Tapalapa

Tapalapa is a municipality of Chiapas with 4,547 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,360 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of Tapalapa

Demographic structure of Tapalapa according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,600 people under 15 years old (35.2%), 2,551 people of working age (56.1%) and 396 elderly over 65 years old (8.7%).

0-14 years

1,600

35.2% of the population

15-64 years

2,551

56.1% - Working age

65+ years

396

8.7% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

78.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tapalapa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	256	253	509	11.2%
5-9 years	271	258	529	11.6%
10-14 years	296	266	562	12.4%
15-19 years	223	230	453	10%
20-24 years	156	189	345	7.6%
25-29 years	125	155	280	6.2%
30-34 years	109	156	265	5.8%
35-39 years	117	138	255	5.6%
40-44 years	130	140	270	5.9%
45-49 years	107	96	203	4.5%
50-54 years	92	98	190	4.2%
55-59 years	79	74	153	3.4%
60-64 years	62	75	137	3%
65-69 years	55	65	120	2.6%
70-74 years	44	59	103	2.3%
75-79 years	46	37	83	1.8%
80-84 years	26	24	50	1.1%
85+ years	15	25	40	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tapalapa

Population Origin

Born in State

4,495

98.9%

Born in Another State

47

1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

99

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3,865

85% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3,751

97.1% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

103

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

4,374

397.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

8

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

6 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

313

6.9%

With Limitation

665

14.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	131
Visual	153
Hearing	81
Speech	67
Mental	73

Education in Tapalapa

Literacy and Schooling

In Tapalapa, 394 people aged 15 and over can read and write (39400%), while 387 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.1 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	136	251	387	38700%
Incomplete primary	302	204	506	50600%
Complete primary	218	206	424	42400%
Incomplete secondary	50	49	99	9900%
Complete secondary	327	493	820	82000%
Post-basic education (18+)	295	298	593	59300%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	57
6-11 years	13
12-14 years	29

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 44 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	16	16
Primaria	17	17
Secundaria	7	7
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Tapalapa

In Tapalapa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,427 people. Of those, 1,414 are employed and 13 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

1,427

H: 1,020 / M: 407

Employed Population

1,414

H: 1,009 / M: 405

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

13 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,852

H: 547 / M: 1,305

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,541	77.9%
IMSS	94	2.1%
ISSSTE	132	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	14	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	7	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,269	71.9%
IMSS Bienestar	38	0.8%
Private insurance	6	0.1%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	1,005	22.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Tapalapa

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,856

185600%

Single

1,149

114900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

278

27800%

Households

Total Households

1,100

4 average occupants

Male-headed

831

75.5%

Female-headed

269

24.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,363	52%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,923	42.3%
No religion	258	5.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tapalapa

Tapalapa has 1,554 total dwellings, of which 1,102 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	907	82.5%
Earthen floor	193	17.5%
1 bedroom	613	55.7%
2+ bedrooms	487	44.3%
1 room	102	9.3%
2 rooms	467	42.5%
3+ rooms	531	48.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.7%

1,086 dwellings

Piped Water

97.7%

1,075 dwellings

With Drainage

96.3%

1,059 dwellings

All Services

95%

1,045 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,086	98.7%
Without electricity	14	1.3%
Public water network	1,075	97.7%
Hauled water	1,002	91.1%
Other water source	25	2.3%
With water tank	203	18.5%
With cistern	507	46.1%
With toilet	1,033	93.9%
With latrine	29	2.6%
With drainage	1,059	96.3%
Without drainage	41	3.7%
With all services	1,045	95%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Tapalapa

Household equipment in Tapalapa according to the 2020 Census. 5.4% of dwellings have internet and 49.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	437	39.7%
Washing machine	260	23.6%
Microwave oven	123	11.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	81	7.4%
Motorcycle	32	2.9%
Bicycle	11	1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	690	62.7%
Radio	363	33%
Landline phone	23	2.1%
Cell phone	546	49.6%
Computer	104	9.5%
Internet	59	5.4%
Pay TV	279	25.4%
Streaming platforms	3	0.3%
Video game console	5	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

333

30.3%

No Landline or Cell Phone

551

50.1%

No Computer or Internet

961

87.4%

No ICT at All

265

24.1%

Companies and Economy in Tapalapa

The main economic sectors of Tapalapa are Comercio al por menor with 83 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	83
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	20
Industrias manufactureras	15
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	12
Servicios educativos	10

Poverty and Social Development in Tapalapa

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tapalapa has a poverty rate of 89.5% and extreme poverty of 41%.

Poverty

89.5%

3,474 people

Extreme Poverty

41%

1,593 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

8.6%

332 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.5%

19 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.5%

58 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	34.1%	1,322
Lack of access to health services	11.3%	440
Lack of access to social security	90.1%	3,497
Lack of housing quality and spaces	28.6%	1,111
Lack of access to basic housing services	77.5%	3,011
Lack of access to food	21.4%	832
Income below welfare line	90%	3,493
Income below minimum welfare line	66.9%	2,599

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	88.5%	43.6%	8.9%	1.4%	0
2015	89.5%	41%	8.6%	1.5%	0

Crime in Tapalapa

In the last 12 months, 17 crimes were recorded in Tapalapa. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/05	1
2025/03	1
2024/11	2
2024/09	1
2024/05	2
2024/03	1
2024/02	1
2024/01	1
2023/10	1
2023/09	1
2023/07	4
2023/06	1

Health in Tapalapa

Tapalapa has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tapalapa

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tapalapa	2,272	1,707
Mazono	426	1,249
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús	248	1,314
Blanca Rosa	213	1,027
San Antonio	192	1,479
Veinte de Noviembre	186	1,282
El Porvenir	179	1,246
Palestina	146	1,268
Nuevo Progreso	122	1,132
Liquidámbar	111	1,461

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