Chenalhó

Chenalhó is a municipality of Chiapas with 47,371 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,484 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 4.9 years.

Demographics of Chenalhó

Demographic structure of Chenalhó according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 19,416 people under 15 years old (41%), 26,453 people of working age (55.8%) and 1,499 elderly over 65 years old (3.2%).

0-14 years

19,416

41% of the population

15-64 years

26,453

55.8% - Working age

65+ years

1,499

3.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

79.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chenalhó

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	3,221	3,242	6,463	13.6%
5-9 years	3,422	3,424	6,846	14.5%
10-14 years	3,079	3,028	6,107	12.9%
15-19 years	2,575	2,582	5,157	10.9%
20-24 years	2,121	2,292	4,413	9.3%
25-29 years	1,795	2,010	3,805	8%
30-34 years	1,499	1,766	3,265	6.9%
35-39 years	1,288	1,458	2,746	5.8%
40-44 years	1,046	1,084	2,130	4.5%
45-49 years	893	935	1,828	3.9%
50-54 years	646	639	1,285	2.7%
55-59 years	529	546	1,075	2.3%
60-64 years	356	393	749	1.6%
65-69 years	270	278	548	1.2%
70-74 years	141	175	316	0.7%
75-79 years	125	121	246	0.5%
80-84 years	87	104	191	0.4%
85+ years	101	97	198	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chenalhó

Population Origin

Born in State

47,347

99.9%

Born in Another State

11

0%

Lived in Another State in 2015

44

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

42,234

89.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

15,911

37.7% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

24,829

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

47,024

494.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

326

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

162 / 164

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

694

1.5%

With Limitation

994

2.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	339
Visual	325
Hearing	337
Speech	310
Mental	280

Education in Chenalhó

Literacy and Schooling

In Chenalhó, 7,715 people aged 15 and over can read and write (771500%), while 7,370 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.9 years (5.5 men, 4.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,526	4,844	7,370	737000%
Incomplete primary	1,738	1,710	3,448	344800%
Complete primary	5,610	5,484	11,094	1109400%
Incomplete secondary	297	189	486	48600%
Complete secondary	2,282	1,593	3,875	387500%
Post-basic education (18+)	849	523	1,372	137200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	2,229
6-11 years	1,233
12-14 years	1,618

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 207 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	88	88
Primaria	89	89
Secundaria	25	25
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Chenalhó

In Chenalhó, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 12,290 people. Of those, 10,700 are employed and 1,590 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 12.9%.

Total EAP

12,290

H: 10,095 / M: 2,195

Employed Population

10,700

H: 8,778 / M: 1,922

Unemployment Rate

12.9%

1,590 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

18,819

H: 4,929 / M: 13,890

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	37,730	79.6%
IMSS	1,750	3.7%
ISSSTE	183	0.4%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	20	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	34,895	73.7%
IMSS Bienestar	135	0.3%
Private insurance	85	0.2%
Other institution	797	1.7%
Without health coverage	9,628	20.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Chenalhó

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

17,639

1763900%

Single

11,745

1174500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

2,043

204300%

Households

Total Households

9,503

5 average occupants

Male-headed

7,375

77.6%

Female-headed

2,128

22.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	11,046	23.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	23,614	49.8%
Other religions	1,128	2.4%
No religion	11,449	24.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Chenalhó

Chenalhó has 11,570 total dwellings, of which 9,505 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	6,264	69.7%
Earthen floor	3,231	36%
1 bedroom	4,231	47.1%
2+ bedrooms	5,264	58.6%
1 room	700	7.8%
2 rooms	3,745	41.7%
3+ rooms	5,050	56.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.3%

9,189 dwellings

Piped Water

85.4%

7,676 dwellings

With Drainage

67.3%

6,047 dwellings

All Services

60.8%

5,467 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	9,189	102.3%
Without electricity	306	3.4%
Public water network	7,676	85.4%
Hauled water	4,009	44.6%
Other water source	1,819	20.2%
With water tank	2,108	23.5%
With cistern	430	4.8%
With toilet	5,213	58%
With latrine	3,855	42.9%
With drainage	6,047	67.3%
Without drainage	3,448	38.4%
With all services	5,467	60.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	99	1.1%

Goods and Technology in Chenalhó

Household equipment in Chenalhó according to the 2020 Census. 1.2% of dwellings have internet and 35.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	904	10.1%
Washing machine	206	2.3%
Microwave oven	112	1.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	471	5.2%
Motorcycle	96	1.1%
Bicycle	72	0.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	4,178	46.5%
Radio	2,779	30.9%
Landline phone	258	2.9%
Cell phone	3,150	35.1%
Computer	85	0.9%
Internet	108	1.2%
Pay TV	372	4.1%
Streaming platforms	8	0.1%
Video game console	11	0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

4,482

49.9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

6,266

69.7%

No Computer or Internet

9,314

103.7%

No ICT at All

3,828

42.6%

Companies and Economy in Chenalhó

The main economic sectors of Chenalhó are Comercio al por menor with 261 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	261
Industrias manufactureras	88
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	60
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	46
Industrias manufactureras	17

Poverty and Social Development in Chenalhó

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Chenalhó has a poverty rate of 98.9% and extreme poverty of 77%.

Poverty

98.9%

39,654 people

Extreme Poverty

77%

30,878 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

0.8%

321 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

75 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.1%

60 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	45.7%	18,337
Lack of access to health services	18.6%	7,465
Lack of access to social security	95.1%	38,160
Lack of housing quality and spaces	60.2%	24,154
Lack of access to basic housing services	93.3%	37,438
Lack of access to food	24.9%	9,985
Income below welfare line	99.1%	39,729
Income below minimum welfare line	93.9%	37,670

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	97.6%	73.4%	1.9%	0.2%	0
2015	98.9%	77%	0.8%	0.1%	0

Crime in Chenalhó

In the last 12 months, 34 crimes were recorded in Chenalhó. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	2
2025/10	5
2025/08	5
2025/07	4
2025/06	3
2025/05	3
2025/04	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	4
2025/01	3
2024/12	1

Health in Chenalhó

Chenalhó has 44 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 44 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Chenalhó

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Chenalhó	4,369	1,522
Polhó	2,176	1,405
Belisario Domínguez	1,636	1,870
Puebla	1,384	1,384
Miguel Utrilla (Los Chorros)	1,237	1,314
Yabteclum Fracción Dos	1,101	1,659
Barrio Esquipulas	989	1,246
Tzeltal	848	1,249
Tzabalhó	825	1,656
Yabteclum (Pueblo Viejo)	768	1,590

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