El Mentidero (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of El Mentidero (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 16 inhabitants?
The town of El Mentidero (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 2,289 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 14 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #62 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Mentidero, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Mentidero is located at 9.8 kilometers from Cotija de la Paz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Mentidero.
#1 Where is El Mentidero? How to go? Map
Online map of El Mentidero 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 Mentidero (Michoacán) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2005 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.50% | 22.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.50% | 33.33% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | 4.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.2 | 4 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.57 | 5 |
| 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: | 75.00% | 44.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 85.71% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Mentidero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Mentidero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cotija. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Mentidero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mentidero
Many people want to stay in the town of El Mentidero 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:- POSADA LA SOLEDAD: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- CENTRO CULTURAL: 15 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COTIJA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Mentidero
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Mentidero? The list of the best places to visit in El Mentidero and nearby locations.Mountains in El Mentidero for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Mentidero (2449 meters): 1.2 km walk (24 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Bateas (2506 meters): 1.3 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Pitahayas (2177 meters): 5.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Milpillas (2024 meters): 6.8 km walk (111 minutes), heading South.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Barranca El Pandito", 14 km, heading Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 48 km, heading North (45 minutes by car)
- Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parque Jardín Encantado y Cascada El Salto", 76 km, heading Northwest (50 minutes by car)
- El Atascoso (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Varal de los Fresnos (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Varal de las Flores (56 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Agua del Maguey (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Mentidero (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Mentidero 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 Mentidero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of El Mentidero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Mentidero? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Mentidero.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Mentidero (Michoacán) is 59954
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Mentidero so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 59954. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Mentidero ("59") correspond to the State of Michoacán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
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