Chamula

Chamula is a municipality of Chiapas with 101,967 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,245 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 4.4 years.

Demographics of Chamula

Demographic structure of Chamula according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 40,999 people under 15 years old (40.2%), 56,336 people of working age (55.2%) and 4,630 elderly over 65 years old (4.5%).

0-14 years

40,999

40.2% of the population

15-64 years

56,336

55.2% - Working age

65+ years

4,630

4.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

81%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chamula

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	6,905	6,966	13,871	13.6%
5-9 years	6,989	7,342	14,331	14.1%
10-14 years	6,201	6,596	12,797	12.6%
15-19 years	5,143	5,779	10,922	10.7%
20-24 years	3,977	5,028	9,005	8.8%
25-29 years	3,333	4,467	7,800	7.6%
30-34 years	2,846	3,671	6,517	6.4%
35-39 years	2,716	3,440	6,156	6%
40-44 years	2,035	2,458	4,493	4.4%
45-49 years	1,592	2,148	3,740	3.7%
50-54 years	1,201	1,725	2,926	2.9%
55-59 years	1,128	1,622	2,750	2.7%
60-64 years	875	1,152	2,027	2%
65-69 years	760	906	1,666	1.6%
70-74 years	487	636	1,123	1.1%
75-79 years	336	475	811	0.8%
80-84 years	220	277	497	0.5%
85+ years	203	330	533	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chamula

Population Origin

Born in State

101,806

99.8%

Born in Another State

62

0.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

218

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

92,158

90.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

44,109

47.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

46,075

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

101,587

448.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

263

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

126 / 137

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,127

2.1%

With Limitation

3,394

3.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	835
Visual	949
Hearing	857
Speech	579
Mental	545

Education in Chamula

Literacy and Schooling

In Chamula, 19,862 people aged 15 and over can read and write (1986200%), while 19,080 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.4 years (5 men, 3.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	6,052	13,028	19,080	1908000%
Incomplete primary	3,355	2,764	6,119	611900%
Complete primary	12,186	14,154	26,340	2634000%
Incomplete secondary	573	396	969	96900%
Complete secondary	3,551	3,109	6,660	666000%
Post-basic education (18+)	907	533	1,440	144000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	4,065
6-11 years	1,082
12-14 years	3,149

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 324 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	130	130
Primaria	151	151
Secundaria	33	33
Media Superior	8	8

Employment and Social Security in Chamula

In Chamula, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 31,150 people. Of those, 29,533 are employed and 1,617 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

Total EAP

31,150

H: 22,226 / M: 8,924

Employed Population

29,533

H: 20,690 / M: 8,843

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

1,617 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

36,971

H: 8,111 / M: 28,860

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	82,380	80.8%
IMSS	1,911	1.9%
ISSSTE	41	0%
ISSSTE estatal	10	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	29	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	75,246	73.8%
IMSS Bienestar	5,391	5.3%
Private insurance	133	0.1%
Other institution	798	0.8%
Without health coverage	19,556	19.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Chamula

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

36,771

3677100%

Single

24,853

2485300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

6,606

660600%

Households

Total Households

22,654

4.5 average occupants

Male-headed

16,020

70.7%

Female-headed

6,634

29.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	56,419	55.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	29,700	29.1%
Other religions	4,662	4.6%
No religion	11,037	10.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Chamula

Chamula has 29,553 total dwellings, of which 22,655 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	18,050	80.6%
Earthen floor	4,554	20.3%
1 bedroom	11,952	53.4%
2+ bedrooms	10,654	47.6%
1 room	2,342	10.5%
2 rooms	9,203	41.1%
3+ rooms	11,061	49.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

22,305 dwellings

Piped Water

83.1%

18,611 dwellings

With Drainage

61.8%

13,849 dwellings

All Services

54.4%

12,190 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	22,305	99.6%
Without electricity	301	1.3%
Public water network	18,611	83.1%
Hauled water	8,664	38.7%
Other water source	3,995	17.8%
With water tank	12,716	56.8%
With cistern	827	3.7%
With toilet	8,356	37.3%
With latrine	13,697	61.2%
With drainage	13,849	61.8%
Without drainage	8,757	39.1%
With all services	12,190	54.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	80	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Chamula

Household equipment in Chamula according to the 2020 Census. 1.5% of dwellings have internet and 45.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,795	8%
Washing machine	913	4.1%
Microwave oven	422	1.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,314	10.3%
Motorcycle	654	2.9%
Bicycle	794	3.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	13,639	60.9%
Radio	9,139	40.8%
Landline phone	1,234	5.5%
Cell phone	10,169	45.4%
Computer	185	0.8%
Internet	328	1.5%
Pay TV	237	1.1%
Streaming platforms	10	0%
Video game console	15	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

7,034

31.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

11,923

53.2%

No Computer or Internet

22,127

98.8%

No ICT at All

5,633

25.2%

Companies and Economy in Chamula

The main economic sectors of Chamula are Comercio al por menor with 804 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	804
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	154
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	76
Industrias manufactureras	63
Industrias manufactureras	33

Poverty and Social Development in Chamula

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chamula has a poverty rate of 96.7% and extreme poverty of 63.1%.

Poverty

96.7%

85,402 people

Extreme Poverty

63.1%

55,745 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

3.2%

2,796 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

142 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0%

15 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	54.6%	48,241
Lack of access to health services	20.4%	17,991
Lack of access to social security	94%	83,065
Lack of housing quality and spaces	45%	39,750
Lack of access to basic housing services	91.2%	80,560
Lack of access to food	19.2%	16,963
Income below welfare line	96.8%	85,544
Income below minimum welfare line	80.5%	71,159

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	99.1%	84.9%	0.8%	0%	0
2015	96.7%	63.1%	3.2%	0%	0

Crime in Chamula

In the last 12 months, 26 crimes were recorded in Chamula. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	6
2025/10	2
2025/09	2
2025/08	1
2025/07	1
2025/06	3
2025/05	1
2025/04	4
2025/03	2
2025/02	1
2025/01	1

Health in Chamula

Chamula has 61 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 59 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chamula

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chamula	4,727	2,270
Yaltem	2,414	2,324
Bautista Chico	2,194	2,397
Arvenza Uno	1,980	2,305
Chicumtantic	1,959	2,272
Muquén	1,932	2,305
Cruztón	1,860	2,462
Catishtic	1,848	2,248
Narváez	1,816	2,426
Saclamantón	1,761	2,438

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