La Barquilla
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Barquilla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 284 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Barquilla belongs to the municipality of Valle de Santiago (State of Guanajuato). There are 284 inhabitants and it is 1,704 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 78 minutes away by car (52 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #87 of the ranking.
Data: In La Barquilla, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 86% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Barquilla? You can find it at 26.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Valle de Santiago, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Barquilla through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Barquilla? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Barquilla (Guanajuato)? 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 La Barquilla (Guanajuato) is 284 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 145 | 139 | 284 |
| 2010 | 160 | 143 | 303 |
| 2005 | 156 | 126 | 282 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 11.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.46% | 0.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.39% | 8.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.23% | 11.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.17% | 5.62% |
| Schooling level: | 6.25 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.84 | 3.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.64 | 5.72 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Valle de Santiago (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.48% | 29.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.63% | 55.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.21% | 6.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 81 | 105 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.78% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.06% | 86.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.09% | 75.61% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.65% | 93.90% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.36% | 85.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.42% | 84.15% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.56% | 45.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.28% | 1.22% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.94% | 6.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.19% | 28.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Barquilla
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Barquilla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Valle de Santiago. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Barquilla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Barquilla
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Barquilla, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Barquilla so you can contact them:- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- EL MESON DE DON MANUEL: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MESÓN DE DON MANUEL: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Barquilla
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Barquilla? The list of the best places to visit in La Barquilla and nearby locations.Mountains in La Barquilla for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tío Lino (1793 meters): 2.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Torres (2085 meters): 5.2 km walk (87 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Huipana (1865 meters): 7.2 km walk (124 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Peñas (2015 meters): 6.8 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 78 km, heading East (52 minutes by car)
- San Antonio de Eguía (El Ranchito) (144 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San José de la Montaña (Los Gatos) (453 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Salitre de Aguilares (El Salitre) (912 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Las Raíces (787 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Barquilla (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Barquilla by age and gender, 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 La Barquilla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 90 | 87 | 177 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 26 | 51 |
#7 Pictures of La Barquilla
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Barquilla, 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 Barquilla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Barquilla en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Barquilla (Guanajuato) is 38464
Are you going to send a letter to La Barquilla? Do you have a friend in La Barquilla and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Barquilla consists of the following 5 digits: 38464. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Barquilla ("38") 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 Barquilla 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 Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Barquilla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Valle de Santiago
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- Rancho de Guantes (407 inhabitants)
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