Santa Bárbara (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa Bárbara, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 400 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Santa Bárbara (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Jiquilpan. There are 400 inhabitants and it is 1,816 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 11 minutes away by car (9 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Bárbara, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% 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 Santa Bárbara is located at 6.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Jiquilpan de Juárez, 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 Santa Bárbara.
#1 Where is Santa Bárbara? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Santa Bárbara in Michoacán? 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 Santa Bárbara.
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#2 The population of Santa Bárbara (Michoacán) is 400 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 222 | 178 | 400 |
2010 | 202 | 157 | 359 |
2005 | 221 | 141 | 362 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.81 | 10.83 |
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.25% | 1.39% |
Illiterate population: | 12.75% | 10.03% |
Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 10.83% |
Illiterate population (women): | 6.50% | 9.41% |
Schooling level: | 6.18 | 5.41 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.27 | 5.27 |
Schooling level (women): | 6.11 | 5.51 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.00% | 0.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.25% | 0.00% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 38.50% | 29.25% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.55% | 61.78% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.62% | 3.96% |
Number of inhabited private housings: | 114 | 164 |
Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 72.34% |
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.25% | 80.85% |
Homes with a radio: | 85.96% | 89.36% |
Homes with a television: | 96.49% | 95.74% |
Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.61% | 92.55% |
Homes with a washing machine: | 77.19% | 58.51% |
Homes with a car: | 57.02% | 50.00% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.53% | 6.38% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 10.53% | 24.47% |
Homes with cell phones: | 87.72% | 68.09% |
Homes with Internet: | 19.30% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Bárbara
With the satellite map of Santa Bárbara 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 Jiquilpan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Bárbara.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Bárbara
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Bárbara 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:- HOTEL PRESIDENTE: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA TARASCA: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMIRA: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- PENSIÓN LA PAZ: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Bárbara
Want to know what to see in Santa Bárbara if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Bárbara.Mountains in Santa Bárbara for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Viña (2414 meters): 6.8 km walk (120 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Torrecillas (2300 meters): 6.9 km walk (106 minutes), heading South.
- Cerrito Blanco (2016 meters): 8.3 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma La Quinta (1691 meters): 11.8 km walk (215 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 11 km, heading East (9 minutes by car)
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Laguna de San Juanico", 44 km, heading Southeast (31 minutes by car)
- Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parque Municipal La Zanja", 44 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)
- Las Ánimas (106 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Paso del Buey (Paso de la Cañada) (38 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La Breña (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Purísima (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Bárbara (Michoacán)
In Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara, 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 |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 18 | 41 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 18 | 43 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 129 | 102 | 231 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 45 | 40 | 85 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Bárbara
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Bárbara, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Bárbara, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa Bárbara en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Santa Bárbara (Michoacán) is 59526
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Bárbara 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: 59526. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Bárbara ("59") correspond to the State of Michoacán, 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 Santa Bárbara
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jiquilpan
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