Teopisca

Teopisca is a municipality of Chiapas with 49,499 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,823 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years.

Demographics of Teopisca

Demographic structure of Teopisca according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 17,908 people under 15 years old (36.2%), 29,220 people of working age (59%) and 2,371 elderly over 65 years old (4.8%).

0-14 years

17,908

36.2% of the population

15-64 years

29,220

59% - Working age

65+ years

2,371

4.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

69.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Teopisca

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,831	2,886	5,717	11.5%
5-9 years	3,105	3,112	6,217	12.6%
10-14 years	3,009	2,965	5,974	12.1%
15-19 years	2,520	2,725	5,245	10.6%
20-24 years	2,175	2,320	4,495	9.1%
25-29 years	1,830	2,148	3,978	8%
30-34 years	1,600	1,887	3,487	7%
35-39 years	1,509	1,674	3,183	6.4%
40-44 years	1,188	1,363	2,551	5.2%
45-49 years	974	1,090	2,064	4.2%
50-54 years	791	875	1,666	3.4%
55-59 years	674	735	1,409	2.8%
60-64 years	543	599	1,142	2.3%
65-69 years	461	422	883	1.8%
70-74 years	289	308	597	1.2%
75-79 years	206	211	417	0.8%
80-84 years	127	105	232	0.5%
85+ years	112	130	242	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Teopisca

Population Origin

Born in State

49,090

99.2%

Born in Another State

336

0.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

229

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

20,712

41.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

15,453

74.6% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

5,168

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

26,366

235.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

247

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

117 / 130

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,558

3.1%

With Limitation

3,189

6.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	615
Visual	658
Hearing	482
Speech	340
Mental	344

Education in Teopisca

Literacy and Schooling

In Teopisca, 6,637 people aged 15 and over can read and write (663700%), while 6,657 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years (6 men, 5.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	2,512	4,145	6,657	665700%
Incomplete primary	2,805	2,906	5,711	571100%
Complete primary	4,636	5,059	9,695	969500%
Incomplete secondary	507	397	904	90400%
Complete secondary	2,293	2,087	4,380	438000%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,987	1,735	3,722	372200%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,295
6-11 years	577
12-14 years	1,341

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 151 are public and 6 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	59	1	60
Primaria	70	0	70
Secundaria	16	0	16
Media Superior	4	0	4
Superior	0	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Teopisca

In Teopisca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 22,553 people. Of those, 22,143 are employed and 410 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

Total EAP

22,553

H: 14,271 / M: 8,282

Employed Population

22,143

H: 13,892 / M: 8,251

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

410 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

12,431

H: 2,435 / M: 9,996

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	33,875	68.4%
IMSS	767	1.5%
ISSSTE	577	1.2%
ISSSTE estatal	144	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	51	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	32,230	65.1%
IMSS Bienestar	255	0.5%
Private insurance	22	0%
Other institution	48	0.1%
Without health coverage	15,614	31.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Teopisca

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

20,017

2001700%

Single

11,941

1194100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,111

311100%

Households

Total Households

11,176

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

8,709

77.9%

Female-headed

2,467

22.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	20,747	41.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	26,573	53.7%
Other religions	95	0.2%
No religion	2,066	4.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Teopisca

Teopisca has 14,858 total dwellings, of which 11,179 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	9,296	83.3%
Earthen floor	1,867	16.7%
1 bedroom	4,846	43.4%
2+ bedrooms	6,315	56.6%
1 room	865	7.8%
2 rooms	3,299	29.6%
3+ rooms	6,997	62.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.2%

10,961 dwellings

Piped Water

91.5%

10,208 dwellings

With Drainage

94.1%

10,498 dwellings

All Services

87%

9,712 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	10,961	98.2%
Without electricity	200	1.8%
Public water network	10,208	91.5%
Hauled water	7,368	66%
Other water source	953	8.5%
With water tank	5,800	52%
With cistern	765	6.9%
With toilet	9,558	85.6%
With latrine	1,326	11.9%
With drainage	10,498	94.1%
Without drainage	663	5.9%
With all services	9,712	87%
Without water, drainage or electricity	37	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Teopisca

Household equipment in Teopisca according to the 2020 Census. 5.5% of dwellings have internet and 77.2% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,154	37.2%
Washing machine	3,698	33.1%
Microwave oven	1,165	10.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,171	19.5%
Motorcycle	970	8.7%
Bicycle	2,653	23.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	8,007	71.7%
Radio	6,899	61.8%
Landline phone	379	3.4%
Cell phone	8,612	77.2%
Computer	691	6.2%
Internet	616	5.5%
Pay TV	3,718	33.3%
Streaming platforms	77	0.7%
Video game console	64	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,839

16.5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

2,499

22.4%

No Computer or Internet

10,190

91.3%

No ICT at All

968

8.7%

Companies and Economy in Teopisca

The main economic sectors of Teopisca are Comercio al por menor with 1,589 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,589
Industrias manufactureras	463
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	333
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	261
Industrias manufactureras	68

Poverty and Social Development in Teopisca

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Teopisca has a poverty rate of 89.8% and extreme poverty of 47.3%.

Poverty

89.8%

28,767 people

Extreme Poverty

47.3%

15,144 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

8.3%

2,644 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.6%

199 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

1.3%

410 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	49.8%	15,945
Lack of access to health services	17.2%	5,495
Lack of access to social security	94.6%	30,281
Lack of housing quality and spaces	29.2%	9,348
Lack of access to basic housing services	59.6%	19,073
Lack of access to food	39.6%	12,675
Income below welfare line	90.5%	28,966
Income below minimum welfare line	64.2%	20,556

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	88.7%	44.9%	9%	1.8%	0
2015	89.8%	47.3%	8.3%	1.3%	0

Crime in Teopisca

In the last 12 months, 32 crimes were recorded in Teopisca. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	2
2025/10	1
2025/09	2
2025/07	3
2025/05	5
2025/04	8
2025/03	1
2025/02	1
2025/01	3
2024/12	3
2024/11	2

Health in Teopisca

Teopisca has 17 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 15 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Teopisca

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Teopisca	20,044	1,781
Betania	2,805	2,187
Nuevo León	2,787	1,090
Nuevo Zinacantán	991	2,177
Jardín del Nuevo Edén	920	2,097
Vistahermosa	906	2,056
Dolores	887	2,175
Benito Juárez	849	2,179
El Porvenir	844	1,794
Tzajala	764	2,385

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