Cherán
We have collected many facts about the city of Cherán, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 16,841 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Cherán belongs to the municipality of Cherán (State of Michoacán). There are 16,841 inhabitants and it is 2,377 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 18 minutes away by car (16 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Cherán, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 72% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Cherán? How to go? Map
Online map of Cherán (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Cherán (Michoacán) is 16,841 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8740 | 8101 | 16841 |
| 2010 | 7443 | 6802 | 14245 |
| 2005 | 6471 | 5860 | 12331 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 6.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.30% | 0.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.22% | 8.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.35% | 6.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.87% | 10.25% |
| Schooling level: | 8.74 | 7.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.86 | 7.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.62 | 7.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 33.04% | 39.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.49% | 16.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.09% | 0.04% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.99% | 34.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.41% | 53.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.25% | 17.78% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3,921 | 4,760 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.34% | 98.23% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.93% | 86.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 62.82% | 98.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.09% | 79.21% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.50% | 85.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 59.60% | 42.20% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.33% | 53.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.24% | 39.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.72% | 13.13% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.85% | 18.83% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.19% | 33.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.51% | 4.39% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cherán
With the satellite map of Cherán 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 Cherán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cherán.
#4 What to do in Cherán
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cherán? The list of the best places to visit in Cherán and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Cherán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Borrego (2592 meters): 1.0 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tarucun (2589 meters): 2.1 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Cucundicata (2635 meters): 2.5 km walk (52 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Agnatzn (2644 meters): 2.9 km walk (59 minutes), heading North.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de San Jerónimo Aranza/Arantzán", 18 km, heading Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- Tzerémbaro (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Mesita (8 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- El Pino (368 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- Nahuatzen (11799 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Cherán (Michoacán)
In Cherán 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 Cherán, 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) | 1,086 | 1,115 | 2,201 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,547 | 1,565 | 3,112 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5,131 | 4,535 | 9,666 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 976 | 886 | 1,862 |
#6 Pictures of Cherán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cherán? 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 Cherán.
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#7 The Postal Code of Cherán (Michoacán) is 60270
Are you going to send a letter to Cherán? Do you have a friend in Cherán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cherán consists of the following 5 digits: 60270. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cherán ("60") 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.
#8 Vote for Cherán as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Dentists in Cherán
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#11 Hotels & Accommodation in Cherán
#12 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Cherán
#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Cherán
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cherán
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Cherán
- Casimiro Leco (El Cerecito) (607 inhabitants)
- Tupukatiro (2 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Pedro (- inhabitants)
- Cherán (16841 inhabitants)
- Cherán Diez (- inhabitants)
- Cherán Nueve (- inhabitants)
- Copuro (- inhabitants)
- Kilómetro Veintiuno (- inhabitants)
- Tanaco (3071 inhabitants)
- Tanaco Cinco (20 inhabitants)
- Tanaco Cuatro (- inhabitants)
- Tanaco Dos (26 inhabitants)
- Tanaco Tres (- inhabitants)
- Tanaco Uno (11 inhabitants)
- Tzerémbaro (8 inhabitants)