Balankax (Candelaria, Campeche)
Learn about small village of Balankax through its photos, 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 place of Balankax is inside the municipality of Candelaria (in the State of Campeche). There are 156 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality. Balankax is at 143 meters of altitude.
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, photos, 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 dwellings: | 53 | 34 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.57% | 13.04% |
| Housing with piped water: | 9.43% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.04% | 47.83% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 32.08% | 26.09% |
| Housing with television: | 39.62% | 17.39% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 5.66% | 0.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 9.43% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 20.75% | 8.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.66% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 Photos of Balankax
In order for you to enjoy nature around Balankax, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria
- El Capulín (- inhabitants)
- El Carmen (4 inhabitants)
- El Fantasma (Los Chileros) (66 inhabitants)
- El Ramonal II (Los Manguitos) (10 inhabitants)
- El Sinaí (- inhabitants)
- El Toro (- inhabitants)
- La Bendición de Dios (2 inhabitants)
- La Estrella (- inhabitants)
- La Mojina (5 inhabitants)
- La Peregrina (396 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (7 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (- inhabitants)
- Las Flores (5 inhabitants)
- San Juan (2 inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanos (Rancho Nuevo Dos) (4 inhabitants)