El Colorín Grande
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Colorín Grande (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 379 inhabitants?
The town of El Colorín Grande belongs to the municipality of Tacámbaro (State of Michoacán). There are 379 inhabitants and it is 1,869 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 18 minutes away by car (17 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking.
Data: In El Colorín Grande, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 10% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Colorín Grande? You can find it at 10.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tacámbaro de Codallos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Colorín Grande 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 Grande? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Colorín Grande (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 Grande, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Colorín Grande (Michoacán) is 379 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 181 | 198 | 379 |
| 2010 | 213 | 192 | 405 |
| 2005 | 163 | 136 | 299 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 10.42 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.79% | 1.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.35% | 10.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.54% | 10.42% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.80% | 11.27% |
| Schooling level: | 6.12 | 5.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.04 | 5.21 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.21 | 5.54 |
| 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: | 43.01% | 31.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.11% | 57.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.20% | 7.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 82 | 110 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.12% | 84.78% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.73% | 92.39% |
| Homes with a radio: | 85.37% | 71.74% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.78% | 89.13% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.68% | 63.04% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.49% | 57.61% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.66% | 34.78% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.76% | 3.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.66% | 2.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 98.78% | 65.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colorín Grande
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Colorín Grande, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tacámbaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Colorín Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorín Grande
Do you want to stay in El Colorín Grande? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Colorín Grande:- POSADA LA POSADITA: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PANORAMA: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA MADERO: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA FATIMA: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorín Grande
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Colorín Grande? The list of the best places to visit in El Colorín Grande and nearby locations.Mountains in El Colorín Grande for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tecario (1865 meters): 2.0 km walk (33 minutes), heading East.
- El Cuije (2219 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Sopomio (2074 meters): 2.1 km walk (34 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Ánimas (2083 meters): 2.2 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital", 18 km, heading East (17 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Cobre", 31 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Palacio de Huitziméngari", 49 km, heading North (45 minutes by car)
- Las Cuatas (31 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San José Chico (279 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Sopomio (176 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Pantano (El Cuije) (99 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colorín Grande (Michoacán)
In El Colorín Grande 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 Grande, 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) | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 37 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 105 | 212 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 21 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of El Colorín Grande
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Colorín Grande, 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 Colorín Grande, 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 Colorín Grande (Michoacán) is 61652
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Colorín Grande so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 61652. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Colorín Grande ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Colorín Grande
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tacámbaro
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