Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Barranca Obscura, a beautiful medium-sized town of 490 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec. There are 490 inhabitants and it is 1,519 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Barranca Obscura, there is a percentage of 96% of indigenous population and 1% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barranca Obscura? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Barranca Obscura is located at 2.3 kilometers from Santiago Amoltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Barranca Obscura.
#1 Where is Barranca Obscura? How to go? Map
Online map of Barranca Obscura in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca) is 490 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 230 | 260 | 490 |
| 2010 | 210 | 201 | 411 |
| 2005 | 230 | 174 | 404 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.37 | 8.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.61% | 0.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.35% | 14.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.92% | 8.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.43% | 20.48% |
| Schooling level: | 4.95 | 3.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.23 | 3.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.71 | 3.58 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.92% | 97.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 48.57% | 61.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.84% | 2.19% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 13.27% | 33.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 21.15% | 46.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.35% | 21.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 98 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.86% | 97.40% |
| Homes with piped water: | 48.98% | 23.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.67% | 98.70% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.47% | 48.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 37.76% | 51.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 12.24% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 6.49% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 7.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.04% | 1.30% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 1.02% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Santiago Amoltepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Barranca Obscura.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca Obscura
Do you want to stay in Barranca Obscura? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barranca Obscura:- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 32 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 35 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 40 km away, direction North (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 35 km away, direction North (26 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.Mountains in Barranca Obscura for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Flores (2042 meters): 6.1 km walk (125 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Caja (1391 meters): 6.9 km walk (94 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Azufre (1828 meters): 8.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Bandera (1603 meters): 9.4 km walk (182 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Recibimiento (80 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santiago Amoltepec (1444 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Piedra Liza (139 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia de Jesús (La Cucaracha) (600 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 36 | 48 | 84 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 83 | 127 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 131 | 116 | 247 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 13 | 32 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of Barranca Obscura (Oaxaca) is 71386
Are you going to send a letter to Barranca Obscura? Do you have a friend in Barranca Obscura and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Barranca Obscura 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 Obscura ("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 Obscura
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec
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- Piedra Liza (139 inhabitants)
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