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Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of Barranca Obscura through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 106 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco. There are 106 inhabitants and it is 2,431 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #58 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Barranca Obscura is located at 16.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, 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 Obscura.

#1 Where is Barranca Obscura? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Barranca Obscura (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 Obscura, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca) is 106 inhabitants

Population data in Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	48	58	106
2005	66	65	131

Evolution of the population in Barranca Obscura: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 58 males and 48 females. The female/male ratio is 0.828, and the birth rate is 2.95 children per woman. Of the total population, 3.77% comes from outside the State of Oaxaca. 14.15% of the population is illiterate (10.34% of men and 18.75% of women). The education level is 6.41 (6.85 in men and 5.91 in women).

Indigenous culture in Barranca Obscura
100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 82.08% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 4.72% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in Barranca Obscura
26.42% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (48.28% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in Barranca Obscura
In Barranca Obscura there are 32 housings. 92.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 80.00% have a radio receiver, 64.00% a television, 16.00% a fridge, 8.00% a washing-machine, 40.00% a car or a van, 4.00% a personal computer, 16.00% a landline telephone, 16.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of Barranca Obscura

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barranca Obscura, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barranca Obscura.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca Obscura

Many people want to stay in the town of Barranca Obscura 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:

• HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAGUNA: 21 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL LLANO: 25 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• EL GRAN HOTEL: 23 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Barranca Obscura

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Barranca Obscura? The list of the best places to visit in Barranca Obscura and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Barranca Obscura para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Los Pastores (2538 meters): 5.8 km walk (94 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Descanso de Toros (2642 meters): 7.1 km walk (91 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Yucunucuica (2803 meters): 7.5 km walk (104 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Tiánda (2463 meters): 13.6 km walk (200 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Barranca Obscura:

• Tierra Colorada (627 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• San Miguel Progreso (256 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Los Ángeles (477 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Yucuhillo (283 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Cañada Tejocote (71 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 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 Obscura (Oaxaca)

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

#7 Pictures of Barranca Obscura

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