La Barbosa
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Barbosa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 174 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Barbosa belongs to the municipality of Tierra Blanca (State of Guanajuato). There are 174 inhabitants and it is 2,019 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 49 minutes away by car (49 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking.
Data: In La Barbosa, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 26% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Barbosa? You can find it at 8.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tierra Blanca, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Barbosa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Barbosa? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Barbosa (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Barbosa, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Barbosa (Guanajuato) is 174 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 95 | 79 | 174 |
| 2010 | 80 | 78 | 158 |
| 2005 | 70 | 63 | 133 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 10.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.72% | 1.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.32% | 10.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.87% | 10.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.45% | 11.25% |
| Schooling level: | 6.84 | 4.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.43 | 3.87 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.17 | 5.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.99% | 31.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 36.71% | 46.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.58% | 17.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 35 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 65.71% | 7.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 17.14% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.43% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 82.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.86% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 14.29% | 3.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 51.43% | 35.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.86% | 3.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 7.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.71% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Barbosa
With the satellite map of La Barbosa 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 Tierra Blanca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Barbosa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Barbosa
Do you want to stay in La Barbosa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Barbosa:- POSADA LA UNIÓN: 13 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA HIDALGO: 14 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA VILLA VICTORIA: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAAK: 18 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Barbosa
A weekend in La Barbosa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Barbosa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Barbosa for hiking and trails:
- La Concha (2293 meters): 2.5 km walk (52 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Prieto (2552 meters): 2.2 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Corralillos (2364 meters): 2.9 km walk (40 minutes), heading East.
- El Puerto de Guerra (2508 meters): 4.6 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro", 49 km, heading Northwest (49 minutes by car)
- La Aldea (121 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro Colorado (951 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro Chato (394 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Negritas (281 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Barbosa (Guanajuato)
In La Barbosa 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 La Barbosa, 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) | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 40 | 87 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of La Barbosa
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Barbosa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Barbosa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Barbosa (Guanajuato) is 37973
Are you going to send a letter to La Barbosa? Do you have a friend in La Barbosa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Barbosa consists of the following 5 digits: 37973. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Barbosa ("37") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Barbosa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Barbosa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tierra Blanca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tierra Blanca
- El Lindero (El Capitán) (2 inhabitants)
- El Roble (106 inhabitants)
- El Salto (340 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (462 inhabitants)
- El Tulillo (29 inhabitants)
- El Uñagatal (15 inhabitants)
- El Varal (109 inhabitants)
- Fracción del Cano (578 inhabitants)
- La Esquina (10 inhabitants)
- Las Ánimas (96 inhabitants)
- Madroño (- inhabitants)
- Mesa de Madroño (8 inhabitants)
- Ocotillos (18 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (2428 inhabitants)
- Xoconoxtle (133 inhabitants)