Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 52 inhabitants of Chihuahua.
The town of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) belongs to the municipality of Urique (State of Chihuahua). There are 52 inhabitants and it is 2,256 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Creel is 49 minutes away by car (44 km). It is the most populated town in the position #106 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín), 13% of individuals have completed secondary education and 31% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) is located at 34.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of San Rafael, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Urique) it is at 6.0 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín).
#1 Where is Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) (Chihuahua) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) (Chihuahua) is 52 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 28 | 52 |
| 2010 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2005 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.46% | 3.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.77% | 7.14% |
| Schooling level: | 6.74 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.68 | 6.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.8 | 5.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 32.69% | 35.71% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 30.77% | 25.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.31% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | 64.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.33% | 35.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.31% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 76.92% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.23% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.46% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.54% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.23% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.15% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.23% | 75.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 30.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.08% | 37.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.62% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Urique. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín)
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA BARRANCAS: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIRADOR: 1 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- AREPO BARRANCAS: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIVISADERO BARRANCAS: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín)
A weekend in Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Mogotabo (2312 meters): 4.5 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Zarabina (2319 meters): 4.8 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Huerarachi (2473 meters): 6.5 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (2398 meters): 7.1 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Creel (Chihuahua): Don't miss "Iglesia de Cristo Rey de estilo neogótico", 49 km, heading Northeast (44 minutes by car)
- Cueva del Chino (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho de Santiago (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Piedra Volada (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Areponapuchi (248 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) (Chihuahua)
In Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) 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 Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín), 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) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín)? 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 Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín).
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Urique
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