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El Cortijo (Michoacán)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Cortijo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 252 inhabitants?

The town of El Cortijo (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo. There are 252 inhabitants and it is 2,186 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Angangueo is 56 minutes away by car (46 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #50 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cortijo, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 52% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Cortijo? You can find it at 8.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ciudad Hidalgo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cortijo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Cortijo? How to go? Map

Online map of El Cortijo (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 Cortijo (Michoacán) is 252 inhabitants

Population data in El Cortijo (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	131	121	252
2010	108	106	214
2005	67	58	125

Evolution of the population in El Cortijo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cortijo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.51	3.77
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	0.79%	1.40%
Illiterate population:	5.95%	5.14%
Illiterate population (men):	2.78%	3.77%
Illiterate population (women):	3.17%	6.48%
Schooling level:	7.48	7.19
Schooling level (men):	7.65	7.67
Schooling level (women):	7.32	6.73

Indigenous culture data in El Cortijo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	2.34%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.47%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Cortijo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cortijo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.81%	38.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.46%	59.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.35%	17.59%
Number of inhabited private housings:	62	60
Homes with electricity:	98.39%	95.35%
Homes with piped water:	98.39%	95.35%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	58.06%	93.02%
Homes with a radio:	48.39%	69.77%
Homes with a television:	91.94%	76.74%
Homes with a refrigerator:	74.19%	74.42%
Homes with a washing machine:	51.61%	60.47%
Homes with a car:	25.81%	34.88%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.45%	4.65%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.61%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	88.71%	53.49%
Homes with Internet:	4.84%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cortijo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Cortijo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cortijo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Hidalgo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cortijo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cortijo

Do you want to stay in El Cortijo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Cortijo:

• HOTEL MANSIÓN VENUS: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL OJO DE AGUA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL OJO DE AGUA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAGAAL: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cortijo

A weekend in El Cortijo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cortijo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Cortijo for hiking and trails:

• Bueyeros (2376 meters): 2.3 km walk (40 minutes), heading West.
• La Tortuga (2682 meters): 3.0 km walk (62 minutes), heading West.
• La Cruz (2433 meters): 2.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
• El Tambor (2713 meters): 2.4 km walk (45 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Cortijo:

• Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Túnel turístico San Simón​", 56 km, heading East (46 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Cortijo:

• Benito Juárez (504 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Grandemira (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Chaparro (686 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Rancho Grande (355 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Cortijo (Michoacán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cortijo 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 Cortijo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Cortijo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	19	37
Youth (6-14 years)	23	20	43
Adults (15-59 years)	82	75	157
Elderly (60+ years)	8	7	15

#7 Pictures of El Cortijo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cortijo, 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 Cortijo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Cortijo

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