Las Balsas (Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga, Guerrero)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Las Balsas, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 372 inhabitants of Guerrero.

The place of Las Balsas is inside the municipality of Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga (in the State of Guerrero). There are 372 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants. Las Balsas is at 199 meters of altitude.

Data: In Las Balsas, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Balsas is located at 27.9 kilometers from Coahuayutla de Guerrero, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Balsas.

#1 Where is Las Balsas? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Las Balsas (Guerrero)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Las Balsas (Guerrero) is 372 inhabitants

Population data in Las Balsas (Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga, Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020175197372
2010172191363
2005174185359
Evolution of the population in Las Balsas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Balsas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.5514.14
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:51.88%42.98%
Illiterate population:14.52%14.05%
Illiterate population (men):7.53%14.14%
Illiterate population (women):6.99%13.95%
Schooling level:4.334.02
Schooling level (men):4.294.15
Schooling level (women):4.383.89
Indigenous culture data in Las Balsas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%1.93%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.55%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Balsas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Las Balsas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.09%33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):66.50%62.30%
Employed population over 12 years (women):18.86%1.16%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:9691
Homes with electricity:95.83%97.53%
Housing with piped water:61.46%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:31.25%4.94%
Dwellings with radio:36.46%53.09%
Housing with television:78.12%72.84%
Housing with refrigerator:89.58%74.07%
Housing with washing machine:23.96%14.81%
Housing with automobile:27.08%13.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.08%2.47%
Homes with landline telephone:14.58%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:76.04%11.11%
Homes with Internet:25.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Balsas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Las Balsas

With the satellite map of Las Balsas will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Balsas.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Balsas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Balsas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Balsas so you can contact them.:
  • HOTEL ROCA: 36 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL ROCA: 33 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL EL PUNITO: 31 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL PINEDA: 34 km away, direction Northeast (27 minutes by car)

#5 Population pyramid of Las Balsas (Guerrero)

In Las Balsas there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Las Balsas, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Population pyramid of Las Balsas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Balsas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)203252
Youth (6-14 years)312960
Adults (15-59 years)101113214
Elderly (60+ years)232346

#6 Photos of Las Balsas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Balsas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Balsas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Las Balsas (Guerrero) is 40865

Are you going to send a letter to Las Balsas? Do you have a friend in Las Balsas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Balsas consists of the following 5 digits: 40865. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Balsas ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#8 Vote for Las Balsas as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga

  1. Barranca del Corongoro (2 inhabitants)
  2. Capire Alto (- inhabitants)
  3. El Melonar (15 inhabitants)
  4. El Tizate (11 inhabitants)
  5. El Zapote (45 inhabitants)
  6. Gallo de Maciel (60 inhabitants)
  7. La Arocuera (- inhabitants)
  8. La Calera (1 inhabitants)
  9. La Corba (82 inhabitants)
  10. La Palma (4 inhabitants)
  11. Las Ánimas (42 inhabitants)
  12. San Antonio (4 inhabitants)
  13. San Francisco (San Pancho) (6 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cruz (44 inhabitants)
  15. Zoyatán (204 inhabitants)