Nicolás Bravo

Nicolás Bravo is a municipality of Puebla with 6,644 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,480 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Nicolás Bravo

Demographic structure of Nicolás Bravo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 2,030 people under 15 years old (30.6%), 4,159 people of working age (62.6%) and 455 elderly over 65 years old (6.8%).

0-14 years

2,030

30.6% of the population

15-64 years

4,159

62.6% - Working age

65+ years

455

6.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

59.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Nicolás Bravo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	343	296	639	9.6%
5-9 years	367	346	713	10.7%
10-14 years	358	320	678	10.2%
15-19 years	337	357	694	10.4%
20-24 years	257	294	551	8.3%
25-29 years	280	283	563	8.5%
30-34 years	239	257	496	7.5%
35-39 years	216	245	461	6.9%
40-44 years	163	201	364	5.5%
45-49 years	168	161	329	5%
50-54 years	112	155	267	4%
55-59 years	115	124	239	3.6%
60-64 years	91	104	195	2.9%
65-69 years	49	77	126	1.9%
70-74 years	47	54	101	1.5%
75-79 years	39	65	104	1.6%
80-84 years	31	41	72	1.1%
85+ years	18	34	52	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Nicolás Bravo

Population Origin

Born in State

6,245

94%

Born in Another State

375

5.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

143

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

78

1.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

76

97.4% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

192

12.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

80

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

32 / 48

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

374

5.6%

With Limitation

773

11.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	176
Visual	148
Hearing	66
Speech	50
Mental	66

Education in Nicolás Bravo

Literacy and Schooling

In Nicolás Bravo, 386 people aged 15 and over can read and write (38600%), while 293 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.4 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	105	188	293	29300%
Incomplete primary	452	570	1,022	102200%
Complete primary	470	515	985	98500%
Incomplete secondary	109	98	207	20700%
Complete secondary	516	502	1,018	101800%
Post-basic education (18+)	446	501	947	94700%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	145
6-11 years	25
12-14 years	61

Educational Facilities

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

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	6	6
Primaria	6	6
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	2	2
Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Nicolás Bravo

In Nicolás Bravo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,830 people. Of those, 2,789 are employed and 41 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

2,830

H: 1,865 / M: 965

Employed Population

2,789

H: 1,831 / M: 958

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

41 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,168

H: 510 / M: 1,658

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,660	70.1%
IMSS	825	12.4%
ISSSTE	54	0.8%
ISSSTE estatal	22	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,683	55.4%
IMSS Bienestar	22	0.3%
Private insurance	122	1.8%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	1,978	29.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Nicolás Bravo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,689

268900%

Single

1,793

179300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

531

53100%

Households

Total Households

1,578

4.2 average occupants

Male-headed

1,121

71%

Female-headed

457

29%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,353	95.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	151	2.3%
No religion	134	2%

Housing and Basic Services in Nicolás Bravo

Nicolás Bravo has 2,259 total dwellings, of which 1,578 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,418	90.5%
Earthen floor	149	9.5%
1 bedroom	655	41.8%
2+ bedrooms	912	58.2%
1 room	121	7.7%
2 rooms	345	22%
3+ rooms	1,101	70.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98%

1,535 dwellings

Piped Water

93.2%

1,459 dwellings

With Drainage

67.6%

1,058 dwellings

All Services

64.9%

1,016 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,535	98%
Without electricity	32	2%
Public water network	1,459	93.2%
Hauled water	1,280	81.7%
Other water source	108	6.9%
With water tank	990	63.2%
With cistern	500	31.9%
With toilet	850	54.3%
With latrine	649	41.4%
With drainage	1,058	67.6%
Without drainage	509	32.5%
With all services	1,016	64.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	14	0.9%

Goods and Technology in Nicolás Bravo

Household equipment in Nicolás Bravo according to the 2020 Census. 26.6% of dwellings have internet and 74.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	998	63.7%
Washing machine	751	48%
Microwave oven	255	16.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	435	27.8%
Motorcycle	83	5.3%
Bicycle	252	16.1%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,331	85%
Radio	861	55%
Landline phone	252	16.1%
Cell phone	1,165	74.4%
Computer	184	11.7%
Internet	417	26.6%
Pay TV	634	40.5%
Streaming platforms	33	2.1%
Video game console	16	1%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

142

9.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

320

20.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,104

70.5%

No ICT at All

74

4.7%

Companies and Economy in Nicolás Bravo

The main economic sectors of Nicolás Bravo are Comercio al por menor with 170 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	170
Industrias manufactureras	23
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	21
Servicios educativos	11
Industrias manufactureras	6

Poverty and Social Development in Nicolás Bravo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Nicolás Bravo has a poverty rate of 86% and extreme poverty of 28.4%.

Poverty

86%

5,432 people

Extreme Poverty

28.4%

1,792 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

11.1%

703 people

Vulnerable by Income

2%

128 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.9%

54 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	35.8%	2,265
Lack of access to health services	18.2%	1,153
Lack of access to social security	85%	5,368
Lack of housing quality and spaces	24.7%	1,557
Lack of access to basic housing services	50.7%	3,206
Lack of access to food	33.3%	2,106
Income below welfare line	88%	5,561
Income below minimum welfare line	52%	3,288

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	77.5%	28.5%	18.7%	1.5%	0
2015	86%	28.4%	11.1%	0.9%	0

Crime in Nicolás Bravo

In the last 12 months, 47 crimes were recorded in Nicolás Bravo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	4
2025/10	5
2025/09	6
2025/08	4
2025/07	2
2025/06	4
2025/04	3
2025/03	4
2025/02	1
2025/01	7
2024/11	4

Health in Nicolás Bravo

Nicolás Bravo has 6 health facilities, including 1 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Nicolás Bravo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Azumbilla	4,538	2,022
Nicolás Bravo	1,000	2,521
Santa Ana	548	1,857
Guadalupe	190	2,545
Loma de los Camotes	87	2,715
San Isidro Ahuatlampa	80	2,793
Juárez	29	2,750
Llanos de Apan	27	2,640
Corratel	22	2,583
Tepeyolulco	22	2,413

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