La Curuca
The most complete information about the small village of La Curuca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 79 inhabitants?
The town of La Curuca belongs to the municipality of La Huacana (State of Michoacán). There are 79 inhabitants and it is 601 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #64 of the ranking.
Data: In La Curuca, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 60% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Curuca? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Curuca? You can find it at 5.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of La Huacana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Curuca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Curuca? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Curuca (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 Curuca, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Curuca (Michoacán) is 79 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 33 | 79 |
| 2010 | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| 2005 | 47 | 41 | 88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.61 | 8.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.27% | 2.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.39% | 8.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.06% | 8.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.33% | 8.70% |
| Schooling level: | 6.63 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.77 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.52 | 5.97 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.44% | 35.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.58% | 55.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.57% | 15.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 22 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.00% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.00% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.00% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Curuca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Curuca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Huacana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Curuca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Curuca
Many people want to stay in the town of La Curuca 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 BALNEARIO LA CASCADA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUERRERO: 9 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YUNUEN: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Curuca
Want to know what to see in La Curuca if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Curuca.Las mejores montes de La Curuca para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa Serrato (797 meters): 1.6 km walk (31 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Pelón (1046 meters): 4.5 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Copa (1094 meters): 5.0 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Estribo (1043 meters): 3.7 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Lajita de Cayaco (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Varillo (El Salto del Varillo) (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Terrero (David C. Manjarrez) (68 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La Joya de Álvarez (101 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Curuca (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Curuca 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 Curuca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of La Curuca
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Curuca? 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 Curuca.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Curuca en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Curuca (Michoacán) is 61852
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Curuca 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: 61852. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Curuca ("61") 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.
#9 Vote for La Curuca as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Curuca or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Curuca 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.
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#10 Schools in La Curuca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Huacana
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of La Huacana
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- El Chorlito (1 inhabitants)
- El Estradito (52 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (4 inhabitants)
- El Tepetate (- inhabitants)
- Guadalupe de Oropeo (100 inhabitants)
- Hacienda Vieja (171 inhabitants)
- La Melonera (24 inhabitants)
- La Noria (- inhabitants)
- La Peña (29 inhabitants)
- Las Carámicuas (76 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (- inhabitants)
- Nuevo Inguarán (San Nicolás) (136 inhabitants)
- Puerto el Limón (33 inhabitants)
- Zapote de las Cuatas (91 inhabitants)