Mazapa de Madero

Mazapa de Madero is a municipality of Chiapas with 7,901 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,780 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Mazapa de Madero

Demographic structure of Mazapa de Madero according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,729 people under 15 years old (34.5%), 4,414 people of working age (55.9%) and 758 elderly over 65 years old (9.6%).

0-14 years

2,729

34.5% of the population

15-64 years

4,414

55.9% - Working age

65+ years

758

9.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

79%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mazapa de Madero

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	405	394	799	10.1%
5-9 years	473	477	950	12%
10-14 years	496	484	980	12.4%
15-19 years	368	387	755	9.6%
20-24 years	270	248	518	6.6%
25-29 years	215	268	483	6.1%
30-34 years	244	280	524	6.6%
35-39 years	246	255	501	6.3%
40-44 years	198	206	404	5.1%
45-49 years	171	185	356	4.5%
50-54 years	173	173	346	4.4%
55-59 years	129	150	279	3.5%
60-64 years	127	121	248	3.1%
65-69 years	93	117	210	2.7%
70-74 years	88	88	176	2.2%
75-79 years	96	58	154	1.9%
80-84 years	44	45	89	1.1%
85+ years	59	70	129	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mazapa de Madero

Population Origin

Born in State

7,714

97.6%

Born in Another State

45

0.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

21

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

258

3.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

258

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

830

49% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

24

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

14 / 10

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

407

5.2%

With Limitation

500

6.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	167
Visual	148
Hearing	138
Speech	142
Mental	140

Education in Mazapa de Madero

Literacy and Schooling

In Mazapa de Madero, 421 people aged 15 and over can read and write (42100%), while 401 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (7 men, 6.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	140	261	401	40100%
Incomplete primary	549	529	1,078	107800%
Complete primary	765	735	1,500	150000%
Incomplete secondary	38	54	92	9200%
Complete secondary	550	629	1,179	117900%
Post-basic education (18+)	402	359	761	76100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	186
6-11 years	65
12-14 years	103

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 78 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	26	26
Primaria	36	36
Secundaria	13	13
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Mazapa de Madero

In Mazapa de Madero, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,648 people. Of those, 2,639 are employed and 9 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

2,648

H: 2,027 / M: 621

Employed Population

2,639

H: 2,020 / M: 619

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,085

H: 776 / M: 2,309

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	7,076	89.6%
IMSS	76	1%
ISSSTE	160	2%
ISSSTE estatal	7	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	6,824	86.4%
IMSS Bienestar	93	1.2%
Private insurance	6	0.1%
Other institution	4	0.1%
Without health coverage	816	10.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Mazapa de Madero

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

3,133

313300%

Single

2,018

201800%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

603

60300%

Households

Total Households

1,695

4.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,183

69.8%

Female-headed

512

30.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,041	38.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,069	51.5%
Other religions	5	0.1%
No religion	771	9.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Mazapa de Madero

Mazapa de Madero has 2,202 total dwellings, of which 1,695 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,549	91.6%
Earthen floor	144	8.5%
1 bedroom	527	31.2%
2+ bedrooms	1,166	69%
1 room	68	4%
2 rooms	332	19.6%
3+ rooms	1,293	76.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

1,674 dwellings

Piped Water

91.4%

1,546 dwellings

With Drainage

90.1%

1,524 dwellings

All Services

84.4%

1,428 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,674	99%
Without electricity	19	1.1%
Public water network	1,546	91.4%
Hauled water	1,098	64.9%
Other water source	147	8.7%
With water tank	658	38.9%
With cistern	621	36.7%
With toilet	1,534	90.7%
With latrine	141	8.3%
With drainage	1,524	90.1%
Without drainage	169	10%
With all services	1,428	84.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	8	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Mazapa de Madero

Household equipment in Mazapa de Madero according to the 2020 Census. 10.9% of dwellings have internet and 71% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,157	68.4%
Washing machine	625	37%
Microwave oven	412	24.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	375	22.2%
Motorcycle	141	8.3%
Bicycle	71	4.2%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,302	77%
Radio	1,227	72.6%
Landline phone	50	3%
Cell phone	1,200	71%
Computer	116	6.9%
Internet	185	10.9%
Pay TV	460	27.2%
Streaming platforms	28	1.7%
Video game console	28	1.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

215

12.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

484

28.6%

No Computer or Internet

1,440

85.2%

No ICT at All

149

8.8%

Companies and Economy in Mazapa de Madero

The main economic sectors of Mazapa de Madero are Comercio al por menor with 32 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	32
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	18
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	8
Servicios educativos	6
Industrias manufactureras	5

Poverty and Social Development in Mazapa de Madero

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Mazapa de Madero has a poverty rate of 86.9% and extreme poverty of 20.4%.

Poverty

86.9%

6,823 people

Extreme Poverty

20.4%

1,600 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

9.9%

774 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.6%

125 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.7%

133 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36.8%	2,891
Lack of access to health services	10%	783
Lack of access to social security	86%	6,754
Lack of housing quality and spaces	27.9%	2,190
Lack of access to basic housing services	30%	2,358
Lack of access to food	5.1%	398
Income below welfare line	88.5%	6,948
Income below minimum welfare line	64.9%	5,097

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	85.4%	33%	10.4%	2%	0
2015	86.9%	20.4%	9.9%	1.7%	0

Crime in Mazapa de Madero

In the last 12 months, 18 crimes were recorded in Mazapa de Madero. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/10	1
2025/07	1
2025/06	1
2025/05	1
2025/04	2
2025/02	2
2024/10	1
2024/08	1
2023/10	1
2023/06	5
2023/05	1
2022/06	1

Health in Mazapa de Madero

Mazapa de Madero has 10 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 10 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Mazapa de Madero

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Mazapa de Madero	1,631	1,080
Granados Talcanaque	590	2,261
Valle Obregón	393	1,012
Villa Hidalgo	367	981
Libertad Frontera	308	1,941
La Verdad el Triunfo	290	1,985
Hidalgo Tocanaque	251	2,383
El Horizonte	244	1,936
Nuevo Poblado	242	1,858
Bacantón Altamirano	213	1,240

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