Acatén
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Acatén, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 222 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Acatén belongs to the municipality of Madero (State of Michoacán). There are 222 inhabitants and it is 1,680 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 34 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In Acatén, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Acatén? You can find it at 11.5 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Villa Madero, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Acatén through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Acatén? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Acatén (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Acatén, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Acatén (Michoacán) is 222 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107 | 115 | 222 |
| 2010 | 82 | 95 | 177 |
| 2005 | 77 | 69 | 146 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.58 | 13.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.35% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.96% | 15.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.11% | 13.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.86% | 17.07% |
| Schooling level: | 6.14 | 4.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.77 | 4 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.56 | 4.06 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Madero (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.89% | 33.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.96% | 56.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.95% | 7.32% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 55 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.36% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 76.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.27% | 92.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.18% | 76.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.91% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.73% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.55% | 76.32% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.55% | 60.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 21.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.45% | 26.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.64% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Acatén
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Acatén, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Madero. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Acatén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Acatén
Do you want to stay in Acatén? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Acatén:- HOTEL FRANCO: 17 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- QUINTA SAUZ: 25 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL LA CASCADA: 25 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
- VIDEO MOTEL LA QUINTA: 22 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Acatén
A weekend in Acatén and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Acatén and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Acatén for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Verduras (2112 meters): 1.7 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro de Lampazos (2255 meters): 3.0 km walk (42 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Negra (1728 meters): 3.6 km walk (55 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Altar (2633 meters): 2.9 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Centro Cultural Amalia Solòrzano", 34 km, heading West (27 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 77 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- La Carpintería (110 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- La Caja (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Los Planes (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Bosque (216 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Acatén (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Acatén by age and gender, 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 Acatén there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 57 | 67 | 124 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of Acatén
In order for you to enjoy nature around Acatén, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Acatén, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Acatén en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Acatén (Michoacán) is 58485
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Acatén so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 58485. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Acatén ("58") correspond to the State of Michoacán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Acatén
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Madero
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- Los Negrillos (11 inhabitants)
- Moreno (130 inhabitants)
- Palo Dulce (5 inhabitants)
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- Santas Marías (223 inhabitants)
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- Tupio (6 inhabitants)
- Zapote (1 inhabitants)