La Barranca (Santa Catarina, San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Barranca through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 380 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The place of La Barranca is inside the municipality of Santa Catarina (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 380 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Barranca is at 449 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Barranca, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 7% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Barranca? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Barranca is located at 144.5 kilometers from San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 7.2 kilometers from Santa Catarina, which is the capital of 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
Location map of La Barranca in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Barranca, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Barranca (San Luis Potosí) is 380 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 194 | 186 | 380 |
| 2010 | 163 | 162 | 325 |
| 2005 | 149 | 140 | 289 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.37 | 18.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.11% | 18.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 18.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.11% | 18.40% |
| Schooling level: | 5.2 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.86 | 3.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.5 | 4.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.79% | 78.77% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 16.05% | 43.08% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 5.53% | 21.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 11.29% | 38.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 4.29% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 69 | 50 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.30% | 81.63% |
| Housing with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.80% | 85.71% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 31.88% | 28.57% |
| Housing with television: | 40.58% | 12.24% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 39.13% | 8.16% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 4.35% | 4.08% |
| Housing with automobile: | 17.39% | 6.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.90% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 7.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
#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 Santa Catarina. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Barranca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Barranca
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Barranca, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Barranca so you can contact them.:- VILLAS VILLA RIVIERA: 32 km away, direction West (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA MISIÓN CONCÁ: 34 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECO II: 42 km away, direction South (30 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 40 km away, direction South (31 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Barranca (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 36 | 26 | 62 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 62 | 109 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 99 | 82 | 181 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
#6 Photos of La Barranca
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Barranca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Barranca (San Luis Potosí) is 79796
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: 79796. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Barranca ("79") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina
- Carrizal Grande (129 inhabitants)
- El Carrizalillo (312 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (- inhabitants)
- Frijolares (97 inhabitants)
- Joya del Gavilán (148 inhabitants)
- La Cuchilla (237 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (- inhabitants)
- Las Jaritas (6 inhabitants)
- Las Moras (75 inhabitants)
- Limón de la Peña (339 inhabitants)
- Los Pocitos (59 inhabitants)
- San Diego (Pueblo Viejo) (889 inhabitants)
- Santa María Acapulco (740 inhabitants)
- Socorro Ponce (2 inhabitants)
- Tampaso (5 inhabitants)