12,183 dwellings

Piped Water

86.9%

10,729 dwellings

With Drainage

97.4%

12,034 dwellings

All Services

85%

10,495 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	12,183	98.7%
Without electricity	151	1.2%
Public water network	10,729	86.9%
Hauled water	6,468	52.4%
Other water source	1,605	13%
With water tank	5,087	41.2%
With cistern	5,344	43.3%
With toilet	11,999	97.2%
With latrine	32	0.3%
With drainage	12,034	97.4%
Without drainage	298	2.4%
With all services	10,495	85%
Without water, drainage or electricity	28	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Arriaga

Household equipment in Arriaga according to the 2020 Census. 29.1% of dwellings have internet and 83.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	10,521	85.2%
Washing machine	7,653	62%
Microwave oven	2,276	18.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,806	22.7%
Motorcycle	2,445	19.8%
Bicycle	3,309	26.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	10,887	88.2%
Radio	7,282	59%
Landline phone	1,751	14.2%
Cell phone	10,299	83.4%
Computer	1,805	14.6%
Internet	3,596	29.1%
Pay TV	6,357	51.5%
Streaming platforms	524	4.2%
Video game console	239	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

889

7.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,730

14%

No Computer or Internet

8,286

67.1%

No ICT at All

440

3.6%

Companies and Economy in Arriaga

The main economic sectors of Arriaga are Comercio al por menor with 1,266 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,266
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	473
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	391
Industrias manufactureras	179
Industrias manufactureras	66

Poverty and Social Development in Arriaga

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Arriaga has a poverty rate of 65.1% and extreme poverty of 16.1%.

Poverty

65.1%

32,318 people

Extreme Poverty

16.1%

8,005 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.1%

12,466 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.8%

1,415 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

7%

3,467 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	24.9%	12,372
Lack of access to health services	15.6%	7,750
Lack of access to social security	79.9%	39,693
Lack of housing quality and spaces	15.1%	7,514
Lack of access to basic housing services	41.3%	20,519
Lack of access to food	36.7%	18,239
Income below welfare line	67.9%	33,733
Income below minimum welfare line	27.4%	13,598

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	69.3%	21.2%	21.1%	5.7%	0
2015	65.1%	16.1%	25.1%	7%	0

Crime in Arriaga

In the last 12 months, 116 crimes were recorded in Arriaga. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	6
2025/10	12
2025/09	9
2025/08	8
2025/07	13
2025/06	11
2025/05	4
2025/04	6
2025/03	7
2025/02	18
2025/01	19

Health in Arriaga

Arriaga has 28 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 26 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Arriaga

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Arriaga	25,366	61
Emiliano Zapata	3,542	8
La Gloria	1,860	-3
La Línea	1,450	1
Lázaro Cárdenas	1,294	72
Azteca (La Punta)	1,190	25
Punta Flor	880	0
Nicolás Bravo (El Hondo)	861	70
Malpaso	554	31
Villa del Mar	541	8

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