Caracha (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Caracha, a beautiful large village of 1,155 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Caracha (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ziracuaretiro. There are 1,155 inhabitants and it is 1,400 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 48 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In Caracha, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Caracha? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Caracha? You can find it at 2.3 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Ángel Zurumucapio, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Ziracuaretiro, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 3.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Caracha through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Caracha? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Caracha (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Caracha, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Caracha (Michoacán) is 1,155 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 577 | 578 | 1155 |
| 2010 | 469 | 461 | 930 |
| 2005 | 440 | 401 | 841 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 4.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.98% | 3.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.98% | 4.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.73% | 4.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.25% | 5.54% |
| Schooling level: | 7.74 | 6.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.61 | 6.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.87 | 6.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.94% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.17% | 0.43% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.11% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ziracuaretiro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.52% | 37.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.28% | 59.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.73% | 15.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 305 | 276 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.02% | 99.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.02% | 12.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.10% | 99.10% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.34% | 73.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.13% | 94.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.80% | 89.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.34% | 72.20% |
| Homes with a car: | 51.80% | 46.19% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.03% | 9.42% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.46% | 16.59% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.54% | 60.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.64% | 4.04% |
#3 Satellite photo of Caracha
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Caracha, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ziracuaretiro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Caracha.
#4 What to do in Caracha
A weekend in Caracha and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Caracha and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Caracha para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (1456 meters): 0.9 km walk (17 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Horno (1707 meters): 1.5 km walk (23 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Siraspen (El Panadero) (1494 meters): 3.2 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Jornajanricuaro (1728 meters): 3.0 km walk (55 minutes), heading East.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo de la guitarra", 48 km, heading Northwest (41 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 59 km, heading East (49 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Palacio de Huitziméngari", 74 km, heading East (56 minutes by car)
- Ziraspén (182 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Edén (Ziracuaretiro) (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Fresno (554 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Ziracuaretiro (3019 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Caracha (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Caracha 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 Caracha there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 64 | 79 | 143 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 101 | 113 | 214 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 352 | 317 | 669 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 60 | 69 | 129 |
#6 Pictures of Caracha
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Caracha? 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 Caracha.
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#7 The Postal Code of Caracha (Michoacán) is 61703
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Caracha 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: 61703. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Caracha ("61") 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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#9 Schools in Caracha
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Caracha
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ziracuaretiro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ziracuaretiro
- Barrio Cuarto Dos (- inhabitants)
- Calicanto (3 inhabitants)
- Caracha (1155 inhabitants)
- Chupácato (6 inhabitants)
- El Cárcamo (6 inhabitants)
- El Copal (279 inhabitants)
- El Edén (22 inhabitants)
- El Papayo (31 inhabitants)
- El Suspiro (10 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (Los Naranjos) (341 inhabitants)
- Los Fresnitos (67 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Coru (2441 inhabitants)
- Santa María (La Soledad) (41 inhabitants)
- Ziraspén (182 inhabitants)
- Zirimícuaro (1661 inhabitants)