La Barranca de Castontla
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Barranca de Castontla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 18 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of La Barranca de Castontla belongs to the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón (State of Guerrero). There are 18 inhabitants and it is 1,882 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Taxco is 4 minutes away by car (4 km). It is the most populated town in the position #106 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Barranca de Castontla, 56% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Barranca de Castontla is located at 2.0 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Taxco de Alarcón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Barranca de Castontla.
#1 Where is La Barranca de Castontla? How to go? Map
Online map of La Barranca de Castontla (Guerrero) 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 de Castontla (Guerrero) is 18 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2010 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.75 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 8.46 | 5.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8 | 4.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.86 | 6.33 |
| 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 Taxco de Alarcón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.44% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.27% | 12.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Barranca de Castontla
With the satellite map of La Barranca de Castontla 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 Taxco de Alarcón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Barranca de Castontla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Barranca de Castontla
Do you want to stay in La Barranca de Castontla? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Barranca de Castontla:- HOTEL POSADA LUCY: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE TAXCO: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LUCI: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VICTORIA: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Barranca de Castontla
A weekend in La Barranca de Castontla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Barranca de Castontla and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Barranca de Castontla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cacalotenango (2274 meters): 2.7 km walk (47 minutes), heading West.
- Cacaloapan (2365 meters): 5.5 km walk (97 minutes), heading West.
- El Huixteco (2585 meters): 6.0 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Gordo (1560 meters): 8.3 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Parroquia de Santa Prisca y San Sebastián", 4 km, heading East (4 minutes by car)
- Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica Ixcateopan", 40 km, heading West (30 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Parque-Campamento Niltze", 61 km, heading North (44 minutes by car)
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Museo Arturo San Román", 60 km, heading North (52 minutes by car)
- Los Ocotes (30 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- Landa Uno (109 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Molina (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Cuadra (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Barranca de Castontla (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Barranca de Castontla 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 de Castontla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of La Barranca de Castontla
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Barranca de Castontla, 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 de Castontla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón
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