El Gigante (Tlalpujahua, Michoacán de Ocampo)
Learn about large village of El Gigante through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 582 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo
The place of El Gigante is inside the municipality of Tlalpujahua (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 582 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality. El Gigante is at 2,515 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Gigante, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 68% of the dwellings 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 de Ocampo) 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 de Ocampo) 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 de Ocampo: | 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tlalpujahua (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 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 dwellings: | 143 | 169 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.71% |
| Housing with piped water: | 90.91% | 66.43% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.71% | 47.86% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 56.64% | 49.29% |
| Housing with television: | 86.71% | 85.00% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 96.50% | 69.29% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 67.83% | 32.86% |
| Housing with automobile: | 53.85% | 51.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.59% | 1.43% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.50% | 8.57% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 Population pyramid of El Gigante (Michoacán de Ocampo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Gigante by age and sex, 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 |
#6 Photos of El Gigante
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gigante, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Gigante (Michoacán de Ocampo) 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 de Ocampo, 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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