Pantepec

Pantepec is a municipality of Chiapas with 12,266 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,464 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years.

Demographics of Pantepec

Demographic structure of Pantepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 4,319 people under 15 years old (35.2%), 7,212 people of working age (58.8%) and 735 elderly over 65 years old (6%).

0-14 years

4,319

35.2% of the population

15-64 years

7,212

58.8% - Working age

65+ years

735

6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

70.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Pantepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	698	695	1,393	11.4%
5-9 years	727	708	1,435	11.7%
10-14 years	751	740	1,491	12.2%
15-19 years	664	663	1,327	10.8%
20-24 years	523	537	1,060	8.6%
25-29 years	427	458	885	7.2%
30-34 years	395	449	844	6.9%
35-39 years	378	404	782	6.4%
40-44 years	328	333	661	5.4%
45-49 years	271	317	588	4.8%
50-54 years	205	214	419	3.4%
55-59 years	173	178	351	2.9%
60-64 years	142	153	295	2.4%
65-69 years	127	120	247	2%
70-74 years	96	88	184	1.5%
75-79 years	75	64	139	1.1%
80-84 years	38	38	76	0.6%
85+ years	36	53	89	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Pantepec

Population Origin

Born in State

12,054

98.3%

Born in Another State

206

1.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

174

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4,274

34.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4,204

98.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

59

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

7,712

262.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

33

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

24 / 9

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

625

5.1%

With Limitation

1,229

10%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	236
Visual	265
Hearing	193
Speech	131
Mental	101

Education in Pantepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Pantepec, 1,783 people aged 15 and over can read and write (178300%), while 1,755 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years (6.6 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	737	1,018	1,755	175500%
Incomplete primary	587	418	1,005	100500%
Complete primary	570	523	1,093	109300%
Incomplete secondary	187	156	343	34300%
Complete secondary	952	1,112	2,064	206400%
Post-basic education (18+)	711	685	1,396	139600%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	137
6-11 years	61
12-14 years	119

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 83 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	32	32
Primaria	33	33
Secundaria	11	11
Media Superior	4	4

Employment and Social Security in Pantepec

In Pantepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,472 people. Of those, 5,358 are employed and 114 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

5,472

H: 3,412 / M: 2,060

Employed Population

5,358

H: 3,312 / M: 2,046

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

114 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,351

H: 910 / M: 2,441

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,895	80.7%
IMSS	517	4.2%
ISSSTE	95	0.8%
ISSSTE estatal	15	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	9,430	76.9%
IMSS Bienestar	84	0.7%
Private insurance	5	0%
Other institution	61	0.5%
Without health coverage	2,368	19.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Pantepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,183

518300%

Single

2,990

299000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

682

68200%

Households

Total Households

2,936

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

2,297

78.2%

Female-headed

639

21.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,653	70.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,673	21.8%
No religion	933	7.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Pantepec

Pantepec has 3,674 total dwellings, of which 2,938 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,230	76.2%
Earthen floor	700	23.9%
1 bedroom	1,659	56.7%
2+ bedrooms	1,271	43.4%
1 room	477	16.3%
2 rooms	1,029	35.1%
3+ rooms	1,424	48.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.1%

2,903 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

2,894 dwellings

With Drainage

96.4%

2,823 dwellings

All Services

95.2%

2,786 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,903	99.1%
Without electricity	27	0.9%
Public water network	2,894	98.8%
Hauled water	2,276	77.7%
Other water source	36	1.2%
With water tank	474	16.2%
With cistern	729	24.9%
With toilet	2,664	91%
With latrine	150	5.1%
With drainage	2,823	96.4%
Without drainage	107	3.7%
With all services	2,786	95.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Pantepec

Household equipment in Pantepec according to the 2020 Census. 6.6% of dwellings have internet and 49.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	971	33.2%
Washing machine	423	14.4%
Microwave oven	161	5.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	164	5.6%
Motorcycle	90	3.1%
Bicycle	15	0.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,072	70.8%
Radio	1,256	42.9%
Landline phone	20	0.7%
Cell phone	1,443	49.3%
Computer	131	4.5%
Internet	192	6.6%
Pay TV	870	29.7%
Streaming platforms	10	0.3%
Video game console	5	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

596

20.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,480

50.5%

No Computer or Internet

2,668

91.1%

No ICT at All

467

15.9%

Companies and Economy in Pantepec

The main economic sectors of Pantepec are Comercio al por menor with 95 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	95
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	28
Industrias manufactureras	26
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	20
Servicios educativos	11

Poverty and Social Development in Pantepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Pantepec has a poverty rate of 91.9% and extreme poverty of 45.8%.

Poverty

91.9%

7,601 people

Extreme Poverty

45.8%

3,785 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

6.9%

574 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.2%

14 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1%

80 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	37.7%	3,116
Lack of access to health services	10.8%	895
Lack of access to social security	94.9%	7,849
Lack of housing quality and spaces	33.4%	2,765
Lack of access to basic housing services	78.6%	6,495
Lack of access to food	22.9%	1,889
Income below welfare line	92.1%	7,615
Income below minimum welfare line	68.7%	5,684

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	94.1%	49.5%	4.8%	0.4%	0
2015	91.9%	45.8%	6.9%	1%	0

Crime in Pantepec

In the last 12 months, 27 crimes were recorded in Pantepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/07	1
2025/05	1
2025/04	2
2025/03	7
2025/01	5
2024/12	1
2024/10	1
2024/07	2
2024/06	2
2024/04	2
2023/11	1
2023/10	2

Health in Pantepec

Pantepec has 13 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 13 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Pantepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Pantepec	1,924	1,461
El Carrizal	1,077	1,260
Nuevo Poblado San Isidro las Banderas	935	1,492
El Triunfo	831	1,498
Liquidámbar	566	1,585
San Isidro las Banderas	561	1,428
El Avellano	526	1,548
El Limón	519	1,493
Julián Grajales	515	1,497
Santa Cruz	460	1,490

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