Barrio Alto (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Barrio Alto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 157 inhabitants?
The town of Barrio Alto (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos. There are 157 inhabitants and it is 367 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 36 minutes away by car (32 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Barrio Alto, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Barrio Alto is located at 1.6 kilometers from Santo Domingo de Morelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Barrio Alto.
#1 Where is Barrio Alto? How to go? Map
Online map of Barrio Alto in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Barrio Alto (Oaxaca) is 157 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 76 | 157 |
| 2010 | 68 | 66 | 134 |
| 2005 | 47 | 51 | 98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.02 | 18.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.38% | 24.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.55% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.83% | 30.88% |
| Schooling level: | 4.37 | 2.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.96 | 3.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.79 | 2.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.71% | 84.33% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.46% | 36.57% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 8.28% | 14.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 13.16% | 28.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 35 | 34 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.14% | 81.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 82.86% | 37.04% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 14.29% | 40.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 45.71% | 3.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 57.14% | 7.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 37.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barrio Alto
With the satellite map of Barrio Alto 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 Santo Domingo de Morelos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barrio Alto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barrio Alto
Do you want to stay in Barrio Alto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barrio Alto:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 21 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 29 km away, direction Southeast (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barrio Alto
Want to know what to see in Barrio Alto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Barrio Alto.Las mejores montes de Barrio Alto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 3.9 km walk (59 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 4.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 8.4 km walk (152 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 9.0 km walk (122 minutes), heading East.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 36 km, heading Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- Santo Domingo de Morelos (1960 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Paso San Antonio (314 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Toma de Agua (235 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Bajos de Santo Domingo (658 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barrio Alto (Oaxaca)
In Barrio Alto 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 Barrio Alto, 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) | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 41 | 43 | 84 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Barrio Alto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Barrio Alto? 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 Barrio Alto.
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#8 The Postal Code of Barrio Alto (Oaxaca) is 70907
Are you going to send a letter to Barrio Alto? Do you have a friend in Barrio Alto and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Barrio Alto consists of the following 5 digits: 70907. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Barrio Alto ("70") 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
- Bajos de Santo Domingo (658 inhabitants)
- Barrio Alto (157 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Río (366 inhabitants)
- Barrio Nuevo (553 inhabitants)
- Cañada Brava (1344 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (583 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana Alto (120 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (704 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (647 inhabitants)
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