Reforma

Reforma is a municipality of Chiapas with 44,829 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 28 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Reforma

Demographic structure of Reforma according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 13,995 people under 15 years old (31.2%), 28,058 people of working age (62.6%) and 2,771 elderly over 65 years old (6.2%).

0-14 years

13,995

31.2% of the population

15-64 years

28,058

62.6% - Working age

65+ years

2,771

6.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Reforma

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,342	2,328	4,670	10.4%
5-9 years	2,377	2,330	4,707	10.5%
10-14 years	2,291	2,327	4,618	10.3%
15-19 years	1,945	1,915	3,860	8.6%
20-24 years	1,521	1,701	3,222	7.2%
25-29 years	1,514	1,765	3,279	7.3%
30-34 years	1,606	1,801	3,407	7.6%
35-39 years	1,507	1,793	3,300	7.4%
40-44 years	1,404	1,616	3,020	6.7%
45-49 years	1,167	1,235	2,402	5.4%
50-54 years	1,058	1,133	2,191	4.9%
55-59 years	967	878	1,845	4.1%
60-64 years	763	769	1,532	3.4%
65-69 years	613	555	1,168	2.6%
70-74 years	348	319	667	1.5%
75-79 years	233	207	440	1%
80-84 years	149	128	277	0.6%
85+ years	101	118	219	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Reforma

Population Origin

Born in State

29,722

66.3%

Born in Another State

15,048

33.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1,418

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

257

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

254

98.8% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

621

5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

288

0.6% of the population

Men / Women

151 / 137

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

3,255

7.3%

With Limitation

4,978

11.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1,409
Visual	1,657
Hearing	629
Speech	576
Mental	681

Education in Reforma

Literacy and Schooling

In Reforma, 2,014 people aged 15 and over can read and write (201400%), while 2,447 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (9.2 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	984	1,463	2,447	244700%
Incomplete primary	1,568	1,748	3,316	331600%
Complete primary	1,911	2,227	4,138	413800%
Incomplete secondary	568	515	1,083	108300%
Complete secondary	3,432	3,949	7,381	738100%
Post-basic education (18+)	5,889	5,433	11,322	1132200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,076
6-11 years	235
12-14 years	271

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 107 are public and 23 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	36	3	39
Primaria	45	4	49
Secundaria	19	3	22
Media Superior	4	4	8
Superior	1	5	6

Employment and Social Security in Reforma

In Reforma, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 20,015 people. Of those, 18,929 are employed and 1,086 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

Total EAP

20,015

H: 12,239 / M: 7,776

Employed Population

18,929

H: 11,334 / M: 7,595

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

1,086 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

13,447

H: 3,939 / M: 9,508

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	29,721	66.3%
IMSS	6,612	14.7%
ISSSTE	926	2.1%
ISSSTE estatal	177	0.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5,542	12.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	15,941	35.6%
IMSS Bienestar	100	0.2%
Private insurance	661	1.5%
Other institution	143	0.3%
Without health coverage	15,074	33.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Reforma

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

18,827

1882700%

Single

10,344

1034400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

4,346

434600%

Households

Total Households

12,520

3.6 average occupants

Male-headed

8,185

65.4%

Female-headed

4,335

34.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	28,054	62.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	11,093	24.7%
Other religions	16	0%
No religion	5,634	12.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Reforma

Reforma has 16,258 total dwellings, of which 12,523 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,757	95.1%
Earthen floor	736	6%
1 bedroom	5,912	47.8%
2+ bedrooms	6,581	53.2%
1 room	2,703	21.9%
2 rooms	2,330	18.8%
3+ rooms	7,460	60.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

12,410 dwellings

Piped Water

97.5%

12,058 dwellings

With Drainage

99.5%

12,298 dwellings

All Services

95.9%

11,855 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	12,410	100.4%
Without electricity	83	0.7%
Public water network	12,058	97.5%
Hauled water	8,746	70.7%
Other water source	435	3.5%
With water tank	5,131	41.5%
With cistern	1,173	9.5%
With toilet	12,240	99%
With latrine	26	0.2%
With drainage	12,298	99.5%
Without drainage	195	1.6%
With all services	11,855	95.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	10	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Reforma

Household equipment in Reforma according to the 2020 Census. 31.1% of dwellings have internet and 87.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	10,746	86.9%
Washing machine	9,549	77.2%
Microwave oven	3,204	25.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	3,972	32.1%
Motorcycle	2,492	20.2%
Bicycle	1,162	9.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	10,800	87.4%
Radio	5,962	48.2%
Landline phone	1,651	13.4%
Cell phone	10,789	87.3%
Computer	2,559	20.7%
Internet	3,840	31.1%
Pay TV	3,835	31%
Streaming platforms	913	7.4%
Video game console	454	3.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,154

9.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,596

12.9%

No Computer or Internet

7,965

64.4%

No ICT at All

456

3.7%

Companies and Economy in Reforma

The main economic sectors of Reforma are Comercio al por menor with 971 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	971
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	386
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	367
Industrias manufactureras	108
Servicios educativos	53

Poverty and Social Development in Reforma

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Reforma has a poverty rate of 52.6% and extreme poverty of 10.8%.

Poverty

52.6%

29,526 people

Extreme Poverty

10.8%

6,048 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

29.9%

16,801 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.2%

1,785 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

14.3%

8,002 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	20.8%	11,673
Lack of access to health services	17.4%	9,762
Lack of access to social security	71.9%	40,354
Lack of housing quality and spaces	23.2%	12,997
Lack of access to basic housing services	26.9%	15,106
Lack of access to food	27.4%	15,389
Income below welfare line	55.8%	31,311
Income below minimum welfare line	19.5%	10,967

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	61.8%	16.9%	25.3%	9.7%	0
2015	52.6%	10.8%	29.9%	14.3%	0

Crime in Reforma

In the last 12 months, 256 crimes were recorded in Reforma. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	9
2025/10	22
2025/09	19
2025/08	14
2025/07	16
2025/06	16
2025/05	17
2025/04	21
2025/03	28
2025/02	26
2025/01	61

Health in Reforma

Reforma has 28 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 25 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Reforma

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Reforma	29,018	20
El Carmen (El Limón)	2,290	20
Rafael Pascacio Gamboa	1,334	22
Miguel Hidalgo	1,124	11
San Miguel 1ra. Sección	953	10
La Unión	933	30
Macayo 2da. Sección	851	17
San Miguel 2da. Sección	707	15
Santa Cruz (Sitio Grande)	695	31
Ignacio Zaragoza	686	23

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