San Cristóbal de las Casas
Municipality of Chiapas
2020: 215,874, Population
2020: US$1.79M, International sales
2020: US$267k, International purchases
Jan-Jun 2024: US$101M, FDI in the State of Chiapas
About San Cristóbal de las Casas
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the population in San Cristóbal de las Casas was 215,874 inhabitants (47.4% men and 52.6% women). Compared to 2010, the population in San Cristóbal de las Casas increased by 16.1%.
International sales of San Cristóbal de las Casas in 2023 were US$1.79M, 14.8% more than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international sales in 2023 were Coffee, whether Roasted or Decaffeinated; Coffee Husks and Skins; Coffee Substitutes Containing Coffee in any Proportion (US$1.79M).
International purchases of San Cristóbal de las Casas in 2023 were US$267k, -40.1% less than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international purchases in 2023 were The Articles of Plastics and Articles of other Materials (US$62k).
Economy
#permalink to sectionForeign Trade
#permalink to sectionNet International Trade
#permalink to sectionJuly, 2024: US$445k, International sales
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
In july 2024, international sales of San Cristóbal de las Casas were US$445k and a total of US$0 in international purchases. For this month the net trade balance of San Cristóbal de las Casas it was of US$445k.
International Sales
#permalink to sectionCoffee, whether Roasted or Decaffeinated; Coffee Husks and Skins; Coffee Substitutes Containing Coffee in any Proportion: US$1.79M, Main Exported Product (2020)
United States: US$872k, Main Destination (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sales in 2023 were Coffee, whether Roasted or Decaffeinated; Coffee Husks and Skins; Coffee Substitutes Containing Coffee in any Proportion (US$1.79M).
The main international sales destinations in 2023 were United States (US$872k), France (US$360k), and Canada (US$203k).
International Purchases
#permalink to sectionThe Articles of Plastics and Articles of other Materials: US$62k, Main Imported Product (2020)
Colombia: US$61.3k, Main Origin (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international purchases in 2023 were The Articles of Plastics and Articles of other Materials (US$62k).
The main countries of origin of international purchases in 2023 were Colombia (US$61.3k), United States (US$376), and France (US$246).
Monthly International Trade
#permalink to section* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sale in july 2024 was Coffee, whether Roasted or Decaffeinated; Coffee Husks and Skins; Coffee Substitutes Containing Coffee in any Proportion (US$445k). The main international sales destinations were United States (US$360k), South Korea (US$46.5k), and Japan (US$38.7k).
Foreign Direct Investment
#permalink to sectionForeign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to section- US$101M, FDI Jan-Jun 2024
- US$3.47B, FDI Jan-1999 to Jun-2024
In the period January to June 2024, FDI in Chiapas reached the US$101M, distributed in inter-company debts (US$4.86M), reinvestment of earnings (US$4.56M), and equity capital (US$0).
From January 1999 and June 2024, Chiapas accumulates a total of US$745B in FDI, distributed in reinvestment of earnings (US$1.6B), equity capital (US$1.56B), and inter-company debts (US$318M).
* Foreign Direct Investment data is available to Chiapas's state.
* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).
Origin Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to sectionMain investor country Jan-Jun 2024: United States, US$10.1M
Main investor country Jan-1999 to Jun-2024: United States, US$1.8B
From January to June de 2024, the main origin countries of FDI in Chiapas were United States (US$10.1M), Germany (Confidential), and France (Confidential).
Between January 1999 and June 2024, the countries that have contributed the most to FDI are United States (US$1.8B), Spain (US$807M), and Switzerland (US$239M).
* Foreign Direct Investment data is available to Chiapas's state.
* Countries with sensitive data are not shown on the map.
* Information download does not contain confidential data.
Remittances
#permalink to sectionGeographical Distribution of Remittances
#permalink to sectionThe line graph shows the quarterly evolution of income from remittances.
In the second quarter of 2024, registered a remittance amount of US$197M.
Population and Housing
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionSan Cristóbal de las Casas 2020: 113,582, Female Population
San Cristóbal de las Casas 2020: 102,292, Male Population
The total population of San Cristóbal de las Casas in 2020 was 215,874 inhabitants, with 52.6% woman, and 47.4% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest population were 5 to 9 years (21,574 inhabitants), 10 to 14 years (20,772 inhabitants), and 15 to 19 years (20,745 inhabitants). Among them they concentrated 29.2% of the total population.
* In the case of the Afro-descendant population, reference is made to the population that is recognized as Afro-descendant.
