Barranca del Oro

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Barranca del Oro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 368 inhabitants of Nayarit.

The town of Barranca del Oro belongs to the municipality of Amatlán de Cañas (State of Nayarit). There are 368 inhabitants and it is 739 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ahuacatlán is 23 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Barranca del Oro, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Barranca del Oro is located at 14.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Amatlán de Cañas, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Barranca del Oro.

#1 Where is Barranca del Oro? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Barranca del Oro (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Barranca del Oro, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Barranca del Oro (Nayarit) is 368 inhabitants

Population data in Barranca del Oro
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020188180368
2010202188390
2005179164343
Evolution of the population in Barranca del Oro: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Barranca del Oro:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.737.45
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:16.58%14.87%
Illiterate population:3.80%5.64%
Illiterate population (men):2.72%7.45%
Illiterate population (women):1.09%3.96%
Schooling level:8.296.95
Schooling level (men):7.826.97
Schooling level (women):8.746.93
Indigenous culture data in Barranca del Oro:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Barranca del Oro, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nayarit, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Barranca del Oro:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.01%32.31%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.22%60.11%
Employed population over 12 years (women):32.45%6.44%
Number of inhabited private housings:128188
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%98.28%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:99.22%96.55%
Homes with a radio:60.16%69.83%
Homes with a television:96.09%93.97%
Homes with a refrigerator:97.66%92.24%
Homes with a washing machine:85.16%87.07%
Homes with a car:60.94%57.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:22.66%12.93%
Homes with landline telephone:0.78%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:94.53%81.03%
Homes with Internet:32.03%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Barranca del Oro (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nayarit, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Barranca del Oro

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barranca del Oro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Amatlán de Cañas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barranca del Oro.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca del Oro

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Barranca del Oro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Barranca del Oro so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Barranca del Oro

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Barranca del Oro? The list of the best places to visit in Barranca del Oro and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Barranca del Oro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Burrosa (1913 meters): 10.3 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro La Cofradía (1360 meters): 14.0 km walk (192 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Alto (1927 meters): 14.1 km walk (173 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Llorón (2143 meters): 11.6 km walk (212 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in Barranca del Oro:Other towns near Barranca del Oro:
  • El Pilón (165 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
  • El Rosario (1366 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
  • Los Agrios (92 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
  • Las Anonas (94 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Barranca del Oro (Nayarit)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Barranca del Oro 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 del Oro there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Barranca del Oro (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)161329
Youth (6-14 years)303565
Adults (15-59 years)11288200
Elderly (60+ years)304474

#7 Pictures of Barranca del Oro

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Barranca del Oro? 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 del Oro.

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#8 The Postal Code of Barranca del Oro (Nayarit) is 63970

Are you going to send a letter to Barranca del Oro? Do you have a friend in Barranca del Oro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Barranca del Oro consists of the following 5 digits: 63970. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Barranca del Oro ("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.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatlán de Cañas

  1. El Carrizo (- inhabitants)
  2. El Farito (30 inhabitants)
  3. El Pilón (165 inhabitants)
  4. Estancia de los López (2318 inhabitants)
  5. José Enrique Díaz (3 inhabitants)
  6. La Cofradía (- inhabitants)
  7. La Cruz de Piedra (2 inhabitants)
  8. La Escondida (Agua Escondida) (27 inhabitants)
  9. La Lima (21 inhabitants)
  10. Las Guásimas (5 inhabitants)
  11. Las Jarillas (2 inhabitants)
  12. Los Agrios (92 inhabitants)
  13. Mezquites (644 inhabitants)
  14. Potrerillos (17 inhabitants)
  15. Rancho La Ladrillera (7 inhabitants)