El Colorado (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of El Colorado through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 92 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Colorado (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of La Huacana. There are 92 inhabitants and it is 258 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #59 of the ranking.
Data: In El Colorado, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 62% 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 Colorado? You can find it at 19.5 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of La Huacana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El 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 Colorado? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Colorado 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 Colorado.
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#2 The population of El Colorado (Michoacán) is 92 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 49 | 92 |
| 2010 | 51 | 52 | 103 |
| 2005 | 49 | 42 | 91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 17.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.26% | 4.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.87% | 19.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.43% | 17.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.43% | 21.57% |
| Schooling level: | 5.6 | 3.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.29 | 4 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.93 | 3.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 36.96% | 32.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.98% | 57.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.26% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.48% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.24% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.57% | 42.31% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.90% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.62% | 38.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.76% | 7.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.14% | 11.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colorado
With the satellite map of El Colorado 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 La Huacana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorado
Do you want to stay in El Colorado? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Colorado:- HOTEL LA CASCADA: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 34 km away, direction Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YUNUEN: 29 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALNEARIO LA CASCADA: 32 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorado
A weekend in El Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Colorado para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Salate (636 meters): 2.4 km walk (49 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Atole (460 meters): 2.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Piedra Verde (507 meters): 4.0 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Campana (813 meters): 5.1 km walk (80 minutes), heading East.
- Piedra Verde (421 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Caja de Zicuirán (El Jazmín) (68 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Caja de Zicuirán (24 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Tamo (135 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colorado (Michoacán)
In El Colorado 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 Colorado, 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) | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Colorado
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Colorado, 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 Colorado, 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 Colorado (Michoacán) is 61865
Are you going to send a letter to El Colorado? Do you have a friend in El Colorado and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Colorado consists of the following 5 digits: 61865. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Colorado ("61") 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.
#9 Vote for El Colorado as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Huacana
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of La Huacana
- Arroyo Hondo (13 inhabitants)
- El Carro (63 inhabitants)
- El Remate (39 inhabitants)
- El Tanque (- inhabitants)
- La Laja (9 inhabitants)
- La Máquina (16 inhabitants)
- La Puerta del Ciruelo (41 inhabitants)
- Las Carámicuas (76 inhabitants)
- Las Higueras (53 inhabitants)
- Naranjo de Tziritzícuaro (197 inhabitants)
- Pedro y Pablo (Los Dolores) (52 inhabitants)
- Puerta Vieja (7 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Silahua (La Nopalera) (133 inhabitants)
- Tamo (135 inhabitants)
- Terrero de Zicuirán (Los Terreritos) (- inhabitants)