Jeruco
We have collected many facts about the large village of Jeruco, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 885 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Jeruco belongs to the municipality of Cuitzeo (State of Michoacán). There are 885 inhabitants and it is 1,855 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 5 minutes away by car (4 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In Jeruco, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Jeruco? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Jeruco? You can find it at 3.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Jeruco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Jeruco? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Jeruco 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 Jeruco.
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#2 The population of Jeruco (Michoacán) is 885 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 462 | 423 | 885 |
| 2010 | 456 | 373 | 829 |
| 2005 | 457 | 360 | 817 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 4.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 13.67% | 8.93% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.54% | 5.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.92% | 4.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.62% | 5.92% |
| Schooling level: | 8.03 | 7.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.24 | 7.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.84 | 6.96 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| 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 Cuitzeo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.87% | 25.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.01% | 40.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.84% | 13.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 247 | 429 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.19% | 99.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.60% | 99.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.17% | 97.39% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.76% | 88.70% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.17% | 90.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.76% | 88.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.85% | 57.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.96% | 28.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.08% | 13.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.41% | 34.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.16% | 46.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 54.25% | 6.09% |
#3 Satellite photo of Jeruco
With the satellite map of Jeruco 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 Cuitzeo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Jeruco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jeruco
Many people want to stay in the town of Jeruco 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 POSADA PARTENON: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA DEL LAGO CUITZEO SOCIEDAD ANONIMA DE CAPITAL VA: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL RINCONSITO: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA FINCA: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Jeruco
A weekend in Jeruco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Jeruco and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Jeruco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Tarimoro (1939 meters): 6.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading East.
- Los Puercos (2156 meters): 7.2 km walk (144 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma Cantera (1945 meters): 7.0 km walk (103 minutes), heading West.
- La Cuesta (1998 meters): 8.2 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital Franciscano", 5 km, heading East (4 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 56 km, heading North (38 minutes by car)
- Doctor Miguel Silva (San Guillermo) (854 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Epifanio C. Pérez (243 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (10983 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Chupícuaro (765 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Jeruco (Michoacán)
In Jeruco 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 Jeruco, 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) | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 71 | 54 | 125 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 265 | 242 | 507 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 96 | 93 | 189 |
#7 Pictures of Jeruco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Jeruco? 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 Jeruco.
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#8 The Postal Code of Jeruco (Michoacán) is 58850
Are you going to send a letter to Jeruco? Do you have a friend in Jeruco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Jeruco consists of the following 5 digits: 58850. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Jeruco ("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.
#9 Vote for Jeruco as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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
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#10 Schools in Jeruco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cuitzeo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cuitzeo
- Chupícuaro (765 inhabitants)
- Colonia Ausencio Chávez (- inhabitants)
- Colonia de Rancho Seco (El Cerrito) (131 inhabitants)
- Cuamio (2104 inhabitants)
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (10983 inhabitants)
- Ejido Cuitzeo Guanguillo (- inhabitants)
- Jeruco (885 inhabitants)
- Los Placeres (- inhabitants)
- Mariano Escobedo (San Lorenzo) (4566 inhabitants)
- Puerta del Salto (La Puerta) (112 inhabitants)
- Rancho Seco (154 inhabitants)
- San Agustín del Pulque (4062 inhabitants)
- San AgustÃn del Pulque Dos (- inhabitants)
- El Cerrito (57 inhabitants)
- San Juan Benito Juárez (San Juan Tararameo) (2709 inhabitants)