Jamaica
Learn about large village of Jamaica through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 929 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
You may know it as Jamaica (Arindeo).
The town of Jamaica belongs to the municipality of Tarímbaro (State of Michoacán). There are 929 inhabitants and it is 1,880 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 24 minutes away by car (21 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Jamaica (Arindeo). The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2019.
Data: In Jamaica, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 56% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Jamaica is located at 8.2 kilometers from Tarímbaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Jamaica.
#1 Where is Jamaica? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Jamaica in Michoacán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Jamaica.
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#2 The population of Jamaica (Michoacán) is 929 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 473 | 456 | 929 |
| 2010 | 613 | 530 | 1143 |
| 2005 | 643 | 532 | 1175 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 12.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.40% | 1.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.21% | 12.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.23% | 12.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.98% | 13.05% |
| Schooling level: | 6.03 | 4.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.25 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.81 | 4.79 |
| 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 Tarímbaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.49% | 26.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.43% | 49.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.12% | 6.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 225 | 367 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.89% | 94.72% |
| Homes with a radio: | 90.67% | 86.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.11% | 94.72% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.78% | 67.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.56% | 43.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.22% | 19.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.89% | 2.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.67% | 23.98% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.00% | 41.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 0.81% |
#3 Satellite photo of Jamaica
With the satellite map of Jamaica 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 Tarímbaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Jamaica.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jamaica
Do you want to stay in Jamaica? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Jamaica:- HOTEL EL RINCONSITO: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA DEL LAGO CUITZEO SOCIEDAD ANONIMA DE CAPITAL VA: 19 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AEROPUERTO MORELIA: 19 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA PARTENON: 19 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Jamaica
Want to know what to see in Jamaica if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Jamaica.Mountains in Jamaica for hiking and trails:
- Las Peñas (1954 meters): 0.5 km walk (9 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Coronilla (2077 meters): 2.7 km walk (53 minutes), heading West.
- Las Majadas (1968 meters): 3.6 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Los Limones (2131 meters): 4.4 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 24 km, heading North (21 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo", 77 km, heading North (58 minutes by car)
- Arndeo (290 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Concepción (La Conchita) (130 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Ampliación Jamaica (273 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Felipe Ángeles (429 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Jamaica (Michoacán)
In Jamaica 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 Jamaica, 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) | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 79 | 89 | 168 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 293 | 267 | 560 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 65 | 67 | 132 |
#7 Pictures of Jamaica
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Jamaica? 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 Jamaica.
Disfrute con las fotos de Jamaica en este enlace
#8 Vote for Jamaica as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Jamaica or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Jamaica to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#9 Schools in Jamaica
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tarímbaro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tarímbaro
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- Colinas de la Palma (1385 inhabitants)
- El Curiro (165 inhabitants)
- El Vallado (5 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Campestre Monarca (505 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento la Cantera (956 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento las Espigas (2461 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Valle Real (1749 inhabitants)
- La Mora (Hacienda del Profesor) (6 inhabitants)
- Motel Puerta del Sol (- inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (- inhabitants)
- San José de la Trinidad (554 inhabitants)
- San Pedro de los Sauces (2629 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (892 inhabitants)