Colonia el Garcero
Maps, pictures and statistics of Colonia el Garcero, a beautiful large village of 804 inhabitants of the State of Colima
The town of Colonia el Garcero belongs to the municipality of Manzanillo (State of Colima). There are 804 inhabitants and it is 41 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Las Brisas is 12 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In Colonia el Garcero, 80% of the inhabitants are catholic and 68% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Colonia el Garcero? You can find it at 9.0 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Manzanillo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia el Garcero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Colonia el Garcero? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Colonia el Garcero (Colima)? 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 Colonia el Garcero (Colima) is 804 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 410 | 394 | 804 |
| 2010 | 363 | 411 | 774 |
| 2005 | 320 | 317 | 637 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 2.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 24.00% | 32.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.61% | 3.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.12% | 2.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.49% | 4.68% |
| Schooling level: | 7.92 | 7.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.73 | 7.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.09 | 7.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.12% | 1.16% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.12% | 0.39% |
| 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 Manzanillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.27% | 40.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.64% | 58.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.41% | 20.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 251 | 241 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.41% | 97.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.41% | 92.78% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.20% | 97.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.89% | 78.87% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.06% | 94.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.84% | 89.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.73% | 76.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.01% | 51.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.32% | 15.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.12% | 36.60% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.06% | 74.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.51% | 8.76% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Garcero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia el Garcero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Manzanillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia el Garcero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Garcero
Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia el Garcero 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:- HOTELES Y MOTELES DEL SUR: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL PALOMAR: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- NATURA CAMP: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PACIFICO: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia el Garcero
Want to know what to see in Colonia el Garcero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia el Garcero.Beaches in Colonia el Garcero for sunbathing:
- Playa Las Brisas: A 12 km walk (93 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa Campos: A 13 km walk (143 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Azul: A 16 km walk (137 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Playa Ventanas: A 18 km walk (209 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Milpillas (384 meters): 3.1 km walk (47 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Tigrera (121 meters): 3.9 km walk (53 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro de La Cruz (216 meters): 4.2 km walk (67 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Prieto (804 meters): 5.9 km walk (79 minutes), heading North.
- Colonia la Cima del Progreso (307 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Las Juntas (La Floreña) (1048 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia la Lupita (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Pozos de la Termoeléctrica (CFE) (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia el Garcero (Colima)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia el Garcero 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 Colonia el Garcero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 40 | 33 | 73 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 65 | 85 | 150 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 273 | 249 | 522 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 27 | 59 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia el Garcero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia el Garcero? 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 Colonia el Garcero.
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#9 Schools in Colonia el Garcero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manzanillo
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