Nuevo Balancán
We have collected many facts about the small village of Nuevo Balancán, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 156 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Nuevo Balancán belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo (State of Chiapas). There are 156 inhabitants and it is 597 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #216 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Nuevo Balancán, 83% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Nuevo Balancán is located at 34.9 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Nuevo Balancán.
#1 Where is Nuevo Balancán? How to go? Map
Location map of Nuevo Balancán in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Nuevo Balancán, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Nuevo Balancán (Chiapas) is 156 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79 | 77 | 156 |
| 2010 | 70 | 73 | 143 |
| 2005 | 41 | 36 | 77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 19.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.51% | 23.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.05% | 19.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.46% | 27.14% |
| Schooling level: | 5.18 | 3.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.24 | 3.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.04 | 2.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.10% | 86.01% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 26.92% | 53.15% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 66.67% | 25.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.83% | 49.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 64.56% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 26.09% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 65.22% |
| Homes with a television: | 4.00% | 8.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nuevo Balancán
With the satellite map of Nuevo Balancán 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Nuevo Balancán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nuevo Balancán
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Nuevo Balancán, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Nuevo Balancán so you can contact them:- HOTEL ARENAS: 46 km away, direction West (35 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 55 km away, direction West (42 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 57 km away, direction West (40 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GEMINIS: 54 km away, direction West (41 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Nuevo Balancán
A weekend in Nuevo Balancán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Nuevo Balancán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Nuevo Balancán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 5.2 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Comti (1365 meters): 9.4 km walk (131 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Martínez de Castro (1524 meters): 8.6 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 9.7 km walk (124 minutes), heading West.
- Balancán (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Jalapa (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Yaxté Emiliano Zapata (78 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Montebello (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Nuevo Balancán (Chiapas)
In Nuevo Balancán 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 Nuevo Balancán, 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) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 50 | 96 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of Nuevo Balancán
In order for you to enjoy nature around Nuevo Balancán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Nuevo Balancán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Nuevo Balancán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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