Balancán, Mexico
Balancán is a town of 13,030 people in Tabasco, Mexico, founded in 1516.
Why visit Balancán
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 9 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Balancán
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About Balancán
Balancán, officially Balancán de Domínguez is the city and the head of the municipality of Balancán, one of the 17 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Tabasco.
From the Wikipedia article Balancán de Domínguez (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Balancán on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship6
La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Church · Mormon · 1.1 km
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Centro de Recursos e Información para la Integración Educativa No.02
School · 0.7 km
Healthcare4
Map of Balancán
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Getting there and nearby towns
Palenque International Airport (PQM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Vicente Guerrero 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Leona Vicario 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Netzahualcóyotl 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- General Luis Felipe Domínguez Suárez 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Missicab (La Pita) 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- El Pípila 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Chacama 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Multé 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Tenosique 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Palenque 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BalancanLetters, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balancan usumacinta1709, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Usumacinta-balancan, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY 2.5
- Usumacinta river 202007p3, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Usumacinta river 202007p4, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crocodylus moreletii, Balancan, 2025 p1, Carlos Valenzuela Montuy, CC BY 4.0
- Crocodylus moreletii, Balancan, 2025 p4, Cvmontuy, CC BY 4.0
- Crocodylus moreletii, Balancan, 2025 p2, Cvmontuy, CC BY 4.0
- Butorides virescens, Balancan 2025, Cvmontuy, CC BY 4.0
- Butorides virescens, Balancan, 2025, p3, Cvmontuy, CC BY 4.0
- Butorides virescens, Balancan, 2025 p2, Cvmontuy, CC BY 4.0
- Crocodylus moreletii, Balancan, 2025 p3, Cvmontuy, CC BY 4.0
- Popalillo Balancan 2020, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crocodylus moreletii Balacan2020p1, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crocodylus moreletii Balacan2020p2, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balancan banner, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
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