La Cocina (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of La Cocina (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 18 inhabitants?
The town of La Cocina (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tepalcatepec. There are 18 inhabitants and it is 274 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #38 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cocina, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Cocina? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cocina? You can find it at 17.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Tepalcatepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cocina through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cocina? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Cocina (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Cocina, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cocina (Michoacán) is 18 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2010 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2005 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4 | 29.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 11.11% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 20.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 16.67% | 29.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 8.33% |
| Schooling level: | 4.08 | 3.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.43 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.83 | 3.22 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | 62.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.73% | 88.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 25.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | 57.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 50.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cocina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cocina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepalcatepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cocina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cocina
Many people want to stay in the town of La Cocina 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 CAMPESTRE: 24 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CENTRO: 29 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- POSADA MARTINEZ: 29 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JOHANY: 28 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cocina
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cocina? The list of the best places to visit in La Cocina and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Cocina para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cocina (616 meters): 1.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Terrenatillo (514 meters): 2.5 km walk (49 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Rinconcito (380 meters): 4.3 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Mina (421 meters): 4.1 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Carapuato (406 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Loma Blanca (547 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Pancha López (131 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Cansangüe (284 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cocina (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cocina 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 Cocina there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of La Cocina
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cocina? 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 Cocina.
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#8 Vote for La Cocina 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
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepalcatepec
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- El Aguaje Viejo (6 inhabitants)
- El Bejuco (223 inhabitants)
- El Fuerte (10 inhabitants)
- El Tamborero (3 inhabitants)
- Empaque de Pepino Melchor Ocampo (- inhabitants)
- La Escondida (2 inhabitants)
- La Limonera del Terrenate (71 inhabitants)
- La Lomita (1 inhabitants)
- Las Mesas del Terrenate (158 inhabitants)
- Las Primaveras (48 inhabitants)
- Plaza Vieja (363 inhabitants)
- Tepalcatepec (17293 inhabitants)
- Trabajador Hidráulico (8 inhabitants)