Indigenous Dialect
#permalink to section73.5k inhabitants, Population that speaks an indigenous language
The visualization shows the 10 main indigenous languages spoken by the population of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
The population of 3 years and over that speaks at least one indigenous language was 73.5k inhabitants, which corresponds to 34.1% of the total population of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
The most widely spoken indigenous dialects were Tsotsil (54,603 inhabitants), Tseltal (17,662 inhabitants), and Ch'ol (866 inhabitants).
Foreign Immigration
#permalink to sectionThe geomap shows the countries of origin of migrants to San Cristóbal de las Casas in recent years. The bar chart shows the main causes of migration.
The largest number of migrants who entered San Cristóbal de las Casas in the last 5 years came from Venezuela (196 people), United States (112 people), and Colombia (83 people).
The main causes of migration to San Cristóbal de las Casas in recent years were social and environmental (196 people), educational (140 people), and family (129 people).
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Quality of Life
#permalink to sectionRooms and Bedrooms of the House
#permalink to section- 21.9%, Housing with 3 rooms (2020)
- 34.3%, Housing with 1 bedrooms (2020)
In 2020, most inhabited private homes had 3 and 4 rooms, 21.9% and 20.9%, respectively.
In the same period, the inhabited private homes with 1 and 2 bedrooms, 34.3% and 32.4%, respectively.
* The percentage distribution does not add to 100% because the value of the unspecified is not included.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Services and Connectivity in the Housing
#permalink to sectionThe icons show the percentage of households that have certain elements of connectivity and/or services. With the upper selector you can switch between 5 categories that include different elements: access to technologies, entertaiment, availability of goods, availability of transport and equipment.
Data provided by Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 (Cuestionario Básico y Cuestionario Ampliado)
Travel Time
#permalink to section2020: 27.7, Average time travel to work in minutes
2020: 19.2, Average time travel to school in minutes
The visualization shows the population distribution according to travel times to work in 2020 compared to travel times at the national level.
In San Cristóbal de las Casas, the average travel time from home to work was 27.7 minutes, 82.3% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 6% takes more than 1 hour to get to work.
On the other hand, the average travel time from home to place of study was 19.2 minutes, 96.1% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 2.33% takes more than 1 hour.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Means of Transportation to Work and to School
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of the means of transport to work or place to study used by the population of San Cristóbal de las Casas according to travel times.
In 2020, 47.8% of the population used bus, taxi, or similar as the main means of transportation to work.
Regarding the means of transport to go to the place of study, 69.7% of the population used bus, taxi, or similar as the main means of transportation.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Employment and Education
#permalink to sectionEmployment
#permalink to sectionEconomically Active Population
#permalink to sectionEconomically Active Population: 54.4%, 2024-Q2
Unemployment Rate: 1.57%, 2024-Q2
* The data presented is available to Chiapas's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In the second quarter of 2024, the labor participation rate in Chiapas was 54.4%, which implied a decrease of 1.36 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (55.8%).
The unemployment rate was 1.57 % (35.2k people), which implied a decrease of 0.12 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (1.7%).
Salaries and Workforce
#permalink to section25.2% Formal - 74.8% Informal: 2.2M, Workforce 2024-Q2
$9.1k MX Formal - $3.95k MX Informal: $5.25k MX, Average Monthly Salary 2024-Q2
* The data presented is available to Chiapas's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
The population employed in Chiapas in the second quarter of 2024 was 2.2M people, being 0.75% lower than the previous quarter (2.22M employed).
The average monthly salary in the second quarter of 2024 it was of $5.25k MX being $110 MX higher than the previous quarter ($5.14k MX).
Workforce and Salaries by Occupation
#permalink to section- 32 %, Employed women 2024-Q2
- 68 %, Employed men 2024-Q2
* The data presented is available to Chiapas's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In second quarter of 2024, Chiapas had 2,200,429 employed.
The occupations with the most workers during the second quarter of 2024 were Workers in the Corn and / or Bean (336k), Support Workers in Agriculture (216k), and Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade (130k)
Education
#permalink to sectionLevels of Schooling
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the percentage distribution of the population aged 15 years and over in San Cristóbal de las Casas according to the approved academic degree.
In 2020, the main academic degrees of the population of San Cristóbal de las Casas were Primary School (38.7k people or 28.4% of the total), Bachelor's Degree (29.8k people or 21.8% of the total), and High School or General Baccalaureate (29.5k people or 21.6% of the total).
It is possible to see the distribution of academic degrees by sex by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Illiteracy rate
#permalink to sectionSan Cristóbal de las Casas 2020: 9.2%, Average illiteracy rate
The illiteracy rate for San Cristóbal de las Casas in 2020 was 9.2%. Of the total illiterate population, 30.1% corresponded to men and 69.9% to women.
