El Melón (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of El Melón (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 17 inhabitants?
The town of El Melón (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Acuitzio. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 2,242 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 70 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Melón, 20% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Melón is located at 4.3 kilometers from Acuitzio del Canje, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Melón.
#1 Where is El Melón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Melón in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Melón (Michoacán) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2010 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.4 | 22.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 11.76% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.53% | 21.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 17.65% | 22.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.29 | 3.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.67 | 3.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.2 | 3.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.65% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.88% | 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: | 70.59% | 15.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.14% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 28.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.86% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.14% | 40.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Melón
With the satellite map of El Melón 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 Acuitzio. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Melón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Melón
Do you want to stay in El Melón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Melón:- HOTEL TARASCO: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA EN ACUITZIO DEL CANJE: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FRANCO: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Melón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Melón? The list of the best places to visit in El Melón and nearby locations.Mountains in El Melón for hiking and trails:
- El Melón (2384 meters): 1.3 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Rincón (2411 meters): 2.3 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Trampa (2540 meters): 2.4 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Divisadero (2281 meters): 5.6 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de la Soledad", 70 km, heading Northwest (49 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Palacio de Huitziméngari", 50 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital", 56 km, heading Southwest (52 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 64 km, heading West (60 minutes by car)
- La Palma (356 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tirípano (101 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Angostura (239 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Paso del Muerto (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Melón (Michoacán)
In El Melón 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 Melón, 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) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Melón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Melón, 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 Melón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Melón (Michoacán) is 58467
Are you going to send a letter to El Melón? Do you have a friend in El Melón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Melón consists of the following 5 digits: 58467. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Melón ("58") 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 Acuitzio
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Acuitzio
- Acuitzio del Canje (7439 inhabitants)
- Agua Grande (7 inhabitants)
- El Melón (17 inhabitants)
- El Moral (10 inhabitants)
- El Tzintzún (95 inhabitants)
- La Paloma (Ziparapio el Bajo) (114 inhabitants)
- Las Trojes (Las Trojas) (15 inhabitants)
- Loma del Pastor (32 inhabitants)
- Los Aguacates (108 inhabitants)
- Paso del Muerto (45 inhabitants)
- La Florida (- inhabitants)
- Tepatzicuaro (3 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Coapa (630 inhabitants)
- Tamanguío (157 inhabitants)
- Ziparapio el Alto (194 inhabitants)