El Junco (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Junco, a beautiful small village of 165 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Junco (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Parácuaro. There are 165 inhabitants and it is 359 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In El Junco, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Junco? You can find it at 11.6 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Antúnez (Morelos), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Parácuaro, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 9.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Junco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Junco? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Junco (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Junco (Michoacán) is 165 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 88 | 165 |
| 2010 | 72 | 83 | 155 |
| 2005 | 65 | 64 | 129 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.82 | 10.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 7.27% | 3.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.09% | 9.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.06% | 10.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.03% | 8.33% |
| Schooling level: | 6.3 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.09 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.57 | 6.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 2.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.65% |
| 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 Parácuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.64% | 38.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.50% | 56.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.08% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 58 | 66 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.28% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.55% | 82.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 74.14% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.97% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.76% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.66% | 90.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.34% | 55.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.10% | 42.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.34% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.66% | 80.77% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.07% | 1.92% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Junco
With the satellite map of El Junco 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 Parácuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Junco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Junco
Many people want to stay in the town of El Junco 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:- AUTO MOTEL LA PLAYA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA LOMA: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SUITES GRAN PARAISO: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL CARIBE SUITES: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Junco
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Junco? The list of the best places to visit in El Junco and nearby locations.Mountains in El Junco for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Junco (445 meters): 2.1 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Pitahayo (462 meters): 2.9 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Puertecitos (418 meters): 3.5 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa Precirio (420 meters): 4.0 km walk (53 minutes), heading North.
- La Marqueña (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Tuna (Estación Parícuaro) (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Los Puertecitos (Rincón de los Bueyes) (212 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Martín (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Junco (Michoacán)
In El Junco 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 Junco, 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) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 23 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of El Junco
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Junco, 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 Junco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Junco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Parácuaro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Parácuaro
- Antúnez (Morelos) (10271 inhabitants)
- Cancita (795 inhabitants)
- El Caulote (727 inhabitants)
- El Valle (118 inhabitants)
- Jabalí (La Parada del Jabalí) (29 inhabitants)
- La Polvareda (7 inhabitants)
- La Venada (9 inhabitants)
- Las Camelinas (8 inhabitants)
- Las Crucitas (541 inhabitants)
- Los Apondareño (2 inhabitants)
- Los Bancos (828 inhabitants)
- Pozo Artesano (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Chalamán (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Hilamos (13 inhabitants)
- La Secretaría (41 inhabitants)