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Colonia Ferrocarrileros

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Colonia Ferrocarrileros (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 270 inhabitants?

The town of Colonia Ferrocarrileros belongs to the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas (State of Michoacán). It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Azul is 21 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia Ferrocarrileros, 83% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia Ferrocarrileros is located at 4.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, 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 Ferrocarrileros.

#1 Where is Colonia Ferrocarrileros? How to go? Map

Online map of Colonia Ferrocarrileros 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 Ferrocarrileros (Michoacán) is 270 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia Ferrocarrileros

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	140	130	270
2010	113	137	250
2005	61	81	142

Evolution of the population in Colonia Ferrocarrileros: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia Ferrocarrileros:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.94	2.92
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	30.00%	28.80%
Illiterate population:	2.96%	3.20%
Illiterate population (men):	1.11%	2.92%
Illiterate population (women):	1.85%	3.54%
Schooling level:	9.51	8.34
Schooling level (men):	9.39	8.82
Schooling level (women):	9.63	7.68

Indigenous culture data in Colonia Ferrocarrileros:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia Ferrocarrileros, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Colonia Ferrocarrileros:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.48%	34.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.23%	51.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	25.00%	12.39%
Number of inhabited private housings:	80	92
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.48%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	92.42%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	95.45%
Homes with a radio:	65.00%	77.27%
Homes with a television:	88.75%	95.45%
Homes with a refrigerator:	96.25%	93.94%
Homes with a washing machine:	77.50%	78.79%
Homes with a car:	56.25%	51.52%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	32.50%	39.39%
Homes with landline telephone:	13.75%	39.39%
Homes with cell phones:	97.50%	86.36%
Homes with Internet:	56.25%	33.33%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia Ferrocarrileros (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Ferrocarrileros

With the satellite map of Colonia Ferrocarrileros 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 Lázaro Cárdenas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Ferrocarrileros.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Ferrocarrileros

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia Ferrocarrileros, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia Ferrocarrileros so you can contact them:

• MOTEL EL ANGEL: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VICTORIA: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL & SUITES ALMAR: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EDÉN: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia Ferrocarrileros

A weekend in Colonia Ferrocarrileros and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia Ferrocarrileros and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in Colonia Ferrocarrileros for sunbathing:

• Playa Azul: A 21 km walk (255 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading West.

Mountains in Colonia Ferrocarrileros for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Las Tamacuas (193 meters): 12.1 km walk (191 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Colonia Ferrocarrileros?:

• Ejido la Florida (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Colonia Puesta del Sol (136 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Camalote (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Huerta Don Liborio (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Ferrocarrileros (Michoacán)

In Colonia Ferrocarrileros 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 Ferrocarrileros, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia Ferrocarrileros (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	13	25
Youth (6-14 years)	32	13	45
Adults (15-59 years)	85	89	174
Elderly (60+ years)	11	15	26

#7 Pictures of Colonia Ferrocarrileros

In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia Ferrocarrileros, 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 Ferrocarrileros, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Colonia Ferrocarrileros

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