La Colorada (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Colorada, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 50 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of La Colorada (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas. There are 50 inhabitants and it is 19 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Azul is 8 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #50 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Colorada, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 88% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Colorada is located at 22.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, 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 Colorada.
#1 Where is La Colorada? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Colorada 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 La Colorada.
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#2 The population of La Colorada (Michoacán) is 50 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| 2010 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2005 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.78 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.00% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.00% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.00% | 26.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.76 | 3.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.05 | 3.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.65 | 3.50 |
| 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 Lázaro Cárdenas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 66.00% | 36.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 54.55% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 16 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.75% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.75% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.75% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.50% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 87.50% | 80.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 30.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.25% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Colorada
With the satellite map of La Colorada 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 Lázaro Cárdenas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Colorada
Do you want to stay in La Colorada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Colorada:- BUNGALOWS DE LA CURVA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS DAYS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DELFIN PLAYA AZUL: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Colorada
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Colorada? The list of the best places to visit in La Colorada and nearby locations.The best beaches in La Colorada to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Azul: A 8 km walk (100 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Calera (222 meters): 11.1 km walk (158 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Chucutitán (600 meters): 12.5 km walk (251 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Guayabillo (575 meters): 17.8 km walk (288 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Ollas (688 meters): 16.7 km walk (313 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Crucero el Habillal (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Huerta de Santiago Andaluz (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- El Habillal (1934 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Colomo (San Miguel) (226 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Colorada (Michoacán)
In La Colorada 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 Colorada, 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) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of La Colorada
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Colorada, 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 Colorada, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Colorada as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Colorada or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Colorada to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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 Lázaro Cárdenas
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