Barranca Nueva (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Barranca Nueva, a beautiful small village of 178 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Barranca Nueva (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec. There are 178 inhabitants and it is 1,140 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #23 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Barranca Nueva, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Nueva is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Santiago Amoltepec, 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 Nueva.
#1 Where is Barranca Nueva? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Barranca Nueva 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 Nueva.
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#2 The population of Barranca Nueva (Oaxaca) is 178 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 | 91 | 178 |
| 2010 | 95 | 84 | 179 |
| 2005 | 80 | 66 | 146 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 9.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.73% | 14.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.62% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.11% | 18.95% |
| Schooling level: | 5.16 | 3.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.22 | 4.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.11 | 2.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.38% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 67.98% | 73.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.37% | 4.47% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.42% | 26.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 28.57% | 38.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.75% | 15.79% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 4.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 12.90% | 16.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 12.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 6.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barranca Nueva
With the satellite map of Barranca Nueva 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 Santiago Amoltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barranca Nueva.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca Nueva
Do you want to stay in Barranca Nueva? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barranca Nueva:- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 24 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 37 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 39 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 35 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barranca Nueva
Want to know what to see in Barranca Nueva if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Barranca Nueva.Las mejores montes de Barranca Nueva para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Las Flores (2042 meters): 5.7 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Bandera (1603 meters): 6.2 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Azufre (1828 meters): 9.7 km walk (132 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Abuelo (1867 meters): 9.5 km walk (197 minutes), heading South.
- Piedra del Tambor (1046 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Ciénega Mamey (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barranca Mapache (100 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Piedra Liza (139 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barranca Nueva (Oaxaca)
In Barranca Nueva 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 Nueva, 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 | 9 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 37 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 41 | 90 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of Barranca Nueva
In order for you to enjoy nature around Barranca Nueva, 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 Nueva, 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 Nueva (Oaxaca) is 71386
Are you going to send a letter to Barranca Nueva? Do you have a friend in Barranca Nueva and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Barranca Nueva consists of the following 5 digits: 71386. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Barranca Nueva ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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#10 Schools in Barranca Nueva
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec
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