El Zapote (Michoacán)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Zapote through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 350 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Zapote (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Turicato. There are 350 inhabitants and it is 1,620 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 32 minutes away by car (23 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.
Data: In El Zapote, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Zapote? You can find it at 16.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Puruarán, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Turicato, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 4.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Zapote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#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 350 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 179 | 171 | 350 |
| 2010 | 151 | 161 | 312 |
| 2005 | 136 | 139 | 275 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.38 | 8.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.57% | 12.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.14% | 8.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.43% | 17.22% |
| Schooling level: | 6.14 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.91 | 4.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.38 | 4.40 |
| 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 Turicato (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.29% | 23.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.80% | 44.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.91% | 1.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 76 | 71 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.26% | 56.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 48.48% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.89% | 75.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.74% | 48.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.16% | 37.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.42% | 19.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.32% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 1.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.05% | 37.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.58% | 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 Turicato. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Zapote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zapote
Do you want to stay in El Zapote? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Zapote:- HOTEL LA CASITA DE HUÉSPEDES MI SOFI: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VENUS: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PUERTA DEL NOPAL: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA SALUD: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 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 Zihuatanejo (1647 meters): 1.6 km walk (26 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (1886 meters): 2.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Nombre de Dios (1655 meters): 3.5 km walk (53 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Cuevas (1377 meters): 4.2 km walk (85 minutes), heading South.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Marìa Magdalena", 32 km, heading Northeast (23 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 48 km, heading North (48 minutes by car)
- Los Hacheros (1059 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (62 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Yarín (41 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Lorencillo (137 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 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) | 38 | 23 | 61 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 45 | 87 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 91 | 96 | 187 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#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 61687
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: 61687. 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.
#9 Vote for El Zapote as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Zapote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Turicato
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