El Colorado (Michoacán)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 444 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of El Colorado (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Maravatío. There are 444 inhabitants and it is 2,195 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlalpujahua is 19 minutes away by car (18 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #39 of the ranking.
Data: In El Colorado, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Colorado? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Colorado? You can find it at 20.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Maravatío de Ocampo, 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
Online map of El Colorado (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Colorado (Michoacán) is 444 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 223 | 221 | 444 |
| 2010 | 199 | 184 | 383 |
| 2005 | 196 | 184 | 380 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.3 | 7.07 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 8.78% | 2.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.78% | 7.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.05% | 7.07% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.73% | 7.54% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.45 | 4.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 4.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 4.18% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.52% |
| 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: | 46.85% | 23.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.85% | 41.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.91% | 6.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 116 | 144 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.28% | 96.70% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.41% | 90.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 59.48% | 82.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.66% | 72.53% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.07% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.21% | 73.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.90% | 34.07% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.76% | 32.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.76% | 2.20% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.86% | 1.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.66% | 32.97% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.24% | 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 Maravatío. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of El Colorado 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 HUERTA: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA CANTALAGUA : 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OCAMPO: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON NICIAS: 18 km away, direction Northeast (13 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 La Cebada (El Sombrerito) (2389 meters): 5.6 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Cerdo (2521 meters): 7.0 km walk (135 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Gamboa (2401 meters): 8.4 km walk (169 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Miguel Calvario (2945 meters): 6.6 km walk (102 minutes), heading South.
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Museo Hermanos López Rayón", 19 km, heading Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa María de Guadalupe", 35 km, heading Southeast (24 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca", 64 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cerro de los Gallos", 66 km, heading North (55 minutes by car)
- Col. Gral. Felipe Ángeles (Col. F. Ángeles) (39 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Ramón (741 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Toluquilla (163 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia los Pirules (76 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 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) | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 51 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 125 | 107 | 232 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 33 | 67 |
#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 61273
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: 61273. 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.
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#10 Schools in El Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Maravatío
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