Ek-Balam (Tzucacab, Yucatán)
The most complete information about the large village of Ek-Balam (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 652 inhabitants?
The place of Ek-Balam is inside the municipality of Tzucacab (in the State of Yucatán). There are 652 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants. Ek-Balam is at 40 meters of altitude.
Data: In Ek-Balam, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 45% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Ek-Balam? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Ek-Balam is located at 5.8 kilometers from Tzucacab, 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 Ek-Balam.
#1 Where is Ek-Balam? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Ek-Balam (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Ek-Balam, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Ek-Balam (Yucatán) is 652 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 333 | 319 | 652 |
| 2010 | 301 | 268 | 569 |
| 2005 | 266 | 244 | 510 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 12.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.61% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.42% | 15.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.68% | 12.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.74% | 18.27% |
| Schooling level: | 5.76 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.13 | 4.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.42 | 4.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.08% | 98.95% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 76.23% | 79.79% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.13% | 17.05% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.03% | 38.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.80% | 57.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.92% | 22.59% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 182 | 149 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.60% | 90.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.25% | 97.86% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.07% | 67.14% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 55.49% | 60.00% |
| Housing with television: | 70.88% | 73.57% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 27.47% | 19.29% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 46.15% | 22.86% |
| Housing with automobile: | 12.09% | 5.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.10% | 10.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 44.51% | 1.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.20% | 0.71% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ek-Balam
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Ek-Balam, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tzucacab. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Ek-Balam.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ek-Balam
Do you want to stay in Ek-Balam? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Ek-Balam:- CHIQUITISUPER: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JABINES: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MORALES: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- KAAB NA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Ek-Balam (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Ek-Balam 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 Ek-Balam there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 41 | 35 | 76 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 58 | 67 | 125 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 207 | 185 | 392 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 32 | 59 |
#6 Photos of Ek-Balam
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