Barranca Cosida
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Barranca Cosida, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 453 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Barranca Cosida belongs to the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 453 inhabitants and it is 1,288 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Barranca Cosida, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Barranca Cosida? You can find it at 2.6 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santiago Amoltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Barranca Cosida through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Barranca Cosida? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Barranca Cosida (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Barranca Cosida, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Barranca Cosida (Oaxaca) is 453 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 229 | 224 | 453 |
| 2010 | 230 | 227 | 457 |
| 2005 | 233 | 231 | 464 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.38 | 12.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.34% | 16.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.30% | 12.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.04% | 20.43% |
| Schooling level: | 5.43 | 3.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 3.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.62 | 3.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 92.49% | 99.34% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 46.14% | 69.58% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.77% | 7.66% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 13.91% | 11.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 26.34% | 22.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.75% | 1.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 107 | 114 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.26% | 26.09% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.85% | 4.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 98.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.36% | 31.52% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.03% | 9.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.93% | 2.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.80% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.84% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.87% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barranca Cosida
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barranca Cosida, 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 Cosida.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca Cosida
Do you want to stay in Barranca Cosida? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barranca Cosida:- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 25 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 40 km away, direction North (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 41 km away, direction North (35 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 38 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barranca Cosida
A weekend in Barranca Cosida and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Barranca Cosida and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Barranca Cosida para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Las Flores (2042 meters): 4.4 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Bandera (1603 meters): 4.7 km walk (91 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Abuelo (1867 meters): 6.7 km walk (91 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Corralitos (1555 meters): 9.1 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Antonio (107 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La CofradÃa (196 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tierra Colorada (185 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Ciénega Mamey (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barranca Cosida (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Barranca Cosida 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 Cosida there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 36 | 27 | 63 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 66 | 66 | 132 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 121 | 228 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 10 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of Barranca Cosida
In order for you to enjoy nature around Barranca Cosida, 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 Cosida, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Barranca Cosida (Oaxaca) is 71388
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Barranca Cosida so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71388. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Barranca Cosida ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Barranca Cosida
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Amoltepec
- Ciénega Mamey (7 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (178 inhabitants)
- El Laurel (425 inhabitants)
- El Limoncillo (243 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (82 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (104 inhabitants)
- La Lucerna (64 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (384 inhabitants)
- Las Barrancas (106 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (392 inhabitants)
- Llano Metate (113 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (107 inhabitants)
- San José de las Flores (383 inhabitants)
- Santa MarÃa Naranjo (73 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (185 inhabitants)