La Concordia
La Concordia is a municipality of
Chiapas
with 49,920 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at an altitude of 836 meters above sea level.
The average years of schooling is 6.5 years.
Total Population
49,920
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
25,133 / 24,787
50.3% / 49.7%
Schools
0
245 public,
4 private
Health
29
0 hospitals,
29 centers
Localities
538
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,309
Registered establishments
Demographics of La Concordia
Demographic structure of La Concordia according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census.
The population is composed of 15,678 people under 15 years old (31.4%),
30,667 people of working age (61.4%)
and 3,565 elderly over 65 years old (7.1%).
0-14 years
15,678
31.4% of the population
15-64 years
30,667
61.4% - Working age
65+ years
3,565
7.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
62.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of La Concordia
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
2,546 |
2,344 |
4,890 |
9.8% |
| 5-9 years |
2,864 |
2,730 |
5,594 |
11.2% |
| 10-14 years |
2,684 |
2,510 |
5,194 |
10.4% |
| 15-19 years |
2,265 |
2,236 |
4,501 |
9% |
| 20-24 years |
2,008 |
2,096 |
4,104 |
8.2% |
| 25-29 years |
1,699 |
1,961 |
3,660 |
7.3% |
| 30-34 years |
1,674 |
1,862 |
3,536 |
7.1% |
| 35-39 years |
1,615 |
1,743 |
3,358 |
6.7% |
| 40-44 years |
1,515 |
1,550 |
3,065 |
6.1% |
| 45-49 years |
1,343 |
1,345 |
2,688 |
5.4% |
| 50-54 years |
1,197 |
1,133 |
2,330 |
4.7% |
| 55-59 years |
995 |
881 |
1,876 |
3.8% |
| 60-64 years |
848 |
701 |
1,549 |
3.1% |
| 65-69 years |
616 |
583 |
1,199 |
2.4% |
| 70-74 years |
468 |
373 |
841 |
1.7% |
| 75-79 years |
389 |
350 |
739 |
1.5% |
| 80-84 years |
219 |
204 |
423 |
0.8% |
| 85+ years |
183 |
180 |
363 |
0.7% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Concordia
Population Origin
Born in State
49,129
98.4%
Born in Another State
450
0.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
325
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
3,561
7.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,342
93.9% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
213
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,251
42.9% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
1,661
3.3% of the population
Men / Women
860 / 801
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
With Disability
2,748
5.5%
With Limitation
4,713
9.4%
| Type of Disability | People |
|---|
| Motor |
1,265 |
| Visual |
1,132 |
| Hearing |
641 |
| Speech |
519 |
| Mental |
546 |
Education in La Concordia
Literacy and Schooling
In La Concordia, 5,980 people aged 15 and over can read and write
(598000%),
while 6,407 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 6.5 years
(6.6 men, 6.4 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
3,072 |
3,335 |
6,407 |
640700% |
| Incomplete primary |
3,106 |
2,900 |
6,006 |
600600% |
| Complete primary |
2,746 |
2,835 |
5,581 |
558100% |
| Incomplete secondary |
593 |
565 |
1,158 |
115800% |
| Complete secondary |
3,481 |
4,156 |
7,637 |
763700% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
3,550 |
2,913 |
6,463 |
646300% |
School Non-attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
|---|
| 3-5 years | 1,272 |
| 6-11 years | 596 |
| 12-14 years | 503 |
Educational Facilities
The municipality has 0 educational facilities,
of which 245 are public and
4 are private.
View complete list of schools.
Employment and Social Security in La Concordia
In La Concordia, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 22,331 people.
Of those, 22,036 are employed and 295 are unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.
Total EAP
22,331
H: 15,407 /
M: 6,924
Employed Population
22,036
H: 15,148 /
M: 6,888
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
295 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
14,749
H: 3,032 /
M: 11,717
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
|---|
| With health coverage (total) |
38,865 |
77.9% |
| IMSS |
676 |
1.4% |
| ISSSTE |
611 |
1.2% |
| ISSSTE estatal |
318 |
0.6% |
| Pemex, Defensa o Marina |
29 |
0.1% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
35,820 |
71.8% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
1,416 |
2.8% |
| Private insurance |
48 |
0.1% |
| Other institution |
31 |
0.1% |
| Without health coverage |
11,039 |
22.1% |
Marital Status and Religion in La Concordia
Marital Status (Population 12+)
Married/Common-law
22,236
2223600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
3,507
350700%
Households
Total Households
12,251
4.1 average occupants
Female-headed
2,897
23.6%
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
|---|
| Catholic |
27,805 |
55.7% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
14,684 |
29.4% |
| Other religions |
24 |
0% |
| No religion |
7,363 |
14.7% |
Housing and Basic Services in La Concordia
La Concordia has 15,492 total dwellings,
of which 12,263 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.
