La Cuestita (Michoacán)

Learn about medium-sized town of La Cuestita through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 238 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of La Cuestita (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Penjamillo. There are 238 inhabitants and it is 1,684 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cuestita, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% 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 Cuestita is located at 7.7 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Penjamillo de Degollado, 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 Cuestita.

#1 Where is La Cuestita? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Cuestita (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of La Cuestita (Michoacán) is 238 inhabitants

Population data in La Cuestita (Michoacán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020131107238
2010147115262
2005145121266
Evolution of the population in La Cuestita: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Cuestita:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.596.09
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:2.52%2.29%
Illiterate population:5.04%7.63%
Illiterate population (men):1.68%6.09%
Illiterate population (women):3.36%8.84%
Schooling level:6.636.22
Schooling level (men):6.856.89
Schooling level (women):6.465.73
Indigenous culture data in La Cuestita:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cuestita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cuestita:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.60%29.39%
Employed population over 12 years (men):68.22%51.30%
Employed population over 12 years (women):19.85%12.24%
Number of inhabited private housings:72105
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%95.45%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%83.33%
Homes with a radio:81.94%72.73%
Homes with a television:94.44%87.88%
Homes with a refrigerator:95.83%87.88%
Homes with a washing machine:68.06%39.39%
Homes with a car:69.44%57.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.78%1.52%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%1.52%
Homes with cell phones:94.44%59.09%
Homes with Internet:52.78%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cuestita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Cuestita

With the satellite map of La Cuestita 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 Penjamillo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cuestita.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cuestita

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cuestita, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cuestita so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in La Cuestita

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cuestita? The list of the best places to visit in La Cuestita and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Cuestita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Colorado (1869 meters): 3.7 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
  • Zináparo (2588 meters): 7.7 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cortes (2102 meters): 13.7 km walk (249 minutes), heading South.
  • Guándaro (2018 meters): 11.9 km walk (211 minutes), heading East.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cuestita?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Cuestita (Michoacán)

In La Cuestita 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 Cuestita, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Cuestita (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)191534
Youth (6-14 years)161834
Adults (15-59 years)6562127
Elderly (60+ years)311243

#7 Pictures of La Cuestita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cuestita? 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 Cuestita.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Cuestita (Michoacán) is 59472

Are you going to send a letter to La Cuestita? Do you have a friend in La Cuestita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Cuestita consists of the following 5 digits: 59472. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cuestita ("59") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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  14. San Nicolás (5 inhabitants)
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