El Puerto (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Puerto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 110 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of El Puerto (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 110 inhabitants and it is 1,632 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 9 minutes away by car (7 km). It is the most populated town in the position #18 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Puerto, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Puerto? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Puerto is located at 4.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Cotija de la Paz, 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 Puerto.
#1 Where is El Puerto? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Puerto (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Puerto (Michoacán) is 110 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 52 | 110 |
| 2010 | 60 | 52 | 112 |
| 2005 | 82 | 57 | 139 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 19.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.36% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.64% | 17.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.55% | 19.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 16.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.64 | 5.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.47 | 5.03 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.77 | 5.21 |
| 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 Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.82% | 30.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.92% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.76% | 13.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 61 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.06% | 93.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.53% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.59% | 87.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.24% | 69.70% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.18% | 42.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 26.47% | 3.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.65% | 18.18% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.59% | 48.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.71% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Puerto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Puerto, 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 Puerto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Puerto
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Puerto, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Puerto so you can contact them:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- DESPACHO CONTABLE: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COTIJA: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Puerto
Want to know what to see in El Puerto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Puerto.Mountains in El Puerto for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Coyotes (1921 meters): 2.5 km walk (36 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Picacho (1718 meters): 3.1 km walk (38 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Herederos (1776 meters): 4.0 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Tigre (2073 meters): 5.4 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pópolo", 9 km, heading West (7 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de Piedra", 36 km, heading North (31 minutes by car)
- Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parque Jardín Encantado y Cascada El Salto", 59 km, heading West (54 minutes by car)
- Los Zapotes (437 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Barrio (306 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Sauz (171 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Potrero del Sauz (Los Núñez) (21 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Puerto (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Puerto 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 Puerto there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 23 | 57 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of El Puerto
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Puerto, 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 Puerto, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Puerto en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Puerto (Michoacán) is 59943
Are you going to send a letter to El Puerto? Do you have a friend in El Puerto and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Puerto consists of the following 5 digits: 59943. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Puerto ("59") 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 Puerto as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Puerto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
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