La Barranca (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the tiny town of La Barranca, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 8 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of La Barranca (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Río. The Magical Town of Tierra Nueva is 20 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #181 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Barranca, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% 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 13.4 kilometers from Santa María del Río, 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 (San Luis Potosí) 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 8 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.8 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.57 | 4 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | 6 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.2 | 3.20 |
| 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 Santa María del Río (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.00% | 10.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 María del Río. 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:- HOTEL DE LOURDES: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA GAVIOTA: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL RIO: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTELLA PUESTA DEL SOL: 20 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Barranca
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Barranca? The list of the best places to visit in La Barranca and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Barranca para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Pilón (1938 meters): 1.6 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Mesote (2076 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading South.
- La Mesita (1853 meters): 1.5 km walk (21 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Grande (1974 meters): 3.4 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Presa La Muñeca", 20 km, heading South (20 minutes by car)
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima", 23 km, heading West (20 minutes by car)
- La Labor del Río (Hacienda la Labor del Río) (219 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Cueva (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Paso de Rioverde (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Ojito de Agua (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 79564
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: 79564. 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.
#9 Vote for La Barranca as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Barranca or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Barranca to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Río
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- Lomas de San Vicente (Iglesia Vieja) (4 inhabitants)
- Ojito de Agua (11 inhabitants)
- Peregrina de Arriba (136 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santiago (- inhabitants)
- Rincón de San Jerónimo (- inhabitants)