El Colorín (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Colorín, a beautiful small village of 126 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Colorín (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tlalpujahua. There are 126 inhabitants and it is 2,450 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlalpujahua is 20 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #45 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Colorín, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Colorín is located at 10.9 kilometers from Tlalpujahua de Rayón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Colorín.
#1 Where is El Colorín? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Colorín (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 Colorín, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Colorín (Michoacán) is 126 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 58 | 126 |
| 2010 | 80 | 86 | 166 |
| 2005 | 102 | 104 | 206 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 4.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 7.14% | 3.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.59% | 5.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 4.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.59% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 8.11 | 6.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.22 | 6.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.02 | 6.69 |
| 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: | 42.86% | 16.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.45% | 25.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.82% | 6.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 30 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.67% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 60.98% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.67% | 80.49% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 56.10% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | 41.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | 46.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.00% | 2.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 31.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colorín
With the satellite map of El Colorín 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 Tlalpujahua. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorín
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Colorín, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Colorín so you can contact them:- HOTEL COLIN: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CASA ROJA: 14 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE DOÑA ANITA: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CASA ROGEL: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorín
Want to know what to see in El Colorín if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Colorín.Las mejores montes de El Colorín para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Calvario (2819 meters): 4.5 km walk (60 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Tecomate (2686 meters): 4.9 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Santiago (2776 meters): 5.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Alto (3109 meters): 7.5 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Carmen", 20 km, heading Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Centro Artesanal", 28 km, heading East (24 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca", 23 km, heading South (23 minutes by car)
- Pichardo Peña Blanca (517 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Los Reyes (442 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Victoria (696 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Chincua (Colonia Emiliano Zapata) (672 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colorín (Michoacán)
In El Colorín 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 Colorín, 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) | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 36 | 82 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of El Colorín
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Colorín? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Colorín.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Colorín en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Colorín (Michoacán) is 61075
Are you going to send a letter to El Colorín? Do you have a friend in El Colorín and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Colorín consists of the following 5 digits: 61075. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Colorín ("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 Colorín as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlalpujahua
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