Zacapu (Michoacán de Ocampo)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 55,287 inhabitants of Michoacán de Ocampo.

The place of Zacapu is inside the municipality of Zacapu (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 55,287 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. Zacapu is at 1,990 meters of altitude.

Data: In Zacapu, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 37% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Zacapu? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Zacapu (Michoacán de Ocampo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Zacapu, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Zacapu (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 55,287 inhabitants

Population data in Zacapu (Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020288772641055287
2010274862532052806
2005267592462751386
Evolution of the population in Zacapu: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Zacapu:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.193.36
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:5.07%5.74%
Illiterate population:2.94%4.16%
Illiterate population (men):1.21%3.36%
Illiterate population (women):1.73%4.91%
Schooling level:9.58.63
Schooling level (men):9.598.78
Schooling level (women):9.428.50
Indigenous culture data in Zacapu:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:1.13%1.05%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.52%0.37%
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 Zacapu, 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 Zacapu:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.32%36.94%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.26%50.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):39.23%24.77%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:15,28316,660
Homes with electricity:99.49%98.98%
Housing with piped water:98.78%96.95%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.04%98.85%
Dwellings with radio:78.75%82.68%
Housing with television:95.53%96.06%
Housing with refrigerator:92.67%87.25%
Housing with washing machine:80.87%73.38%
Housing with automobile:50.26%49.49%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:37.50%27.00%
Homes with landline telephone:39.38%43.71%
Dwellings with cellular phones:87.37%61.00%
Homes with Internet:44.28%16.38%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Zacapu (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 Zacapu

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


#4 Population pyramid of Zacapu (Michoacán de Ocampo)

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

Population pyramid of Zacapu
Data of the age pyramid of the town Zacapu (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)2,7682,8025,570
Youth (6-14 years)4,2684,2348,502
Adults (15-59 years)17,38515,65733,042
Elderly (60+ years)4,4563,7178,173

#5 Photos of Zacapu

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

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#6 Vote for Zacapu as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán de Ocampo

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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Zacapu

  1. Aguas Blancas (3 inhabitants)
  2. Rancho Las Ánimas (- inhabitants)
  3. Rancho La Lagunilla (Tabárez) (2 inhabitants)
  4. Colonia 25 de Noviembre (Las Tepacuas) (- inhabitants)
  5. Colonia el Mirador (- inhabitants)
  6. El Chamizal (- inhabitants)
  7. El Tacari (7 inhabitants)
  8. El Temporal (2 inhabitants)
  9. La Cofradía (420 inhabitants)
  10. Rincón de Las Tepacuas (9 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Gertrudis (843 inhabitants)
  12. Tarejero (1493 inhabitants)
  13. Tiríndaro Uno (11 inhabitants)
  14. Zacapu (55287 inhabitants)
  15. Zacapu Uno (- inhabitants)