Housing Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Non-earthen floor |
10,847 |
88.7% |
| Earthen floor |
1,363 |
11.1% |
| 1 bedroom |
6,030 |
49.3% |
| 2+ bedrooms |
6,181 |
50.5% |
| 1 room |
2,296 |
18.8% |
| 2 rooms |
3,561 |
29.1% |
| 3+ rooms |
6,354 |
52% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
97.3%
11,893 dwellings
Piped Water
92%
11,251 dwellings
With Drainage
94.5%
11,552 dwellings
All Services
87.3%
10,674 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| With electricity |
11,893 |
97.3% |
| Without electricity |
318 |
2.6% |
| Public water network |
11,251 |
92% |
| Hauled water |
8,356 |
68.3% |
| Other water source |
960 |
7.9% |
| With water tank |
3,843 |
31.4% |
| With cistern |
4,795 |
39.2% |
| With toilet |
11,257 |
92.1% |
| With latrine |
264 |
2.2% |
| With drainage |
11,552 |
94.5% |
| Without drainage |
659 |
5.4% |
| With all services |
10,674 |
87.3% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
59 |
0.5% |
Goods and Technology in La Concordia
Household equipment in La Concordia according to the 2020 Census.
9% of dwellings have internet
and 68.9% have a cell phone.
Appliances
| Item | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Refrigerator |
8,566 |
70% |
| Washing machine |
5,870 |
48% |
| Microwave oven |
1,432 |
11.7% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Car or truck |
2,620 |
21.4% |
| Motorcycle |
3,235 |
26.5% |
| Bicycle |
4,628 |
37.8% |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
|---|
| Television |
9,974 |
81.6% |
| Radio |
7,409 |
60.6% |
| Landline phone |
944 |
7.7% |
| Cell phone |
8,423 |
68.9% |
| Computer |
851 |
7% |
| Internet |
1,098 |
9% |
| Pay TV |
3,777 |
30.9% |
| Streaming platforms |
76 |
0.6% |
| Video game console |
73 |
0.6% |
Technology Deprivation
No Radio or TV
1,235
10.1%
No Landline or Cell Phone
3,460
28.3%
No Computer or Internet
10,626
86.9%
Companies and Economy in La Concordia
The main economic sectors of La Concordia are
Comercio al por menor with 622 establishments,
followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos.
View complete business statistics.
Poverty and Social Development in La Concordia
According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015,
La Concordia has a poverty rate of 86.3%
and extreme poverty of 39.8%.
Poverty
86.3%
36,430 people
Extreme Poverty
39.8%
16,786 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
12.3%
5,212 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.4%
165 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.9%
396 people
Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)
| Deprivation | % | People |
|---|
| Educational lag |
37.8% |
15,942 |
| Lack of access to health services |
12.7% |
5,351 |
| Lack of access to social security |
94.1% |
39,716 |
| Lack of housing quality and spaces |
39.7% |
16,773 |
| Lack of access to basic housing services |
76.3% |
32,219 |
| Lack of access to food |
30.6% |
12,893 |
| Income below welfare line |
86.7% |
36,595 |
| Income below minimum welfare line |
54.2% |
22,886 |
Poverty Trends
| Year |
Poverty |
Extreme Poverty |
Vulnerable Deprivations |
Not Poor |
Gini |
| 2010 |
87.1% |
44.2% |
12% |
0.5% |
0 |
| 2015 |
86.3% |
39.8% |
12.3% |
0.9% |
0 |
Crime in La Concordia
In the last 12 months, 57 crimes were recorded in La Concordia.
View detailed crime statistics.
| Period | Total Crimes |
|---|
| 2025/12 |
2 |
| 2025/11 |
3 |
| 2025/10 |
1 |
| 2025/09 |
1 |
| 2025/08 |
2 |
| 2025/07 |
4 |
| 2025/06 |
2 |
| 2025/05 |
2 |
| 2025/03 |
10 |
| 2025/02 |
2 |
| 2025/01 |
11 |
| 2024/12 |
17 |
Main Localities of La Concordia
| Locality |
Population |
Altitude (m) |
|
La Concordia
|
8,389 |
539 |
|
El Ámbar (El Ámbar de Echeverría)
|
3,076 |
556 |
|
Benito Juárez
|
3,051 |
560 |
|
La Tigrilla
|
2,784 |
583 |
|
El Diamante de Echeverría
|
2,365 |
572 |
|
Dolores Jaltenango
|
2,235 |
622 |
|
Independencia
|
2,190 |
558 |
|
Plan de Agua Prieta
|
2,017 |
541 |
|
Rizo de Oro
|
1,656 |
542 |
|
Ignacio Zaragoza
|
1,337 |
541 |
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