Barrio del Gigante (México)

Learn about medium-sized town of Barrio del Gigante through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 433 inhabitants of the State of México

You may know it as El Gigante.

The town of Barrio del Gigante is located in the Municipality of El Oro (in the State of México). There are 433 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking. Barrio del Gigante is at 2,867 meters of altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as El Gigante. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Data: In Barrio del Gigante, there is a percentage of 93% of indigenous population and 63% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barrio del Gigante? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Barrio del Gigante? You can find it at 5.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of El Oro de Hidalgo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Barrio del Gigante location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

Where is Barrio del Gigante? How to get there? Map

Online map of Barrio del Gigante in México, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker


Enjoy spending hours looking at satellite images to find your home or remembering places in a village? We have obtained an updated satellite photo of Barrio del Gigante and at this link you will navigate through its streets.

The population of Barrio del Gigante (México) is 433 inhabitants

Population data in Barrio del Gigante (México)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020234199433
2010279246525
2005254212466
Evolution of the population in Barrio del Gigante: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Barrio del Gigante:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.988.13
Population coming from outside the State of México:5.31%5.52%
Illiterate population:12.24%14.29%
Illiterate population (men):4.16%8.13%
Illiterate population (women):8.08%19.71%
Schooling level:6.235.28
Schooling level (men):6.35.85
Schooling level (women):6.164.78
Indigenous culture data in Barrio del Gigante:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:92.84%92.57%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:50.12%47.05%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.69%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Barrio del Gigante, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Barrio del Gigante:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.81%23.62%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.31%35.77%
Employed population over 12 years (women):41.88%12.90%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:104146
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.18%
Housing with piped water:96.15%83.64%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:57.69%61.82%
Dwellings with radio:58.65%60.91%
Housing with television:81.73%79.09%
Housing with refrigerator:42.31%26.36%
Housing with washing machine:19.23%10.00%
Housing with automobile:21.15%20.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.88%2.73%
Homes with landline telephone:0.96%5.45%
Dwellings with cellular phones:63.46%21.82%
Homes with Internet:11.54%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Barrio del Gigante (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of México, and with the total for the country.

Satellite photo of Barrio del Gigante

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barrio del Gigante, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Oro. You can search free satellite map (2023) of Barrio del Gigante.


Population pyramid of Barrio del Gigante (México)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Barrio del Gigante 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 Barrio del Gigante there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Barrio del Gigante
Data of the age pyramid of the town Barrio del Gigante (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)232346
Youth (6-14 years)503181
Adults (15-59 years)123118241
Elderly (60+ years)382765

Photos of Barrio del Gigante

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