El Bálsamo (Guerrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Bálsamo, a beautiful small village of 19 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Bálsamo (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga. There are 19 inhabitants and it is 374 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #85 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Bálsamo, 16% of the inhabitants are catholic and 62% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Bálsamo is located at 18.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Coahuayutla de Guerrero, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Bálsamo.

#1 Where is El Bálsamo? How to go? Map

Online map of El Bálsamo in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Bálsamo (Guerrero) is 19 inhabitants

Population data in El Bálsamo (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202091019
2010141630
2005202040
Evolution of the population in El Bálsamo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Bálsamo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):5.2912.50
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:15.79%10.00%
Illiterate population (men):5.26%12.50%
Illiterate population (women):10.53%7.14%
Schooling level:3.923.87
Schooling level (men):3.53.78
Schooling level (women):4.294
Indigenous culture data in El Bálsamo:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Bálsamo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Bálsamo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:31.58%30.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.00%56.25%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:818
Homes with electricity:100.00%66.67%
Homes with piped water:62.50%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:37.50%0.00%
Homes with a radio:0.00%50.00%
Homes with a television:12.50%50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%50.00%
Homes with a washing machine:62.50%16.67%
Homes with a car:0.00%33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:37.50%16.67%
Homes with Internet:12.50%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Bálsamo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Bálsamo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Bálsamo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Bálsamo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Bálsamo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Bálsamo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Bálsamo so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Bálsamo

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Mountains in El Bálsamo for hiking and trails:
  • El Frijolillo (516 meters): 1.4 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • La Cucaracha (608 meters): 1.9 km walk (29 minutes), heading East.
  • El Marfil (1045 meters): 3.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading West.
  • Las Palmas (912 meters): 3.6 km walk (45 minutes), heading Southeast.
Other towns near El Bálsamo:
  • El Pinzán (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • El Zapote (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
  • Tres Palos (108 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
  • Zoyatán (204 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Bálsamo (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Bálsamo by age and gender, 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 El Bálsamo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Bálsamo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)235
Youth (6-14 years)011
Adults (15-59 years)448
Elderly (60+ years)325

#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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#8 The Postal Code of El Bálsamo (Guerrero) is 40874

Are you going to send a letter to El Bálsamo? Do you have a friend in El Bálsamo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Bálsamo consists of the following 5 digits: 40874. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Bálsamo ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga

  1. Barrio Nuevo (- inhabitants)
  2. Campo Verde (5 inhabitants)
  3. El Aguacate (158 inhabitants)
  4. El Huecillo (- inhabitants)
  5. El Maguey (68 inhabitants)
  6. La Fundición (12 inhabitants)
  7. La Laguna (- inhabitants)
  8. La Loma (- inhabitants)
  9. La Mesa del Ciruelo (12 inhabitants)
  10. Las Marañonas (Rancho las Marañonas) (- inhabitants)
  11. Las Tasajeras (- inhabitants)
  12. Los Bálsamos (- inhabitants)
  13. Los Primeros Pinos (Los Pinos) (- inhabitants)
  14. Rincón del Guajolote (Barranca el Guajolote) (10 inhabitants)
  15. San José Anota (270 inhabitants)