El Barrancón (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Barrancón, a beautiful large village of 623 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Barrancón (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tanlajás. There are 623 inhabitants and it is 94 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 26 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Barrancón, there is a percentage of 96% of indigenous population and 57% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Barrancón? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Barrancón is located at 2.9 kilometers from Tanlajás, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Barrancón.
#1 Where is El Barrancón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Barrancón (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Barrancón (San Luis Potosí) is 623 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 312 | 311 | 623 |
| 2010 | 303 | 305 | 608 |
| 2005 | 316 | 303 | 619 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.79 | 5.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.98% | 2.63% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.17% | 8.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.61% | 5.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.57% | 10.56% |
| Schooling level: | 9.58 | 8.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.5 | 8.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.66 | 8.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.15% | 96.55% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 74.32% | 77.96% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.96% | 2.63% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.49% | 30.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.74% | 48.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.27% | 12.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 175 | 147 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.71% | 94.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 41.71% | 92.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.14% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.43% | 71.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.29% | 55.15% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.86% | 9.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.57% | 16.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.00% | 3.68% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.00% | 3.68% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 56.57% | 8.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.43% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Barrancón
With the satellite map of El Barrancón 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 Tanlajás. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of El Barrancón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Barrancón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Barrancón 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:- SALON Y HOTEL EL VENDABAL: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN RAFAEL: 22 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIERRA BUGAMBILIAS: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES TAMPAMOLÓN CORONA: 18 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Barrancón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Barrancón? The list of the best places to visit in El Barrancón and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Barrancón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Belen (259 meters): 6.3 km walk (127 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro May (236 meters): 6.4 km walk (113 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (240 meters): 17.0 km walk (256 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 17.8 km walk (304 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica de Tamúl", 26 km, heading West (26 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 55 km, heading Southwest (46 minutes by car)
- El Naranjal (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Amultzán (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- 21 de Marzo (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Manicero (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Barrancón (San Luis Potosí)
In El Barrancón 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 Barrancón, 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) | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 53 | 95 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 200 | 186 | 386 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 38 | 77 |
#7 Pictures of El Barrancón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Barrancón, 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 Barrancón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Barrancón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tanlajás
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tanlajás
- Barrio Cuaytzén Viejo (121 inhabitants)
- Coromohom (Tocoymohom) (627 inhabitants)
- Ejido Barrancón (Antonio Gómez) (- inhabitants)
- El Canelo (5 inhabitants)
- El Coy (19 inhabitants)
- El Naranjal (3 inhabitants)
- El Pando (452 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
- Las Delicias (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Chijoles (- inhabitants)
- Pemits (67 inhabitants)
- San Carlos (Francisco Javier Azuara Robles) (- inhabitants)
- San Jorge (- inhabitants)
- San Rafael (Lote Cuatro) (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (Anexo) (2 inhabitants)