El Capote (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Capote (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 260 inhabitants?
The town of El Capote (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Turicato. There are 260 inhabitants and it is 1,771 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 57 minutes away by car (42 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In El Capote, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 79% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Capote? You can find it at 20.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Puruarán, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Turicato, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 9.9 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Capote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Capote? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Capote (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 Capote (Michoacán) is 260 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 117 | 143 | 260 |
| 2010 | 165 | 191 | 356 |
| 2005 | 144 | 160 | 304 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 3.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.15% | 2.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.00% | 5.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.92% | 3.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.08% | 7.27% |
| Schooling level: | 7.57 | 6.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.86 | 6.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.26 | 6.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| 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 Turicato (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.31% | 31.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.54% | 56.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.91% | 3.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 68 | 100 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.06% | 64.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.65% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 85.29% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.06% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.06% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.41% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 72.06% | 52.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.24% | 4.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.94% | 2.22% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.71% | 55.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.71% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Capote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Capote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Turicato. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Capote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Capote
Many people want to stay in the town of El Capote 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:- HOTEL LA CASITA DE HUÉSPEDES MI SOFI: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VENUS: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PUERTA DEL NOPAL: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MI RANCHITO: 29 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Capote
A weekend in El Capote and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Capote and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Capote para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Divisadero (1778 meters): 0.5 km walk (10 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Palma (1829 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa Los Morelos (1953 meters): 2.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Laguna (1887 meters): 2.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital", 57 km, heading Northeast (42 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 65 km, heading North (57 minutes by car)
- La Salada (428 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Reparo (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Cieneguillas de Enmedio (282 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Tinaja (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Capote (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Capote 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 Capote there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 82 | 84 | 166 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 14 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of El Capote
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Capote? 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 Capote.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Capote en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Capote (Michoacán) is 61687
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Capote 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: 61687. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Capote ("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.
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#10 Schools in El Capote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Turicato
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