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Las Balsas (Guerrero)

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The town of Las Balsas (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga. There are 372 inhabitants and it is 199 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Balsas, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Balsas is located at 27.9 kilometers from Coahuayutla de Guerrero, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Balsas.

#1 Where is Las Balsas? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Las Balsas (Guerrero)? 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 Las Balsas (Guerrero) is 372 inhabitants

Population data in Las Balsas (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	175	197	372
2010	172	191	363
2005	174	185	359

Evolution of the population in Las Balsas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Balsas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.55	14.14
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	51.88%	42.98%
Illiterate population:	14.52%	14.05%
Illiterate population (men):	7.53%	14.14%
Illiterate population (women):	6.99%	13.95%
Schooling level:	4.33	4.02
Schooling level (men):	4.29	4.15
Schooling level (women):	4.38	3.89

Indigenous culture data in Las Balsas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	1.93%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.55%
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 Las Balsas, 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 Las Balsas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.09%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.50%	62.30%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.86%	1.16%
Number of inhabited private housings:	96	91
Homes with electricity:	95.83%	97.53%
Homes with piped water:	61.46%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	31.25%	4.94%
Homes with a radio:	36.46%	53.09%
Homes with a television:	78.12%	72.84%
Homes with a refrigerator:	89.58%	74.07%
Homes with a washing machine:	23.96%	14.81%
Homes with a car:	27.08%	13.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.08%	2.47%
Homes with landline telephone:	14.58%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	76.04%	11.11%
Homes with Internet:	25.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Balsas (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 Las Balsas

With the satellite map of Las Balsas 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 Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Balsas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Balsas

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

• HOTEL ROCA: 36 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROCA: 33 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL PUNITO: 31 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PINEDA: 34 km away, direction Northeast (27 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Balsas

A weekend in Las Balsas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Balsas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Las Balsas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Paracatal (705 meters): 3.5 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Nopalosa (615 meters): 4.7 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Cipemo (564 meters): 6.0 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Pando (1142 meters): 5.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Las Balsas:

• La Colorada (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Corba (82 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (13 minutes by car)
• La Palma (21 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (17 minutes by car)
• Puerto de Ruedas (El Ancón) (126 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Northwest (17 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 Las Balsas (Guerrero)

In Las Balsas 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 Las Balsas, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Balsas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	32	52
Youth (6-14 years)	31	29	60
Adults (15-59 years)	101	113	214
Elderly (60+ years)	23	23	46

#7 Pictures of Las Balsas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Balsas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Balsas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Balsas (Guerrero) is 40865

Are you going to send a letter to Las Balsas? Do you have a friend in Las Balsas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Balsas consists of the following 5 digits: 40865. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Balsas ("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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#10 Schools in Las Balsas

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