Los Charcos (Tanhuato, Michoacán de Ocampo)

Maps, photos and statistics of Los Charcos, a beautiful large village of 1,362 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo

The place of Los Charcos is inside the municipality of Tanhuato (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 1,362 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Los Charcos is at 1,538 meters of altitude.

Data: In Los Charcos, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% 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 inside the municipality, you must know that Los Charcos is located at 8.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tanhuato de Guerrero, 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 Los Charcos.

#1 Where is Los Charcos? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Los Charcos 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 Los Charcos.

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#2 The population of Los Charcos (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 1,362 inhabitants

Population data in Los Charcos (Tanhuato, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206796831362
20107146921406
20057096491358
Evolution of the population in Los Charcos: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Los Charcos:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.337.95
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:13.58%17.92%
Illiterate population:7.34%8.04%
Illiterate population (men):3.96%7.95%
Illiterate population (women):3.38%8.12%
Schooling level:8.297.13
Schooling level (men):8.297.08
Schooling level (women):8.287.17
Indigenous culture data in Los Charcos:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.85%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.21%
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 Los Charcos, 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 Los Charcos:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.65%38.34%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.20%55.49%
Employed population over 12 years (women):24.01%21.71%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:402501
Homes with electricity:100.00%99.74%
Housing with piped water:99.25%80.16%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.26%94.78%
Dwellings with radio:67.66%74.15%
Housing with television:95.77%95.04%
Housing with refrigerator:95.27%89.03%
Housing with washing machine:80.35%76.50%
Housing with automobile:54.48%51.96%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:17.16%17.49%
Homes with landline telephone:32.09%55.87%
Dwellings with cellular phones:72.14%27.68%
Homes with Internet:19.15%10.97%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Los Charcos (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 Los Charcos

With the satellite map of Los Charcos 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 Tanhuato. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Los Charcos.


#4 Population pyramid of Los Charcos (Michoacán de Ocampo)

In Los Charcos 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 Los Charcos, 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.

Population pyramid of Los Charcos
Data of the age pyramid of the town Los Charcos (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)7057127
Youth (6-14 years)8597182
Adults (15-59 years)398376774
Elderly (60+ years)126153279

#5 Photos of Los Charcos

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

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#6 The Postal Code of Los Charcos (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 59230

Are you going to send a letter to Los Charcos? Do you have a friend in Los Charcos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Los Charcos consists of the following 5 digits: 59230. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Los Charcos ("59") 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.

#7 Vote for Los Charcos as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tanhuato

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  2. El Calvario (El Barreno) (1255 inhabitants)
  3. El Nopal (8 inhabitants)
  4. El Sicuicho (48 inhabitants)
  5. El Venado (- inhabitants)
  6. La Laguna (Colonia Santa Clara) (- inhabitants)
  7. Las Cieneguitas (1249 inhabitants)
  8. Los Charcos (1362 inhabitants)
  9. Los Tepetates (- inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Nuevo (158 inhabitants)
  11. San José de Vargas (372 inhabitants)
  12. Tanhuato de Guerrero (8707 inhabitants)
  13. Tarimoro (591 inhabitants)
  14. Tinaja de Vargas (820 inhabitants)
  15. Villanueva (Villa Nueva) (735 inhabitants)