La Caratacua
The most complete information about the small village of La Caratacua (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 140 inhabitants?
The town of La Caratacua belongs to the municipality of Uruapan (State of Michoacán). There are 140 inhabitants and it is 1,686 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 58 minutes away by car (54 km). It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Caratacua, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 91% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Caratacua? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Caratacua is located at 16.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Uruapan, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Caratacua.
#1 Where is La Caratacua? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Caratacua (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 La Caratacua (Michoacán) is 140 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 75 | 140 |
| 2010 | 64 | 62 | 126 |
| 2005 | 67 | 58 | 125 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 4.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.14% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.43% | 3.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.71% | 4.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.71% | 3.12% |
| Schooling level: | 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.26 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.38 | 5.41 |
| 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 Uruapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.57% | 38.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.00% | 67.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.38% | 9.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.62% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.88% | 59.26% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.62% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.88% | 85.19% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 96.88% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a car: | 84.38% | 77.78% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.62% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Caratacua
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Caratacua, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Uruapan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Caratacua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Caratacua
Do you want to stay in La Caratacua? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Caratacua:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN NUEVO SAN JUAN PARANGARICUTIRO: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUADALUPITA: 18 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CRYSTAL: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ANGUIANO: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Caratacua
A weekend in La Caratacua and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Caratacua and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Caratacua for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Columpio (1844 meters): 2.7 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa Tanaco (1787 meters): 3.3 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Zacándaro (1947 meters): 4.5 km walk (60 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Yeguas (1906 meters): 5.8 km walk (121 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de San Jerónimo Aranza/Arantzán", 58 km, heading North (54 minutes by car)
- La Codorniz (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Escondida (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Orapóndiro (210 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Galera (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Caratacua (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Caratacua by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Caratacua there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 39 | 41 | 80 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 9 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of La Caratacua
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Caratacua, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Caratacua, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Caratacua en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Caratacua (Michoacán) is 60236
Are you going to send a letter to La Caratacua? Do you have a friend in La Caratacua and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Caratacua consists of the following 5 digits: 60236. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Caratacua ("60") 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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#10 Schools in La Caratacua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Uruapan
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