El Colorín (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Colorín, a beautiful small village of 29 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Colorín (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Turicato. There are 29 inhabitants and it is 725 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 49 minutes away by car (40 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #67 of the ranking.
Data: In El Colorín, 5% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Colorín? You can find it at 10.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Puruarán, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Turicato, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 15.4 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Colorín through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Colorín? How to go? Map
Online map of El Colorín in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Colorín (Michoacán) is 29 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 2010 | 39 | 30 | 69 |
| 2005 | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.55 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.14% | 15.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.79% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.34% | 15.38% |
| Schooling level: | 3.35 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3 | 3.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.7 | 5.13 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Turicato (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.24% | 30.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 35.71% | 56.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 10.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.89% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.22% | 26.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.22% | 26.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.44% | 6.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Turicato. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorín
Many people want to stay in the town of El Colorín 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 BELTRAN: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PUERTA DEL NOPAL: 23 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VENUS: 21 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASITA DE HUÉSPEDES MI SOFI: 22 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorín
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Colorín? The list of the best places to visit in El Colorín and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Colorín para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro de Enmedio (905 meters): 1.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Carreta (1007 meters): 2.2 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Campana (1177 meters): 3.3 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Peña de Huicumo (1039 meters): 3.2 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Fátima", 49 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
- La Laja (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tetenguio (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Zicuapo (81 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Las Ceibas (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Colorín (Michoacán) is 61684
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: 61684. 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
Do you like El Colorín or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Colorín to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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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- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#10 Schools in El Colorín
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Turicato
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Turicato
- Barbechitos (10 inhabitants)
- Barranca de Guayabillos (- inhabitants)
- Cieneguillas de en Medio (282 inhabitants)
- Coronillas (13 inhabitants)
- El Carrizalillo (134 inhabitants)
- El Chico (38 inhabitants)
- El Colorín (29 inhabitants)
- La Alcaparrosa (16 inhabitants)
- La Joya (12 inhabitants)
- La Limonera (43 inhabitants)
- La Pila (14 inhabitants)
- La Puerta del Chocolate (Azinchetes) (125 inhabitants)
- Las Piedras (Las Piedras de Santa Cruz) (30 inhabitants)
- Los Pretiles (27 inhabitants)
- Ordeñitas (10 inhabitants)