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Barrio Chico (Oaxaca)

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The town of Barrio Chico (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Atoyac. There are 308 inhabitants and it is 222 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Barrio Chico, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 58% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barrio Chico? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Barrio Chico is located at 0.3 kilometers from San Pedro Atoyac, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Barrio Chico.

#1 Where is Barrio Chico? How to go? Map

Location map of Barrio Chico in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Barrio Chico, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Barrio Chico (Oaxaca) is 308 inhabitants

Population data in Barrio Chico (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	162	146	308
2010	93	80	173
2005	115	94	209

Evolution of the population in Barrio Chico: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Barrio Chico:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.44	21.25
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.65%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	17.53%	21.97%
Illiterate population (men):	9.09%	21.25%
Illiterate population (women):	8.44%	22.58%
Schooling level:	5.83	4.33
Schooling level (men):	5.37	3.83
Schooling level (women):	6.2	4.72

Indigenous culture data in Barrio Chico:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.03%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.84%	83.82%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	10.71%	18.50%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Barrio Chico:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	17.53%	25.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	30.82%	48.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.56%	5.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	74	48
Homes with electricity:	98.65%	94.29%
Homes with piped water:	83.78%	62.86%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	64.86%	85.71%
Homes with a radio:	21.62%	37.14%
Homes with a television:	60.81%	68.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	59.46%	48.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.70%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	20.27%	8.57%
Homes with cell phones:	58.11%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	1.35%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Barrio Chico 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 San Pedro Atoyac. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barrio Chico.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barrio Chico

Do you want to stay in Barrio Chico? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barrio Chico:

• HOTEL POSADA REAL: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA DE BELÉN: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 29 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Barrio Chico

Want to know what to see in Barrio Chico if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Barrio Chico.
Las mejores montes de Barrio Chico para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Yuculaco (428 meters): 2.9 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Yucucua (470 meters): 6.2 km walk (101 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Yucucaqui (383 meters): 7.3 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Yucusabi (777 meters): 10.8 km walk (185 minutes), heading Southeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Barrio Chico?:

• Barrio Grande (250 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
• San Pedro Atoyac (2729 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Barrio San Nicolás (113 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• R�o Puerco (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 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 Barrio Chico (Oaxaca)

In Barrio Chico 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 Chico, 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 Barrio Chico (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	24	39
Youth (6-14 years)	33	30	63
Adults (15-59 years)	98	77	175
Elderly (60+ years)	16	15	31

#7 Pictures of Barrio Chico

In order for you to enjoy nature around Barrio Chico, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Barrio Chico, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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