La Atarjea (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Atarjea, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 40 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of La Atarjea (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 1,742 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 15 minutes away by car (11 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #33 of the ranking.
Data: In La Atarjea, 9% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% 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 La Atarjea? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Cotija de la Paz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Atarjea through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Atarjea? How to go? Map
Online map of La Atarjea in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Atarjea (Michoacán) is 40 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 2010 | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| 2005 | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.15 | 7.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 12.50% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.50% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.00% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.50% | 10.53% |
| Schooling level: | 3.48 | 4 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.18 | 3.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.67 | 4.55 |
| 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 Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.00% | 30.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.62% | 71.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.53% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 11.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 55.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Atarjea
With the satellite map of La Atarjea 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 Cotija. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Atarjea.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Atarjea
Do you want to stay in La Atarjea? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Atarjea:- HOTEL PLAZA: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COTIJA: 11 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- DESPACHO CONTABLE: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- CENTRO CULTURAL: 14 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Atarjea
Want to know what to see in La Atarjea if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Atarjea.Las mejores montes de La Atarjea para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cal (2056 meters): 0.7 km walk (11 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Alta (2169 meters): 3.0 km walk (50 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Alta (2229 meters): 6.3 km walk (114 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pelón (2072 meters): 6.2 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Cementerio La Paz", 15 km, heading South (11 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de Piedra", 23 km, heading North (17 minutes by car)
- Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parque Municipal La Zanja", 56 km, heading West (52 minutes by car)
- El Flechero (95 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Moral (104 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Cerrito (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Lagunita (313 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Atarjea (Michoacán)
In La Atarjea 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 La Atarjea, 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) | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of La Atarjea
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Atarjea? 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 La Atarjea.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Atarjea (Michoacán) is 59948
Are you going to send a letter to La Atarjea? Do you have a friend in La Atarjea and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Atarjea consists of the following 5 digits: 59948. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Atarjea ("59") 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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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:
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- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
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- Agua del Maguey (16 inhabitants)
- El Caracol (- inhabitants)
- El Conejo (- inhabitants)
- El Moral (104 inhabitants)
- El Quinto (7 inhabitants)
- La Atarjea (40 inhabitants)
- La Mesa Alta (1 inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Salate (17 inhabitants)
- La Piedra Clavada (La Mesa) (4 inhabitants)
- La Resolana (253 inhabitants)
- Los Alisos Dos (10 inhabitants)
- Los Espinozas (30 inhabitants)
- San Juanico (503 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (403 inhabitants)