La Cofradía (Michoacán)
Learn about large village of La Cofradía through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 538 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Cofradía (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Puruándiro. There are 538 inhabitants and it is 1,927 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cofradía, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% 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 Cofradía? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Puruándiro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cofradía through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cofradía? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Cofradía (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 Cofradía, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cofradía (Michoacán) is 538 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 283 | 255 | 538 |
| 2010 | 245 | 222 | 467 |
| 2005 | 239 | 199 | 438 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 14.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.93% | 0.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.92% | 13.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.28% | 14.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.65% | 12.65% |
| Schooling level: | 5.63 | 4.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.28 | 3.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.93 | 4.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| 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 Puruándiro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.25% | 21.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.82% | 39.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.90% | 4.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 124 | 111 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.19% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.56% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.35% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.35% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.35% | 95.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.94% | 82.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.58% | 43.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.48% | 44.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.81% | 6.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.03% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.71% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cofradía
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cofradía, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Puruándiro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cofradía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cofradía
Do you want to stay in La Cofradía? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Cofradía:- PENSION LOS PINOS: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- PENSION PURUÁNDIRO: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- EL MEZON: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON JULIO: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cofradía
Want to know what to see in La Cofradía if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Cofradía.Mountains in La Cofradía for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Sauz (2260 meters): 3.9 km walk (48 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cruz (1922 meters): 5.2 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Borregas (1959 meters): 5.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Los Coyotes (2025 meters): 6.6 km walk (100 minutes), heading South.
- Sabino Buenavista (El Sabino) (624 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Higuera (248 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- La Hacienda de Ururuta (Ururuta) (765 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Janamuato (2100 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cofradía (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cofradía 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 Cofradía there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 57 | 55 | 112 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 168 | 138 | 306 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 27 | 51 |
#7 Pictures of La Cofradía
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cofradía? 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 Cofradía.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Cofradía (Michoacán) is 58532
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cofradía so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 58532. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cofradía ("58") correspond to the State of Michoacán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Cofradía
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puruándiro
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- El Armadillo (343 inhabitants)
- El Pueblito (356 inhabitants)
- Huatajo (620 inhabitants)
- La Barranca (718 inhabitants)
- Las Letras (1416 inhabitants)
- Los Pirules (1 inhabitants)
- Los Reyes (862 inhabitants)
- Sabino Buenavista (624 inhabitants)
- San José del Reparo (958 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (San Pedro Carano) (473 inhabitants)
- Agropecuaria Sanfandila (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (64 inhabitants)
- Villachuato (4195 inhabitants)