La Galera (La Huacana, Michoacán de Ocampo)

Maps, photos and statistics of La Galera, a beautiful small village of 89 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo

The town of La Galera is located in the Municipality of La Huacana (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 89 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #55 of the whole municipality. La Galera is at 556 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Galera, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 85% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that La Galera is located at 8.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of La Huacana, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of La Galera.

#1 Where is La Galera? How to get there? Map

Map to know how to get to La Galera (Michoacán de Ocampo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Galera, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Galera (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 89 inhabitants

Population data in La Galera (La Huacana, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020444589
20105155106
20056560125
Evolution of the population in La Galera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Galera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.519.09
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:3.37%4.72%
Illiterate population:5.62%12.26%
Illiterate population (men):1.12%9.09%
Illiterate population (women):4.49%15.69%
Schooling level:7.385.60
Schooling level (men):7.385.57
Schooling level (women):7.395.63
Indigenous culture data in La Galera:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Galera, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Huacana (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Galera:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:34.83%22.64%
Employed population over 12 years (men):48.89%40.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.45%3.92%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2736
Homes with electricity:96.30%96.15%
Housing with piped water:96.30%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.30%88.46%
Dwellings with radio:55.56%61.54%
Housing with television:85.19%76.92%
Housing with refrigerator:92.59%88.46%
Housing with washing machine:85.19%73.08%
Housing with automobile:55.56%50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.81%3.85%
Homes with landline telephone:22.22%3.85%
Dwellings with cellular phones:77.78%3.85%
Homes with Internet:40.74%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Galera (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Galera

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Galera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Huacana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Galera.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Galera

Many people want to stay in the town of La Galera 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Galera (Michoacán de Ocampo)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Galera by age and sex, 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 Galera there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Galera
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Galera (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)369
Youth (6-14 years)5712
Adults (15-59 years)302252
Elderly (60+ years)61016

#6 Photos of La Galera

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Galera, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Galera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of La Galera (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61852

Are you going to send a letter to La Galera? Do you have a friend in La Galera and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Galera consists of the following 5 digits: 61852. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Galera ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán de Ocampo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of La Huacana

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  2. El Limoncito (117 inhabitants)
  3. El Pedrisco (- inhabitants)
  4. El Pitayo (4 inhabitants)
  5. El Tramo (2 inhabitants)
  6. Hacienda Vieja (171 inhabitants)
  7. La Gallina (Vista Hermosa) (120 inhabitants)
  8. La Ordeñita (- inhabitants)
  9. Las Pilas (53 inhabitants)
  10. Los Hebillos (1 inhabitants)
  11. Naranjo de Jorullo (226 inhabitants)
  12. Oropeo (176 inhabitants)
  13. Puerta Vieja (7 inhabitants)
  14. San Francisco de los Ranchos (El Falsete) (440 inhabitants)
  15. Santa María (Changungal) (122 inhabitants)