Allende

Allende is a municipality of Nuevo León with 35,289 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 422 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Total Population
35,289
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
17,829 / 17,460
50.5% / 49.5%
Schools
0
68 public, 22 private
Health
16
0 hospitals, 16 centers
Localities
65
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,663
Registered establishments

Demographics of Allende

Demographic structure of Allende according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 8,612 people under 15 years old (24.4%), 23,332 people of working age (66.1%) and 3,332 elderly over 65 years old (9.4%).

0-14 years
8,612
24.4% of the population
15-64 years
23,332
66.1% - Working age
65+ years
3,332
9.4% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
51.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Allende

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,446 1,441 2,887 8.2%
5-9 years 1,448 1,429 2,877 8.2%
10-14 years 1,484 1,364 2,848 8.1%
15-19 years 1,555 1,453 3,008 8.5%
20-24 years 1,467 1,407 2,874 8.1%
25-29 years 1,311 1,256 2,567 7.3%
30-34 years 1,269 1,208 2,477 7%
35-39 years 1,226 1,183 2,409 6.8%
40-44 years 1,299 1,193 2,492 7.1%
45-49 years 1,230 1,148 2,378 6.7%
50-54 years 1,125 1,066 2,191 6.2%
55-59 years 776 805 1,581 4.5%
60-64 years 651 704 1,355 3.8%
65-69 years 490 544 1,034 2.9%
70-74 years 420 452 872 2.5%
75-79 years 300 364 664 1.9%
80-84 years 207 264 471 1.3%
85+ years 118 173 291 0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Allende

Population Origin

Born in State
31,639
89.7%
Born in Another State
3,338
9.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
819
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
175
0.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
162
92.6% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
346
3.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
289
0.8% of the population
Men / Women
147 / 142
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
1,160
3.3%
With Limitation
2,945
8.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 597
Visual 433
Hearing 246
Speech 210
Mental 218

Education in Allende

Literacy and Schooling

In Allende, 459 people aged 15 and over can read and write (45900%), while 555 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.2 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 284 271 555 55500%
Incomplete primary 1,372 1,461 2,833 283300%
Complete primary 2,107 2,053 4,160 416000%
Incomplete secondary 517 351 868 86800%
Complete secondary 4,363 3,985 8,348 834800%
Post-basic education (18+) 4,280 4,483 8,763 876300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years814
6-11 years251
12-14 years229

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 68 are public and 22 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 23 6 29
Primaria 28 3 31
Secundaria 7 3 10
Media Superior 6 3 9
Superior 0 4 4

Employment and Social Security in Allende

In Allende, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,028 people. Of those, 16,894 are employed and 134 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP
17,028
H: 11,070 / M: 5,958
Employed Population
16,894
H: 10,981 / M: 5,913
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
134 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
11,185
H: 3,140 / M: 8,045

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 30,770 87.2%
IMSS 21,907 62.1%
ISSSTE 845 2.4%
ISSSTE estatal 190 0.5%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 5 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 6,498 18.4%
IMSS Bienestar 129 0.4%
Private insurance 1,324 3.8%
Other institution 409 1.2%
Without health coverage 4,420 12.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Allende

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
16,986
1698600%
Single
8,316
831600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
3,020
302000%

Households

Total Households
10,703
3.3 average occupants
Male-headed
8,181
76.4%
Female-headed
2,522
23.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 28,852 81.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,533 12.8%
Other religions 4 0%
No religion 1,763 5%

Housing and Basic Services in Allende

Allende has 13,785 total dwellings, of which 10,708 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 10,624 109.5%
Earthen floor 54 0.6%
1 bedroom 3,399 35%
2+ bedrooms 7,284 75.1%
1 room 309 3.2%
2 rooms 1,269 13.1%
3+ rooms 9,107 93.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity
110.1%
10,676 dwellings
Piped Water
109.6%
10,635 dwellings
With Drainage
109.1%
10,586 dwellings
All Services
108.7%
10,548 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 10,676 110.1%
Without electricity 7 0.1%
Public water network 10,635 109.6%
Hauled water 9,513 98.1%
Other water source 46 0.5%
With water tank 2,578 26.6%
With cistern 338 3.5%
With toilet 10,509 108.3%
With latrine 139 1.4%
With drainage 10,586 109.1%
Without drainage 83 0.9%
With all services 10,548 108.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0%

Goods and Technology in Allende

Household equipment in Allende according to the 2020 Census. 66.2% of dwellings have internet and 101.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 10,465 107.9%
Washing machine 9,947 102.5%
Microwave oven 7,124 73.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 8,040 82.9%
Motorcycle 1,139 11.7%
Bicycle 1,550 16%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 10,213 105.3%
Radio 6,356 65.5%
Landline phone 4,655 48%
Cell phone 9,862 101.7%
Computer 4,621 47.6%
Internet 6,420 66.2%
Pay TV 6,802 70.1%
Streaming platforms 2,409 24.8%
Video game console 1,441 14.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
293
3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
468
4.8%
No Computer or Internet
3,676
37.9%
No ICT at All
92
0.9%

Companies and Economy in Allende

The main economic sectors of Allende are Comercio al por menor with 661 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Allende

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Allende has a poverty rate of 18.5% and extreme poverty of 1.1%.

Poverty
18.5%
6,372 people
Extreme Poverty
1.1%
364 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
35.5%
12,203 people
Vulnerable by Income
8.8%
3,008 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
37.2%
12,776 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 17.9% 6,133
Lack of access to health services 9.4% 3,235
Lack of access to social security 33.6% 11,545
Lack of housing quality and spaces 6.7% 2,303
Lack of access to basic housing services 7% 2,402
Lack of access to food 13.5% 4,637
Income below welfare line 27.3% 9,381
Income below minimum welfare line 4.6% 1,586

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 22% 1.4% 38.3% 32.6% 0
2015 18.5% 1.1% 35.5% 37.2% 0

Crime in Allende

In the last 12 months, 454 crimes were recorded in Allende. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 24
2025/11 21
2025/10 28
2025/09 46
2025/08 35
2025/07 40
2025/06 46
2025/05 49
2025/04 37
2025/03 49
2025/02 39
2025/01 40

Health in Allende

Allende has 16 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.