Chucandirán
We have collected many facts about the small village of Chucandirán, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 136 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Chucandirán belongs to the municipality of Tingüindín (State of Michoacán). There are 136 inhabitants and it is 1,713 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 40 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #14 of the ranking.
Data: In Chucandirán, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% 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 Chucandirán? You can find it at 5.5 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tingüindín, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chucandirán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chucandirán? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Chucandirán (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Chucandirán, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Chucandirán (Michoacán) is 136 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 71 | 65 | 136 |
| 2010 | 62 | 52 | 114 |
| 2005 | 73 | 55 | 128 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.05 | 3.85 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.94% | 3.51% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.94% | 8.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.47% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.47% | 12.90% |
| Schooling level: | 7.46 | 6 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.75 | 6.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.07 | 5.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.15% | 4.39% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.74% | 0.88% |
| 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 Tingüindín (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.35% | 41.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.23% | 75.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.48% | 12.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 42 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 97.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.90% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.24% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.48% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.71% | 69.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 80.95% | 75.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 8.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.81% | 2.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.81% | 52.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.52% | 2.78% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chucandirán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chucandirán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tingüindín. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Chucandirán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chucandirán
Many people want to stay in the town of Chucandirán itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL MESON DE LA CALLE REAL: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 15 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARKEZ: 29 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE LOS TRIGOS: 32 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chucandirán
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chucandirán? The list of the best places to visit in Chucandirán and nearby locations.Mountains in Chucandirán for hiking and trails:
- Loma Los Coyotes (1816 meters): 2.3 km walk (35 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Banquito (2202 meters): 3.4 km walk (48 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Hoya (2451 meters): 4.7 km walk (59 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Ziricat Juata (2057 meters): 6.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Barranca El Pandito", 40 km, heading West (34 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de Piedra", 56 km, heading Northwest (52 minutes by car)
- El Mercado (200 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Los Laureles (414 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Juanico (515 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Colonia Morelos (Guaquián) (172 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chucandirán (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chucandirán 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 Chucandirán there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 18 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of Chucandirán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chucandirán? 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 Chucandirán.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chucandirán (Michoacán) is 59993
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Chucandirán 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: 59993. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Chucandirán ("59") 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.
#9 Vote for Chucandirán as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Chucandirán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tingüindín
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tingüindín
- Aquiles Serdán (San Ángel) (569 inhabitants)
- Barrio Alto (186 inhabitants)
- Chucandirán (136 inhabitants)
- El Mercado (200 inhabitants)
- El Moral (92 inhabitants)
- El Purengue (16 inhabitants)
- Guáscuaro de Múgica (1049 inhabitants)
- Huerta Rosman (5 inhabitants)
- La Báscula El Rodeo (3 inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (414 inhabitants)
- Rincón del Chino (262 inhabitants)
- San Juanico (515 inhabitants)
- Tingüindín (7788 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de Molina (34 inhabitants)
- Tinquindiro (Estación Tingüindín-Tinguindiro) (14 inhabitants)