La Barranca (Veracruz)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Barranca, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 254 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of La Barranca (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chalma. There are 254 inhabitants and it is 96 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Barranca, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Barranca is located at 3.7 kilometers from Chalma, 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 in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Barranca (Veracruz) is 254 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119 | 135 | 254 |
| 2010 | 140 | 142 | 282 |
| 2005 | 139 | 145 | 284 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.45 | 18.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 33.07% | 7.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.99% | 19.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.91% | 18.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.09% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.86 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.17 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.55 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 84.25% | 92.91% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 45.28% | 48.23% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.77% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chalma (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.73% | 32.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.26% | 59.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.85% | 5.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 75 | 70 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.67% | 65.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.67% | 95.52% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 62.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.33% | 52.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.00% | 43.28% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.00% | 1.49% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 49.33% | 1.49% |
| 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 Chalma. 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:- MOTEL EL RINCÓN DE DON PEDRO: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL CHALMA: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL SOL: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLATON: 9 km away, direction North (7 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.Mountains in La Barranca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Peña (190 meters): 0.8 km walk (14 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tepetolmetl (257 meters): 5.4 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Alambique (313 meters): 4.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Chiloco (280 meters): 6.2 km walk (89 minutes), heading West.
- San Fermín (10 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Taxtitla (511 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Corralillo (320 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Barranca (Veracruz)
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) | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 27 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 65 | 70 | 135 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 25 | 54 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Barranca (Veracruz) is 92173
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: 92173. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Barranca ("92") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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.
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#10 Schools in La Barranca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chalma
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chalma
- Alto del Estero (2 inhabitants)
- Amaxal (81 inhabitants)
- Aquixcuatitla (229 inhabitants)
- Cacalaca (77 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (- inhabitants)
- El Aguacate Grande (55 inhabitants)
- El Milagro (1 inhabitants)
- Felipe Ángeles (7 inhabitants)
- Francisco Javier Mina (22 inhabitants)
- La Vega (- inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (687 inhabitants)
- Morelos (141 inhabitants)
- Las Isabeles (4 inhabitants)
- Santa Filomena (1 inhabitants)
- Tetilco (10 inhabitants)