El Pilón (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Pilón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 445 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of El Pilón (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Buenavista. There are 445 inhabitants and it is 1,097 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Pilón, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Pilón is located at 19.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Buenavista Tomatlán, 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 Pilón.
#1 Where is El Pilón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Pilón (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Pilón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Pilón (Michoacán) is 445 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 216 | 229 | 445 |
| 2010 | 252 | 238 | 490 |
| 2005 | 278 | 245 | 523 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.9 | 5.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.49% | 1.63% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.42% | 6.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.37% | 5.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.04% | 7.54% |
| Schooling level: | 5.22 | 5.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.1 | 4.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.34 | 5.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| 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 Buenavista (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.79% | 33.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.25% | 63.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 4.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 143 | 170 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.60% | 99.22% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.60% | 94.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.41% | 90.70% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.13% | 76.74% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.71% | 93.02% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.71% | 89.92% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.92% | 86.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 67.13% | 62.02% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.49% | 0.78% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.38% | 13.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.81% | 64.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.08% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Pilón
With the satellite map of El Pilón 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 Buenavista. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Pilón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pilón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Pilón 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 LAS PALMAS: 26 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
- FAMILIA SAAVEDRA HOTEL: 26 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GH: 28 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 26 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Pilón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Pilón? The list of the best places to visit in El Pilón and nearby locations.Mountains in El Pilón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Pilón (1380 meters): 1.6 km walk (26 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa El Pino (1218 meters): 2.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Plantano (1251 meters): 4.0 km walk (69 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Colorado (1074 meters): 4.7 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Laguna (Lagunitas) (14 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (168 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Cerrito Colorado (122 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Las Carreras (60 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Pilón (Michoacán)
In El Pilón 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 Pilón, 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) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 38 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 134 | 133 | 267 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 41 | 79 |
#7 Pictures of El Pilón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pilón, 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 Pilón, 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 Pilón (Michoacán) is 60539
Are you going to send a letter to El Pilón? Do you have a friend in El Pilón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Pilón consists of the following 5 digits: 60539. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Pilón ("60") 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.
#9 Vote for El Pilón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Pilón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Buenavista
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