Barranca (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the large village of Barranca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 644 inhabitants?
The town of Barranca (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Río. There are 644 inhabitants and it is 1,759 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa María del Río is 5 minutes away by car (4 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking.
Data: In Barranca, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 74% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barranca? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Barranca? You can find it at 2.5 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santa María del Río, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Barranca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Barranca? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Barranca (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Barranca (San Luis Potosí) is 644 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 330 | 314 | 644 |
| 2010 | 277 | 260 | 537 |
| 2005 | 237 | 235 | 472 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 10.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.24% | 1.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.52% | 9.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.26% | 10.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.26% | 8.30% |
| Schooling level: | 7.33 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.79 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.87 | 6.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.12% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.16% | 0.19% |
| 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 Santa María del Río (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.63% | 29.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.28% | 45.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.70% | 14.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 156 | 129 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.87% | 78.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 81.41% | 72.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 58.97% | 68.93% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.62% | 65.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.77% | 72.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.95% | 49.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | 13.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.05% | 33.01% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.33% | 0.97% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.05% | 1.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.72% | 39.81% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.41% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barranca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barranca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María del Río. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barranca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca
Do you want to stay in Barranca? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barranca:- HOTEL JARDÍN: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CUATRO CAMINOS: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LOS GIRASOLES: 5 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTELLA PUESTA DEL SOL: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barranca
A weekend in Barranca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Barranca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Barranca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (1948 meters): 2.0 km walk (40 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cuate (1961 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Duraznillo (2032 meters): 2.8 km walk (35 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Los Laurels (1963 meters): 3.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading East.
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Jardín Hidalgo", 5 km, heading Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parroquia San Nicolás Tolentino", 40 km, heading Southeast (36 minutes by car)
- Presa de los Aguacates (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Guanajuatito (Cerrito de la Cruz) (667 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Tamboctel (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Puerto la Campana (60 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barranca (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Barranca by age and gender, 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 there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 52 | 58 | 110 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 40 | 99 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 191 | 188 | 379 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 28 | 56 |
#7 Pictures of Barranca
In order for you to enjoy nature around Barranca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Barranca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Barranca as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#9 Schools in Barranca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Río
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María del Río
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- Las Enramadas (26 inhabitants)
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- Movimiento Comunal Juan Santamaría (16 inhabitants)
- Palmarito (93 inhabitants)
- Paso de las Higueras (7 inhabitants)
- Puerto del Fraile (3 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (12 inhabitants)