El Sauz (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of El Sauz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 171 inhabitants?
The town of El Sauz (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 171 inhabitants and it is 1,612 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 12 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Sauz, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% 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 Sauz is located at 5.5 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 Sauz.
#1 Where is El Sauz? How to go? Map
Online map of El Sauz 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 Sauz (Michoacán) is 171 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100 | 71 | 171 |
| 2010 | 102 | 64 | 166 |
| 2005 | 103 | 43 | 146 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 10.94 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 5.26% | 4.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.19% | 11.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.92% | 10.94% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 11.76% |
| Schooling level: | 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.85 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.18 | 5.33 |
| 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: | 18.13% | 24.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 29.58% | 45.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.00% | 10.78% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 89 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.23% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.28% | 86.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.34% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.45% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.91% | 74.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.83% | 46.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.87% | 4.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 37.74% | 62.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.47% | 42.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.09% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Sauz
With the satellite map of El Sauz 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 Cotija. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Sauz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Sauz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Sauz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Sauz so you can contact them:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- DESPACHO CONTABLE: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COTIJA: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Sauz
A weekend in El Sauz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Sauz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Sauz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Picacho (1718 meters): 1.3 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pinabete (2027 meters): 4.2 km walk (53 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Coyotes (1921 meters): 4.6 km walk (56 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Litero (1780 meters): 3.6 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Cementerio La Paz", 12 km, heading West (10 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Virgen de los Remedios", 31 km, heading North (30 minutes by car)
- Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parque Jardín Encantado y Cascada El Salto", 61 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- El Barrio (306 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Potrero del Sauz (Los Núñez) (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Paso (273 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Puerto (110 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Sauz (Michoacán)
In El Sauz 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 Sauz, 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) | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 55 | 31 | 86 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 17 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of El Sauz
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Sauz, 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 Sauz, 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 Sauz (Michoacán) is 59945
Are you going to send a letter to El Sauz? Do you have a friend in El Sauz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Sauz consists of the following 5 digits: 59945. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Sauz ("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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#10 Schools in El Sauz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
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