La Cuchilla (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Cuchilla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 172 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of La Cuchilla (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Buenavista. There are 172 inhabitants and it is 631 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #25 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cuchilla, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% 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 Cuchilla is located at 7.4 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Buenavista Tomatlán, 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 Cuchilla.
#1 Where is La Cuchilla? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Cuchilla (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 Cuchilla, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cuchilla (Michoacán) is 172 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | 90 | 172 |
| 2010 | 77 | 72 | 149 |
| 2005 | 68 | 75 | 143 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.62 | 15.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.16% | 1.34% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.30% | 14.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.65% | 15.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.65% | 12.99% |
| Schooling level: | 5.66 | 4.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.78 | 4.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.53 | 5.49 |
| 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 Buenavista (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.07% | 37.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.56% | 70.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.46% | 6.49% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.11% | 97.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.23% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.23% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.49% | 78.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.57% | 90.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.23% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.02% | 78.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 71.70% | 64.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.89% | 23.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.02% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 47.17% | 2.38% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cuchilla
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cuchilla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Buenavista. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cuchilla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cuchilla
Many people want to stay in the town of La Cuchilla 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 LAS PALMAS: 11 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- FAMILIA SAAVEDRA HOTEL: 30 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GH: 29 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 37 km away, direction East (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cuchilla
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cuchilla? The list of the best places to visit in La Cuchilla and nearby locations.Mountains in La Cuchilla for hiking and trails:
- Mesa La Gotera (698 meters): 1.4 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa El Terrero (822 meters): 3.6 km walk (71 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Azotes (1093 meters): 4.3 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Paja (981 meters): 6.7 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cinco de Mayo (El Limón) (253 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Paraje el Seis (30 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Corral de Piedra (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Ahogado (35 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cuchilla (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cuchilla 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 Cuchilla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 43 | 50 | 93 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
#7 Pictures of La Cuchilla
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cuchilla? 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 Cuchilla.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cuchilla en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Cuchilla (Michoacán) is 60536
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cuchilla 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: 60536. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cuchilla ("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 Cuchilla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Buenavista
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