El Gigante (Michoacán)
Learn about large village of El Gigante through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 582 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Gigante (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tlalpujahua. There are 582 inhabitants and it is 2,515 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlalpujahua is 11 minutes away by car (9 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Gigante, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 68% 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 Gigante is located at 5.4 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Tlalpujahua de Rayón, 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 Gigante.
#1 Where is El Gigante? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Gigante (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 Gigante, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Gigante (Michoacán) is 582 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 317 | 265 | 582 |
| 2010 | 339 | 280 | 619 |
| 2005 | 348 | 302 | 650 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 5.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 12.54% | 4.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.39% | 5.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.75% | 5.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.64% | 6.19% |
| Schooling level: | 6.65 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.56 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.71 | 5.80 |
| 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: | 35.22% | 24.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.08% | 49.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.14% | 3.83% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 143 | 169 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.91% | 66.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.71% | 47.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.64% | 49.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.71% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.50% | 69.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.83% | 32.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.85% | 51.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.59% | 1.43% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.50% | 8.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.92% | 27.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.27% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Gigante
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Gigante, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlalpujahua. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Gigante.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gigante
Do you want to stay in El Gigante? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Gigante:- CABAÑAS VILLA AMACALLI: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS ESPERANZA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ENCANTO DEL TLALPUJAHUA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONARCA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Gigante
A weekend in El Gigante and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Gigante and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Gigante for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Cerdo (2521 meters): 5.2 km walk (81 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Campo el Gallo (2782 meters): 6.7 km walk (112 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Manzano (2942 meters): 6.3 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Somera (2997 meters): 6.9 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Museo Hermanos López Rayón", 11 km, heading Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Teatro Juárez", 14 km, heading Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Santuario el Rosario", 41 km, heading South (36 minutes by car)
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Laguna de Servín", 62 km, heading North (58 minutes by car)
- La Granja (474 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Moral (75 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La América (239 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Venta de Bravo (1464 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Gigante (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Gigante 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 Gigante there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 40 | 42 | 82 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 66 | 67 | 133 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 177 | 137 | 314 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 19 | 53 |
#7 Pictures of El Gigante
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gigante, 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 Gigante, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Gigante en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Gigante (Michoacán) is 61084
Are you going to send a letter to El Gigante? Do you have a friend in El Gigante and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Gigante consists of the following 5 digits: 61084. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Gigante ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlalpujahua
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