La Barranca (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the large village of La Barranca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 718 inhabitants?
The town of La Barranca (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Puruándiro. There are 718 inhabitants and it is 2,004 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 52 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Barranca, 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.
The town of La Barranca is located at 7.7 kilometers from Puruándiro, 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 La Barranca.
#1 Where is La Barranca? How to go? Map
Online map of La Barranca (Michoacán) 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 La Barranca (Michoacán) is 718 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 354 | 364 | 718 |
| 2010 | 419 | 361 | 780 |
| 2005 | 455 | 383 | 838 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 1.94 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 5.57% | 6.15% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.09% | 1.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.67% | 1.94% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.42% | 1.19% |
| Schooling level: | 7.77 | 7.01 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.55 | 6.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.98 | 7.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.56% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.14% | 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 Puruándiro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.03% | 34.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.74% | 54.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.90% | 18.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 219 | 301 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.54% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.09% | 89.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.54% | 95.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.82% | 78.90% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.72% | 97.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.35% | 97.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.30% | 79.36% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.71% | 60.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.33% | 16.97% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.89% | 64.22% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.00% | 31.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.10% | 4.59% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Barranca
With the satellite map of La Barranca 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 Puruándiro. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 ARIES: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL VENECIA SA DE CV: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO: 12 km away, direction West (10 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.Las mejores montes de La Barranca para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Caballito (2133 meters): 1.4 km walk (17 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Puercos (2139 meters): 1.7 km walk (23 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Agua Caliente (2015 meters): 3.3 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Ziriguato (2260 meters): 5.4 km walk (79 minutes), heading North.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Guadalupe", 52 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo", 80 km, heading Northeast (59 minutes by car)
- El Fresno de Guadalupe (55 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Quemadita (136 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- La Quemada (418 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Rincón de Don Pedro (146 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Barranca (Michoacán)
In La Barranca 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 Barranca, 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) | 13 | 29 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 53 | 61 | 114 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 222 | 202 | 424 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 66 | 72 | 138 |
#7 Pictures of La Barranca
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Barranca, 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 Barranca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Barranca en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Barranca (Michoacán) is 58520
Are you going to send a letter to La Barranca? Do you have a friend in La Barranca and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Barranca consists of the following 5 digits: 58520. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Barranca ("58") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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 Schools in La Barranca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puruándiro
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- Restaurante Xanamu (- inhabitants)
- San José Otunguitiro (412 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (San Pedro Carano) (473 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (64 inhabitants)