La Higuera (Puruándiro, Michoacán de Ocampo)

Learn about medium-sized town of La Higuera through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 248 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo

The place of La Higuera is inside the municipality of Puruándiro (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 248 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking. La Higuera is at 1,924 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Higuera, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 48% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Higuera? You can find it at 8.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Puruándiro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Higuera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Higuera? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Higuera in Michoacán de Ocampo? 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 La Higuera.

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#2 The population of La Higuera (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 248 inhabitants

Population data in La Higuera (Puruándiro, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020134114248
201013694230
2005134101235
Evolution of the population in La Higuera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Higuera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.258.51
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:2.42%0.87%
Illiterate population:6.45%7.39%
Illiterate population (men):3.63%8.51%
Illiterate population (women):2.82%6.62%
Schooling level:6.555.20
Schooling level (men):5.955.28
Schooling level (women):75.16
Indigenous culture data in La Higuera:
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 Higuera, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Higuera:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:29.84%25.65%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.51%46.81%
Employed population over 12 years (women):9.70%11.03%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:6058
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%98.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%98.00%
Dwellings with radio:33.33%92.00%
Housing with television:93.33%100.00%
Housing with refrigerator:96.67%88.00%
Housing with washing machine:48.33%42.00%
Housing with automobile:36.67%32.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.67%2.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%38.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:78.33%20.00%
Homes with Internet:16.67%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Higuera (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 Higuera

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Higuera

Many people want to stay in the town of La Higuera 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 Higuera (Michoacán de Ocampo)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Higuera 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 Higuera there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Higuera
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Higuera (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)91322
Youth (6-14 years)222345
Adults (15-59 years)8665151
Elderly (60+ years)171330

#6 Photos of La Higuera

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Higuera, 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 Higuera, 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 Higuera (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 58532

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Higuera 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: 58532. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Higuera ("58") correspond to the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Puruándiro

  1. Ejido Puruándiro (- inhabitants)
  2. El Rincón de Don Pedro (146 inhabitants)
  3. El Rodeo de las Rosas (314 inhabitants)
  4. Galeana (2886 inhabitants)
  5. Galeana Tres (- inhabitants)
  6. Janambo (1093 inhabitants)
  7. La Cantera (- inhabitants)
  8. Ururuta (765 inhabitants)
  9. La Higuera (248 inhabitants)
  10. La Quemadita (136 inhabitants)
  11. La Tepusa (129 inhabitants)
  12. Sabino Buenavista (624 inhabitants)
  13. San Isidro de la Cuesta (136 inhabitants)
  14. San Nicolás (646 inhabitants)
  15. Agropecuaria Sanfandila (1 inhabitants)