El Zapote (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Zapote (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 279 inhabitants?
The town of El Zapote (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Jiménez. There are 279 inhabitants and it is 2,012 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 76 minutes away by car (62 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Zapote, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 48% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Zapote is located at 11.3 kilometers from Villa Jiménez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Zapote.
#1 Where is El Zapote? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Zapote (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 Zapote (Michoacán) is 279 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 152 | 127 | 279 |
| 2010 | 150 | 122 | 272 |
| 2005 | 177 | 123 | 300 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.91 | 5.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.51% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.87% | 6.99% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.08% | 5.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.79% | 8.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.12 | 5.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.35 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.93 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.37% |
| 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 Jiménez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.29% | 30.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.35% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.03% | 14.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 94 | 158 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.72% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.36% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.66% | 85.90% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.17% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.62% | 89.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.79% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.77% | 62.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.38% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.38% | 24.36% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.17% | 75.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 47.87% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zapote
With the satellite map of El Zapote 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 Jiménez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of El Zapote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zapote
Many people want to stay in the town of El Zapote 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:- HOTEL LA VILLA: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALONDRA: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 21 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- POSADA TORRES: 23 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zapote
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zapote? The list of the best places to visit in El Zapote and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Zapote para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Gato (2143 meters): 2.4 km walk (36 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Viborilla (1998 meters): 3.0 km walk (49 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Alto (2113 meters): 3.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Daga (2080 meters): 2.9 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Isla de la Pacanda", 76 km, heading South (62 minutes by car)
- Tumbio (217 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Teresa (64 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Luz (1062 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San Lorenzo (1651 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zapote (Michoacán)
In El Zapote 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 Zapote, 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) | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 68 | 144 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 31 | 73 |
#7 Pictures of El Zapote
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Zapote? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Zapote.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Zapote (Michoacán) is 58794
Are you going to send a letter to El Zapote? Do you have a friend in El Zapote and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zapote consists of the following 5 digits: 58794. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zapote ("58") 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 Zapote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jiménez
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