Barra de Cuatunalco
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 170 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Barra de Cuatunalco belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla (State of Oaxaca). There are 170 inhabitants and it is 19 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Cuatonalco is 3 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 40 minutes away by car (32 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #43 of the ranking.
Data: In Barra de Cuatunalco, there is a percentage of 49% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barra de Cuatunalco? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Barra de Cuatunalco? You can find it at 14.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Pedro Pochutla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Barra de Cuatunalco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Barra de Cuatunalco? How to go? Map
Online map of Barra de Cuatunalco (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Barra de Cuatunalco (Oaxaca) is 170 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | 84 | 170 |
| 2010 | 82 | 95 | 177 |
| 2005 | 54 | 55 | 109 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 8.42 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 11.18% | 6.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.65% | 11.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.94% | 8.42% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.71% | 15.85% |
| Schooling level: | 7.81 | 4.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.93 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.71 | 4.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 49.41% | 46.33% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 22.94% | 24.29% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.29% | 31.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.10% | 48.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.67% | 10.98% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.45% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.73% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.45% | 87.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.09% | 64.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.36% | 74.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.09% | 79.49% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.82% | 35.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.45% | 20.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.91% | 2.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.55% | 5.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.64% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barra de Cuatunalco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barra de Cuatunalco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Barra de Cuatunalco.
#4 What to do in Barra de Cuatunalco
A weekend in Barra de Cuatunalco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Barra de Cuatunalco and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Barra de Cuatunalco to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Cuatonalco: A 3 km walk (29 minutes) or 4 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Tahueca: A 5 km walk (80 minutes) or 6 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa Boca Vieja: A 6 km walk (74 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Zapotengo: A 11 km walk (104 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 10.9 km walk (199 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 17.3 km walk (212 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 15.8 km walk (315 minutes), heading West.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Rinconcito", 40 km, heading West (32 minutes by car)
- Salchi (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Huatunalco (Barra de Huatunalco) (112 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Coyote (121 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Tahueca (189 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Barra de Cuatunalco (Oaxaca)
In Barra de Cuatunalco there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Barra de Cuatunalco, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 57 | 52 | 109 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#6 Pictures of Barra de Cuatunalco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Barra de Cuatunalco? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Barra de Cuatunalco.
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#9 Hotels & Accommodation in Barra de Cuatunalco
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