La Encarnación (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Encarnación, a beautiful large village of 1,819 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Encarnación (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Zitácuaro. There are 1,819 inhabitants and it is 1,719 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Angangueo is 39 minutes away by car (37 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Encarnación, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 39% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Encarnación is located at 4.6 kilometers from Heróica Zitácuaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Encarnación.
#1 Where is La Encarnación? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Encarnación (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Encarnación (Michoacán) is 1,819 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 927 | 892 | 1819 |
| 2010 | 864 | 850 | 1714 |
| 2005 | 735 | 688 | 1423 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 6.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 9.51% | 8.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.78% | 6.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.31% | 6.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.47% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 9.11 | 7.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.96 | 7.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.24 | 7.86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| 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 Zitácuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.45% | 34.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.17% | 48.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.11% | 20.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 476 | 523 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.16% | 98.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.11% | 88.21% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.11% | 97.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.29% | 78.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.71% | 91.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.18% | 83.49% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.11% | 62.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.64% | 45.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.37% | 15.09% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.76% | 36.79% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.71% | 49.53% |
| Homes with Internet: | 39.29% | 6.37% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Encarnación
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Encarnación, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zitácuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Encarnación.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Encarnación
Many people want to stay in the town of La Encarnación 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 RANCHO SAN CAYETANO: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CIPRESES: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DUBAY: 5 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RANCHO TABACHINES: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Encarnación
Want to know what to see in La Encarnación if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Encarnación.Las mejores montes de La Encarnación para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Palomas (1794 meters): 2.1 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Paloma (1773 meters): 2.2 km walk (35 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Ziranda Amarilla (1903 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Peña (1983 meters): 3.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Túnel turístico San Simón", 39 km, heading Northeast (37 minutes by car)
- Valle de Bravo (México): Don't miss "Monte Alto", 69 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)
- La Guásima (Séptima Manzana de San Miguel) (131 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Puerto del Aire (110 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Camémbaro (1136 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- La Calera (52 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Encarnación (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Encarnación 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 Encarnación there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 86 | 108 | 194 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 154 | 171 | 325 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 573 | 500 | 1,073 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 114 | 113 | 227 |
#7 Pictures of La Encarnación
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Encarnación? 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 Encarnación.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Encarnación (Michoacán) is 61539
Are you going to send a letter to La Encarnación? Do you have a friend in La Encarnación and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Encarnación consists of the following 5 digits: 61539. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Encarnación ("61") 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.
#9 Vote for La Encarnación as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
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#10 Schools in La Encarnación
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zitácuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zitácuaro
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- Chimusdá (Cuarta Manzana de Donaciano Ojeda) (646 inhabitants)
- Dos Ríos (Barbechos) (88 inhabitants)
- El Capire (8 inhabitants)
- El Ojo de Agua (36 inhabitants)
- El Puerto (Tercera Manzana) (44 inhabitants)
- El Rincón de San Felipe (Tercera Manzana San Felipe) (1786 inhabitants)
- La Aguacatera del Monte (69 inhabitants)
- La Calera (52 inhabitants)
- La Guásima (Séptima Manzana de San Miguel) (131 inhabitants)
- La Pinzanera (Cémoro) (- inhabitants)
- Loma de Aparicio (375 inhabitants)
- Lomas del Sol (- inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato) (277 inhabitants)
- San Felipe los Alzati (Colonia Nueva) (2375 inhabitants)