Capula (Michoacán)
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All the information about this town of 5,624 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Capula (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Morelia. There are 5,624 inhabitants and it is 2,089 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 39 minutes away by car (27 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Capula, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Capula is located at 22.0 kilometers from Morelia, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Capula.
#1 Where is Capula? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Capula 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 Capula.
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#2 The population of Capula (Michoacán) is 5,624 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2861 | 2763 | 5624 |
| 2010 | 2619 | 2467 | 5086 |
| 2005 | 2306 | 2111 | 4417 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 10.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.70% | 4.05% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.95% | 11.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.75% | 10.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.20% | 12.79% |
| Schooling level: | 6.31 | 5.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.3 | 5.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.32 | 5.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.48% | 0.98% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.16% | 0.29% |
| 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 Morelia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.46% | 42.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.97% | 61.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 51.24% | 25.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,428 | 1,559 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.58% | 98.60% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.87% | 74.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.70% | 97.28% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.66% | 86.70% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.17% | 95.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.49% | 69.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.37% | 49.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.09% | 22.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.19% | 3.58% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.27% | 30.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.58% | 51.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.33% | 1.01% |
#3 Satellite photo of Capula
With the satellite map of Capula 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 Morelia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Capula.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Capula
Do you want to stay in Capula? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Capula:- HOTEL TORRES: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y SUITE HACIENDA MONTESINOS: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TARASCO: 23 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Capula
Want to know what to see in Capula if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Capula.Las mejores montes de Capula para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Volcán El Melón (2650 meters): 4.8 km walk (88 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Arena (2483 meters): 5.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Víbora (2338 meters): 6.2 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Sanambo (2747 meters): 7.2 km walk (131 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco", 39 km, heading West (27 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", 42 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 58 km, heading Southwest (58 minutes by car)
- La Nopalera (33 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Ampliación Capula (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Jardines de Iratzio (34 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Iratzio (San Francisco Iratzio las Palmitas) (992 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Capula (Michoacán)
In Capula 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 Capula, 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) | 302 | 290 | 592 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 454 | 477 | 931 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,747 | 1,648 | 3,395 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 358 | 348 | 706 |
#7 Pictures of Capula
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Capula? 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 Capula.
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#8 The Postal Code of Capula (Michoacán) is 58331
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Capula 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: 58331. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Capula ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Morelia
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Morelia
- Arroyo Colorado (147 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Quemada (4 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Campestre Rincón de la Joya I y II (6 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Huertos de Atapaneo (- inhabitants)
- Joya de Buenavista (232 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (Torrecillas de Atécuaro) (107 inhabitants)
- La Concepción (962 inhabitants)
- La Palma (11 inhabitants)
- La Yerbabuena (241 inhabitants)
- Manantiales del Parián (137 inhabitants)
- Morelia ItzÃcuaro Tres (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Prieto (Los Pinos) (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (3712 inhabitants)
- Tiristarán (141 inhabitants)
- Torrecillas (La Torrecilla) (181 inhabitants)