El Copal (Michoacán)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Copal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 279 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Copal (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ziracuaretiro. There are 279 inhabitants and it is 1,518 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 52 minutes away by car (42 km). It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Copal, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 92% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Copal? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Copal is located at 3.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Ángel Zurumucapio, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Ziracuaretiro) it is at 2.2 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Copal.
#1 Where is El Copal? How to go? Map
Location map of El Copal in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Copal, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Copal (Michoacán) is 279 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 145 | 134 | 279 |
| 2010 | 137 | 123 | 260 |
| 2005 | 110 | 108 | 218 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 5.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.87% | 1.15% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.02% | 5.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.94% | 5.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.08% | 5.84% |
| Schooling level: | 6.81 | 5.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.91 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.71 | 6.24 |
| 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: | 46.95% | 31.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.69% | 52.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.41% | 13.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 66 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.63% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.26% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.78% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.75% | 63.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.45% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.04% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.86% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.38% | 53.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.22% | 3.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.37% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.78% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.96% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Copal
With the satellite map of El Copal 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 Ziracuaretiro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Copal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Copal
Many people want to stay in the town of El Copal 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 ZIRACUA: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA CARACHA: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS FLORES: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA JARDÍN: 18 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Copal
A weekend in El Copal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Copal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Copal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Zircuata (1740 meters): 0.7 km walk (9 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Jornajanricuaro (1728 meters): 2.2 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Horno (1707 meters): 4.4 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Paranguitiro (1883 meters): 4.8 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 52 km, heading East (42 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo de la guitarra", 40 km, heading Northwest (40 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de los Once Patios", 58 km, heading East (46 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de la Soledad", 92 km, heading Northeast (64 minutes by car)
- Colonia Bicentenario (110 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Huerto El Fnix (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Mesón (337 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Papayo (31 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Copal (Michoacán)
In El Copal 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 Copal, 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) | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 85 | 80 | 165 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of El Copal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Copal, 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 Copal, 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 Copal (Michoacán) is 61705
Are you going to send a letter to El Copal? Do you have a friend in El Copal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Copal consists of the following 5 digits: 61705. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Copal ("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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#10 Schools in El Copal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ziracuaretiro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ziracuaretiro
- Calicanto (3 inhabitants)
- Chupácato (6 inhabitants)
- Colonia 25 de Abril (294 inhabitants)
- Colonia Bicentenario (110 inhabitants)
- El Cárcamo (6 inhabitants)
- El Copal (279 inhabitants)
- El Papayo (31 inhabitants)
- El Pino Cuate (16 inhabitants)
- El Suspiro (10 inhabitants)
- La Lagunilla (11 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de San Ángel (14 inhabitants)
- La Querenda (1 inhabitants)
- Las Gaviotas (15 inhabitants)
- Santa María (La Soledad) (41 inhabitants)
- Ziracuaretiro (3019 inhabitants)