Balankax (Campeche)
Learn about small village of Balankax through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 156 inhabitants of the State of Campeche
It was formerly known as Placeres.
The town of Balankax (Campeche) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria. There are 156 inhabitants and it is 143 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as Placeres, because this was its former name. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Balankax, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Balankax is located at 84.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Candelaria, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Balankax.
#1 Where is Balankax? How to go? Map
Online map of Balankax in Campeche, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Balankax (Campeche) is 156 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 80 | 156 |
| 2010 | 41 | 51 | 92 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 7.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Campeche: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.62% | 10.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 7.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.77% | 14.63% |
| Schooling level: | 6.53 | 5.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 5.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.1 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 20.51% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.18% | 0.00% |
| 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 Candelaria (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.31% | 38.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.75% | 68.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.74% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 34 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.57% | 13.04% |
| Homes with piped water: | 9.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.04% | 47.83% |
| Homes with a radio: | 32.08% | 26.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 39.62% | 17.39% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.66% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.75% | 8.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.66% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.17% | 8.70% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.87% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Balankax
With the satellite map of Balankax 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 Candelaria. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Balankax.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Balankax
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Balankax, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Balankax so you can contact them:- HOTEL TAXAHA: 117 km away, direction West (99 minutes by car)
- POSADA JUÁREZ: 113 km away, direction West (82 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL BOSQUE JUNIOR: 112 km away, direction West (84 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LUCELY: 131 km away, direction West (96 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Balankax
A weekend in Balankax and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Balankax and surroundings to find the best destinations.Other towns near Balankax:
- Alianza Productora (279 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- Laguna de Oro (142 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- La Unión (Dos Arroyos) (207 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- Chilam Balam (264 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of Balankax
In order for you to enjoy nature around Balankax, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Balankax, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 Vote for Balankax as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Campeche, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Campeche
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria
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- El Espejo (2 inhabitants)
- El Jazmín (2 inhabitants)
- Los Álvarez (1 inhabitants)
- Hernández (4 inhabitants)
- La Envidia (- inhabitants)
- La Esmeralda (- inhabitants)
- La Falda (- inhabitants)
- La Ilusión (- inhabitants)
- La Malinche (- inhabitants)
- La Toñita (4 inhabitants)
- Nueva Rosita (723 inhabitants)
- Las Tres Potrillas (3 inhabitants)
- Villa de Guadalupe (6 inhabitants)