El Cangrejo (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cangrejo, a beautiful small village of 106 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Cangrejo (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ario. There are 106 inhabitants and it is 1,073 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #42 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Cangrejo, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 73% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Cangrejo is located at 21.3 kilometers from Ario de Rosales, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cangrejo.
#1 Where is El Cangrejo? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Cangrejo in Michoacán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Cangrejo.
Meet all the magical towns of the Michoacán State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of El Cangrejo (Michoacán) is 106 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 51 | 106 |
| 2010 | 61 | 57 | 118 |
| 2005 | 61 | 50 | 111 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.51 | 5.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.72% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.60% | 9.32% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.83% | 5.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.77% | 13.11% |
| Schooling level: | 6.51 | 5.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.76 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.23 | 5.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 4.24% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.85% |
| 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 Ario (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.06% | 31.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.63% | 56.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.91% | 8.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 30 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 73.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.67% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.33% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.33% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.33% | 52.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.67% | 17.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.67% | 29.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cangrejo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cangrejo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ario. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cangrejo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cangrejo
Do you want to stay in El Cangrejo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Cangrejo:- HOTEL AVENIDA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUERRERO: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YUNUEN: 14 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cangrejo
A weekend in El Cangrejo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cangrejo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Cangrejo for hiking and trails:
- Mesa La Vinata (1043 meters): 1.4 km walk (25 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Pinalito Frutas (1248 meters): 1.9 km walk (27 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa Santa Efigenia (1150 meters): 2.5 km walk (34 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Changungal (1148 meters): 2.7 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa Efigenia (106 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Pedro y Pablo (Los Dolores) (52 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Zauda (La Colonia) (281 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Los Sabinos (149 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cangrejo (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cangrejo 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 Cangrejo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 27 | 59 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 14 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of El Cangrejo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cangrejo, 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 Cangrejo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Cangrejo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Cangrejo (Michoacán) is 61842
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Cangrejo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 61842. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cangrejo ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for El Cangrejo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Cangrejo or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Cangrejo to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#10 Schools in El Cangrejo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ario
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ario
- Agua Zarca de Oriente (El Cazo) (33 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista del Sur (82 inhabitants)
- Canoas (13 inhabitants)
- Chuén (52 inhabitants)
- El Carrizalillo de Urapa (99 inhabitants)
- Encino Alto (2 inhabitants)
- La Entrada de Puente Alto (3 inhabitants)
- La Jabonera (La Encinera) (7 inhabitants)
- La Laja (- inhabitants)
- La Parota (41 inhabitants)
- Las Escobillas (322 inhabitants)
- Los Aguacates (- inhabitants)
- Mano de Ayuda (- inhabitants)
- Manzanillo Grande (23 inhabitants)
- Tunácuaro (456 inhabitants)