Balleza

Balleza is a municipality of Chihuahua with 16,440 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,248 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years.

Demographics of Balleza

Demographic structure of Balleza according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 5,552 people under 15 years old (33.8%), 9,559 people of working age (58.1%) and 1,329 elderly over 65 years old (8.1%).

0-14 years

5,552

33.8% of the population

15-64 years

9,559

58.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,329

8.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

72%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Balleza

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	853	923	1,776	10.8%
5-9 years	980	991	1,971	12%
10-14 years	893	912	1,805	11%
15-19 years	781	770	1,551	9.4%
20-24 years	614	580	1,194	7.3%
25-29 years	526	580	1,106	6.7%
30-34 years	495	585	1,080	6.6%
35-39 years	464	527	991	6%
40-44 years	473	443	916	5.6%
45-49 years	449	427	876	5.3%
50-54 years	409	374	783	4.8%
55-59 years	285	267	552	3.4%
60-64 years	265	245	510	3.1%
65-69 years	188	228	416	2.5%
70-74 years	199	201	400	2.4%
75-79 years	136	111	247	1.5%
80-84 years	78	75	153	0.9%
85+ years	54	59	113	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Balleza

Population Origin

Born in State

16,144

98.2%

Born in Another State

184

1.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

52

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7,681

46.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6,364

82.9% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1,300

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

9,382

217.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

40

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

19 / 21

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

639

3.9%

With Limitation

1,224

7.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	298
Visual	291
Hearing	147
Speech	95
Mental	112

Education in Balleza

Literacy and Schooling

In Balleza, 2,835 people aged 15 and over can read and write (283500%), while 2,995 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.4 years (5.4 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1,292	1,703	2,995	299500%
Incomplete primary	1,251	904	2,155	215500%
Complete primary	1,101	935	2,036	203600%
Incomplete secondary	194	143	337	33700%
Complete secondary	761	831	1,592	159200%
Post-basic education (18+)	710	838	1,548	154800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	793
6-11 years	580
12-14 years	327

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 149 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	42	42
Primaria	70	70
Secundaria	27	27
Media Superior	8	8
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Balleza

In Balleza, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,720 people. Of those, 3,945 are employed and 775 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 16.4%.

Total EAP

4,720

H: 3,671 / M: 1,049

Employed Population

3,945

H: 2,979 / M: 966

Unemployment Rate

16.4%

775 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

7,188

H: 2,214 / M: 4,974

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	14,032	85.4%
IMSS	1,095	6.7%
ISSSTE	639	3.9%
ISSSTE estatal	112	0.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,570	64.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1,928	11.7%
Private insurance	31	0.2%
Other institution	199	1.2%
Without health coverage	2,395	14.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Balleza

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

6,876

687600%

Single

3,824

382400%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1,265

126500%

Households

Total Households

4,314

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

3,091

71.7%

Female-headed

1,223

28.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	8,904	54.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,036	6.3%
Other religions	29	0.2%
No religion	6,305	38.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Balleza

Balleza has 6,731 total dwellings, of which 4,319 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	3,638	85.8%
Earthen floor	661	15.6%
1 bedroom	1,688	39.8%
2+ bedrooms	2,611	61.6%
1 room	488	11.5%
2 rooms	1,073	25.3%
3+ rooms	2,738	64.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

77.5%

3,286 dwellings

Piped Water

68.4%

2,902 dwellings

With Drainage

54.9%

2,328 dwellings

All Services

46.1%

1,956 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	3,286	77.5%
Without electricity	1,013	23.9%
Public water network	2,902	68.4%
Hauled water	1,216	28.7%
Other water source	1,397	32.9%
With water tank	2,888	68.1%
With cistern	254	6%
With toilet	1,827	43.1%
With latrine	1,410	33.2%
With drainage	2,328	54.9%
Without drainage	1,971	46.5%
With all services	1,956	46.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	581	13.7%

Goods and Technology in Balleza

Household equipment in Balleza according to the 2020 Census. 12.4% of dwellings have internet and 53.9% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,054	48.4%
Washing machine	1,352	31.9%
Microwave oven	1,241	29.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,609	37.9%
Motorcycle	196	4.6%
Bicycle	321	7.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,342	55.2%
Radio	1,592	37.5%
Landline phone	287	6.8%
Cell phone	2,288	53.9%
Computer	480	11.3%
Internet	527	12.4%
Pay TV	1,413	33.3%
Streaming platforms	130	3.1%
Video game console	99	2.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

1,557

36.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

1,931

45.5%

No Computer or Internet

3,579

84.4%

No ICT at All

1,368

32.2%

Companies and Economy in Balleza

The main economic sectors of Balleza are Comercio al por menor with 85 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	85
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	43
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	38
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	12
Industrias manufactureras	8

Poverty and Social Development in Balleza

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Balleza has a poverty rate of 65.5% and extreme poverty of 21.5%.

Poverty

65.5%

7,740 people

Extreme Poverty

21.5%

2,536 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

26.1%

3,083 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.2%

383 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

5.1%

605 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	35.7%	4,216
Lack of access to health services	16.9%	1,996
Lack of access to social security	75.9%	8,962
Lack of housing quality and spaces	19%	2,245
Lack of access to basic housing services	49.7%	5,874
Lack of access to food	28.9%	3,413
Income below welfare line	68.8%	8,123
Income below minimum welfare line	41.9%	4,951

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	76.7%	36.6%	19.8%	2.5%	0
2015	65.5%	21.5%	26.1%	5.1%	0

Crime in Balleza

In the last 12 months, 123 crimes were recorded in Balleza. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	7
2025/11	5
2025/10	17
2025/09	12
2025/08	13
2025/07	10
2025/06	11
2025/05	8
2025/04	10
2025/03	7
2025/02	9
2025/01	14

Health in Balleza

Balleza has 22 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 17 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Balleza

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Mariano Balleza	2,456	1,564
Ejido el Vergel	1,823	2,738
La Magdalena	476	1,601
Baquiriachi	406	2,327
General Carlos Pacheco (El Terrero)	357	1,540
Pichique	352	2,214
Ranchito de San Juan	266	1,594
San Carlos	222	2,417
Laguna Juanota	220	2,687
Bagueachi	212	2,283

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