Taretan (Taretan, Michoacán de Ocampo)

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All the information about this town of 7,117 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo

The town of Taretan is located in the Municipality of Taretan (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 7,117 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants. Taretan is at 1,141 meters of altitude.

Data: In Taretan, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 44% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Taretan? How to get there? Map

Location map of Taretan in Michoacán de Ocampo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Taretan, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Taretan (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 7,117 inhabitants

Population data in Taretan (Taretan, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020368234357117
2010331431266440
2005314328986041
Evolution of the population in Taretan: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Taretan:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.344.61
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:4.41%4.02%
Illiterate population:3.40%4.81%
Illiterate population (men):1.62%4.61%
Illiterate population (women):1.78%5.01%
Schooling level:8.867.87
Schooling level (men):8.857.85
Schooling level (women):8.887.89
Indigenous culture data in Taretan:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.83%0.64%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.35%0.25%
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 Taretan, 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 Taretan:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.69%36.30%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.87%49.68%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.26%23.69%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1,9992,008
Homes with electricity:99.55%99.58%
Housing with piped water:97.50%89.24%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.90%98.51%
Dwellings with radio:64.98%75.27%
Housing with television:94.55%96.79%
Housing with refrigerator:95.55%92.69%
Housing with washing machine:81.69%74.85%
Housing with automobile:47.37%46.73%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:27.46%19.38%
Homes with landline telephone:25.81%36.92%
Dwellings with cellular phones:89.24%67.24%
Homes with Internet:43.82%9.63%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Taretan (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 Taretan

With the satellite map of Taretan 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 Taretan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Taretan.


#4 Population pyramid of Taretan (Michoacán de Ocampo)

In Taretan 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 Taretan, 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 Taretan
Data of the age pyramid of the town Taretan (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)413359772
Youth (6-14 years)5395581,097
Adults (15-59 years)2,1712,0244,195
Elderly (60+ years)5594941,053

#5 Photos of Taretan

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

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#6 The Postal Code of Taretan (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61710

Are you going to send a letter to Taretan? Do you have a friend in Taretan and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Taretan consists of the following 5 digits: 61710. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Taretan ("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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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Taretan

  1. El Colibrí (- inhabitants)
  2. El Guayabo (Huerta Santa Ana) (159 inhabitants)
  3. El Hoyo del Aire (448 inhabitants)
  4. El Huamil (El Guamil) (- inhabitants)
  5. El Pino (281 inhabitants)
  6. El Tarepe (78 inhabitants)
  7. Emiliano Zapata (1709 inhabitants)
  8. Huerta el Cedro (Los Chiapanecos) (4 inhabitants)
  9. La Lagunilla (55 inhabitants)
  10. Mesa de Cázarez (529 inhabitants)
  11. Presa San Juan (56 inhabitants)
  12. San Joaquín (31 inhabitants)
  13. San José Obrero (289 inhabitants)
  14. Tahuejo (689 inhabitants)
  15. Terrenate (242 inhabitants)