El Gigantito
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Gigantito, a beautiful medium-sized town of 270 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Gigantito belongs to the municipality of Maravatío (State of Michoacán). There are 270 inhabitants and it is 1,986 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlalpujahua is 68 minutes away by car (55 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #60 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Gigantito, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Gigantito? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Gigantito is located at 7.9 kilometers from Maravatío de Ocampo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Gigantito.
#1 Where is El Gigantito? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Gigantito (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 Gigantito, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Gigantito (Michoacán) is 270 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 134 | 136 | 270 |
| 2010 | 119 | 113 | 232 |
| 2005 | 112 | 95 | 207 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.46 | 15.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.44% | 5.60% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.15% | 12.93% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.07% | 15.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.07% | 10.92% |
| Schooling level: | 6.06 | 5.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.79 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.31 | 5.33 |
| 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 Maravatío (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.00% | 33.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.21% | 61.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.61% | 6.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 78 | 85 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.49% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.31% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.95% | 80.70% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.87% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.31% | 85.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.82% | 50.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.03% | 35.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.28% | 3.51% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 56.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.13% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Gigantito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Gigantito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Maravatío. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Gigantito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gigantito
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Gigantito, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Gigantito so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL MONARES: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VELSER: 9 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL ESMERALDA INN: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL VELSER: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Gigantito
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Gigantito? The list of the best places to visit in El Gigantito and nearby locations.Mountains in El Gigantito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Palmas (2376 meters): 5.6 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma La Loma (2084 meters): 5.0 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Punta Amarilla (2105 meters): 6.3 km walk (102 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Gallo (2296 meters): 5.7 km walk (90 minutes), heading East.
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santiago Puxtla", 68 km, heading Southeast (55 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Centro Artesanal", 88 km, heading Southeast (60 minutes by car)
- El Gigante (789 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tziritzícuaro (Nativitas) (1743 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho San Lorenzo (194 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Guadalupe (396 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Gigantito (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Gigantito 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 Gigantito there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 80 | 71 | 151 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 23 | 47 |
#7 Pictures of El Gigantito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gigantito, 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 Gigantito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Gigantito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Maravatío
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- San Miguel el Alto (El Puerto) (567 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (21 inhabitants)
- Toluquilla (163 inhabitants)
- Torre Blanca (Guapamacátaro) (375 inhabitants)
- Tziritzícuaro (Nativitas) (1743 inhabitants)