El Purengue
Learn about small village of El Purengue through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 16 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Purengue belongs to the municipality of Tingüindín (State of Michoacán). There are 16 inhabitants and it is 1,761 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 31 minutes away by car (23 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.
Data: In El Purengue, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Purengue? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Purengue? You can find it at 18.8 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Tingüindín, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Purengue through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Purengue? How to go? Map
Online map of El Purengue (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Purengue (Michoacán) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 4.9 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.83 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 5.67 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.25% | 63.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.14% | 71.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.11% | 50.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Purengue
With the satellite map of El Purengue 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 Tingüindín. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of El Purengue.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Purengue
Do you want to stay in El Purengue? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Purengue:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 22 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 25 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAYRA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- DESPACHO CONTABLE: 24 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Purengue
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Purengue? The list of the best places to visit in El Purengue and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Purengue para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma El Fresno (2005 meters): 3.0 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Tupure (1878 meters): 3.8 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma El Lindero (2009 meters): 4.1 km walk (52 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Alta (2033 meters): 3.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Barranca El Pandito", 31 km, heading Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Virgen de los Remedios", 42 km, heading Northwest (31 minutes by car)
- Rincón del Chino (262 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Letijio (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Tecolote (222 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Granados (192 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Purengue (Michoacán)
In El Purengue 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 Purengue, 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 | 0 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of El Purengue
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Purengue, 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 Purengue, 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 Purengue (Michoacán) is 59990
Are you going to send a letter to El Purengue? Do you have a friend in El Purengue and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Purengue consists of the following 5 digits: 59990. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Purengue ("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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tingüindín
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tingüindín
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- Colonia Morelos (Guaquián) (172 inhabitants)
- El Letijio (11 inhabitants)
- El Mercado (200 inhabitants)
- El Moral (92 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (222 inhabitants)
- Guáscuaro de Múgica (1049 inhabitants)
- Huerta Salinas (6 inhabitants)
- Las Trojes (- inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (414 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (Los Ranchitos) (376 inhabitants)
- San Juanico (515 inhabitants)
- Tingüindín (7788 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de Molina (34 inhabitants)
- TingüindÃn Tres (- inhabitants)