Huechen Balam (Yucatán)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Huechen Balam, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 186 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The place of Huechen Balam is inside the municipality of Yaxcabá (in the State of Yucatán). There are 186 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking. Huechen Balam is at 30 meters of altitude.

Data: In Huechen Balam, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 16% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Huechen Balam? You can find it at 22.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Yaxcabá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Huechen Balam through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Huechen Balam? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Huechen Balam in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Huechen Balam.

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#2 The population of Huechen Balam (Yucatán) is 186 inhabitants

Population data in Huechen Balam (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202086100186
20107679155
20056969138
Evolution of the population in Huechen Balam: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Huechen Balam:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.0818.99
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:0.54%0.00%
Illiterate population:16.67%21.29%
Illiterate population (men):6.99%18.99%
Illiterate population (women):9.68%23.68%
Schooling level:6.744.18
Schooling level (men):7.454.95
Schooling level (women):5.953.29
Indigenous culture data in Huechen Balam:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.92%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.48%83.23%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:9.14%41.29%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Huechen Balam, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Huechen Balam:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.85%26.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.00%50.63%
Employed population over 12 years (women):30.23%1.32%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:3734
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%87.50%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:75.68%0.00%
Dwellings with radio:21.62%37.50%
Housing with television:45.95%12.50%
Housing with refrigerator:13.51%12.50%
Housing with washing machine:16.22%18.75%
Housing with automobile:2.70%9.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.70%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:2.70%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:10.81%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Huechen Balam (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Huechen Balam

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Huechen Balam, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Yaxcabá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Huechen Balam.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Huechen Balam

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#5 Population pyramid of Huechen Balam (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Huechen 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 Huechen Balam there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Huechen Balam
Data of the age pyramid of the town Huechen Balam (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)101121
Youth (6-14 years)182543
Adults (15-59 years)5159110
Elderly (60+ years)7512

#6 Photos of Huechen Balam

In order for you to enjoy nature around Huechen Balam, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Huechen Balam, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Huechen Balam (Yucatán) is 97925

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Huechen Balam so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 97925. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Huechen Balam ("97") correspond to the State of Yucatán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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  2. Chan-Chen (- inhabitants)
  3. Chimay (116 inhabitants)
  4. Cholul (1 inhabitants)
  5. Kutub (- inhabitants)
  6. Rancho Grande (3 inhabitants)
  7. San Francisco (- inhabitants)
  8. San José Yaxché (- inhabitants)
  9. San Mateo Dos (1 inhabitants)
  10. Santa María (218 inhabitants)
  11. Santa María Ku (- inhabitants)
  12. Xlapak (175 inhabitants)
  13. X-Ochil (- inhabitants)
  14. X-Pica (- inhabitants)
  15. Xtojil (16 inhabitants)