La Esperanza (Michoacán)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Esperanza through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 467 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Esperanza (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 467 inhabitants and it is 1,599 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 19 minutes away by car (17 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In La Esperanza, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Esperanza? You can find it at 12.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Cotija de la Paz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Esperanza through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Esperanza? How to go? Map
Online map of La Esperanza in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Esperanza (Michoacán) is 467 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 231 | 236 | 467 |
| 2010 | 205 | 202 | 407 |
| 2005 | 167 | 149 | 316 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.09 | 12.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.64% | 6.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.92% | 11.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.57% | 12.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.35% | 10.73% |
| Schooling level: | 5.81 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.64 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.96 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.25% |
| 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 Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.04% | 33.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.36% | 54.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.44% | 13.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 135 | 155 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.07% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.81% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.26% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.19% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.52% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.33% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.67% | 71.30% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.56% | 52.78% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.22% | 4.63% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.11% | 20.37% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.74% | 59.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.96% | 0.93% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Esperanza
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Esperanza, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cotija. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Esperanza.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Esperanza
Do you want to stay in La Esperanza? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Esperanza:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 15 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- DESPACHO CONTABLE: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COTIJA: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Esperanza
Want to know what to see in La Esperanza if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Esperanza.Las mejores montes de La Esperanza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Cerrillal (1603 meters): 2.1 km walk (28 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Las Aguilas (1856 meters): 2.5 km walk (38 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Águilas (2040 meters): 2.9 km walk (43 minutes), heading East.
- Loma La Capilla (1669 meters): 3.3 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parque El Tecolote", 19 km, heading West (17 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Sagrado Corazón", 44 km, heading Northwest (36 minutes by car)
- Arúmbaro (La Loma) (200 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Magdalena (545 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- San Pablo (192 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (326 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Esperanza (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Esperanza 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 Esperanza there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 39 | 51 | 90 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 130 | 118 | 248 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 36 | 75 |
#7 Pictures of La Esperanza
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Esperanza? 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 Esperanza.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Esperanza (Michoacán) is 59944
Are you going to send a letter to La Esperanza? Do you have a friend in La Esperanza and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Esperanza consists of the following 5 digits: 59944. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Esperanza ("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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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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Cotija
- Barranca Clara (8 inhabitants)
- Cotija de la Paz (14074 inhabitants)
- Cumburinda (- inhabitants)
- El Conejo (- inhabitants)
- El Moral (2 inhabitants)
- El Potrero de Adentro (28 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (171 inhabitants)
- Guayabillo (64 inhabitants)
- La Pitaya (- inhabitants)
- La Zanja (La Purísima) (12 inhabitants)
- Los Tordillos (- inhabitants)
- San Pablo (192 inhabitants)
- Santa María (117 inhabitants)
- Torrecillas (10 inhabitants)
- Varal de los Fresnos (25 inhabitants)