Francisco León

Francisco León is a municipality of Chiapas with 7,245 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 620 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Total Population
7,245
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
3,673 / 3,572
50.7% / 49.3%
Schools
0
77 public, 0 private
Health
12
0 hospitals, 12 centers
Localities
37
Communities and settlements
Companies
44
Registered establishments

Demographics of Francisco León

Demographic structure of Francisco León according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,529 people under 15 years old (34.9%), 4,328 people of working age (59.7%) and 388 elderly over 65 years old (5.4%).

0-14 years
2,529
34.9% of the population
15-64 years
4,328
59.7% - Working age
65+ years
388
5.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
67.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Francisco León

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 429 378 807 11.1%
5-9 years 456 413 869 12%
10-14 years 414 439 853 11.8%
15-19 years 390 391 781 10.8%
20-24 years 325 353 678 9.4%
25-29 years 249 276 525 7.2%
30-34 years 251 278 529 7.3%
35-39 years 215 205 420 5.8%
40-44 years 194 202 396 5.5%
45-49 years 193 155 348 4.8%
50-54 years 137 130 267 3.7%
55-59 years 112 106 218 3%
60-64 years 85 81 166 2.3%
65-69 years 70 58 128 1.8%
70-74 years 61 40 101 1.4%
75-79 years 39 27 66 0.9%
80-84 years 27 19 46 0.6%
85+ years 26 21 47 0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Francisco León

Population Origin

Born in State
7,200
99.4%
Born in Another State
44
0.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
60
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
4,650
64.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,568
98.2% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
73
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
6,062
401.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1,317
18.2% of the population
Men / Women
666 / 651
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
273
3.8%
With Limitation
684
9.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 134
Visual 110
Hearing 78
Speech 59
Mental 71

Education in Francisco León

Literacy and Schooling

In Francisco León, 941 people aged 15 and over can read and write (94100%), while 856 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.5 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 377 479 856 85600%
Incomplete primary 505 378 883 88300%
Complete primary 355 337 692 69200%
Incomplete secondary 94 102 196 19600%
Complete secondary 477 524 1,001 100100%
Post-basic education (18+) 478 434 912 91200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years72
6-11 years35
12-14 years63

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 77 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 26 0 26
Primaria 28 0 28
Secundaria 14 0 14
Media Superior 5 0 5

Employment and Social Security in Francisco León

In Francisco León, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,942 people. Of those, 1,933 are employed and 9 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP
1,942
H: 1,745 / M: 197
Employed Population
1,933
H: 1,736 / M: 197
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
9 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,253
H: 851 / M: 2,402

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 5,274 72.8%
IMSS 35 0.5%
ISSSTE 19 0.3%
ISSSTE estatal 5 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 9 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 5,128 70.8%
IMSS Bienestar 11 0.2%
Private insurance 11 0.2%
Other institution 68 0.9%
Without health coverage 1,969 27.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Francisco León

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
2,958
295800%
Single
2,019
201900%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
274
27400%

Households

Total Households
1,511
4.8 average occupants
Male-headed
1,356
89.7%
Female-headed
155
10.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 6,165 85.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 818 11.3%
No religion 261 3.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Francisco León

Francisco León has 1,804 total dwellings, of which 1,511 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,187 79%
Earthen floor 314 20.9%
1 bedroom 567 37.7%
2+ bedrooms 934 62.2%
1 room 88 5.9%
2 rooms 352 23.4%
3+ rooms 1,061 70.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.3%
1,476 dwellings
Piped Water
97.7%
1,468 dwellings
With Drainage
95.8%
1,439 dwellings
All Services
93.8%
1,409 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,476 98.3%
Without electricity 25 1.7%
Public water network 1,468 97.7%
Hauled water 1,316 87.6%
Other water source 33 2.2%
With water tank 114 7.6%
With cistern 793 52.8%
With toilet 1,411 93.9%
With latrine 48 3.2%
With drainage 1,439 95.8%
Without drainage 62 4.1%
With all services 1,409 93.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 4 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Francisco León

Household equipment in Francisco León according to the 2020 Census. 5.7% of dwellings have internet and 41.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 829 55.2%
Washing machine 384 25.6%
Microwave oven 61 4.1%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 83 5.5%
Motorcycle 188 12.5%
Bicycle 18 1.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 943 62.8%
Radio 509 33.9%
Landline phone 15 1%
Cell phone 622 41.4%
Computer 41 2.7%
Internet 85 5.7%
Pay TV 545 36.3%
Streaming platforms 3 0.2%
Video game console 1 0.1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
438
29.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
875
58.3%
No Computer or Internet
1,389
92.5%
No ICT at All
351
23.4%

Companies and Economy in Francisco León

The main economic sectors of Francisco León are Comercio al por menor with 24 establishments, followed by Servicios educativos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Francisco León

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Francisco León has a poverty rate of 95.1% and extreme poverty of 48.1%.

Poverty
95.1%
7,147 people
Extreme Poverty
48.1%
3,612 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
4.5%
338 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.1%
5 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.4%
26 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 35.8% 2,694
Lack of access to health services 10.3% 774
Lack of access to social security 94.5% 7,103
Lack of housing quality and spaces 30.3% 2,281
Lack of access to basic housing services 90.7% 6,815
Lack of access to food 29.7% 2,235
Income below welfare line 95.1% 7,152
Income below minimum welfare line 73.7% 5,539

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 94.1% 37.9% 5.5% 0.3% 0
2015 95.1% 48.1% 4.5% 0.4% 0

Crime in Francisco León

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in Francisco León. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/04 2
2025/01 2
2024/09 1
2023/12 1
2023/11 2
2023/08 1
2023/02 1
2022/07 2
2022/04 1
2022/03 3
2021/12 2
2021/11 1

Health in Francisco León

Francisco León has 12 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 12 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

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