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Barreras (Jalisco)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Barreras, a beautiful medium-sized town of 252 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of Barreras (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Pihuamo. There are 252 inhabitants and it is 327 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Barreras, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Barreras is located at 26.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Pihuamo, 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 Barreras.

#1 Where is Barreras? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Barreras in Jalisco? 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 Barreras.

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#2 The population of Barreras (Jalisco) is 252 inhabitants

Population data in Barreras (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	124	128	252
2010	117	122	239
2005	119	138	257

Evolution of the population in Barreras: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Barreras:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.97	13.93
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	52.38%	47.70%
Illiterate population:	11.11%	13.81%
Illiterate population (men):	5.56%	13.93%
Illiterate population (women):	5.56%	13.68%
Schooling level:	5.42	4.70
Schooling level (men):	5.32	4.89
Schooling level (women):	5.51	4.48

Indigenous culture data in Barreras:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Barreras, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pihuamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Barreras:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.33%	22.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.00%	39.34%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.13%	4.27%
Number of inhabited private housings:	82	137
Homes with electricity:	98.78%	98.61%
Homes with piped water:	98.78%	97.22%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.56%	90.28%
Homes with a radio:	76.83%	83.33%
Homes with a television:	84.15%	86.11%
Homes with a refrigerator:	98.78%	93.06%
Homes with a washing machine:	90.24%	70.83%
Homes with a car:	45.12%	50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.98%	5.56%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.88%	29.17%
Homes with cell phones:	68.29%	9.72%
Homes with Internet:	46.34%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Barreras (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Barreras

With the satellite map of Barreras 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 Pihuamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Barreras.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barreras

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Barreras, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Barreras so you can contact them:

• GRAN HOTEL JARDÍN: 34 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRIMAVERA: 43 km away, direction North (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA VICTORIA: 46 km away, direction South (38 minutes by car)
• POSADA EN VILLA VICTORIA: 38 km away, direction South (32 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Barreras

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

• Cerro La Loma (815 meters): 3.8 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Perico (493 meters): 4.5 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Otatera (1043 meters): 4.5 km walk (61 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Palmera (867 meters): 5.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near Barreras:

• El Aguacate (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• Colomos (133 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Crucero de la Sidra (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• El Guayabo (158 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (9 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 Barreras (Jalisco)

In Barreras 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 Barreras, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Barreras (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	11	25
Youth (6-14 years)	16	26	42
Adults (15-59 years)	56	59	115
Elderly (60+ years)	38	32	70

#7 Pictures of Barreras

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Barreras? 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 Barreras.
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#8 The Postal Code of Barreras (Jalisco) is 49895

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Barreras 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: 49895. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Barreras ("49") correspond to the State of Jalisco, 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.

#9 Vote for Barreras as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in Barreras

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