Barranca Grande (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Barranca Grande, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 26 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Barranca Grande (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Mateo Río Hondo. There are 26 inhabitants and it is 2,354 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Barranca Grande, 27% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Barranca Grande is located at 3.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of San Mateo Río Hondo, 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 Grande.
#1 Where is Barranca Grande? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Barranca Grande in Oaxaca? 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 Grande.
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#2 The population of Barranca Grande (Oaxaca) is 26 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2010 | 48 | 39 | 87 |
| 2005 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 5.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.69% | 12.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.85% | 16.67% |
| Schooling level: | 6.58 | 5.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.22 | 5.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 4.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 53.85% | 26.44% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.54% | 9.20% |
| 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 San Mateo Río Hondo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.62% | 39.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.46% | 64.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.77% | 18.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 22 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.00% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 5.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | 15.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 5.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barranca Grande
With the satellite map of Barranca Grande 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 San Mateo Río Hondo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barranca Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca Grande
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Barranca Grande, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Barranca Grande so you can contact them:- CABANAS Y RESTAURANTE DEL PACÍFICO: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAÑAS PUESTA DEL SOL: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS MI RANCHITO QUERIDO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA YEGOYOXI: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barranca Grande
Want to know what to see in Barranca Grande if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Barranca Grande.Las mejores montes de Barranca Grande para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (2679 meters): 1.7 km walk (23 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Mole (2677 meters): 1.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Peine (2541 meters): 2.8 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Postema (2885 meters): 4.5 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Falda de Portillo (39 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- El Esfuerzo (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Río Molino (55 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- San Melchor (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barranca Grande (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Barranca Grande 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 Grande there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of Barranca Grande
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Barranca Grande? 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 Grande.
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#9 Schools in Barranca Grande
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Mateo Río Hondo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Mateo Río Hondo
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- El Cuachepil (60 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (51 inhabitants)
- El Tavel (5 inhabitants)
- Horno de Cal (- inhabitants)
- Las Tinas (1 inhabitants)
- Pinabete (Llano de Pinabete) (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Madroño (Rancho el Capulín) (11 inhabitants)
- Río Cuapinol (73 inhabitants)
- Río Pacífico (11 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (23 inhabitants)
- San Felipe (Manzanillo) (14 inhabitants)
- San Mateo Río Hondo (956 inhabitants)
- Tres Cruces (6 inhabitants)
- Yogoló (15 inhabitants)