La Barranca (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Barranca, a beautiful small village of 160 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Barranca (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Xilitla. There are 160 inhabitants and it is 777 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 14 minutes away by car (10 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #107 of the ranking.
Data: In La Barranca, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Barranca? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Barranca? You can find it at 7.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Xilitla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Barranca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Barranca? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Barranca in San Luis Potosí? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Barranca.
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#2 The population of La Barranca (San Luis Potosí) is 160 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80 | 80 | 160 |
| 2010 | 64 | 71 | 135 |
| 2005 | 73 | 61 | 134 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.95 | 18.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 10.62% | 5.19% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.50% | 17.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.50% | 18.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.00% | 15.62% |
| Schooling level: | 6.68 | 5.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.68 | 4.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.75 | 5.94 |
| 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 Xilitla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.88% | 31.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.75% | 54.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 4.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 45 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.83% | 94.44% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.83% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.65% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.52% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.26% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.91% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.74% | 38.89% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.96% | 13.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.87% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.78% | 0.00% |
| 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 Xilitla. 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 LOMAS DEL PEDREGAL: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN XILITLA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CIELITO LINDO: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL OREB: 11 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Barranca
Want to know what to see in La Barranca if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Barranca.Las mejores montes de La Barranca para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (987 meters): 1.2 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Toro (1431 meters): 1.5 km walk (31 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Jarros (1365 meters): 2.2 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Xilitlilla (Gallegos) (1642 meters): 4.0 km walk (53 minutes), heading North.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Convento de San Agustín", 14 km, heading Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Templo San Miguel Arcángel", 46 km, heading North (41 minutes by car)
- El Balcón (133 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Ceiba (60 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Puerto las Flores (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Curva (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 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) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 42 | 82 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
#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 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
#9 Schools in La Barranca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xilitla
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- Las Pozas (5 inhabitants)
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- Papatlal (116 inhabitants)
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- Rancho los Barbechos (30 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca Ejido (152 inhabitants)
- Xilitlilla (263 inhabitants)
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