Barrio Sur
The most complete information about the small village of Barrio Sur (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 103 inhabitants?
The town of Barrio Sur belongs to the municipality of Santa María Lachixío (State of Oaxaca). There are 103 inhabitants and it is 2,250 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Barrio Sur, 22% 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 Barrio Sur is located at 0.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santa María Lachixío, 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 Barrio Sur.
#1 Where is Barrio Sur? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Barrio Sur (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Barrio Sur (Oaxaca) is 103 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54 | 49 | 103 |
| 2010 | 40 | 42 | 82 |
| 2005 | 39 | 41 | 80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 7.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.97% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.48% | 17.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.83% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.65% | 27.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.84 | 5.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.94 | 7 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.89 | 4.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.44% | 82.93% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.94% | 15.85% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Lachixío (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.33% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.82% | 40.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.56% | 60.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 27 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.59% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.52% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.15% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.15% | 55.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.33% | 15.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.22% | 10.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 5.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 29.63% | 5.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 29.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barrio Sur
With the satellite map of Barrio Sur 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 Santa María Lachixío. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of Barrio Sur.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barrio Sur
Many people want to stay in the town of Barrio Sur 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:- POSADA SAN BERNARDO: 28 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 29 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURISIMA: 29 km away, direction South (23 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOS GEMELOS: 38 km away, direction South (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barrio Sur
Want to know what to see in Barrio Sur if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Barrio Sur.Mountains in Barrio Sur for hiking and trails:
- Cresta de Gallo (2464 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Seto (2752 meters): 4.6 km walk (72 minutes), heading East.
- Garabato (2816 meters): 7.3 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Peña del Tejón (2862 meters): 6.7 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
- Santa María Lachixío (1099 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Cinco de Mayo (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Los Llanos (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Arroyo Bajo (51 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barrio Sur (Oaxaca)
In Barrio Sur 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 Sur, 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) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of Barrio Sur
In order for you to enjoy nature around Barrio Sur, 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 Sur, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Barrio Sur as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Lachixío
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Lachixío
- Barrio Sur (103 inhabitants)
- 5 de Mayo (26 inhabitants)
- Cuyachila (11 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (84 inhabitants)
- Los Llanos (20 inhabitants)
- Rincón Hacienda Vieja (336 inhabitants)
- Santa María Lachixío (1099 inhabitants)