Siltepec

Siltepec is a municipality of Chiapas with 25,937 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,724 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Siltepec

Demographic structure of Siltepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 9,457 people under 15 years old (36.5%), 14,798 people of working age (57.1%) and 1,682 elderly over 65 years old (6.5%).

0-14 years

9,457

36.5% of the population

15-64 years

14,798

57.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,682

6.5% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

75.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Siltepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,661	1,448	3,109	12%
5-9 years	1,642	1,574	3,216	12.4%
10-14 years	1,634	1,498	3,132	12.1%
15-19 years	1,349	1,355	2,704	10.4%
20-24 years	974	1,033	2,007	7.7%
25-29 years	839	983	1,822	7%
30-34 years	746	867	1,613	6.2%
35-39 years	807	805	1,612	6.2%
40-44 years	700	744	1,444	5.6%
45-49 years	557	557	1,114	4.3%
50-54 years	501	507	1,008	3.9%
55-59 years	385	420	805	3.1%
60-64 years	357	312	669	2.6%
65-69 years	284	260	544	2.1%
70-74 years	229	205	434	1.7%
75-79 years	166	155	321	1.2%
80-84 years	95	73	168	0.6%
85+ years	100	115	215	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Siltepec

Population Origin

Born in State

25,652

98.9%

Born in Another State

188

0.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

141

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

61

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

61

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

256

4.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

35

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

17 / 18

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

854

3.3%

With Limitation

1,346

5.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	344
Visual	287
Hearing	229
Speech	249
Mental	178

Education in Siltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Siltepec, 2,481 people aged 15 and over can read and write (248100%), while 1,758 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (7 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	678	1,080	1,758	175800%
Incomplete primary	1,791	1,853	3,644	364400%
Complete primary	1,572	1,476	3,048	304800%
Incomplete secondary	254	250	504	50400%
Complete secondary	2,019	2,074	4,093	409300%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,459	1,340	2,799	279900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	707
6-11 years	125
12-14 years	189

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 224 are public and 1 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	92	0	92
Primaria	92	0	92
Secundaria	32	0	32
Media Superior	6	0	6
Superior	0	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Siltepec

In Siltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 9,303 people. Of those, 9,219 are employed and 84 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

9,303

H: 6,974 / M: 2,329

Employed Population

9,219

H: 6,920 / M: 2,299

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

84 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

8,996

H: 2,056 / M: 6,940

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	23,042	88.8%
IMSS	393	1.5%
ISSSTE	195	0.8%
ISSSTE estatal	25	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	6	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	21,674	83.6%
IMSS Bienestar	857	3.3%
Private insurance	6	0%
Other institution	18	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,893	11.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Siltepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

10,323

1032300%

Single

6,502

650200%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,541

154100%

Households

Total Households

5,206

5 average occupants

Male-headed

4,289

82.4%

Female-headed

917

17.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	14,551	56.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	9,023	34.8%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	2,355	9.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Siltepec

Siltepec has 6,667 total dwellings, of which 5,208 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	4,465	85.8%
Earthen floor	733	14.1%
1 bedroom	1,881	36.2%
2+ bedrooms	3,317	63.8%
1 room	211	4.1%
2 rooms	1,364	26.2%
3+ rooms	3,623	69.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.1%

5,101 dwellings

Piped Water

94.1%

4,895 dwellings

With Drainage

95.7%

4,980 dwellings

All Services

89.7%

4,666 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	5,101	98.1%
Without electricity	97	1.9%
Public water network	4,895	94.1%
Hauled water	2,866	55.1%
Other water source	303	5.8%
With water tank	928	17.8%
With cistern	2,581	49.6%
With toilet	4,587	88.2%
With latrine	527	10.1%
With drainage	4,980	95.7%
Without drainage	218	4.2%
With all services	4,666	89.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	12	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Siltepec

Household equipment in Siltepec according to the 2020 Census. 6.2% of dwellings have internet and 71% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,733	52.5%
Washing machine	1,916	36.8%
Microwave oven	802	15.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	901	17.3%
Motorcycle	599	11.5%
Bicycle	86	1.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,773	72.5%
Radio	3,385	65.1%
Landline phone	303	5.8%
Cell phone	3,692	71%
Computer	243	4.7%
Internet	325	6.2%
Pay TV	1,892	36.4%
Streaming platforms	11	0.2%
Video game console	16	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

772

14.8%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,438

27.6%

No Computer or Internet

4,748

91.3%

No ICT at All

474

9.1%

Companies and Economy in Siltepec

The main economic sectors of Siltepec are Comercio al por menor with 304 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	304
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	89
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	84
Industrias manufactureras	32
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios	20

Poverty and Social Development in Siltepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Siltepec has a poverty rate of 92.9% and extreme poverty of 30%.

Poverty

92.9%

14,422 people

Extreme Poverty

30%

4,656 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

4.7%

728 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.2%

193 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.2%

184 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	36%	5,595
Lack of access to health services	7.7%	1,201
Lack of access to social security	93%	14,435
Lack of housing quality and spaces	37.5%	5,827
Lack of access to basic housing services	21.1%	3,269
Lack of access to food	14.9%	2,314
Income below welfare line	94.1%	14,615
Income below minimum welfare line	77.7%	12,071

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	94.4%	46.3%	3.9%	0.8%	0
2015	92.9%	30%	4.7%	1.2%	0

Crime in Siltepec

In the last 12 months, 21 crimes were recorded in Siltepec. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/10	2
2025/07	1
2025/06	2
2025/05	1
2025/04	5
2025/03	2
2025/02	2
2025/01	1
2024/11	1
2024/02	1
2024/01	2
2023/08	1

Health in Siltepec

Siltepec has 23 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 23 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Siltepec

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Siltepec	3,645	1,569
El Palmar Grande	1,466	2,544
Vega del Rosario	1,152	1,752
Santo Domingo (La Cascada)	1,003	1,682
Libertad Ventanas	968	2,157
Las Cruces	677	1,368
El Rodeo	571	2,921
San Antonio la Pinada	507	1,821
Toquián Grande	479	1,688
Cumbre Ventanas	456	2,357

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