Bavispe

Bavispe is a municipality of Sonora with 1,169 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 992 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Total Population
1,169
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
618 / 551
52.9% / 47.1%
Schools
0
11 public, 0 private
Health
5
0 hospitals, 5 centers
Localities
6
Communities and settlements
Companies
40
Registered establishments

Demographics of Bavispe

Demographic structure of Bavispe according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 323 people under 15 years old (27.6%), 675 people of working age (57.7%) and 171 elderly over 65 years old (14.6%).

0-14 years
323
27.6% of the population
15-64 years
675
57.7% - Working age
65+ years
171
14.6% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
73.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Bavispe

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 58 51 109 9.3%
5-9 years 54 54 108 9.2%
10-14 years 58 48 106 9.1%
15-19 years 52 42 94 8%
20-24 years 31 28 59 5%
25-29 years 26 32 58 5%
30-34 years 21 34 55 4.7%
35-39 years 42 32 74 6.3%
40-44 years 37 29 66 5.6%
45-49 years 38 36 74 6.3%
50-54 years 38 21 59 5%
55-59 years 38 39 77 6.6%
60-64 years 31 28 59 5%
65-69 years 42 30 72 6.2%
70-74 years 23 16 39 3.3%
75-79 years 10 10 20 1.7%
80-84 years 10 13 23 2%
85+ years 9 8 17 1.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Bavispe

Population Origin

Born in State
1,064
91%
Born in Another State
56
4.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
6
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
2
0.5% of total households

Disability

With Disability
76
6.5%
With Limitation
196
16.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 38
Visual 35
Hearing 16
Speech 2
Mental 10

Education in Bavispe

Literacy and Schooling

In Bavispe, 20 people aged 15 and over can read and write (2000%), while 22 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.5 men, 8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 14 8 22 2200%
Incomplete primary 73 45 118 11800%
Complete primary 133 129 262 26200%
Incomplete secondary 46 11 57 5700%
Complete secondary 109 119 228 22800%
Post-basic education (18+) 59 74 133 13300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years35
6-11 years7
12-14 years10

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 11 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 4 0 4
Primaria 3 0 3
Secundaria 3 0 3

Employment and Social Security in Bavispe

In Bavispe, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 354 people. Of those, 347 are employed and 7 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2%.

Total EAP
354
H: 291 / M: 63
Employed Population
347
H: 285 / M: 62
Unemployment Rate
2%
7 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
557
H: 196 / M: 361

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 503 43%
IMSS 71 6.1%
ISSSTE 26 2.2%
ISSSTE estatal 24 2.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 374 32%
IMSS Bienestar 5 0.4%
Private insurance 4 0.3%
Other institution 4 0.3%
Without health coverage 665 56.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Bavispe

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
567
56700%
Single
246
24600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
105
10500%

Households

Total Households
387
3 average occupants
Male-headed
310
80.1%
Female-headed
77
19.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 933 79.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 212 18.1%
No religion 23 2%

Housing and Basic Services in Bavispe

Bavispe has 624 total dwellings, of which 387 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 387 100%
1 bedroom 85 22%
2+ bedrooms 302 78%
1 room 17 4.4%
2 rooms 34 8.8%
3+ rooms 336 86.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.7%
386 dwellings
Piped Water
99.5%
385 dwellings
With Drainage
97.9%
379 dwellings
All Services
97.4%
377 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 386 99.7%
Without electricity 1 0.3%
Public water network 385 99.5%
Hauled water 338 87.3%
Other water source 2 0.5%
With water tank 138 35.7%
With cistern 13 3.4%
With toilet 381 98.4%
With latrine 2 0.5%
With drainage 379 97.9%
Without drainage 8 2.1%
With all services 377 97.4%

Goods and Technology in Bavispe

Household equipment in Bavispe according to the 2020 Census. 26.9% of dwellings have internet and 93% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 375 96.9%
Washing machine 345 89.1%
Microwave oven 267 69%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 293 75.7%
Motorcycle 27 7%
Bicycle 45 11.6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 361 93.3%
Radio 107 27.6%
Landline phone 44 11.4%
Cell phone 360 93%
Computer 70 18.1%
Internet 104 26.9%
Pay TV 343 88.6%
Streaming platforms 13 3.4%
Video game console 20 5.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
19
4.9%
No Landline or Cell Phone
21
5.4%
No Computer or Internet
252
65.1%
No ICT at All
6
1.6%

Companies and Economy in Bavispe

The main economic sectors of Bavispe are Comercio al por menor with 16 establishments, followed by Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Bavispe

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Bavispe has a poverty rate of 45.5% and extreme poverty of 3.5%.

Poverty
45.5%
688 people
Extreme Poverty
3.5%
53 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
44.9%
679 people
Vulnerable by Income
2.2%
33 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
7.5%
114 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 25.7% 389
Lack of access to health services 21% 317
Lack of access to social security 83.3% 1,260
Lack of housing quality and spaces 8.9% 135
Lack of access to basic housing services 4% 60
Lack of access to food 1.6% 24
Income below welfare line 47.6% 720
Income below minimum welfare line 19.1% 289

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 37.2% 2% 56.9% 4.7% 0
2015 45.5% 3.5% 44.9% 7.5% 0

Crime in Bavispe

In the last 12 months, 20 crimes were recorded in Bavispe. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/11 1
2025/08 1
2025/03 2
2024/11 1
2024/05 5
2023/12 1
2023/09 1
2023/07 1
2023/06 1
2023/05 1
2023/04 4

Health in Bavispe

Bavispe has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Bavispe

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Bavispe 674 1,001
San Miguelito 374 975
La Mora 67 958
La Galerita 52 1,007
La Galera 1 1,005
San José de la Galera 1 1,008