Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo is a municipality of México with 61,590 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Total Population
61,590
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
30,076 / 31,514
48.8% / 51.2%
Schools
0
193 public, 18 private
Health
36
3 hospitals, 29 centers
Localities
72
Communities and settlements
Companies
2,843
Registered establishments

Demographics of Valle de Bravo

Demographic structure of Valle de Bravo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 17,040 people under 15 years old (27.7%), 40,477 people of working age (65.7%) and 4,073 elderly over 65 years old (6.6%).

0-14 years
17,040
27.7% of the population
15-64 years
40,477
65.7% - Working age
65+ years
4,073
6.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
52.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Valle de Bravo

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 2,831 2,913 5,744 9.3%
5-9 years 2,872 2,797 5,669 9.2%
10-14 years 2,823 2,804 5,627 9.1%
15-19 years 2,687 2,618 5,305 8.6%
20-24 years 2,629 2,596 5,225 8.5%
25-29 years 2,601 2,649 5,250 8.5%
30-34 years 2,250 2,488 4,738 7.7%
35-39 years 2,074 2,355 4,429 7.2%
40-44 years 1,889 2,067 3,956 6.4%
45-49 years 1,699 1,901 3,600 5.8%
50-54 years 1,601 1,667 3,268 5.3%
55-59 years 1,270 1,394 2,664 4.3%
60-64 years 992 1,050 2,042 3.3%
65-69 years 700 769 1,469 2.4%
70-74 years 468 514 982 1.6%
75-79 years 295 381 676 1.1%
80-84 years 187 278 465 0.8%
85+ years 208 273 481 0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Valle de Bravo

Population Origin

Born in State
57,769
93.8%
Born in Another State
3,147
5.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
551
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
402
0.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
373
92.8% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
861
5.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
566
0.9% of the population
Men / Women
269 / 297
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
2,111
3.4%
With Limitation
5,076
8.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,056
Visual 998
Hearing 569
Speech 455
Mental 523

Education in Valle de Bravo

Literacy and Schooling

In Valle de Bravo, 2,674 people aged 15 and over can read and write (267400%), while 2,708 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9.2 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 1,140 1,568 2,708 270800%
Incomplete primary 2,218 2,484 4,702 470200%
Complete primary 3,032 3,286 6,318 631800%
Incomplete secondary 915 697 1,612 161200%
Complete secondary 5,974 5,912 11,886 1188600%
Post-basic education (18+) 7,463 8,115 15,578 1557800%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years1,464
6-11 years336
12-14 years313

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 193 are public and 18 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 59 4 63
Primaria 73 4 77
Secundaria 35 4 39
Media Superior 16 3 19
Superior 2 2 4

Employment and Social Security in Valle de Bravo

In Valle de Bravo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 30,671 people. Of those, 30,200 are employed and 471 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP
30,671
H: 17,998 / M: 12,673
Employed Population
30,200
H: 17,660 / M: 12,540
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
471 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
17,132
H: 5,152 / M: 11,980

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 34,629 56.2%
IMSS 8,194 13.3%
ISSSTE 1,308 2.1%
ISSSTE estatal 1,215 2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 74 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 20,142 32.7%
IMSS Bienestar 612 1%
Private insurance 684 1.1%
Other institution 2,660 4.3%
Without health coverage 26,538 43.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Valle de Bravo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
26,495
2649500%
Single
16,620
1662000%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
4,814
481400%

Households

Total Households
16,129
3.8 average occupants
Male-headed
11,158
69.2%
Female-headed
4,971
30.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 56,015 90.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,106 3.4%
Other religions 47 0.1%
No religion 3,302 5.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo has 25,258 total dwellings, of which 16,137 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 15,530 102.3%
Earthen floor 578 3.8%
1 bedroom 5,234 34.5%
2+ bedrooms 10,875 71.7%
1 room 1,138 7.5%
2 rooms 3,356 22.1%
3+ rooms 11,615 76.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
105.3%
15,985 dwellings
Piped Water
104%
15,788 dwellings
With Drainage
103.6%
15,725 dwellings
All Services
101.8%
15,452 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 15,985 105.3%
Without electricity 124 0.8%
Public water network 15,788 104%
Hauled water 12,366 81.5%
Other water source 321 2.1%
With water tank 11,901 78.4%
With cistern 2,122 14%
With toilet 15,529 102.3%
With latrine 191 1.3%
With drainage 15,725 103.6%
Without drainage 384 2.5%
With all services 15,452 101.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 32 0.2%

Goods and Technology in Valle de Bravo

Household equipment in Valle de Bravo according to the 2020 Census. 40.5% of dwellings have internet and 89.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 13,712 90.4%
Washing machine 10,417 68.7%
Microwave oven 5,115 33.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 6,646 43.8%
Motorcycle 2,110 13.9%
Bicycle 1,414 9.3%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 14,600 96.2%
Radio 7,414 48.9%
Landline phone 3,705 24.4%
Cell phone 13,517 89.1%
Computer 4,132 27.2%
Internet 6,145 40.5%
Pay TV 8,197 54%
Streaming platforms 1,501 9.9%
Video game console 766 5%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
1,193
7.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
2,284
15.1%
No Computer or Internet
9,202
60.6%
No ICT at All
586
3.9%

Companies and Economy in Valle de Bravo

The main economic sectors of Valle de Bravo are Comercio al por menor with 1,482 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Valle de Bravo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Valle de Bravo has a poverty rate of 61.2% and extreme poverty of 8%.

Poverty
61.2%
40,578 people
Extreme Poverty
8%
5,325 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
26.9%
17,804 people
Vulnerable by Income
4.7%
3,102 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
7.2%
4,774 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 20.8% 13,801
Lack of access to health services 9.9% 6,585
Lack of access to social security 81.8% 54,219
Lack of housing quality and spaces 13.6% 9,029
Lack of access to basic housing services 19.2% 12,716
Lack of access to food 16.8% 11,121
Income below welfare line 65.9% 43,680
Income below minimum welfare line 24.1% 15,943

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 59.4% 17.9% 33.1% 6.1% 0
2015 61.2% 8% 26.9% 7.2% 0

Crime in Valle de Bravo

In the last 12 months, 1,587 crimes were recorded in Valle de Bravo. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 133
2025/11 136
2025/10 125
2025/09 133
2025/08 144
2025/07 132
2025/06 121
2025/05 129
2025/04 147
2025/03 131
2025/02 125
2025/01 131

Health in Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo has 36 health facilities, including 3 hospitals, 29 health centers and 2 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Valle de Bravo

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Valle de Bravo 24,167 1,820
Colorines 5,408 1,611
Santa María Pipioltepec (Pipioltepec) 2,648 2,046
Loma Bonita 2,260 1,651
San Gabriel Ixtla 1,672 2,191
San Nicolás Tolentino 1,479 1,510
San Juan Atezcapan 1,475 1,849
El Arco 1,464 1,838
El Durazno 1,382 1,721
San Gaspar 1,206 1,810