The road conditions vary during the year, and are especially difficult to travel in the rainy season. Cellular telephones provide communication opportunities in both locations, however the service is still quite unreliable. The primary health problems found in the municipality, especially among children, are diarrhea illnesses and respiratory infections. In Tajumulco there are health centers as well as a number of health posts that are staffed by doctors, nurses, health technicians, and sanitary inspectors. The traditional home is made of adobe block, with a tin roof.
Most houses have dirt floors, and generally have just one room.
A minority of houses are constructed of cement block, and have kitchen facilities separated from the main dormitory. There is a problem of deforestation in the municipality due to the increasing populations in the region, putting demands on the forestry resources for house construction and firewood. Due to the steep terrain, and the severity of hurricane conditions in 1998, a great deal of land erosion took place around the country, especially in the municipality of Tajumulco. Within the municipalities there are several groups which have no legal status but which are elected within their communities. These groups include parents committees, water committees, and development committees.