Achotán
Maps, pictures and statistics of Achotán, a beautiful medium-sized town of 219 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Achotán belongs to the municipality of Coahuayana (State of Michoacán). There are 219 inhabitants and it is 115 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Achotán, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Achotán is located at 9.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Coahuayana de Hidalgo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Achotán.
#1 Where is Achotán? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Achotán (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Achotán, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Achotán (Michoacán) is 219 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100 | 119 | 219 |
| 2010 | 74 | 95 | 169 |
| 2005 | 89 | 111 | 200 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 11.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 34.25% | 11.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.42% | 9.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.31% | 11.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.11% | 6.76% |
| Schooling level: | 6.55 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.02 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.21 | 5.48 |
| 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 Coahuayana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.88% | 45.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.75% | 72.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.00% | 10.81% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 65 | 60 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.78% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 73.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 97.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.85% | 57.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.54% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.92% | 95.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.15% | 84.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.62% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.23% | 2.22% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.08% | 4.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.62% | 24.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Achotán
With the satellite map of Achotán 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 Coahuayana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Achotán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Achotán
Many people want to stay in the town of Achotán itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA DUEÑA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA NAVIDEÑA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DULCES SUEÑOS: 21 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Achotán
A weekend in Achotán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Achotán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Achotán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Tapanco (228 meters): 3.3 km walk (47 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Monroy (442 meters): 4.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Los Tapancos (316 meters): 4.7 km walk (74 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Aguila (489 meters): 5.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa María Miramar (187 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Parotal (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- La Vainilla (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- (18 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Achotán (Michoacán)
In Achotán 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 Achotán, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 65 | 119 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 28 | 49 |
#7 Pictures of Achotán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Achotán? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Achotán.
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#8 Vote for Achotán as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Achotán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coahuayana
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Coahuayana
- El Mangal (- inhabitants)
- El Oasis (Los Cuates) (- inhabitants)
- El Parotal (11 inhabitants)
- La Cobanera (- inhabitants)
- La Escondida (- inhabitants)
- La Limonera (- inhabitants)
- La Vainilla (10 inhabitants)
- Los Bados (3 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (- inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua de San Telmo (456 inhabitants)
- Paso de los Gringos (Los Parajes) (- inhabitants)
- Playa el Naranjo (1 inhabitants)
- Puente Chocoquillo (- inhabitants)
- Santa María Miramar (187 inhabitants)
- Zapotán (628 inhabitants)