Colonia Dos de Octubre
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Colonia Dos de Octubre, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 364 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Colonia Dos de Octubre belongs to the municipality of Zamora (State of Michoacán). There are 364 inhabitants and it is 1,600 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #25 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Colonia Dos de Octubre, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia Dos de Octubre is located at 3.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Zamora de Hidalgo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Colonia Dos de Octubre.
#1 Where is Colonia Dos de Octubre? How to go? Map
Online map of Colonia Dos de Octubre in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Colonia Dos de Octubre (Michoacán) is 364 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | 177 | 364 |
| 2010 | 151 | 183 | 334 |
| 2005 | 144 | 160 | 304 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | 11.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 12.64% | 10.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.14% | 11.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.02% | 11.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.12% | 11.26% |
| Schooling level: | 6.72 | 4.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.79 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.64 | 5.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.57% | 17.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.37% | 5.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.43% | 41.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.76% | 52.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.76% | 29.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 94 | 97 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.94% | 97.22% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.81% | 97.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 94.68% | 76.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.74% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.04% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.85% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.66% | 40.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.19% | 4.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 1.39% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 98.94% | 69.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.45% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Dos de Octubre
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Dos de Octubre, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zamora. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Dos de Octubre.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Dos de Octubre
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia Dos de Octubre, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia Dos de Octubre so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL ACUARIO: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL ACUARIO: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE LOS PINOS: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JAZMIN: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Dos de Octubre
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Colonia Dos de Octubre? The list of the best places to visit in Colonia Dos de Octubre and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Colonia Dos de Octubre para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Beatilla (Blanco, Blanco Zamora) (2000 meters): 3.6 km walk (59 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Curutaran (1721 meters): 6.2 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Beata (2570 meters): 7.2 km walk (113 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Ladera (1934 meters): 8.7 km walk (145 minutes), heading South.
- Chaparaco (2730 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Colonos de la Huerta Zamorana (238 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Licenciado Luis Donaldo Colosio (280 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho de Rogelio Morales (Las Delicias) (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Dos de Octubre (Michoacán)
In Colonia Dos de Octubre 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 Colonia Dos de Octubre, 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) | 30 | 18 | 48 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 115 | 113 | 228 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Dos de Octubre
In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia Dos de Octubre, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Colonia Dos de Octubre, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zamora
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