Aranza (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Aranza, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 516 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Aranza (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tangancícuaro. There are 516 inhabitants and it is 2,294 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 72 minutes away by car (58 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Aranza, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 63% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Aranza is located at 18.0 kilometers from Tangancícuaro de Arista, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Aranza.
#1 Where is Aranza? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Aranza in Michoacán? 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 Aranza.
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#2 The population of Aranza (Michoacán) is 516 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 258 | 258 | 516 |
| 2010 | 214 | 182 | 396 |
| 2005 | 186 | 149 | 335 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 6.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.13% | 1.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.46% | 7.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.94% | 6.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.52% | 9.35% |
| Schooling level: | 6.6 | 5.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.72 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.51 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 40.12% | 39.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 17.64% | 17.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.19% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tangancícuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.26% | 28.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.81% | 48.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.70% | 11.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 122 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.18% | 95.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.54% | 58.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.95% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.85% | 69.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.16% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 46.72% | 32.94% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.11% | 25.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.61% | 28.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.92% | 1.18% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.20% | 18.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.11% | 16.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.64% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Aranza
With the satellite map of Aranza 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 Tangancícuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Aranza.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Aranza
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Aranza, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Aranza so you can contact them:- HOTEL JACONA DE PLANCARTE: 24 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON CARLOS: 21 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIAMI: 22 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- PENSION OPUS FARM: 22 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Aranza
A weekend in Aranza and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Aranza and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Aranza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Aranza (2412 meters): 1.2 km walk (23 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Curunguato (2480 meters): 2.5 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La García (2281 meters): 3.3 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Aguilar (2396 meters): 3.9 km walk (47 minutes), heading West.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pópolo", 72 km, heading West (58 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano", 75 km, heading Southeast (59 minutes by car)
- Guarachanillo (290 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Tengüecho (1202 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Las Cañas (23 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Huarachanillo de Abajo (200 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Aranza (Michoacán)
In Aranza 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 Aranza, 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) | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 65 | 112 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 162 | 132 | 294 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 12 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of Aranza
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Aranza? 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 Aranza.
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#8 The Postal Code of Aranza (Michoacán) is 59774
Are you going to send a letter to Aranza? Do you have a friend in Aranza and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Aranza consists of the following 5 digits: 59774. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Aranza ("59") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Aranza 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, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#10 Schools in Aranza
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tangancícuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tangancícuaro
- Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez (Capricho) (1519 inhabitants)
- Colonia Ejidal (83 inhabitants)
- Colonia Gutiérrez (11 inhabitants)
- Colonia La Lomita (350 inhabitants)
- El Pantano (69 inhabitants)
- Rancho Pelillo de López (13 inhabitants)
- Gómez Farías (986 inhabitants)
- Guarachanillo (Guarachanillo de Arriba) (290 inhabitants)
- La Raya (El Chocolate) (- inhabitants)
- Las Adjuntas (- inhabitants)
- La Cunta (- inhabitants)
- Prados de Zamora (2 inhabitants)
- La Vega (2 inhabitants)
- Rincón del Tepetate (83 inhabitants)
- TangancÃcuaro de Arista Tres (- inhabitants)