La Cortina (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of La Cortina through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 162 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Cortina (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Uruapan. There are 162 inhabitants and it is 1,584 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 44 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #44 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cortina, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cortina is located at 6.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) 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 Cortina.
#1 Where is La Cortina? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Cortina 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 Cortina.
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#2 The population of La Cortina (Michoacán) is 162 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80 | 82 | 162 |
| 2010 | 41 | 29 | 70 |
| 2005 | 33 | 24 | 57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | 10.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.62% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.94% | 4.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.09% | 10.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.85% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.74 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.24 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.15 | 7.27 |
| 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: | 41.98% | 37.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.10% | 62.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.50% | 19.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.09% | 5.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.36% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.64% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.45% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.55% | 70.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.64% | 76.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cortina
With the satellite map of La Cortina 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 Uruapan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cortina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cortina
Many people want to stay in the town of La Cortina 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 PARAÍSO: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GERARDO: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SAN CARLOS SA DE CV: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VENECIA: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cortina
A weekend in La Cortina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cortina and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Cortina para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cruz del Arriero (1831 meters): 4.9 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Ventanas (1841 meters): 4.6 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa Purengue (1566 meters): 5.8 km walk (113 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Candelero (1598 meters): 6.4 km walk (87 minutes), heading East.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano", 44 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
- Santa Brbara (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San Jos del Puerto (346 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa (Santa Bárbara) (3749 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Jos del Puerto (333 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cortina (Michoacán)
In La Cortina 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 Cortina, 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) | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 40 | 94 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of La Cortina
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cortina? 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 Cortina.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cortina en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Cortina (Michoacán) is 60225
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cortina 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: 60225. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cortina ("60") 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 Cortina
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Uruapan
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- Camino Real de Zipicha (58 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (120 inhabitants)
- El Edén (6 inhabitants)
- El Manguito (El Catorce) (86 inhabitants)
- Huerta El Arenal (1 inhabitants)
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- Las Lajas (5 inhabitants)
- Las Pajas (6 inhabitants)
- Los Cerezos (6 inhabitants)
- San Juan Capistrano (1 inhabitants)
- Vivero el Potrerito (- inhabitants)