Osumacinta

Osumacinta is a municipality of Chiapas with 3,983 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 963 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Total Population
3,983
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,979 / 2,004
49.7% / 50.3%
Schools
0
21 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
14
Communities and settlements
Companies
166
Registered establishments

Demographics of Osumacinta

Demographic structure of Osumacinta according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,241 people under 15 years old (31.2%), 2,474 people of working age (62.1%) and 263 elderly over 65 years old (6.6%).

0-14 years
1,241
31.2% of the population
15-64 years
2,474
62.1% - Working age
65+ years
263
6.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
60.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Osumacinta

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 230 210 440 11%
5-9 years 207 187 394 9.9%
10-14 years 198 209 407 10.2%
15-19 years 208 179 387 9.7%
20-24 years 155 176 331 8.3%
25-29 years 139 149 288 7.2%
30-34 years 137 153 290 7.3%
35-39 years 131 165 296 7.4%
40-44 years 142 133 275 6.9%
45-49 years 112 99 211 5.3%
50-54 years 75 77 152 3.8%
55-59 years 53 81 134 3.4%
60-64 years 58 52 110 2.8%
65-69 years 55 51 106 2.7%
70-74 years 27 29 56 1.4%
75-79 years 20 17 37 0.9%
80-84 years 13 16 29 0.7%
85+ years 17 18 35 0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Osumacinta

Population Origin

Born in State
3,750
94.2%
Born in Another State
220
5.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
86
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
406
10.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
401
98.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
4
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
581
55.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
41
1% of the population
Men / Women
19 / 22
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
203
5.1%
With Limitation
414
10.4%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 97
Visual 78
Hearing 58
Speech 32
Mental 23

Education in Osumacinta

Literacy and Schooling

In Osumacinta, 203 people aged 15 and over can read and write (20300%), while 256 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (8.3 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 105 151 256 25600%
Incomplete primary 172 163 335 33500%
Complete primary 186 246 432 43200%
Incomplete secondary 36 41 77 7700%
Complete secondary 400 482 882 88200%
Post-basic education (18+) 375 267 642 64200%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years50
6-11 years20
12-14 years21

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 21 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 8 0 8
Primaria 8 0 8
Secundaria 3 0 3
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in Osumacinta

In Osumacinta, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,296 people. Of those, 1,254 are employed and 42 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.2%.

Total EAP
1,296
H: 948 / M: 348
Employed Population
1,254
H: 912 / M: 342
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
42 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,680
H: 515 / M: 1,165

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,330 83.6%
IMSS 385 9.7%
ISSSTE 40 1%
ISSSTE estatal 14 0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 358 9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,057 51.6%
IMSS Bienestar 174 4.4%
Private insurance 223 5.6%
Other institution 147 3.7%
Without health coverage 644 16.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Osumacinta

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,708
170800%
Single
1,012
101200%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
269
26900%

Households

Total Households
1,042
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
846
81.2%
Female-headed
196
18.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,976 49.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,693 42.5%
No religion 289 7.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Osumacinta

Osumacinta has 1,351 total dwellings, of which 1,042 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 992 95.6%
Earthen floor 46 4.4%
1 bedroom 540 52%
2+ bedrooms 498 48%
1 room 120 11.6%
2 rooms 378 36.4%
3+ rooms 540 52%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.4%
1,032 dwellings
Piped Water
99.3%
1,031 dwellings
With Drainage
97.6%
1,013 dwellings
All Services
96.7%
1,004 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,032 99.4%
Without electricity 6 0.6%
Public water network 1,031 99.3%
Hauled water 987 95.1%
Other water source 7 0.7%
With water tank 595 57.3%
With cistern 86 8.3%
With toilet 982 94.6%
With latrine 33 3.2%
With drainage 1,013 97.6%
Without drainage 25 2.4%
With all services 1,004 96.7%

Goods and Technology in Osumacinta

Household equipment in Osumacinta according to the 2020 Census. 9.4% of dwellings have internet and 77.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 746 71.9%
Washing machine 508 48.9%
Microwave oven 191 18.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 131 12.6%
Motorcycle 28 2.7%
Bicycle 24 2.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 853 82.2%
Radio 368 35.5%
Landline phone 40 3.9%
Cell phone 800 77.1%
Computer 136 13.1%
Internet 98 9.4%
Pay TV 408 39.3%
Streaming platforms 5 0.5%
Video game console 13 1.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
150
14.5%
No Landline or Cell Phone
230
22.2%
No Computer or Internet
849
81.8%
No ICT at All
79
7.6%

Companies and Economy in Osumacinta

The main economic sectors of Osumacinta are Comercio al por menor with 83 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Osumacinta

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Osumacinta has a poverty rate of 73.8% and extreme poverty of 24.8%.

Poverty
73.8%
2,748 people
Extreme Poverty
24.8%
925 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
13.1%
488 people
Vulnerable by Income
5.1%
191 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
8%
298 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 24.7% 921
Lack of access to health services 15.1% 563
Lack of access to social security 75% 2,794
Lack of housing quality and spaces 28.1% 1,047
Lack of access to basic housing services 52.5% 1,955
Lack of access to food 10.7% 400
Income below welfare line 78.9% 2,938
Income below minimum welfare line 49.3% 1,834

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 73.9% 27% 13.5% 7.7% 0
2015 73.8% 24.8% 13.1% 8% 0

Crime in Osumacinta

In the last 12 months, 19 crimes were recorded in Osumacinta. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/11 1
2025/08 1
2025/04 2
2024/11 1
2024/10 3
2024/09 2
2024/08 1
2024/07 2
2023/07 1
2022/05 2
2021/11 2
2021/09 1

Health in Osumacinta

Osumacinta has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Osumacinta

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Osumacinta 1,989 402
Libertad Campesina 748 1,326
Triunfo Agrarista 670 1,202
Nueva Esperanza 224 687
El Paraíso 148 632
El Carrizal 57 840
Pamaló 56 1,153
Candelaria 29 701
La Sombra 27 1,162
Sonora 11 1,160