El Tarascón
Learn about medium-sized town of El Tarascón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 370 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Tarascón belongs to the municipality of Salvador Escalante (State of Michoacán). There are 370 inhabitants and it is 1,882 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 31 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In El Tarascón, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Tarascón? You can find it at 20.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santa Clara del Cobre, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Tarascón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Tarascón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Tarascón (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 Tarascón (Michoacán) is 370 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 190 | 180 | 370 |
| 2010 | 226 | 252 | 478 |
| 2005 | 136 | 149 | 285 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.79 | 4.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.78% | 1.05% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.86% | 5.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.43% | 4.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.43% | 7.08% |
| Schooling level: | 6.94 | 6.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.2 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.67 | 6.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.08% | 1.05% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.27% | 0.21% |
| 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: | 43.24% | 32.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.56% | 57.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.11% | 3.98% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 86 | 133 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.35% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 73.45% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 65.12% | 97.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.74% | 68.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.19% | 92.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.86% | 72.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.21% | 66.37% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.65% | 43.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.79% | 2.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 1.77% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.02% | 61.06% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.77% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Tarascón
With the satellite map of El Tarascón 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 Salvador Escalante. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Tarascón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tarascón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Tarascón 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:- POSADA LAS FLORES: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZIRACUA: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA DEL LAGO: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZIRAHUEN: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Tarascón
Want to know what to see in El Tarascón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Tarascón.Las mejores montes de El Tarascón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Las Cortinas (2224 meters): 2.4 km walk (50 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Cumburinos (Jujucato) (2903 meters): 5.8 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Paranguitiro (1883 meters): 5.7 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Ziapo (2030 meters): 6.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 31 km, heading East (27 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin", 35 km, heading East (35 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano", 61 km, heading Northwest (48 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Isla de la Pacanda", 61 km, heading Northeast (49 minutes by car)
- Jujúcato (El Garbanzo) (370 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Las Cortinas (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Las Canoas (56 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Angachuén (166 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Tarascón (Michoacán)
In El Tarascón 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 Tarascón, 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) | 33 | 23 | 56 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 100 | 104 | 204 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 19 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of El Tarascón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Tarascón, 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 Tarascón, 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 Tarascón (Michoacán) is 61817
Are you going to send a letter to El Tarascón? Do you have a friend in El Tarascón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Tarascón consists of the following 5 digits: 61817. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Tarascón ("61") 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 Tarascón
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- La Cruz (84 inhabitants)
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- La Popotera (61 inhabitants)
- La Puerta (- inhabitants)
- Loma de Tembúcharo de las Trancas (- inhabitants)
- Puente Alto (La Lagartija) (189 inhabitants)
- San José Cuanajillo (304 inhabitants)
- San Pedrito (- inhabitants)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (16748 inhabitants)
- Turián Alto (Turián el Alto) (150 inhabitants)
- Tzintzamba (La Sizamba) (238 inhabitants)