El Descolgadero
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Descolgadero, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 65 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of El Descolgadero belongs to the municipality of Tuxpan (State of Michoacán). There are 65 inhabitants and it is 2,105 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Angangueo is 41 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #52 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Descolgadero, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Descolgadero is located at 10.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tuxpan, 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 Descolgadero.
#1 Where is El Descolgadero? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Descolgadero in Michoacán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Descolgadero.
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#2 The population of El Descolgadero (Michoacán) is 65 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| 2010 | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| 2005 | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 23.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.92% | 20.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.69% | 23.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.23% | 17.24% |
| Schooling level: | 5.24 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.4 | 3.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.88 | 4.76 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tuxpan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.31% | 3.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.94% | 3.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.68% | 3.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 23.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.54% | 54.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 46.15% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.92% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.77% | 9.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Descolgadero
With the satellite map of El Descolgadero 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 Tuxpan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Descolgadero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Descolgadero
Many people want to stay in the town of El Descolgadero 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:- CENTRO RECREATIVO EL LLANO SA DE CV: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TUXPAN: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TUXPAN: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Descolgadero
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Descolgadero? The list of the best places to visit in El Descolgadero and nearby locations.Mountains in El Descolgadero for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Corrioso (2224 meters): 1.8 km walk (22 minutes), heading North.
- El Aventadero (2280 meters): 2.9 km walk (36 minutes), heading North.
- El Cajón (2778 meters): 3.1 km walk (49 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro de Peña (Cerro Los Arcos) (2951 meters): 3.6 km walk (62 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 41 km, heading East (40 minutes by car)
- El Terrero (Paso del Muerto) (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Bayo (168 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Las Cuevitas (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- El Aguacate (Segunda Manzana Casa Blanca) (170 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Descolgadero (Michoacán)
In El Descolgadero 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 Descolgadero, 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) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Descolgadero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Descolgadero? 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 Descolgadero.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tuxpan
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- El Terrero (Paso del Muerto) (23 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (18 inhabitants)
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- Los Fresnos (129 inhabitants)
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- Moro Grande (- inhabitants)
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- Tuxpan (8962 inhabitants)