Mapastepec

Mapastepec is a municipality of Chiapas with 46,130 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 66 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Total Population
46,130
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
22,781 / 23,349
49.4% / 50.6%
Schools
0
192 public, 3 private
Health
26
1 hospitals, 25 centers
Localities
544
Communities and settlements
Companies
2,199
Registered establishments

Demographics of Mapastepec

Demographic structure of Mapastepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 13,893 people under 15 years old (30.1%), 28,370 people of working age (61.5%) and 3,863 elderly over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years
13,893
30.1% of the population
15-64 years
28,370
61.5% - Working age
65+ years
3,863
8.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
62.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mapastepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 2,251 2,113 4,364 9.5%
5-9 years 2,561 2,359 4,920 10.7%
10-14 years 2,333 2,276 4,609 10%
15-19 years 2,011 1,950 3,961 8.6%
20-24 years 1,571 1,782 3,353 7.3%
25-29 years 1,604 1,970 3,574 7.7%
30-34 years 1,491 1,769 3,260 7.1%
35-39 years 1,421 1,546 2,967 6.4%
40-44 years 1,394 1,461 2,855 6.2%
45-49 years 1,165 1,309 2,474 5.4%
50-54 years 1,149 1,201 2,350 5.1%
55-59 years 943 995 1,938 4.2%
60-64 years 836 802 1,638 3.6%
65-69 years 661 640 1,301 2.8%
70-74 years 526 433 959 2.1%
75-79 years 377 347 724 1.6%
80-84 years 266 206 472 1%
85+ years 219 188 407 0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mapastepec

Population Origin

Born in State
43,721
94.8%
Born in Another State
1,843
4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
873
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
155
0.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
155
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
418
3.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
148
0.3% of the population
Men / Women
83 / 65
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
2,237
4.8%
With Limitation
4,405
9.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,062
Visual 982
Hearing 524
Speech 429
Mental 425

Education in Mapastepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Mapastepec, 3,848 people aged 15 and over can read and write (384800%), while 4,331 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.2 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,957 2,374 4,331 433100%
Incomplete primary 3,037 2,918 5,955 595500%
Complete primary 2,633 2,835 5,468 546800%
Incomplete secondary 629 670 1,299 129900%
Complete secondary 2,995 3,449 6,444 644400%
Post-basic education (18+) 3,871 3,802 7,673 767300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years1,026
6-11 years341
12-14 years377

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 192 are public and 3 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 68 0 68
Primaria 77 0 77
Secundaria 33 0 33
Media Superior 9 0 9
Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Mapastepec

In Mapastepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 22,343 people. Of those, 22,180 are employed and 163 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP
22,343
H: 13,845 / M: 8,498
Employed Population
22,180
H: 13,730 / M: 8,450
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
163 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
12,387
H: 3,001 / M: 9,386

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 29,564 64.1%
IMSS 3,853 8.4%
ISSSTE 1,142 2.5%
ISSSTE estatal 181 0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 172 0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 21,843 47.4%
IMSS Bienestar 2,527 5.5%
Private insurance 71 0.2%
Other institution 193 0.4%
Without health coverage 16,544 35.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Mapastepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
20,339
2033900%
Single
10,138
1013800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
4,399
439900%

Households

Total Households
12,775
3.6 average occupants
Male-headed
9,167
71.8%
Female-headed
3,608
28.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 24,727 53.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 13,527 29.3%
Other religions 3 0%
No religion 7,820 17%

Housing and Basic Services in Mapastepec

Mapastepec has 16,797 total dwellings, of which 12,777 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 11,881 93.6%
Earthen floor 853 6.7%
1 bedroom 5,424 42.7%
2+ bedrooms 7,311 57.6%
1 room 1,705 13.4%
2 rooms 3,231 25.5%
3+ rooms 7,798 61.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99%
12,567 dwellings
Piped Water
88.1%
11,179 dwellings
With Drainage
97.9%
12,424 dwellings
All Services
86.1%
10,921 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 12,567 99%
Without electricity 168 1.3%
Public water network 11,179 88.1%
Hauled water 7,797 61.4%
Other water source 1,556 12.3%
With water tank 2,111 16.6%
With cistern 6,293 49.6%
With toilet 12,376 97.5%
With latrine 108 0.9%
With drainage 12,424 97.9%
Without drainage 309 2.4%
With all services 10,921 86.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 24 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Mapastepec

Household equipment in Mapastepec according to the 2020 Census. 15.7% of dwellings have internet and 79.5% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 10,436 82.2%
Washing machine 7,248 57.1%
Microwave oven 2,068 16.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 2,523 19.9%
Motorcycle 4,212 33.2%
Bicycle 3,473 27.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 9,873 77.8%
Radio 7,631 60.1%
Landline phone 1,155 9.1%
Cell phone 10,085 79.5%
Computer 1,232 9.7%
Internet 1,987 15.7%
Pay TV 7,318 57.7%
Streaming platforms 209 1.6%
Video game console 118 0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,580
12.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,361
18.6%
No Computer or Internet
10,227
80.6%
No ICT at All
738
5.8%

Companies and Economy in Mapastepec

The main economic sectors of Mapastepec are Comercio al por menor with 1,038 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Mapastepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Mapastepec has a poverty rate of 73.1% and extreme poverty of 21.6%.

Poverty
73.1%
44,184 people
Extreme Poverty
21.6%
13,032 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
23%
13,893 people
Vulnerable by Income
1.2%
735 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
2.7%
1,621 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 33.7% 20,362
Lack of access to health services 22.3% 13,481
Lack of access to social security 88.6% 53,546
Lack of housing quality and spaces 25.9% 15,666
Lack of access to basic housing services 65% 39,286
Lack of access to food 25.1% 15,160
Income below welfare line 74.3% 44,919
Income below minimum welfare line 32.3% 19,496

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 74.6% 26.5% 21.9% 2.3% 0
2015 73.1% 21.6% 23% 2.7% 0

Crime in Mapastepec

In the last 12 months, 135 crimes were recorded in Mapastepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 3
2025/11 10
2025/10 14
2025/09 8
2025/08 11
2025/07 21
2025/06 6
2025/05 15
2025/04 8
2025/03 18
2025/02 7
2025/01 14

Health in Mapastepec

Mapastepec has 26 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 25 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.