Barranca Blanca
Maps, pictures and statistics of Barranca Blanca, a beautiful medium-sized town of 247 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of Barranca Blanca belongs to the municipality of Tepic (State of Nayarit). There are 247 inhabitants and it is 685 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Blas is 49 minutes away by car (48 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #41 of the ranking.
Data: In Barranca Blanca, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 92% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barranca Blanca? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Barranca Blanca? You can find it at 8.6 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Tepic, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Barranca Blanca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Barranca Blanca? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Barranca Blanca in Nayarit? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Barranca Blanca.
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#2 The population of Barranca Blanca (Nayarit) is 247 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 124 | 123 | 247 |
| 2010 | 109 | 117 | 226 |
| 2005 | 94 | 105 | 199 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 5.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 3.24% | 2.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.24% | 3.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.02% | 5.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.21% | 1.83% |
| Schooling level: | 8.09 | 6.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.35 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.79 | 7.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Tepic (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.77% | 31.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.85% | 56.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.84% | 4.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 62 | 65 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.39% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.71% | 91.23% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.55% | 98.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.87% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.19% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.55% | 38.60% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.90% | 8.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.61% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.94% | 61.40% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.45% | 5.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barranca Blanca
With the satellite map of Barranca Blanca will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tepic. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barranca Blanca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca Blanca
Many people want to stay in the town of Barranca Blanca 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:- MOTEL ARIES: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA VICKY: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS SAN JUAN: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA VICKY: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barranca Blanca
A weekend in Barranca Blanca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Barranca Blanca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Barranca Blanca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (1116 meters): 9.1 km walk (130 minutes), heading East.
- El Tepetolole (1637 meters): 10.7 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Barrenada (1388 meters): 9.2 km walk (162 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Volcán San Juan (2149 meters): 13.0 km walk (230 minutes), heading South.
- San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Rosario (La Marinera)", 49 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo de la misericordia de San Santiago Apóstol", 63 km, heading South (59 minutes by car)
- Colonia Doce de Diciembre (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Limón (52 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Las Paredes (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Fortuna (1191 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barranca Blanca (Nayarit)
In Barranca Blanca 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 Barranca Blanca, 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) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 77 | 69 | 146 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of Barranca Blanca
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Barranca Blanca? 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 Barranca Blanca.
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#8 The Postal Code of Barranca Blanca (Nayarit) is 63517
Are you going to send a letter to Barranca Blanca? Do you have a friend in Barranca Blanca and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Barranca Blanca consists of the following 5 digits: 63517. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Barranca Blanca ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Barranca Blanca 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 Nayarit, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit
#10 Schools in Barranca Blanca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepic
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- Crucero de CamichÃn (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (5 inhabitants)
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- El Corral de Soria (36 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (1 inhabitants)
- El Puente (- inhabitants)
- El Punto (- inhabitants)
- El Recoveco (2 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (17 inhabitants)
- La Limonera (8 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (71 inhabitants)
- Las Adjuntas (- inhabitants)
- San Carlos (6 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (- inhabitants)