Ziquítaro (Michoacán de Ocampo)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Ziquítaro, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,870 inhabitants of Michoacán de Ocampo.

The town of Ziquítaro is located in the Municipality of Penjamillo (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 1,870 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. Ziquítaro is at 1,829 meters of altitude.

Data: In Ziquítaro, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Ziquítaro is located at 6.5 kilometers from Penjamillo de Degollado, 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 Ziquítaro.

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

How to get to the town of Ziquítaro 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 Ziquítaro.

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#2 The population of Ziquítaro (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 1,870 inhabitants

Population data in Ziquítaro (Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209928781870
20109968271823
20059927281720
Evolution of the population in Ziquítaro: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Ziquítaro:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.6814.03
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:4.97%3.78%
Illiterate population:9.47%13.33%
Illiterate population (men):4.44%14.03%
Illiterate population (women):5.03%12.75%
Schooling level:5.884.89
Schooling level (men):5.684.64
Schooling level (women):6.055.08
Indigenous culture data in Ziquítaro:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.48%0.05%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.32%0.11%
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 Ziquítaro, 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 Ziquítaro:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.68%25.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.05%49.58%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.77%5.42%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:559876
Homes with electricity:98.75%98.28%
Housing with piped water:98.57%97.33%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:90.34%94.66%
Dwellings with radio:71.38%79.20%
Housing with television:92.67%93.51%
Housing with refrigerator:90.16%78.82%
Housing with washing machine:69.23%45.80%
Housing with automobile:44.54%33.21%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:10.55%5.15%
Homes with landline telephone:47.23%57.06%
Dwellings with cellular phones:63.15%12.21%
Homes with Internet:6.62%0.95%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Ziquítaro (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 Ziquítaro

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ziquítaro

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Ziquítaro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Ziquítaro so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Ziquítaro (Michoacán de Ocampo)

In Ziquítaro 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 Ziquítaro, 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 Ziquítaro
Data of the age pyramid of the town Ziquítaro (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)101100201
Youth (6-14 years)135122257
Adults (15-59 years)5725071,079
Elderly (60+ years)184149333

#6 Photos of Ziquítaro

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Ziquítaro (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 59490

Are you going to send a letter to Ziquítaro? Do you have a friend in Ziquítaro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Ziquítaro consists of the following 5 digits: 59490. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Ziquítaro ("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.

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  2. El Chupadero (16 inhabitants)
  3. El Colorado (615 inhabitants)
  4. El Guayabo (148 inhabitants)
  5. El Paraíso (El Tarengo) (21 inhabitants)
  6. Fraccionamiento Adolfo López Mateos (- inhabitants)
  7. Guándaro (1065 inhabitants)
  8. La Laborcilla (55 inhabitants)
  9. La Loma (- inhabitants)
  10. La Poma (193 inhabitants)
  11. La Providencia (- inhabitants)
  12. Las Flores (10 inhabitants)
  13. Los Álamos (1 inhabitants)
  14. Tirimácuaro (Valenciana) (1016 inhabitants)
  15. Zerecuato (186 inhabitants)