Cocucho
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cocucho, a beautiful large village of 3,213 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Cocucho belongs to the municipality of Charapan (State of Michoacán). There are 3,213 inhabitants and it is 2,418 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 24 minutes away by car (23 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Cocucho, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% 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 Cocucho? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Charapan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cocucho through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cocucho? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Cocucho (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Cocucho (Michoacán) is 3,213 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1697 | 1516 | 3213 |
| 2010 | 1519 | 1319 | 2838 |
| 2005 | 1282 | 1076 | 2358 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 14.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.00% | 1.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.74% | 22.48% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.89% | 14.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.86% | 29.36% |
| Schooling level: | 5.15 | 4.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.88 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.54 | 3.63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.13% | 99.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.04% | 84.18% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.21% | 6.87% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Charapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.13% | 39.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.66% | 52.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.71% | 27.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 789 | 710 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.10% | 95.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.07% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.87% | 96.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 24.84% | 36.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.26% | 51.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 18.25% | 14.55% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.24% | 9.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.59% | 14.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.76% | 1.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.76% | 11.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.66% | 13.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.76% | 0.91% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cocucho
With the satellite map of Cocucho 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 Charapan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cocucho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cocucho
Many people want to stay in the town of Cocucho 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 ERANDI: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL UEMBEKUA: 18 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE MENTOS: 21 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 21 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cocucho
Want to know what to see in Cocucho if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cocucho.Mountains in Cocucho for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Zopilote (2522 meters): 3.0 km walk (41 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cocucho (2992 meters): 3.5 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Apundaro (2598 meters): 4.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Palomas (2754 meters): 6.0 km walk (75 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Talleres de Laudería (guitarras)", 24 km, heading East (23 minutes by car)
- Las Lomas (6 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- Nurio (4299 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- Huecato (723 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- Charapan (4409 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Southwest (15 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cocucho (Michoacán)
In Cocucho 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 Cocucho, 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) | 231 | 259 | 490 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 328 | 295 | 623 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 971 | 820 | 1,791 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 167 | 142 | 309 |
#7 Pictures of Cocucho
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cocucho? 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 Cocucho.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cocucho (Michoacán) is 60240
Are you going to send a letter to Cocucho? Do you have a friend in Cocucho and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cocucho consists of the following 5 digits: 60240. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cocucho ("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.
#9 Vote for Cocucho as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Cocucho or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Cocucho to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Cocucho
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Charapan
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Charapan
- Carapacua (11 inhabitants)
- Charapan (4409 inhabitants)
- Charapan Uno (- inhabitants)
- Cocucho (3213 inhabitants)
- Inyaman (1 inhabitants)
- Lano Grande (4 inhabitants)
- Las Lomas (6 inhabitants)
- Ocumicho (3872 inhabitants)
- Cruz de Piedra (21 inhabitants)
- San Felipe de los Herreros (2002 inhabitants)