El Bálsamo (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of El Bálsamo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 14 inhabitants?
The town of El Bálsamo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa. There are 14 inhabitants and it is 1,013 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is 41 minutes away by car (38 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #187 of the ranking.
Data: In El Bálsamo, 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Bálsamo? You can find it at 22.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Bálsamo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Bálsamo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Bálsamo in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Bálsamo (Chiapas) is 14 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2005 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 0.57 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.14% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.14% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.5 | 6.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.75 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.33 | 7.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 21.43% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 71.43% | 23.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.00% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | 3 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Bálsamo
With the satellite map of El Bálsamo 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 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Bálsamo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Bálsamo
Do you want to stay in El Bálsamo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Bálsamo:- AUTOHOTEL JR: 32 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL MALIBU: 33 km away, direction Southeast (27 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LOS PINOS: 34 km away, direction Southeast (28 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LUPITA: 36 km away, direction Southeast (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Bálsamo
Want to know what to see in El Bálsamo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Bálsamo.Mountains in El Bálsamo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Carrizal (1064 meters): 6.3 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Judio (883 meters): 14.6 km walk (291 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Chiquihuite (837 meters): 14.8 km walk (217 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Bernabé", 41 km, heading Southeast (38 minutes by car)
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel", 62 km, heading Northeast (50 minutes by car)
- San Joaquín el Rosario (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Nuevo San Juan Chamula (549 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Las Brisas (El Ciprés) (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- El Horizonte (20 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Bálsamo (Chiapas)
In El Bálsamo 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 Bálsamo, 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of El Bálsamo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Bálsamo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Bálsamo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
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- El Caoba (2 inhabitants)
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- San Isidro (4 inhabitants)
- San Martín (1 inhabitants)
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