El Zapote (Michoacán)
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The town of El Zapote (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Pátzcuaro. There are 368 inhabitants and it is 2,154 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pátzcuaro is 24 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Zapote, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Zapote is located at 12.4 kilometers from Pátzcuaro, 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 368 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 194 | 174 | 368 |
| 2010 | 181 | 146 | 327 |
| 2005 | 140 | 116 | 256 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.24 | 13.01 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.27% | 0.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.86% | 11.01% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.61% | 13.01% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 9.39% |
| Schooling level: | 5.78 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.37 | 4.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.13 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.36% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.54% | 0.31% |
| 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: | 60.33% | 33.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.92% | 56.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 59.79% | 15.47% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 99 | 108 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.14% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.90% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.68% | 91.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.65% | 65.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.88% | 87.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.83% | 65.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.56% | 47.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.37% | 32.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.05% | 2.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.01% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.83% | 68.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.10% | 1.43% |
#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 Pátzcuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Zapote.
#4 What to do in El Zapote
Want to know what to see in El Zapote if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Zapote.Las mejores montes de El Zapote para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (2316 meters): 1.3 km walk (24 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Chato (2408 meters): 3.0 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Colorado (2168 meters): 4.6 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
- Loma El Molcajete (2345 meters): 4.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Vasco de Quiroga", 24 km, heading West (17 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco", 22 km, heading Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 35 km, heading Southwest (34 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Marìa Magdalena", 57 km, heading South (45 minutes by car)
- Quirínguaro (San Simón Quirínguaro) (295 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Aguacate (163 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Nopalerita (100 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Tinaja (254 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#5 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) | 23 | 32 | 55 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 40 | 30 | 70 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 104 | 82 | 186 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 30 | 57 |
#6 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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#7 The Postal Code of El Zapote (Michoacán) is 61615
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: 61615. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zapote ("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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#9 Schools in El Zapote
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in El Zapote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pátzcuaro
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