Maya Balam (Quintana Roo)
The most complete information about the large village of Maya Balam (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Quintana Roo has 2,657 inhabitants?
The place of Maya Balam is inside the municipality of Bacalar (in the State of Quintana Roo). There are 2,657 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants. Maya Balam is at 28 meters of altitude.
Data: In Maya Balam, 18% of the inhabitants are catholic and 37% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Maya Balam is located at 49.2 kilometers from , 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 Maya Balam.
#1 Where is Maya Balam? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Maya Balam in Quintana Roo? 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 Maya Balam.
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#2 The population of Maya Balam (Quintana Roo) is 2,657 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1286 | 1371 | 2657 |
| 2010 | 945 | 1073 | 2018 |
| 2005 | 978 | 1051 | 2029 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.81 | 9.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo: | 7.04% | 11.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.48% | 14.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.77% | 9.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.71% | 19.05% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | 5.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 5.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.4 | 4.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.59% | 94.10% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 45.28% | 54.96% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.58% | 0.89% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Bacalar (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.47% | 28.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.42% | 49.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.06% | 4.76% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 550 | 444 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.82% | 90.22% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.64% | 93.89% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 38.00% | 95.11% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 23.27% | 52.57% |
| Housing with television: | 54.91% | 66.99% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 41.27% | 39.61% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 36.91% | 27.87% |
| Housing with automobile: | 7.27% | 6.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.82% | 0.73% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.36% | 2.69% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 16.36% | 0.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.27% | 0.24% |
#3 Satellite photo of Maya Balam
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Maya Balam, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Bacalar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Maya Balam.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Maya Balam
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Maya Balam, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Maya Balam so you can contact them.:- HOTEL RANCHO ENCANTADO: 34 km away, direction South (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOAQUIN: 41 km away, direction South (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLAMBOYAN: 41 km away, direction South (33 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL MAGIC BACALAR: 38 km away, direction South (32 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Maya Balam (Quintana Roo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Maya 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 Maya Balam there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 172 | 169 | 341 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 306 | 286 | 592 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 732 | 834 | 1,566 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 76 | 82 | 158 |
#6 Photos of Maya Balam
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Maya Balam? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Maya Balam.
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#9 Schools in Maya Balam
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Bacalar
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Bacalar
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- El Edén (- inhabitants)
- El Emperador (6 inhabitants)
- El Hong Kong El Rincón de Olivo (3 inhabitants)
- Esperanza (- inhabitants)
- La Cochinera (4 inhabitants)
- La Zarza (1 inhabitants)
- Las Tres MarÃas (- inhabitants)
- Los Cardenales (8 inhabitants)
- Los Cinco Hermanos (2 inhabitants)
- Los Corales (5 inhabitants)
- Nuevos Horizontes (- inhabitants)
- Quinta Orión Costa Maya [Quinta Orión Costa Maya (2 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (2 inhabitants)
- Zapata (3 inhabitants)