* The illiterate population is considered to be the population aged 15 and over who cannot read or write.
Higher Education Enrollments
#permalink to sectionTop Women Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 1.9k, Social sciences and law
Top Men Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 1.57k, Social sciences and law
The areas with the highest number of men enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Social sciences and law (1,569), Administration and business (538), and Health sciences (411). Similarly, the study areas that concentrated the most women enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Social sciences and law (1,903), Health sciences (639), and Administration and business (455).
It is possible to review this distribution in other years and different areas of study by changing the options selected in the upper buttons.
Higher Education Enrollment by Training Field
#permalink to sectionIn 2021, the most demanded training field in San Cristóbal de las Casas were Laws (2.18k), Alternative treatments and acupuncture (538), and Accounting and supervision (491).
Upper Secondary Education Graduates by State
#permalink to sectionSan Cristóbal de las Casas: 406k, Total number of graduates from upper secondary education 2021 - 2022
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The states with the highest number of graduates in the 2020-2021 school period were: Estado de México (8.08%, 32,803 graduates), Ciudad de México (6.75%, 27,386 graduates), Guanajuato (6.43%, 26,094 graduates), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.75%, 23,345 graduates), and Tamaulipas (5.26%, 21,329 graduates).
Graduate Students of Upper Secondary Education by Carrer
#permalink to sectionSan Cristóbal de las Casas: 189, Total number of careers in Upper Secondary Education
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The upper secondary education courses in Mexico with the highest number of graduates were Programación (9.94%, 40,342 graduates), Soporte Y Mantenimiento De Equipo De Cómputo (6.8%, 27,588 graduates), and Contabilidad (6.2%, 25,161 graduates).
Health
#permalink to sectionHealth Resources
#permalink to sectionHealth Institutions and Type
#permalink to sectionThe matrix is colored according to el número de unidades de salud by type and institution. The data is updated as of March 2022.
With the top selectors you can change the indicator and analyze the data for the rural and urban strata.
Data provided by Secretaría de Salud and CONAPO.
Health Establishments by Institution
#permalink to sectionThe graphs show the distribution of health units by rural or urban stratum and by type of establishment through March 2022.
By clicking on a chart it is possible to filter the information displayed by the other chart.
Health Resources by Subcategory
#permalink to sectionThe treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart. Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.
Health Coverage
#permalink to sectionHealth Options and Coverage
#permalink to section- 35.4 %, Population served by Seguro Popular
- 11.6 %, Population served by Social Security
In San Cristóbal de las Casas, the most widely used health care options in 2020 were SSAs Health Care Center or Hospital (70k), Another place (48.3k), and Pharmacy Office (28.5k).
In the same year, the social insurances that grouped the largest number of people were Not Specified (90.7k) and Pemex, Defense or Marine (72.8k).
* The sum of the affiliated population is greater than the national population because a person can be affiliated with multiple health institutions.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Disability
#permalink to sectionDifficulty Performing Daily Activities
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the main disabilities present in the population of San Cristóbal de las Casas were visual disability (3.16k people), physical disability (2.82k people), and hearing disability (1.62k people).
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
Disability and Diversity
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the population pyramid of disability population in San Cristóbal de las Casas. With the upper selector it is possible to review the population pyramid for different types of disability.
By default, the chart shows the distribution of the visual disability population. 3,164 people with visual disabilities were totaled, 55.9% women and 44.1% men.
According to gender and age range, women among 55 to 59 years concentrated the 5.03% of the total population with visual disability, while men among 60 to 64 years concentrated the 3.63% of this population group.
Causes or Origins of Disabilities
#permalink to sectionThe matrix chart shows the distribution of the population with disabilities according to the type of disability and its causes or origins.
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
COVID-19
#permalink to sectionEvolution of COVID-19 Cases
#permalink to section* The dashed line indicates preliminary data that will be confirmed during the next 7 days.
The visualization presents the evolution of daily cases by COVID-19 in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
With the selector at the top it is possible to change the visualization to the evolution of deaths by COVID-19 (daily or accumulated). There is also the option of viewing the data with a 7-day rolling mean or a rate per 100,000 inhabitants.
Comorbidities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of deaths according to comorbidity in San Cristóbal de las Casas. All the deceased reported to date are considered.
The buttons at the top allow you to see this distribution for the total of confirmed cases and hospitalized cases to date in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
COVID-19 Cases by Sex and Age Range
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of confirmed cases according to age range and sex in San Cristóbal de las Casas to the date.
The selector at the top allows you to see this distribution for deceased and hospitalized patients. Additionally, when selecting type of patient it is possible to visualize the distribution by age range of hospitalized and outpatient patients.
