La Balsa (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Balsa, a beautiful medium-sized town of 352 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Balsa (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Omealca. There are 352 inhabitants and it is 202 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking.
Data: In La Balsa, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% 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 La Balsa? You can find it at 19.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Omealca, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Balsa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Balsa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Balsa (Veracruz)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Balsa (Veracruz) is 352 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 181 | 171 | 352 |
| 2010 | 165 | 135 | 300 |
| 2005 | 157 | 135 | 292 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 14.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 2.56% | 5.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.64% | 15.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.68% | 14.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.95% | 15.76% |
| Schooling level: | 6.24 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.04 | 5.21 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.42 | 5.51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.33% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.28% | 0.33% |
| 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 Omealca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.24% | 29.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.31% | 56.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.50% | 6.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 86 | 90 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.84% | 98.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.67% | 97.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.53% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.67% | 69.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.05% | 94.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.88% | 82.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.28% | 44.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.02% | 52.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.49% | 2.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.30% | 22.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.74% | 46.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.14% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Balsa
With the satellite map of La Balsa 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 Omealca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Balsa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Balsa
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Balsa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Balsa so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA ESTANCIA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 20 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERNANDEZ: 20 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE OAXACA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Balsa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Balsa? The list of the best places to visit in La Balsa and nearby locations.Mountains in La Balsa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Querétaro (279 meters): 9.9 km walk (176 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Azul (665 meters): 16.8 km walk (214 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Enrique Rodríguez Cano (55 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Loma Mulato (492 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Cuatro Encinos (14 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Paso Carrillo (305 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Balsa (Veracruz)
In La Balsa 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 La Balsa, 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) | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 116 | 100 | 216 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of La Balsa
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Balsa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Balsa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Balsa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Balsa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Omealca
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- Ampliación Pozorrón (214 inhabitants)
- El Guapinole (3 inhabitants)
- El Jobo (550 inhabitants)
- El Limoncito (41 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (324 inhabitants)
- El Pozorrón (271 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (537 inhabitants)
- Omealca (3715 inhabitants)
- Parada el Peinecillo (14 inhabitants)
- Puente Lagarto (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Calzada (106 inhabitants)
- Río Moreno (676 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Ojo de Agua (399 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (La Turbina) (412 inhabitants)