El Colorín Chico
Learn about small village of El Colorín Chico through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 118 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Colorín Chico belongs to the municipality of Tacámbaro (State of Michoacán). There are 118 inhabitants and it is 1,783 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 17 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #68 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Colorín Chico, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Colorín Chico is located at 9.7 kilometers from Tacámbaro de Codallos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Colorín Chico.
#1 Where is El Colorín Chico? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Colorín Chico (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Colorín Chico (Michoacán) is 118 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62 | 56 | 118 |
| 2010 | 83 | 87 | 170 |
| 2005 | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.32 | 8.05 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 5.08% | 2.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.32% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.39% | 8.05% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.93% | 12.05% |
| Schooling level: | 6.93 | 5.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.69 | 5.96 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.15 | 5.93 |
| 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: | 42.37% | 35.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.93% | 60.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.42% | 9.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 58.54% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 97.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 90.91% | 63.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.97% | 97.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.88% | 75.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.85% | 60.98% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.61% | 36.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.06% | 9.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.03% | 9.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.97% | 53.66% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.21% | 2.44% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colorín Chico
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Colorín Chico, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tacámbaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorín Chico.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorín Chico
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Colorín Chico, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Colorín Chico so you can contact them:- POSADA LA POSADITA: 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PANORAMA: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA MADERO: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA FATIMA: 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorín Chico
A weekend in El Colorín Chico and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Colorín Chico and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Colorín Chico para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tecario (1865 meters): 0.9 km walk (18 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (1810 meters): 2.9 km walk (40 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Sopomio (2074 meters): 2.7 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Ánimas (2083 meters): 2.9 km walk (50 minutes), heading West.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 17 km, heading East (15 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 34 km, heading Northwest (30 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", 58 km, heading North (48 minutes by car)
- Tecario (2745 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Rita Segunda (434 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Plan de San Pablo (111 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Pantano (El Cuije) (99 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colorín Chico (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Colorín Chico 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 Colorín Chico there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 3 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of El Colorín Chico
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Colorín Chico? 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 Chico.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Colorín Chico (Michoacán) is 61652
Are you going to send a letter to El Colorín Chico? Do you have a friend in El Colorín Chico and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Colorín Chico consists of the following 5 digits: 61652. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Colorín Chico ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tacámbaro
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