El Colongo
The most complete information about the large village of El Colongo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 826 inhabitants?
The town of El Colongo belongs to the municipality of Ixtlán (State of Michoacán). There are 826 inhabitants and it is 1,560 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 94 minutes away by car (64 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Colongo, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Colongo is located at 7.9 kilometers from Ixtlán de los Hervores, 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 Colongo.
#1 Where is El Colongo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Colongo (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 Colongo (Michoacán) is 826 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 431 | 395 | 826 |
| 2010 | 371 | 357 | 728 |
| 2005 | 385 | 338 | 723 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.01 | 8.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 16.22% | 10.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.69% | 10.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.96% | 8.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.72% | 11.05% |
| Schooling level: | 5.37 | 4.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.24 | 4.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.49 | 4.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.41% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| 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 Ixtlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.10% | 41.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.75% | 62.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.84% | 21.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 215 | 222 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.53% | 99.46% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 98.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.14% | 87.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.02% | 95.16% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.98% | 76.34% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.77% | 47.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.70% | 30.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.30% | 3.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.72% | 33.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.44% | 43.01% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.21% | 0.54% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colongo
With the satellite map of El Colongo 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 Ixtlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colongo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colongo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Colongo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Colongo so you can contact them:- HOTEL REAL DEL SOL: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALEJANDRO: 19 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DEL REAL: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA ALEJANDRA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colongo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Colongo? The list of the best places to visit in El Colongo and nearby locations.Mountains in El Colongo for hiking and trails:
- La Mesa (1820 meters): 6.1 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Encinal (2205 meters): 7.2 km walk (139 minutes), heading East.
- Tierra Colorada (1741 meters): 8.1 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Gordo (1954 meters): 9.2 km walk (179 minutes), heading West.
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Sagrado Corazón", 94 km, heading West (64 minutes by car)
- La Estanzuela (910 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- San Simón (1565 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Sauceda (3274 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Raya (Los Morales) (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colongo (Michoacán)
In El Colongo 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 Colongo, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 54 | 44 | 98 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 77 | 80 | 157 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 256 | 226 | 482 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 44 | 45 | 89 |
#7 Pictures of El Colongo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Colongo, 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 Colongo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Colongo (Michoacán) is 59296
Are you going to send a letter to El Colongo? Do you have a friend in El Colongo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Colongo consists of the following 5 digits: 59296. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Colongo ("59") 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 Colongo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtlán
- Camucuato (542 inhabitants)
- El Agua Blanca (Rancho del Mayor) (2 inhabitants)
- El Colongo (826 inhabitants)
- El Mellado (4 inhabitants)
- El Potrero del Pelillo (1 inhabitants)
- El Salitre (631 inhabitants)
- Granja Piscícola La Laguna (1 inhabitants)
- La Colonia del Géiser (- inhabitants)
- La Estanzuela (910 inhabitants)
- La Florida (- inhabitants)
- La Pequeña (- inhabitants)
- La Plaza del Limón (1939 inhabitants)
- La Raya (Los Morales) (6 inhabitants)
- Las Tinajas (167 inhabitants)
- San Simón (1565 inhabitants)