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El Achote (Michoacán)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 31 inhabitants of Michoacán.

The town of El Achote (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Aquila. There are 31 inhabitants and it is 580 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #229 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Achote, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Achote? You can find it at 14.1 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Aquila, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Achote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Achote? How to go? Map

Location map of El Achote in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Achote, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Achote (Michoacán) is 31 inhabitants

Population data in El Achote (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	15	16	31
2010	9	8	17
2005	13	7	20

Evolution of the population in El Achote: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Achote:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	3.23%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	3.23%	0.00%
Schooling level:	5.33	5.63
Schooling level (men):	4.2	4
Schooling level (women):	6.14	6.60

Indigenous culture data in El Achote:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	45.16%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	25.81%	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 El Achote, 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 El Achote:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.39%	23.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	37.50%	37.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	60.00%	11.11%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	8
Homes with electricity:	80.00%	75.00%
Homes with piped water:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	60.00%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	20.00%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	20.00%	50.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	40.00%	25.00%
Homes with a car:	100.00%	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:	80.00%	25.00%
Homes with Internet:	40.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Achote (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 El Achote

With the satellite map of El Achote 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 Aquila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Achote.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Achote

Do you want to stay in El Achote? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Achote:

• HOTEL NUEVO AMANECER: 22 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
• PARADOR TURISTICO LA TICLA: 24 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
• CENTRO ECOTURISTICO DE IXTAPILLA S.C. DE RL DE C.V.: 29 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS TURISTICAS LA PALMA SOLA: 32 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Achote

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Achote? The list of the best places to visit in El Achote and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Achote for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Platanillera (802 meters): 1.1 km walk (15 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Costeño (1183 meters): 2.2 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Coyul (712 meters): 3.5 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Santas Marias (348 meters): 5.9 km walk (106 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Achote?:

• El Potrero de Ostula (132 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• El Telarcito (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Garrote (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Cuchara (121 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 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 El Achote (Michoacán)

In El Achote 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 El Achote, 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 El Achote (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	3	5
Youth (6-14 years)	6	8	14
Adults (15-59 years)	6	4	10
Elderly (60+ years)	1	1	2

#7 Pictures of El Achote

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Achote, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Achote, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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