Larráinzar

Larráinzar is a municipality of Chiapas with 31,259 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,909 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of Larráinzar

Demographic structure of Larráinzar according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 14,143 people under 15 years old (45.2%), 16,071 people of working age (51.4%) and 1,040 elderly over 65 years old (3.3%).

0-14 years

14,143

45.2% of the population

15-64 years

16,071

51.4% - Working age

65+ years

1,040

3.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

94.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Larráinzar

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,470	2,550	5,020	16.1%
5-9 years	2,451	2,565	5,016	16%
10-14 years	2,109	1,998	4,107	13.1%
15-19 years	1,657	1,695	3,352	10.7%
20-24 years	1,275	1,408	2,683	8.6%
25-29 years	1,042	1,173	2,215	7.1%
30-34 years	880	1,028	1,908	6.1%
35-39 years	792	878	1,670	5.3%
40-44 years	668	670	1,338	4.3%
45-49 years	493	529	1,022	3.3%
50-54 years	353	390	743	2.4%
55-59 years	293	334	627	2%
60-64 years	228	285	513	1.6%
65-69 years	178	223	401	1.3%
70-74 years	126	121	247	0.8%
75-79 years	85	90	175	0.6%
80-84 years	54	52	106	0.3%
85+ years	48	63	111	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Larráinzar

Population Origin

Born in State

31,221

99.9%

Born in Another State

33

0.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

42

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

27,767

88.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

14,112

50.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

12,642

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

31,072

519.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

73

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

38 / 35

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

740

2.4%

With Limitation

1,389

4.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	317
Visual	334
Hearing	291
Speech	232
Mental	227

Education in Larráinzar

Literacy and Schooling

In Larráinzar, 2,969 people aged 15 and over can read and write (296900%), while 2,513 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.8 men, 5.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	820	1,693	2,513	251300%
Incomplete primary	1,210	1,133	2,343	234300%
Complete primary	2,476	2,895	5,371	537100%
Incomplete secondary	311	224	535	53500%
Complete secondary	1,942	2,092	4,034	403400%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,193	738	1,931	193100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	993
6-11 years	192
12-14 years	701

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 163 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	66	66
Primaria	71	71
Secundaria	16	16
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Larráinzar

In Larráinzar, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,512 people. Of those, 9,151 are employed and 361 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Total EAP

9,512

H: 6,821 / M: 2,691

Employed Population

9,151

H: 6,508 / M: 2,643

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

361 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

9,912

H: 2,490 / M: 7,422

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	25,571	81.8%
IMSS	959	3.1%
ISSSTE	142	0.5%
ISSSTE estatal	5	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	14	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	21,536	68.9%
IMSS Bienestar	3,274	10.5%
Private insurance	70	0.2%
Other institution	79	0.3%
Without health coverage	5,682	18.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Larráinzar

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

11,131

1113100%

Single

7,245

724500%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,098

109800%

Households

Total Households

5,986

5.2 average occupants

Male-headed

5,234

87.4%

Female-headed

752

12.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	19,727	63.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	7,048	22.5%
Other religions	132	0.4%
No religion	4,342	13.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Larráinzar

Larráinzar has 7,419 total dwellings, of which 5,989 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	5,572	102.5%
Earthen floor	395	7.3%
1 bedroom	2,949	54.3%
2+ bedrooms	3,017	55.5%
1 room	541	10%
2 rooms	2,250	41.4%
3+ rooms	3,175	58.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

108.6%

5,900 dwellings

Piped Water

103.7%

5,634 dwellings

With Drainage

90.5%

4,921 dwellings

All Services

86.9%

4,721 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,900	108.6%
Without electricity	66	1.2%
Public water network	5,634	103.7%
Hauled water	2,095	38.5%
Other water source	332	6.1%
With water tank	4,425	81.4%
With cistern	247	4.5%
With toilet	4,435	81.6%
With latrine	1,463	26.9%
With drainage	4,921	90.5%
Without drainage	1,045	19.2%
With all services	4,721	86.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	16	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Larráinzar

Household equipment in Larráinzar according to the 2020 Census. 3.3% of dwellings have internet and 68.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	690	12.7%
Washing machine	253	4.7%
Microwave oven	75	1.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	500	9.2%
Motorcycle	125	2.3%
Bicycle	92	1.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,912	53.6%
Radio	2,147	39.5%
Landline phone	174	3.2%
Cell phone	3,723	68.5%
Computer	136	2.5%
Internet	178	3.3%
Pay TV	405	7.5%
Streaming platforms	7	0.1%
Video game console	2	0%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

2,229

41%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,194

40.4%

No Computer or Internet

5,699

104.9%

No ICT at All

1,269

23.3%

Companies and Economy in Larráinzar

The main economic sectors of Larráinzar are Comercio al por menor with 421 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	421
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	83
Industrias manufactureras	61
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	58
Industrias manufactureras	17

Poverty and Social Development in Larráinzar

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Larráinzar has a poverty rate of 98.5% and extreme poverty of 52.5%.

Poverty

98.5%

23,797 people

Extreme Poverty

52.5%

12,687 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

1.2%

282 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.3%

62 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.1%

28 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36.7%	8,862
Lack of access to health services	12.6%	3,055
Lack of access to social security	95.8%	23,160
Lack of housing quality and spaces	47.9%	11,568
Lack of access to basic housing services	61.1%	14,767
Lack of access to food	14.1%	3,397
Income below welfare line	98.7%	23,859
Income below minimum welfare line	92.2%	22,278

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	97.6%	73.1%	1.9%	0%	0
2015	98.5%	52.5%	1.2%	0.1%	0

Crime in Larráinzar

In the last 12 months, 15 crimes were recorded in Larráinzar. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/04	3
2024/12	1
2024/11	1
2024/04	1
2024/01	1
2023/06	1
2023/05	1
2023/04	1
2022/12	1
2022/11	2
2022/09	1

Health in Larráinzar

Larráinzar has 19 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 17 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Larráinzar

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Larráinzar	3,954	2,015
Chuchiltón Anexo Potobtic Dos	1,375	1,558
Majoval	1,110	1,493
Bayalemo Dos	1,097	1,811
San Cristobalito	927	1,926
Stenlejsotztetic	902	1,849
Chuchiltón	881	1,884
Talonhuitz	838	1,906
Muctahuitz	808	2,085
Jolnachoj	786	2,064

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