Balunaco
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Balunaco (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 452 inhabitants?
The town of Balunaco belongs to the municipality of Chalchihuitán (State of Chiapas). There are 452 inhabitants and it is 1,267 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 75 minutes away by car (51 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In Balunaco, 32% 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 Balunaco? You can find it at 7.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chiquinshulum, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Chalchihuitán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 7.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Balunaco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Balunaco? How to go? Map
Online map of Balunaco (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 Balunaco (Chiapas) is 452 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 224 | 228 | 452 |
| 2010 | 304 | 326 | 630 |
| 2005 | 311 | 325 | 636 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.17 | 4.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.22% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.73% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.88% | 4.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.85% | 18.09% |
| Schooling level: | 5.97 | 5.46 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.63 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.3 | 4.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.78% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.06% | 86.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 53.76% | 50.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chalchihuitán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.95% | 27.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.95% | 51.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.64% | 0.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 113 | 171 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.58% | 89.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 71.68% | 26.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 1.77% | 81.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.59% | 22.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 30.09% | 13.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.96% | 2.03% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 2.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.04% | 0.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Balunaco
With the satellite map of Balunaco 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 Chalchihuitán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Balunaco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Balunaco
Many people want to stay in the town of Balunaco 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:- HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 17 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Balunaco
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Balunaco? The list of the best places to visit in Balunaco and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Balunaco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Zigurat (2180 meters): 6.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pacanám (1181 meters): 6.5 km walk (112 minutes), heading North.
- Bayumbáca (1581 meters): 9.6 km walk (156 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Jolquintuin (1431 meters): 10.9 km walk (164 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 75 km, heading South (51 minutes by car)
- Kotolchij (161 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Yolonhuitz (257 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Pat-be (193 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Jolcantetic (112 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Balunaco (Chiapas)
In Balunaco 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 Balunaco, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 38 | 70 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 61 | 56 | 117 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 119 | 124 | 243 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of Balunaco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Balunaco? 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 Balunaco.
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#9 Schools in Balunaco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chalchihuitán
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