El Colorado (Zerécuato)

Learn about large village of El Colorado (Zerécuato) through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 615 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of El Colorado (Zerécuato) belongs to the municipality of Penjamillo (State of Michoacán). There are 615 inhabitants and it is 1,700 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Colorado (Zerécuato), 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 74% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Colorado (Zerécuato) is located at 7.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Penjamillo de Degollado, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Colorado (Zerécuato).

#1 Where is El Colorado (Zerécuato)? How to go? Map

Online map of El Colorado (Zerécuato) (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 (Zerécuato) (Michoacán) is 615 inhabitants

Population data in El Colorado (Zerécuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020315300615
2010369301670
2005417316733
Evolution of the population in El Colorado (Zerécuato): Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Colorado (Zerécuato):
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.6114.29
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:2.60%0.45%
Illiterate population:9.27%16.42%
Illiterate population (men):3.74%14.29%
Illiterate population (women):5.53%18.16%
Schooling level:6.775.43
Schooling level (men):7.055.77
Schooling level (women):6.535.13
Indigenous culture data in El Colorado (Zerécuato):
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Colorado (Zerécuato), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Penjamillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Colorado (Zerécuato):
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:26.83%26.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):42.00%46.84%
Employed population over 12 years (women):12.38%9.49%
Number of inhabited private housings:155221
Homes with electricity:98.71%99.32%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:93.55%88.44%
Homes with a radio:61.29%68.03%
Homes with a television:91.61%85.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:89.68%67.35%
Homes with a washing machine:74.19%38.10%
Homes with a car:49.03%38.10%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.45%1.36%
Homes with landline telephone:25.81%44.90%
Homes with cell phones:67.74%9.52%
Homes with Internet:3.87%0.68%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Colorado (Zerécuato) (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Colorado (Zerécuato)

With the satellite map of El Colorado (Zerécuato) 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 Penjamillo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorado (Zerécuato).



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorado (Zerécuato)

Do you want to stay in El Colorado (Zerécuato)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Colorado (Zerécuato):

#5 What to do in El Colorado (Zerécuato)

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Colorado (Zerécuato)? The list of the best places to visit in El Colorado (Zerécuato) and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Colorado (Zerécuato) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Colorado (1869 meters): 1.1 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Guándaro (2018 meters): 8.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading East.
  • Zináparo (2588 meters): 12.4 km walk (226 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Grande (2018 meters): 10.6 km walk (206 minutes), heading Northeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Colorado (Zerécuato)?:
  • Zerecuato (186 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • El Jacal (59 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
  • El Mezquite de Hernández (113 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
  • Palo Blanco (30 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Colorado (Zerécuato) (Michoacán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Colorado (Zerécuato) 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 Colorado (Zerécuato) there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Colorado (Zerécuato) (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)274471
Youth (6-14 years)494493
Adults (15-59 years)175177352
Elderly (60+ years)643599

#7 Pictures of El Colorado (Zerécuato)

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Penjamillo

  1. El Jacal (59 inhabitants)
  2. El Mezquite de Hernández (113 inhabitants)
  3. El Mirador (36 inhabitants)
  4. El Monte (14 inhabitants)
  5. El Paraíso (El Tarengo) (21 inhabitants)
  6. La Cuestita (238 inhabitants)
  7. La Luz (775 inhabitants)
  8. La Mesa (- inhabitants)
  9. Las Flores (10 inhabitants)
  10. Los Alcatraces (7 inhabitants)
  11. Los Fresnos (202 inhabitants)
  12. Palo Blanco (30 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Fe del Río (1214 inhabitants)
  14. Tirimácuaro (Valenciana) (1016 inhabitants)
  15. Zerecuato (186 inhabitants)