Cucúcharo
We have collected many facts about the small village of Cucúcharo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 24 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Cucúcharo belongs to the municipality of Salvador Escalante (State of Michoacán). There are 24 inhabitants and it is 2,325 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 7 minutes away by car (7 km). It is the most populated town in the position #76 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cucúcharo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cucúcharo? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cucúcharo is located at 5.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Santa Clara del Cobre, 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 Cucúcharo.
#1 Where is Cucúcharo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cucúcharo (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cucúcharo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cucúcharo (Michoacán) is 24 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.63 | 4.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.71 | 4 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.33 | 4.33 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Salvador Escalante (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.33% | 44.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.00% | 80.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 4 |
| Homes with electricity: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cucúcharo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cucúcharo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salvador Escalante. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cucúcharo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cucúcharo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cucúcharo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cucúcharo so you can contact them:- CABAÑAS LAS MARGARITAS: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS EL RINCÓN DE CUIRINDICHO: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS EL PARAISO: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cucúcharo
A weekend in Cucúcharo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cucúcharo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Cucúcharo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Aguacate (2677 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Jazmin (2426 meters): 3.0 km walk (47 minutes), heading North.
- El Yugo (2611 meters): 4.1 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Los Tanques (2588 meters): 4.1 km walk (75 minutes), heading East.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Cobre", 7 km, heading West (7 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Vasco de Quiroga", 18 km, heading North (18 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Centro Cultural Amalia Solòrzano", 41 km, heading Southeast (36 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 45 km, heading North (35 minutes by car)
- Colonia Tzitzipucho (120 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Opopeo (11304 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Los Palmitos (43 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- El Tepetate (577 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cucúcharo (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cucúcharo 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 Cucúcharo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of Cucúcharo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cucúcharo? 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 Cucúcharo.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salvador Escalante
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Salvador Escalante
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- Choro (5 inhabitants)
- El Romero (100 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (- inhabitants)
- Españita (216 inhabitants)
- Iramuco (456 inhabitants)
- Japito (7 inhabitants)
- La Huerta del Gringo (- inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (40 inhabitants)
- Las Trojes (54 inhabitants)
- Loma de Tembúcharo de las Trancas (- inhabitants)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (16748 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (75 inhabitants)
- Tollonguio (72 inhabitants)