Colonia Morelos (State of Mexico)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Colonia Morelos, a beautiful medium-sized town of 320 inhabitants of the State of México
The town of Colonia Morelos (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Jiquipilco. There are 320 inhabitants and it is 2,550 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Villa del carbón is 32 minutes away by car (25 km). It is the most populated town in the position #65 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Colonia Morelos, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia Morelos is located at 8.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of San Bartolo Oxtotitlán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Jiquipilco) it is at 3.9 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Colonia Morelos.
#1 Where is Colonia Morelos? How to go? Map
Online map of Colonia Morelos in México, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Colonia Morelos (México) is 320 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 173 | 147 | 320 |
| 2010 | 146 | 135 | 281 |
| 2005 | 72 | 61 | 133 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 3.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of México: | 5.31% | 3.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.31% | 11.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.12% | 3.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.19% | 19.18% |
| Schooling level: | 6.06 | 5.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.53 | 6.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.69 | 4.86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 65.62% | 86.12% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 25.31% | 31.32% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.31% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Jiquipilco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.69% | 32.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.42% | 49.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.66% | 17.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 83 | 85 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.39% | 93.22% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.98% | 86.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.67% | 77.97% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.86% | 74.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.95% | 86.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 51.81% | 33.90% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.25% | 8.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.55% | 20.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.02% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.41% | 16.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.90% | 27.12% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.41% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Morelos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Morelos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jiquipilco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Morelos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Morelos
Do you want to stay in Colonia Morelos? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Colonia Morelos:- HOTEL VILLAREAL: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA ASLAN: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR MICASA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Morelos
A weekend in Colonia Morelos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia Morelos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Colonia Morelos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pico Tres Padres (2713 meters): 6.8 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Monti (2861 meters): 6.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Alta (2687 meters): 8.1 km walk (113 minutes), heading North.
- El Rincón (2632 meters): 8.5 km walk (111 minutes), heading North.
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "Presa de Taxhimay", 32 km, heading Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo", 78 km, heading North (53 minutes by car)
- San Felipe Santiago (3280 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Benito Juárez San Felipe Santiago (451 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Primero Buenos Aires (588 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (1940 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Morelos (México)
In Colonia Morelos 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 Morelos, 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) | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 99 | 76 | 175 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Morelos
In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia Morelos, 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 Morelos, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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