El Puertecito (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Puertecito, a beautiful small village of 32 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Puertecito (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Madero. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 2,280 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 44 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Puertecito, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% 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 Puertecito is located at 2.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Villa Madero, 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 Puertecito.
#1 Where is El Puertecito? How to go? Map
Location map of El Puertecito in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Puertecito, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Puertecito (Michoacán) is 32 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2010 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 2005 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.25% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 7.14% |
| Schooling level: | 7 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.83 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.27 | 5.75 |
| 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 Madero (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.25% | 55.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.82% | 86.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.33% | 21.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 88.89% | 85.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.78% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 55.56% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.78% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 88.89% | 85.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 71.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Puertecito
With the satellite map of El Puertecito 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 Madero. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Puertecito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Puertecito
Many people want to stay in the town of El Puertecito 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 FRANCO: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TARASCO: 21 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA EN ACUITZIO DEL CANJE: 21 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- QUINTA SAUZ: 35 km away, direction Southwest (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Puertecito
Want to know what to see in El Puertecito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Puertecito.Mountains in El Puertecito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Pedregal (2386 meters): 2.2 km walk (42 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Gallo (2666 meters): 4.7 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Apundaro (2724 meters): 4.0 km walk (51 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Tunas (2523 meters): 4.7 km walk (67 minutes), heading South.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Marìa Magdalena", 44 km, heading Southwest (31 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Biblioteca Pública Gertrudis Bocanegra", 70 km, heading Northwest (58 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 80 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas​", 88 km, heading Northwest (60 minutes by car)
- Canoas (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- El Derrumbadero (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Palizada (259 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Porúas de Arriba (81 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Puertecito (Michoacán)
In El Puertecito 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 Puertecito, 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Puertecito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Puertecito, 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 Puertecito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Madero
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- El Chayote (5 inhabitants)
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- La Laja (17 inhabitants)
- Laguna Seca (106 inhabitants)
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- Mesa del Chilar (27 inhabitants)
- Palos Altos (3 inhabitants)
- Paso del Tigre (8 inhabitants)
- Peña Blanca (7 inhabitants)
- Tererio (14 inhabitants)