Cruces de Barreras
Learn about medium-sized town of Cruces de Barreras through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 497 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
Its former name was Las Cruces (Barreras).
The town of Cruces de Barreras belongs to the municipality of Chucándiro (State of Michoacán). There are 497 inhabitants and it is 2,375 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 42 minutes away by car (37 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as Las Cruces (Barreras), because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2019.
Data: In Cruces de Barreras, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cruces de Barreras is located at 6.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Chucándiro, 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 Cruces de Barreras.
#1 Where is Cruces de Barreras? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Cruces de Barreras (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Cruces de Barreras (Michoacán) is 497 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 241 | 256 | 497 |
| 2010 | 244 | 246 | 490 |
| 2005 | 275 | 251 | 526 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | 14.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.41% | 0.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.87% | 12.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.24% | 14.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.63% | 11.07% |
| Schooling level: | 5.87 | 4.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.52 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.21 | 4.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.22% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.20% | 0.61% |
| 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 Chucándiro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.49% | 32.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.84% | 59.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.12% | 5.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 147 | 204 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.25% |
| Homes with piped water: | 11.56% | 2.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 21.77% | 95.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 82.31% | 90.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.28% | 93.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.35% | 74.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.46% | 29.32% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.62% | 42.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.76% | 0.75% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.80% | 16.54% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.16% | 66.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cruces de Barreras
With the satellite map of Cruces de Barreras 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 Chucándiro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cruces de Barreras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cruces de Barreras
Do you want to stay in Cruces de Barreras? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cruces de Barreras:- HOTEL VILLAS: 11 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- SALON DE FIESTAS HOTEL MORELOS: 13 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- CENTRO TURÍSTICO BALNEARIO VISTA BELLA SA DE CV: 17 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- CENTRO RECREATIVO AGUA CALIENTE SA DE CV: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cruces de Barreras
Want to know what to see in Cruces de Barreras if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cruces de Barreras.Mountains in Cruces de Barreras for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Ceja (2438 meters): 0.5 km walk (10 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Ojo de Agua (2423 meters): 1.5 km walk (21 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa La Gloria (2574 meters): 3.7 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Alto (2594 meters): 4.2 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Lago de Cuitzeo", 42 km, heading East (37 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 66 km, heading Southwest (66 minutes by car)
- Siberia (59 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Presa (146 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- San Ángel (360 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Carucheo Chico (37 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cruces de Barreras (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cruces de Barreras 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 Cruces de Barreras there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 44 | 70 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 144 | 137 | 281 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 51 | 51 | 102 |
#7 Pictures of Cruces de Barreras
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cruces de Barreras, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cruces de Barreras, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Cruces de Barreras
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chucándiro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chucándiro
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- Carucheo Chico (37 inhabitants)
- Carucheo Grande (162 inhabitants)
- Chucándiro (1401 inhabitants)
- El Jacal (Mezquitera) (243 inhabitants)
- El Salitre (616 inhabitants)
- El Salto (170 inhabitants)
- La Presa (146 inhabitants)
- Cruces de Barreras (497 inhabitants)
- Las Tablas (6 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (532 inhabitants)
- Santa Inés (61 inhabitants)
- Siberia (59 inhabitants)
- Tahuácaro (31 inhabitants)
- Tanimireche (71 inhabitants)