Peña Cargada (Michoacán de Ocampo)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 350 inhabitants of Michoacán de Ocampo.
The place of Peña Cargada is inside the municipality of Charo (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 350 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants. Peña Cargada is at 2,036 meters of altitude.
Data: In Peña Cargada, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Peña Cargada? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Peña Cargada is located at 7.1 kilometers from Charo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Peña Cargada.
#1 Where is Peña Cargada? How to go? Map
Online map of Peña Cargada in Michoacán de Ocampo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Peña Cargada (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 350 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 188 | 162 | 350 |
| 2010 | 111 | 106 | 217 |
| 2005 | 160 | 147 | 307 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 16.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: | 0.57% | 1.38% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.57% | 12.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.57% | 16.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.00% | 9.01% |
| Schooling level: | 6.45 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.9 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.91 | 5.77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.57% | 40.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.91% | 55.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.66% | 25.23% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 102 | 123 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.92% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.02% | 98.31% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.25% | 86.44% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 82.35% | 74.58% |
| Housing with television: | 93.14% | 88.14% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 95.10% | 84.75% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 77.45% | 59.32% |
| Housing with automobile: | 46.08% | 33.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 6.78% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 93.14% | 62.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.75% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peña Cargada
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peña Cargada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Charo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Peña Cargada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Cargada
Do you want to stay in Peña Cargada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Peña Cargada:- HOTEL CRISTINA: 14 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LUPITAS: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL MIL CUMBRES: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL VENECIA: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Peña Cargada (Michoacán de Ocampo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peña Cargada 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 Peña Cargada there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 88 | 191 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 25 | 57 |
#6 Photos of Peña Cargada
In order for you to enjoy nature around Peña Cargada, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Peña Cargada, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Peña Cargada (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61325
Are you going to send a letter to Peña Cargada? Do you have a friend in Peña Cargada and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Peña Cargada consists of the following 5 digits: 61325. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Peña Cargada ("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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