Equity
#permalink to sectionInequality in Income Distribution
#permalink to section- $32.9k MX, Average quarterly current income in 2020
- $99.8k MX, Difference between decile I and X in 2020
* The data presented is available to Chiapas's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
The visualization shows the total average quarterly current income per household in deciles of households in Chiapas comparing the years 2016, 2018 and 2020.
In Chiapas, 10% of the lowest income households (first decile) had an average quarterly income of $7.73k MX in 2020, while the 10% of households with the highest income (tenth decile) had an average quarterly income of $108k MX in the same period.
Diversity of the Person of Reference or Head of the Household
#permalink to section- 33.1%, Dwellings with women heads of household
- 66.9%, Dwellings with men heads of household
According to data from the Population Census 2020, 52.7k dwellings were registered. Of these, 33.1% are homes where the person of reference is a woman and 66.9% corresponds to homes where the person of reference is a man.
Regarding the age ranges of the person of reference, 13.1% of the dwellings concentrated heads of household between 35 a 39 años.
Inequality
#permalink to section2020: 0.45, GINI in San Cristóbal de las Casas
The Gini coefficient or Gini index is a statistical measure designed to represent the income distribution of the inhabitants, specifically, the inequality between them. Indices closer to 0, represent more equity among its inhabitants, while values close to 1, express maximum inequity among its population.
In 2020, in Chiapas, the municipalities with the lowest social inequality, according to the GINI index, were: Nicolás Ruíz (0.281), Ixtapangajoya (0.288), Chiapilla (0.289), Acapetahua (0.295), and Mazatán (0.295). On the other hand, the municipalities with less social equality by this metric were: Yajalón (0.469), San Cristóbal de las Casas (0.453), Jitotol (0.445), Bochil (0.420), and Simojovel (0.414).
Poverty and Social Deprivation Indicators
#permalink to sectionPercentage of the Total Population in 2020
- 25%, Population in extreme poverty
- 41.1%, Population in moderate poverty
The visualization compares various indicators of poverty and social deprivation.
In 2020, 41.1% of the population was in a situation of moderate poverty and 25% in extreme poverty. The vulnerable population due to social deprivation reached a 19%, while the vulnerable population due to income was 4.05%.
The main social deficiencies of San Cristóbal de las Casas in 2020 were deprivation social security, deprivation health services and deprivation food access.
Public security
#permalink to sectionDefinition of Concepts
#permalink to sectionIn order to understand Public Safety in Mexico, this section analyzes two main concepts corresponding to theoretical approaches from which the level of Public Safety is understood: a) Perception and b) Complaint.
The perception of security seeks to measure the perception of public security that the population and households have about the place where they reside and its relationship with crime. On the other hand, the perception of trust in authorities or institutional performance seeks to know how the population perceives authorities and the actions they carry out, regardless of whether or not they have been victims of crime.
The term of complaint is used in the act by which a subject, victim or witness of a crime, reports or establishes the facts in front of the pertinent authorities, reporting an irregularity, criminal act or crime in order to be investigated.
Perception of Security
#permalink to sectionPerception of Security in your State
- 20.9 %, Men
- 18.8 %, Women
* The data presented is available to Chiapas's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In 2024, 20.9% of men over 18 years old in Chiapas perceived security in their state, while 18.8% of women over 18 years old shared this perception.
At the sociodemographic level, both men and women belonging to the lower class sociodemographic level perceived greater security, 24.7% in the case of men and 22% in the case of women.
Trust in Authorities
#permalink to section* The data presented is available to Chiapas's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In 2024, 10.4% of the population of Chiapas claimed to have a lot of confidence in the state police, while a 14.4% indicated they have a lot of distrust.
Similarly, a 17% of the population assured that they had a lot of trust in the Public Ministry and State Prosecutors, a 18.1% in the Judges and a 34.8% in the Federal Police, while a 12.7%, a 15.8% and a 5.33% claimed to have a lot of distrust in them, respectively.
In the graph you can analyze the level of trust in other authorities and review the data by gender by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* Percentages exclude the "Don't know / no answer" option.
Complaints by Goods Affected
#permalink to sectionSeptember 2024: 68, Total complaints
September 2024: Stole, Main complaint
The complaints with the highest occurrence during September 2024 were Stole (23), Injury (8), and Damage to Property (6), which covered a 54.4% of total complaints for the month.
When comparing the number of complaints in September 2023 and September 2024, those with the highest growth were Domestic Violence (400%), Homicide (300%), and Crimes Committed by Public Servants (100%).