Balancán (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Balancán, a beautiful tiny town of 10 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Balancán (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 10 inhabitants and it is 601 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #822 of the ranking.
Data: In Balancán, 14% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Balancán? You can find it at 34.4 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Balancán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Balancán? How to go? Map
Location map of Balancán in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Balancán, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Balancán (Chiapas) is 10 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | ||
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 4 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 4 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 4 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 60.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 10.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 70.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 80.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Balancán
With the satellite map of Balancán 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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Balancán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Balancán
Many people want to stay in the town of Balancán itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL ARENAS: 53 km away, direction West (42 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 47 km away, direction West (38 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 51 km away, direction West (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GEMINIS: 55 km away, direction West (39 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Balancán
A weekend in Balancán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Balancán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Balancán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 5.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Comti (1365 meters): 9.0 km walk (115 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 8.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Martínez de Castro (1524 meters): 11.5 km walk (165 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Nuevo Balancán (156 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Jalapa (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Montebello (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Zapote (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of Balancán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Balancán? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Balancán.
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#7 Vote for Balancán as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo
- Barrio Nahá (12 inhabitants)
- Benito Juárez (144 inhabitants)
- Bonanza (30 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (7 inhabitants)
- El Rinconcito (1 inhabitants)
- Nuevo México (16 inhabitants)
- Lacandón (752 inhabitants)
- Las Palmeras (38 inhabitants)
- Limonal (58 inhabitants)
- Lindavista (Ojo de Agua) (6 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Paraíso (Laguna Ocotal) (117 inhabitants)
- Peña Guadalupe (33 inhabitants)
- San Felipe (51 inhabitants)
- San Martín (6 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (La Laguna) (50 inhabitants)