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El Recreo (Michoacán)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,122 inhabitants of Michoacán.

The town of El Recreo (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Apatzingán. There are 1,122 inhabitants and it is 331 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Recreo, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 94% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Recreo? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Recreo? You can find it at 7.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Apatzingán de la Constitución, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Recreo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Recreo? How to go? Map

Online map of El Recreo in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Recreo (Michoacán) is 1,122 inhabitants

Population data in El Recreo (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	535	587	1122
2010	416	415	831
2005	390	390	780

Evolution of the population in El Recreo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Recreo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.66	8.67
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	4.63%	5.66%
Illiterate population:	7.04%	8.66%
Illiterate population (men):	3.83%	8.67%
Illiterate population (women):	3.21%	8.65%
Schooling level:	6.78	5.66
Schooling level (men):	6.71	5.58
Schooling level (women):	6.86	5.74

Indigenous culture data in El Recreo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.39%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.85%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.98%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Recreo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Recreo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.92%	34.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.08%	54.46%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	41.68%	15.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	285	265
Homes with electricity:	99.65%	99.06%
Homes with piped water:	96.14%	99.06%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.14%	97.17%
Homes with a radio:	64.21%	74.53%
Homes with a television:	92.28%	90.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.39%	91.04%
Homes with a washing machine:	82.81%	78.30%
Homes with a car:	53.68%	55.19%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	17.89%	11.79%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.84%	41.04%
Homes with cell phones:	94.04%	62.26%
Homes with Internet:	46.32%	1.89%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Recreo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Recreo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Recreo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Apatzingán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Recreo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Recreo

Do you want to stay in El Recreo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Recreo:

• AUTO MOTEL EGO: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SAN MARCOS: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL ANGEL: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GUMEXAN: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Recreo

A weekend in El Recreo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Recreo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Recreo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Majada (690 meters): 5.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro San Juan (579 meters): 8.6 km walk (161 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Morataya (347 meters): 7.7 km walk (112 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Hungaro (787 meters): 8.2 km walk (134 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Recreo:

• Los Hornos (558 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Rancho Seco (81 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Fraccionamiento Tecnológico (39 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Rancho Nuevo (60 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Recreo (Michoacán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Recreo 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 Recreo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Recreo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	66	79	145
Youth (6-14 years)	96	113	209
Adults (15-59 years)	325	333	658
Elderly (60+ years)	48	62	110

#7 Pictures of El Recreo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Recreo, 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 Recreo, 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 Recreo (Michoacán) is 60710

Are you going to send a letter to El Recreo? Do you have a friend in El Recreo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Recreo consists of the following 5 digits: 60710. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Recreo ("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.

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#10 Schools in El Recreo

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