Capácuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo)
Learn about city of Capácuaro through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 6,581 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo
The place of Capácuaro is inside the municipality of Uruapan (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 6,581 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking. Capácuaro is at 2,248 meters of altitude.
Data: In Capácuaro, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% 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 Capácuaro? You can find it at 14.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Uruapan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Capácuaro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Capácuaro? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Capácuaro 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 Capácuaro.
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#2 The population of Capácuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 6,581 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3298 | 3283 | 6581 |
| 2010 | 3733 | 3691 | 7424 |
| 2005 | 3848 | 3826 | 7674 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.99 | 9.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: | 1.50% | 0.34% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.89% | 15.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.78% | 9.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.10% | 21.91% |
| Schooling level: | 5.81 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.65 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.99 | 4.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.43% | 95.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.14% | 83.11% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.11% | 5.29% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Uruapan (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.55% | 31.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.90% | 54.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.26% | 8.01% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 1,385 | 1,839 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.99% | 97.27% |
| Housing with piped water: | 93.65% | 10.85% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 29.46% | 97.88% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 45.27% | 52.29% |
| Housing with television: | 85.49% | 81.02% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 47.08% | 22.94% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 43.10% | 25.05% |
| Housing with automobile: | 37.69% | 39.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.61% | 2.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.37% | 10.92% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 72.27% | 26.42% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.45% | 0.34% |
#3 Satellite photo of Capácuaro
With the satellite map of Capácuaro 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 Uruapan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Capácuaro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Capácuaro
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Capácuaro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Capácuaro so you can contact them.:- DREAMS AUTO HOTEL: 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TITA: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA MISION: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Capácuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo)
In Capácuaro 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 Capácuaro, 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) | 482 | 511 | 993 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 639 | 618 | 1,257 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,891 | 1,861 | 3,752 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 286 | 293 | 579 |
#6 Photos of Capácuaro
In order for you to enjoy nature around Capácuaro, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Capácuaro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Capácuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 60210
Are you going to send a letter to Capácuaro? Do you have a friend in Capácuaro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Capácuaro consists of the following 5 digits: 60210. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Capácuaro ("60") 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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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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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Capácuaro
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Uruapan
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Uruapan
- Chula Vista (6 inhabitants)
- Los Arroyos (Cruz Barrida) (12 inhabitants)
- El Arenal (9 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (Kiosco de los Bukis) (9 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Valle de los Volcanes (9 inhabitants)
- Puente Chico (3 inhabitants)
- Jaramillo (61 inhabitants)
- La Higuera (1 inhabitants)
- La Mira (- inhabitants)
- Las Ánimas (- inhabitants)
- Llano del Cerezo (Beramoro) (3 inhabitants)
- Huerta La Gasera (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Colorado (- inhabitants)
- San Martín Buenos Aires (Piedra Partida) (40 inhabitants)
- Tres Cruces (3 inhabitants)