El Papayo (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of El Papayo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 31 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Papayo (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ziracuaretiro. There are 31 inhabitants and it is 1,385 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 59 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Papayo, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 100% of the housings 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 Papayo is located at 1.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Ángel Zurumucapio, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Ziracuaretiro) it is at 3.6 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Papayo.
#1 Where is El Papayo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Papayo 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 Papayo (Michoacán) is 31 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2005 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 11.54% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.23% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.23% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Schooling level: | 9.3 | 7.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.92 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.64 | 7.82 |
| 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 Ziracuaretiro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.03% | 30.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.94% | 53.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 83.33% | 42.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 66.67% | 14.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.33% | 42.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 42.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 100.00% | 14.29% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Papayo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Papayo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ziracuaretiro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Papayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Papayo
Do you want to stay in El Papayo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Papayo:- HOTEL ZIRACUA: 2 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA CARACHA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA JARDÍN: 14 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS FLORES: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Papayo
A weekend in El Papayo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Papayo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Papayo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Jornajanricuaro (1728 meters): 2.3 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Zircuata (1740 meters): 2.7 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Horno (1707 meters): 3.5 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (1456 meters): 3.6 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Cobre", 59 km, heading East (40 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Talleres de Laudería (guitarras)", 60 km, heading Northwest (50 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", 65 km, heading East (43 minutes by car)
- Ziracuaretiro (3019 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Bicentenario (110 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Chupacato (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Bonito (Col. Cristo Rey) (457 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Papayo (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Papayo 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 Papayo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of El Papayo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Papayo, 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 Papayo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/8846768.jpg "Arbol \El 5 Hojas\")
Disfrute con las fotos de El Papayo en este enlace
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ziracuaretiro
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