El Colegio (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the large village of El Colegio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 1,234 inhabitants?
The town of El Colegio (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tarímbaro. There are 1,234 inhabitants and it is 1,865 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 41 minutes away by car (32 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Colegio, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 56% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Colegio is located at 2.2 kilometers from Tarímbaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Colegio.
#1 Where is El Colegio? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Colegio (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Colegio, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Colegio (Michoacán) is 1,234 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 641 | 593 | 1234 |
| 2010 | 624 | 558 | 1182 |
| 2005 | 491 | 429 | 920 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.17 | 6.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.54% | 0.93% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.62% | 6.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.35% | 6.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.27% | 6.73% |
| Schooling level: | 6.68 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.33 | 5.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.99 | 6.06 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.59% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.65% | 33.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.28% | 58.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.49% | 11.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 301 | 307 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.67% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.00% | 96.17% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.67% | 96.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.10% | 88.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.35% | 95.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.70% | 75.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.81% | 32.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.90% | 24.04% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.62% | 2.79% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.97% | 16.03% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.74% | 40.42% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.55% | 1.05% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colegio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Colegio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tarímbaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Colegio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colegio
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Colegio, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Colegio so you can contact them:- AUTOHOTEL BOULEVARD: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALEJANDRIA: 5 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA CENTURION: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL AUTOPARADOR LOS ÁNGELES: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colegio
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Colegio? The list of the best places to visit in El Colegio and nearby locations.Mountains in El Colegio for hiking and trails:
- La Cruz (1988 meters): 0.7 km walk (13 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Juan (1984 meters): 2.5 km walk (30 minutes), heading West.
- La Placita (2075 meters): 5.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
- El Chirimoyo (2035 meters): 6.6 km walk (109 minutes), heading North.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital Franciscano", 41 km, heading North (32 minutes by car)
- Peña del Panal (1244 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Club Campestre Erandeni (795 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Santo Entierro (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Jardín Morelia (187 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colegio (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Colegio 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 Colegio there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 54 | 42 | 96 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 111 | 122 | 233 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 410 | 349 | 759 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 66 | 80 | 146 |
#7 Pictures of El Colegio
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Colegio, 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 Colegio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Colegio en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Colegio (Michoacán) is 58880
Are you going to send a letter to El Colegio? Do you have a friend in El Colegio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Colegio consists of the following 5 digits: 58880. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Colegio ("58") 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 Colegio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tarímbaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tarímbaro
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- Colonia Miguel Hidalgo (1410 inhabitants)
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- El Pino (12 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda de Guadalupe (1200 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento el Sendero (360 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Ex-Hacienda San José (160 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Real Erandeni (607 inhabitants)
- La Colmena (El Garbanzo) (28 inhabitants)
- La Noria (840 inhabitants)
- Los Álamos (4 inhabitants)
- Los Postes (5 inhabitants)
- Peña del Panal (1244 inhabitants)
- San Pedro de los Sauces (2629 inhabitants)