Las Balsas (Francisco Z. Mena, Puebla)
Maps, photos and statistics of Las Balsas, a beautiful large village of 580 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The place of Las Balsas is inside the municipality of Francisco Z. Mena (in the State of Puebla). There are 580 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants. Las Balsas is at 230 meters of altitude.
Data: In Las Balsas, there is a percentage of 73% of indigenous population and 40% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Balsas? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Balsas is located at 7.9 kilometers from Metlaltoyuca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast 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
Online map of Las Balsas in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Las Balsas (Puebla) is 580 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 304 | 276 | 580 |
| 2010 | 262 | 243 | 505 |
| 2005 | 307 | 270 | 577 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.38 | 8.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 9.66% | 3.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.83% | 13.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.86% | 8.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.97% | 17.94% |
| Schooling level: | 6.69 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.8 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.59 | 5.37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 73.10% | 66.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 44.31% | 40.40% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.52% | 0.59% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.34% | 24.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.19% | 46.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.61% | 4.20% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 195 | 181 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.44% | 95.17% |
| Housing with piped water: | 2.05% | 3.45% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 28.21% | 99.31% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 66.15% | 81.38% |
| Housing with television: | 77.44% | 79.31% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 77.44% | 51.72% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 26.15% | 11.03% |
| Housing with automobile: | 13.33% | 6.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.08% | 0.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.18% | 2.07% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 40.00% | 1.38% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.56% | 0.69% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Balsas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Balsas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Francisco Z. Mena. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Balsas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Balsas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Balsas itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- HOTEL SANTA INÉS: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES DE MAR: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DOÑA YUYA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOÑA YUYA: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Las Balsas (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Balsas 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 Las Balsas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 29 | 75 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 131 | 132 | 263 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 106 | 93 | 199 |
#6 Photos of Las Balsas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Balsas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 The Postal Code of Las Balsas (Puebla) is 73014
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: 73014. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Balsas ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Las Balsas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Las Balsas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Francisco Z. Mena
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Francisco Z. Mena
- Arroyo Grande (2 inhabitants)
- Camposanto (El Cerro) (2 inhabitants)
- Cerco de Piedra (331 inhabitants)
- Chumulco (4 inhabitants)
- Cojolites (- inhabitants)
- Media Luna (2 inhabitants)
- El Jobo (2 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (3 inhabitants)
- El Tecomate (995 inhabitants)
- Estero Verde (- inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (283 inhabitants)
- La Estrella (1 inhabitants)
- La Llave (14 inhabitants)
- Palma Real de Adentro (570 inhabitants)
- Pantepec (- inhabitants)