Balaxte (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the small village of Balaxte (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 102 inhabitants?

The place of Balaxte is inside the municipality of Ocosingo (in the State of Chiapas). There are 102 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #265 of the ranking. Balaxte is at 838 meters of altitude.

Data: In Balaxte, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 8% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Balaxte? You can find it at 12.0 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Balaxte through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Balaxte? How to go? Map

Online map of Balaxte (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Balaxte (Chiapas) is 102 inhabitants

Population data in Balaxte (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20204656102
20104370113
20055062112
Evolution of the population in Balaxte: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Balaxte:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.297.14
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:11.76%11.50%
Illiterate population (men):4.90%7.14%
Illiterate population (women):6.86%18.60%
Schooling level:7.585.60
Schooling level (men):8.366.38
Schooling level (women):6.664.50
Indigenous culture data in Balaxte:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:37.25%32.74%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:26.47%19.47%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.98%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Balaxte, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Balaxte:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.94%35.40%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.50%55.71%
Employed population over 12 years (women):41.30%2.33%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2533
Homes with electricity:96.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%93.55%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.00%93.55%
Dwellings with radio:60.00%80.65%
Housing with television:68.00%70.97%
Housing with refrigerator:44.00%58.06%
Housing with washing machine:8.00%19.35%
Housing with automobile:4.00%3.23%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:16.00%9.68%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Balaxte (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Balaxte

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Balaxte, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Balaxte.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Balaxte

Many people want to stay in the town of Balaxte 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Balaxte (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Balaxte by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Balaxte there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Balaxte
Data of the age pyramid of the town Balaxte (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5510
Youth (6-14 years)6915
Adults (15-59 years)323870
Elderly (60+ years)347

#6 Photos of Balaxte

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

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo

  1. El Recuerdo (8 inhabitants)
  2. El Refugio (- inhabitants)
  3. El Vergel (- inhabitants)
  4. Nuevo México (16 inhabitants)
  5. Guadalupe Jahuaca (46 inhabitants)
  6. Kukulkán (73 inhabitants)
  7. Nueva Palestina (113 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho la Herradura (13 inhabitants)
  9. San Lorenzo (- inhabitants)
  10. El Manantial (4 inhabitants)
  11. San Mateo (4 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Isabel la Ceiba (22 inhabitants)
  13. Suschila (324 inhabitants)
  14. Tamaulipas (5 inhabitants)
  15. Locatalum Tenango (221 inhabitants)