La Barranca (Durango)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Barranca, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 24 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of La Barranca (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tepehuanes. There are 24 inhabitants and it is 2,287 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #61 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Barranca, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 La Barranca is located at 44.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes, 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 La Barranca.
#1 Where is La Barranca? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Barranca (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Barranca, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Barranca (Durango) is 24 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2005 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.63 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.50% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.17% | 8.33% |
| Schooling level: | 4.94 | 3.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.09 | 3.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.71 | 4.44 |
| 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 Tepehuanes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 83.33% | 29.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.00% | 58.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 88.89% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 75.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 62.50% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.50% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Barranca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Barranca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepehuanes. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Barranca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Barranca
Many people want to stay in the town of La Barranca 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:- HOTEL PUEBLO MAGICO: 50 km away, direction Southwest (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CABAÑA: 64 km away, direction Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- PARQUE ECOTURÍSTICO TORANCE: 64 km away, direction Southwest (52 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAMOS: 75 km away, direction West (59 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Barranca
A weekend in La Barranca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Barranca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Barranca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro de La Rinconada (2732 meters): 5.1 km walk (66 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro de Los Potrerillos (2789 meters): 4.7 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Alto de Las Flores (2795 meters): 5.6 km walk (107 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tule (2560 meters): 5.4 km walk (93 minutes), heading East.
- La Graniza (89 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- El Tule (46 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- El Columpio (6 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- El Dorador (El Dorado) (41 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (13 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Barranca (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Barranca 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 Barranca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of La Barranca
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Barranca? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Barranca.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Barranca en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Barranca (Durango) is 35626
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Barranca so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 35626. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Barranca ("35") correspond to the State of Durango, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for La Barranca 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 Durango, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepehuanes
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepehuanes
- Ciénega Prieta (2 inhabitants)
- El Aguaje (24 inhabitants)
- El Cardón (- inhabitants)
- El Cristal de Abajo (2 inhabitants)
- El Desmonte (- inhabitants)
- El Saltillo (3 inhabitants)
- El Saucillal (4 inhabitants)
- Joya de Flores (13 inhabitants)
- La Culebra (4 inhabitants)
- La Playa (1 inhabitants)
- La Tijera (- inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Pérez (9 inhabitants)
- San Gerónimo (66 inhabitants)
- San Isidro de las Calabazas (Las Calabazas) (42 inhabitants)