Coapilla

Coapilla is a municipality of Chiapas with 9,900 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,417 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Demographics of Coapilla

Demographic structure of Coapilla according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,363 people under 15 years old (34%), 5,848 people of working age (59.1%) and 689 elderly over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years

3,363

34% of the population

15-64 years

5,848

59.1% - Working age

65+ years

689

7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Coapilla

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	558	568	1,126	11.4%
5-9 years	606	567	1,173	11.8%
10-14 years	544	520	1,064	10.7%
15-19 years	480	482	962	9.7%
20-24 years	400	452	852	8.6%
25-29 years	344	436	780	7.9%
30-34 years	315	341	656	6.6%
35-39 years	313	337	650	6.6%
40-44 years	278	248	526	5.3%
45-49 years	214	248	462	4.7%
50-54 years	173	171	344	3.5%
55-59 years	152	175	327	3.3%
60-64 years	142	147	289	2.9%
65-69 years	124	127	251	2.5%
70-74 years	78	77	155	1.6%
75-79 years	60	61	121	1.2%
80-84 years	49	32	81	0.8%
85+ years	43	38	81	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Coapilla

Population Origin

Born in State

9,788

98.9%

Born in Another State

91

0.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

78

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,034

10.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,027

99.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

5

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

2,045

83.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 5

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

479

4.8%

With Limitation

952

9.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	184
Visual	223
Hearing	155
Speech	80
Mental	94

Education in Coapilla

Literacy and Schooling

In Coapilla, 970 people aged 15 and over can read and write (97000%), while 740 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.1 men, 6.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	330	410	740	74000%
Incomplete primary	686	718	1,404	140400%
Complete primary	514	537	1,051	105100%
Incomplete secondary	138	127	265	26500%
Complete secondary	826	895	1,721	172100%
Post-basic education (18+)	596	609	1,205	120500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	184
6-11 years	63
12-14 years	104

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 44 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	15	0	15
Primaria	17	1	18
Secundaria	6	1	7
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Coapilla

In Coapilla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,194 people. Of those, 4,165 are employed and 29 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

4,194

H: 2,817 / M: 1,377

Employed Population

4,165

H: 2,795 / M: 1,370

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

29 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,910

H: 632 / M: 2,278

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,948	80.3%
IMSS	246	2.5%
ISSSTE	214	2.2%
ISSSTE estatal	97	1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	8	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	7,335	74.1%
IMSS Bienestar	36	0.4%
Private insurance	4	0%
Other institution	32	0.3%
Without health coverage	1,948	19.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Coapilla

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

4,349

434900%

Single

2,126

212600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

660

66000%

Households

Total Households

2,444

4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,891

77.4%

Female-headed

553

22.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,918	69.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,452	24.8%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	525	5.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Coapilla

Coapilla has 3,101 total dwellings, of which 2,447 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,166	88.6%
Earthen floor	278	11.4%
1 bedroom	1,063	43.5%
2+ bedrooms	1,381	56.5%
1 room	184	7.5%
2 rooms	667	27.3%
3+ rooms	1,593	65.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

2,425 dwellings

Piped Water

98.6%

2,410 dwellings

With Drainage

96.2%

2,351 dwellings

All Services

95.1%

2,324 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,425	99.2%
Without electricity	19	0.8%
Public water network	2,410	98.6%
Hauled water	2,381	97.4%
Other water source	34	1.4%
With water tank	1,388	56.8%
With cistern	983	40.2%
With toilet	2,308	94.4%
With latrine	48	2%
With drainage	2,351	96.2%
Without drainage	93	3.8%
With all services	2,324	95.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0%

Goods and Technology in Coapilla

Household equipment in Coapilla according to the 2020 Census. 4.7% of dwellings have internet and 71.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,394	57%
Washing machine	930	38.1%
Microwave oven	297	12.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	253	10.4%
Motorcycle	91	3.7%
Bicycle	36	1.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,873	76.6%
Radio	1,157	47.3%
Landline phone	36	1.5%
Cell phone	1,738	71.1%
Computer	186	7.6%
Internet	114	4.7%
Pay TV	732	30%
Streaming platforms	7	0.3%
Video game console	4	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

405

16.6%

No Landline or Cell Phone

700

28.6%

No Computer or Internet

2,186

89.4%

No ICT at All

231

9.5%

Companies and Economy in Coapilla

The main economic sectors of Coapilla are Comercio al por menor with 211 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	211
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	67
Industrias manufactureras	66
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	54
Industrias manufactureras	13

Poverty and Social Development in Coapilla

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Coapilla has a poverty rate of 95.1% and extreme poverty of 38.1%.

Poverty

95.1%

8,864 people

Extreme Poverty

38.1%

3,552 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

2.7%

252 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.1%

101 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.1%

102 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	35.9%	3,341
Lack of access to health services	9.1%	849
Lack of access to social security	91.4%	8,513
Lack of housing quality and spaces	33%	3,073
Lack of access to basic housing services	50.4%	4,696
Lack of access to food	16.1%	1,503
Income below welfare line	96.2%	8,965
Income below minimum welfare line	81.6%	7,603

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	90.8%	46%	6.7%	1.6%	0
2015	95.1%	38.1%	2.7%	1.1%	0

Crime in Coapilla

In the last 12 months, 23 crimes were recorded in Coapilla. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/11	1
2025/09	4
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	1
2024/05	2
2024/04	1
2024/03	1
2024/02	7
2023/12	1
2023/07	1
2023/06	2

Health in Coapilla

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

Main Localities of Coapilla

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Coapilla	3,770	1,623
Buenavista (Matasanos)	1,501	1,399
José María Morelos y Pavón	1,147	1,317
Llano Grande	783	1,575
Vicente Guerrero	714	1,454
Unión Portes Gil (San Pedro)	306	1,396
Morelia	258	1,076
San Sebastián	237	1,036
San Juan Bautista	202	1,522
La Trinidad	189	1,058

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