Honduras de la Sierra

Honduras de la Sierra is a municipality of Chiapas with 11,650 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,474 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years.

Total Population
11,650
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
5,897 / 5,753
50.6% / 49.4%
Schools
0
118 public, 0 private
Health
13
0 hospitals, 13 centers
Localities
63
Communities and settlements
Companies
0
Registered establishments

Demographics of Honduras de la Sierra

Demographic structure of Honduras de la Sierra according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,192 people under 15 years old (36%), 6,813 people of working age (58.5%) and 645 elderly over 65 years old (5.5%).

0-14 years
4,192
36% of the population
15-64 years
6,813
58.5% - Working age
65+ years
645
5.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
71%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Honduras de la Sierra

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 655 631 1,286 11%
5-9 years 728 742 1,470 12.6%
10-14 years 737 699 1,436 12.3%
15-19 years 589 607 1,196 10.3%
20-24 years 507 475 982 8.4%
25-29 years 395 425 820 7%
30-34 years 395 382 777 6.7%
35-39 years 357 388 745 6.4%
40-44 years 329 311 640 5.5%
45-49 years 299 259 558 4.8%
50-54 years 218 212 430 3.7%
55-59 years 175 174 349 3%
60-64 years 164 152 316 2.7%
65-69 years 124 102 226 1.9%
70-74 years 90 76 166 1.4%
75-79 years 57 40 97 0.8%
80-84 years 41 41 82 0.7%
85+ years 37 37 74 0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Honduras de la Sierra

Population Origin

Born in State
11,571
99.3%
Born in Another State
46
0.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
30
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
7
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
7
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
40
1.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
32
0.3% of the population
Men / Women
23 / 9
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
619
5.3%
With Limitation
519
4.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 239
Visual 312
Hearing 165
Speech 140
Mental 146

Education in Honduras de la Sierra

Literacy and Schooling

In Honduras de la Sierra, 1,381 people aged 15 and over can read and write (138100%), while 1,174 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years (6.4 men, 6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 493 681 1,174 117400%
Incomplete primary 872 803 1,675 167500%
Complete primary 713 604 1,317 131700%
Incomplete secondary 107 117 224 22400%
Complete secondary 883 807 1,690 169000%
Post-basic education (18+) 582 540 1,122 112200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years247
6-11 years51
12-14 years91

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 118 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 38 0 38
Primaria 49 0 49
Secundaria 22 0 22
Media Superior 9 0 9

Employment and Social Security in Honduras de la Sierra

In Honduras de la Sierra, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,314 people. Of those, 5,302 are employed and 12 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP
5,314
H: 3,432 / M: 1,882
Employed Population
5,302
H: 3,423 / M: 1,879
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
12 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
3,003
H: 782 / M: 2,221

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 9,976 85.6%
IMSS 102 0.9%
ISSSTE 26 0.2%
ISSSTE estatal 10 0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 7 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 8,594 73.8%
IMSS Bienestar 1,262 10.8%
Private insurance 3 0%
Without health coverage 1,673 14.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Honduras de la Sierra

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
4,735
473500%
Single
2,952
295200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
648
64800%

Households

Total Households
2,344
5 average occupants
Male-headed
2,005
85.5%
Female-headed
339
14.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 6,474 55.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,298 36.9%
No religion 874 7.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Honduras de la Sierra

Honduras de la Sierra has 2,971 total dwellings, of which 2,344 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 1,852 79%
Earthen floor 490 20.9%
1 bedroom 960 41%
2+ bedrooms 1,382 59%
1 room 81 3.5%
2 rooms 736 31.4%
3+ rooms 1,525 65.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
97.9%
2,295 dwellings
Piped Water
98%
2,297 dwellings
With Drainage
97.1%
2,277 dwellings
All Services
95.1%
2,229 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 2,295 97.9%
Without electricity 47 2%
Public water network 2,297 98%
Hauled water 1,756 74.9%
Other water source 45 1.9%
With water tank 217 9.3%
With cistern 1,419 60.5%
With toilet 2,216 94.5%
With latrine 67 2.9%
With drainage 2,277 97.1%
Without drainage 65 2.8%
With all services 2,229 95.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 8 0.3%

Goods and Technology in Honduras de la Sierra

Household equipment in Honduras de la Sierra according to the 2020 Census. 5.2% of dwellings have internet and 39.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,217 51.9%
Washing machine 663 28.3%
Microwave oven 235 10%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 414 17.7%
Motorcycle 406 17.3%
Bicycle 42 1.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,490 63.6%
Radio 1,024 43.7%
Landline phone 139 5.9%
Cell phone 933 39.8%
Computer 58 2.5%
Internet 123 5.2%
Pay TV 565 24.1%
Streaming platforms 12 0.5%
Video game console 10 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
635
27.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
1,368
58.4%
No Computer or Internet
2,180
93%
No ICT at All
547
23.3%

Crime in Honduras de la Sierra

In the last 1 months, 2 crimes were recorded in Honduras de la Sierra. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/07 2

Health in Honduras de la Sierra

Honduras de la Sierra has 13 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Honduras de la Sierra

Locality Population Altitude (m)
La Soledad 1,059 1,345
Las Delicias 782 829
Honduras de la Sierra 626 1,202
Ángel Díaz 574 1,678
Pablo Galeana 574 981
Buenos Aires 550 1,479
Llano Grande 493 1,532
Las Moras 473 1,751
Nueva Argentina 375 1,644
Vega de Juárez 374 1,460