El Barranco (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Barranco, a beautiful small village of 20 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of El Barranco (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 20 inhabitants and it is 2,017 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 17 minutes away by car (12 km). It is the most populated town in the position #54 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Barranco, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 20% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Barranco? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Barranco is located at 9.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Real de Catorce, 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 El Barranco.

#1 Where is El Barranco? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Barranco in San Luis Potosí? 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 El Barranco.

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#2 The population of El Barranco (San Luis Potosí) is 20 inhabitants

Population data in El Barranco (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202091120
201012820
2005111021
Evolution of the population in El Barranco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Barranco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.5712.50
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:20.00%10.00%
Illiterate population (men):15.00%12.50%
Illiterate population (women):5.00%8.33%
Schooling level:6.466.07
Schooling level (men):5.144.50
Schooling level (women):87.25
Indigenous culture data in El Barranco:
20202010
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 El Barranco, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Barranco:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.00%35.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.55%62.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):11.11%16.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:56
Homes with electricity:100.00%33.33%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:40.00%33.33%
Homes with a radio:60.00%100.00%
Homes with a television:60.00%66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:60.00%0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:40.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:60.00%33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:20.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:20.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Barranco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Barranco

With the satellite map of El Barranco 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 Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Barranco.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Barranco

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

#5 What to do in El Barranco

A weekend in El Barranco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Barranco and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Barranco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Arco (2736 meters): 7.0 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro El Quemado (2884 meters): 7.4 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro de La Bufa (2836 meters): 7.5 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Alto (2879 meters): 7.2 km walk (99 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Barranco:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Barranco?:
  • El Garabato (77 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Vigas de Coronados (52 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
  • El Mastranto (309 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
  • Las Relaciones (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 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 El Barranco (San Luis Potosí)

In El Barranco 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 El Barranco, 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 El Barranco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)123
Youth (6-14 years)224
Adults (15-59 years)5510
Elderly (60+ years)123

#7 Pictures of El Barranco

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

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#8 The Postal Code of El Barranco (San Luis Potosí) is 78564

Are you going to send a letter to El Barranco? Do you have a friend in El Barranco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Barranco consists of the following 5 digits: 78564. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Barranco ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce

  1. Cerrito Blanco (1 inhabitants)
  2. Charco Colorado (2 inhabitants)
  3. El Magueyal (- inhabitants)
  4. El Oreganal (16 inhabitants)
  5. El Tecolote (45 inhabitants)
  6. Rancho Cocuy (- inhabitants)
  7. Los Pames (2 inhabitants)
  8. Puerto de la Cruz (3 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho el Pollo (5 inhabitants)
  10. Real de Catorce (1395 inhabitants)
  11. Real de Catorce (- inhabitants)
  12. Real de Catorce (- inhabitants)
  13. Real de Maroma (107 inhabitants)
  14. Tahonitas del Salto (64 inhabitants)
  15. Tanque de Dolores (294 inhabitants)