El Cometa (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Cometa (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 455 inhabitants?
The town of El Cometa (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Pajacuarán. There are 455 inhabitants and it is 1,847 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 47 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Cometa, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 61% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cometa? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Cometa is located at 3.8 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Pajacuarán, 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 Cometa.
#1 Where is El Cometa? How to go? Map
Online map of El Cometa (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 Cometa (Michoacán) is 455 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 240 | 215 | 455 |
| 2010 | 241 | 182 | 423 |
| 2005 | 215 | 175 | 390 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 16.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.44% | 1.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.73% | 17.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.37% | 16.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.35% | 18.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.07 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.11 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.03 | 4.25 |
| 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: | 41.32% | 25.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.14% | 43.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.25% | 11.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 108 | 118 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 95.65% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.52% | 95.65% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 33.70% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 58.70% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.48% | 82.61% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.30% | 48.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.11% | 18.48% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.93% | 20.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.93% | 2.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.11% | 5.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 61.11% | 47.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.26% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cometa
With the satellite map of El Cometa 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 Pajacuarán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cometa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cometa
Many people want to stay in the town of El Cometa 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 CALIFORNIA PLAZA: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HABITACIONES VILLA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NARROCA: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cometa
A weekend in El Cometa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cometa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Cometa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Cóporo (2004 meters): 2.3 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Raya (1994 meters): 3.5 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Grande (2308 meters): 4.1 km walk (72 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Puntiagudo (1875 meters): 4.6 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Sagrado Corazón", 47 km, heading Southwest (35 minutes by car)
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Barranca El Pandito", 74 km, heading Southwest (59 minutes by car)
- El Chacolote (265 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Paracho (1115 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Agua Santa (12 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Fray Domínguez (Los Zapotes) (141 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cometa (Michoacán)
In El Cometa 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 Cometa, 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) | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 143 | 124 | 267 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 31 | 17 | 48 |
#7 Pictures of El Cometa
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cometa, 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 Cometa, 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 Cometa (Michoacán) is 59184
Are you going to send a letter to El Cometa? Do you have a friend in El Cometa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cometa consists of the following 5 digits: 59184. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cometa ("59") 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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#10 Schools in El Cometa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pajacuarán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pajacuarán
- El Chacolote (265 inhabitants)
- El Cometa (455 inhabitants)
- El Paracho (1115 inhabitants)
- El Sabinito (- inhabitants)
- Fray Domínguez (Los Zapotes) (141 inhabitants)
- La Culebra (La Galera) (31 inhabitants)
- La Luz (Los Sabinos) (- inhabitants)
- La Luz Cuatro (- inhabitants)
- La Luz Tres (- inhabitants)
- Los Dolores (La Mulita) (143 inhabitants)
- Los Quiotes (254 inhabitants)
- Edeumitem (Las Granjas) (2 inhabitants)
- San Gregorio (2144 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (4 inhabitants)
- Tecomatán (1055 inhabitants)