El Arroyo Colorado (Michoacán)
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The town of El Arroyo Colorado (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Uruapan. There are 1,198 inhabitants and it is 1,607 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 55 minutes away by car (47 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In El Arroyo Colorado, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 92% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Arroyo Colorado? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Arroyo Colorado? You can find it at 7.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Uruapan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Arroyo Colorado through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Arroyo Colorado? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Arroyo Colorado (Michoacán)? 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 El Arroyo Colorado (Michoacán) is 1,198 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 636 | 562 | 1198 |
| 2010 | 482 | 492 | 974 |
| 2005 | 387 | 397 | 784 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 9.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.42% | 6.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.68% | 10.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.17% | 9.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.51% | 11.83% |
| Schooling level: | 6.27 | 4.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.15 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.38 | 4.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.83% | 3.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.42% | 1.33% |
| 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 Uruapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.49% | 36.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.25% | 49.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.22% | 23.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 321 | 495 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.38% | 95.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.44% | 90.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 74.14% | 90.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.96% | 69.52% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.98% | 86.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.57% | 67.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.24% | 50.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.89% | 22.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.98% | 1.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.62% | 0.37% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.59% | 70.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.36% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Arroyo Colorado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Arroyo Colorado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Uruapan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Arroyo Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Arroyo Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of El Arroyo Colorado 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:- AUTO HOTEL LA CASCADA: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VENECIA: 5 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL POSADA TZARARACUA: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SIX: 6 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Arroyo Colorado
A weekend in El Arroyo Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Arroyo Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Arroyo Colorado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Ventanas (1841 meters): 1.9 km walk (25 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Cruz del Arriero (1831 meters): 1.6 km walk (27 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa Purengue (1566 meters): 2.6 km walk (39 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Chivos (1748 meters): 3.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano", 55 km, heading North (47 minutes by car)
- Jaramillo (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Loma (277 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Joya de los Chivos (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (35 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Arroyo Colorado (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Arroyo Colorado 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 El Arroyo Colorado there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 118 | 82 | 200 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 118 | 113 | 231 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 342 | 306 | 648 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 58 | 61 | 119 |
#7 Pictures of El Arroyo Colorado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Arroyo Colorado? 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 El Arroyo Colorado.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Arroyo Colorado (Michoacán) is 60235
Are you going to send a letter to El Arroyo Colorado? Do you have a friend in El Arroyo Colorado and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Arroyo Colorado consists of the following 5 digits: 60235. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Arroyo Colorado ("60") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Arroyo Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Uruapan
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- Los Tepetates (21 inhabitants)
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- Tierra de la Virgen (7 inhabitants)
- Tiracaticho (12 inhabitants)
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