Barranca Rica (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Barranca Rica (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 397 inhabitants?
The place of Barranca Rica is inside the municipality of Santiago Amoltepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 397 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking. Barranca Rica is at 1,083 meters of altitude.
Data: In Barranca Rica, there is a percentage of 88% of indigenous population and 18% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barranca Rica? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Barranca Rica? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Santiago Amoltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Barranca Rica through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Barranca Rica? How to go? Map
Location map of Barranca Rica in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Barranca Rica, which is marked with the following symbol
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#2 The population of Barranca Rica (Oaxaca) is 397 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 202 | 195 | 397 |
2010 | 206 | 204 | 410 |
2005 | 176 | 183 | 359 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.19 | 6.86 |
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.50% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population: | 10.83% | 10.49% |
Illiterate population (men): | 3.27% | 6.86% |
Illiterate population (women): | 7.56% | 14.08% |
Schooling level: | 6.44 | 5.32 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.87 | 5.57 |
Schooling level (women): | 6.03 | 5.09 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 88.41% | 85.61% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 50.13% | 43.41% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.01% | 3.17% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Amoltepec (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 12.85% | 14.15% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 23.08% | 25.49% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.97% | 2.91% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 100 | 93 |
Homes with electricity: | 95.00% | 89.02% |
Housing with piped water: | 93.00% | 47.56% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 3.00% | 98.78% |
Dwellings with radio: | 6.00% | 19.51% |
Housing with television: | 56.00% | 30.49% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 37.00% | 26.83% |
Housing with washing machine: | 11.00% | 3.66% |
Housing with automobile: | 1.00% | 3.66% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 4.00% | 1.22% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 18.00% | 2.44% |
Homes with Internet: | 1.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barranca Rica
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barranca Rica, 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 Rica.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barranca Rica
Many people want to stay in the town of Barranca Rica 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 SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 22 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 50 km away, direction North (33 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 47 km away, direction North (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 45 km away, direction North (38 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Barranca Rica (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Barranca Rica by age and sex, 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 Rica there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 27 | 29 | 56 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 51 | 107 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 106 | 104 | 210 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
#6 Photos of Barranca Rica
In order for you to enjoy nature around Barranca Rica, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Barranca Rica, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Barranca Rica (Oaxaca) is 71388
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Barranca Rica so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71388. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Barranca Rica ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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- La Mesilla (525 inhabitants)
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