El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre), a beautiful small village of 18 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) belongs to the municipality of Pihuamo (State of Jalisco). There are 18 inhabitants and it is 678 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comala is 57 minutes away by car (51 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #48 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre), 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) is located at 9.3 kilometers from Pihuamo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre).
#1 Where is El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) (Jalisco) is 18 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.44 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 27.78% | 27.27% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.62 | 6.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.75 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.56 | 6.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.33% | 36.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | 28.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 4 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pihuamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)
Many people want to stay in the town of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) 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 PRIMAVERA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- GRAN HOTEL JARDÍN: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CEBALLOS: 23 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL ARCO: 32 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)? The list of the best places to visit in El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) and nearby locations.Mountains in El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) for hiking and trails:
- Loma La Cruz (667 meters): 6.0 km walk (103 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Confradia (1364 meters): 6.2 km walk (119 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Naranjo (1220 meters): 6.5 km walk (109 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cajita (1031 meters): 7.2 km walk (113 minutes), heading North.
- Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel", 57 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- La Estrella (620 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Hacienda Vieja (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Piedra Blanca (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Planilla (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) (Jalisco)
In El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) 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 El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre), 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)? 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 El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre).
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#8 The Postal Code of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) (Jalisco) is 49877
Are you going to send a letter to El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre)? Do you have a friend in El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) consists of the following 5 digits: 49877. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Balastre (Crucero de Balastre) ("49") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pihuamo
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