El Paracho
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Paracho, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,115 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of El Paracho belongs to the municipality of Pajacuarán (State of Michoacán). There are 1,115 inhabitants and it is 1,532 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 37 minutes away by car (37 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Paracho, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 74% 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 Paracho is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Pajacuarán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Paracho.
#1 Where is El Paracho? How to go? Map
Location map of El Paracho in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Paracho, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Paracho (Michoacán) is 1,115 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 583 | 532 | 1115 |
| 2010 | 571 | 512 | 1083 |
| 2005 | 560 | 426 | 986 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 14.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.10% | 4.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.78% | 13.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.11% | 14.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.66% | 12.43% |
| Schooling level: | 6.23 | 5.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.87 | 4.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.53 | 5.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.36% | 0.18% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.09% | 0.28% |
| 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: | 36.05% | 25.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.20% | 46.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.67% | 6.13% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 321 | 375 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.38% | 98.18% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.38% | 99.27% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.95% | 89.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.14% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.21% | 93.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.23% | 81.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.83% | 64.36% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.91% | 49.45% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.48% | 5.09% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.66% | 42.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.60% | 40.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.82% | 0.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Paracho
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Paracho, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pajacuarán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Paracho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paracho
Many people want to stay in the town of El Paracho 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:- HOTEL CALIFORNIA PLAZA: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HABITACIONES VILLA: 15 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTÍN: 19 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Paracho
Want to know what to see in El Paracho if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Paracho.Las mejores montes de El Paracho para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (2308 meters): 2.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Cóporo (2004 meters): 4.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
- La Raya (1994 meters): 4.9 km walk (81 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Puntiagudo (1875 meters): 5.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading South.
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de Piedra", 37 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pópolo", 76 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
- El Cometa (455 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Chacolote (265 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Tecomatán (1055 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Peribán (140 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Paracho (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Paracho 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 Paracho there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 54 | 68 | 122 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 109 | 107 | 216 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 325 | 294 | 619 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 95 | 63 | 158 |
#7 Pictures of El Paracho
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Paracho? 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 Paracho.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Paracho en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Paracho (Michoacán) is 59180
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Paracho 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: 59180. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Paracho ("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.
#9 Vote for El Paracho as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Paracho
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pajacuarán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pajacuarán
- El Cometa (455 inhabitants)
- El Paracho (1115 inhabitants)
- El Sabinito (- inhabitants)
- La Culebra (La Galera) (31 inhabitants)
- La Luz (3646 inhabitants)
- La Luz (Los Sabinos) (- inhabitants)
- La Luz Cuatro (- inhabitants)
- La Luz Seis (- inhabitants)
- La Moreña Dos (La Reserva) (5 inhabitants)
- Los Quiotes (254 inhabitants)
- Pajacuarán (10988 inhabitants)
- Paso de Limón (Colonia Amado Nervo) (6 inhabitants)
- Edeumitem (Las Granjas) (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (- inhabitants)
- Tecomatán (1055 inhabitants)