Barranca Obscura (Santiago Amoltepec, Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of Barranca Obscura, a beautiful medium-sized town of 490 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of Barranca Obscura is inside the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 490 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants. Barranca Obscura is at 1,519 meters of altitude.
Data: In Barranca Obscura, there is a percentage of 96% of indigenous population and 1% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barranca Obscura? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Barranca Obscura is located at 2.3 kilometers from Santiago Amoltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Barranca Obscura.
#1 Where is Barranca Obscura? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca) is 490 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 230 | 260 | 490 |
| 2010 | 210 | 201 | 411 |
| 2005 | 230 | 174 | 404 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.37 | 8.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.61% | 0.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.35% | 14.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.92% | 8.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.43% | 20.48% |
| Schooling level: | 4.95 | 3.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.23 | 3.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.71 | 3.58 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.92% | 97.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 48.57% | 61.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.84% | 2.19% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 13.27% | 33.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 21.15% | 46.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.35% | 21.90% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 98 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.86% | 97.40% |
| Housing with piped water: | 48.98% | 23.38% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.67% | 98.70% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 23.47% | 48.05% |
| Housing with television: | 37.76% | 51.95% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 12.24% | 14.29% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 6.49% |
| Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | 7.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.04% | 1.30% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 1.02% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barranca Obscura
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barranca Obscura, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Barranca Obscura.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca Obscura
Do you want to stay in Barranca Obscura? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barranca Obscura:- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 32 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 35 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 40 km away, direction North (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 35 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Barranca Obscura 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 Barranca Obscura there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 36 | 48 | 84 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 83 | 127 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 131 | 116 | 247 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 13 | 32 |
#6 Photos of Barranca Obscura
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#7 The Postal Code of Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca) is 71386
Are you going to send a letter to Barranca Obscura? Do you have a friend in Barranca Obscura and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Barranca Obscura consists of the following 5 digits: 71386. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Barranca Obscura ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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