Playa Azul (Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán de Ocampo)
The most complete information about the large village of Playa Azul (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán de Ocampo has 3,389 inhabitants?
The place of Playa Azul is inside the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 3,389 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants. Playa Azul is at 2 meters of altitude.
Data: In Playa Azul, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Playa Azul? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Playa Azul is located at 17.2 kilometers from Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Playa Azul.
#1 Where is Playa Azul? How to go? Map
Online map of Playa Azul 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 Playa Azul (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 3,389 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1679 | 1710 | 3389 |
| 2010 | 1547 | 1592 | 3139 |
| 2005 | 1525 | 1529 | 3054 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 5.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: | 20.30% | 17.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.75% | 6.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.33% | 5.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.42% | 7.76% |
| Schooling level: | 8.36 | 7.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.62 | 7.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.1 | 7.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.87% | 1.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.33% | 1.31% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.03% | 0.03% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.15% | 32.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.46% | 46.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.71% | 18.42% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 940 | 971 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.51% | 92.97% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.17% | 83.86% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.45% | 92.23% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 48.40% | 56.65% |
| Housing with television: | 84.57% | 86.55% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 88.94% | 84.01% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 78.30% | 73.09% |
| Housing with automobile: | 42.13% | 37.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.04% | 18.83% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 29.15% | 34.98% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 90.11% | 69.81% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.94% | 14.05% |
#3 Satellite photo of Playa Azul
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Playa Azul, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Playa Azul.
#4 Population pyramid of Playa Azul (Michoacán de Ocampo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Playa Azul 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 Playa Azul there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 189 | 150 | 339 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 255 | 323 | 578 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 990 | 994 | 1,984 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 245 | 243 | 488 |
#5 Photos of Playa Azul
In order for you to enjoy nature around Playa Azul, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Playa Azul, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#6 The Postal Code of Playa Azul (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 60982
Are you going to send a letter to Playa Azul? Do you have a friend in Playa Azul and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Playa Azul consists of the following 5 digits: 60982. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Playa Azul ("60") 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas
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- Chavarría (- inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (3 inhabitants)
- El Anonal (- inhabitants)
- El Arenal (57 inhabitants)
- El Guayabito (El Guayabo) (11 inhabitants)
- El Mango (El Naranjito) (- inhabitants)
- El Reyno (183 inhabitants)
- El Tulillo (- inhabitants)
- El Uje (Terreno) (- inhabitants)
- La Patacuera (2 inhabitants)
- Las Trojas (3 inhabitants)
- Los Jiotes (23 inhabitants)
- Playa Azul (3389 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (2 inhabitants)