La Esperanza (Cotija, Michoacán de Ocampo)

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

All the information about this town of 467 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo

The town of La Esperanza is located in the Municipality of Cotija (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 467 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking. La Esperanza is at 1,599 meters of altitude.

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 La Esperanza location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

Where is La Esperanza? How to get there? Map

Online map of La Esperanza in Michoacán de Ocampo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker


Enjoy spending hours looking at satellite images to find your home or remembering places in a village? We have obtained an updated satellite photo of La Esperanza and at this link you will navigate through its streets.

The population of La Esperanza (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 467 inhabitants

Population data in La Esperanza (Cotija, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020231236467
2010205202407
2005167149316
Evolution of the population in La Esperanza: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Esperanza:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.0912.38
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: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:5.815.50
Schooling level (men):5.645.57
Schooling level (women):5.965.42
Indigenous culture data in La Esperanza:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Esperanza, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Esperanza:
20202010
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 dwellings:135155
Homes with electricity:100.00%99.07%
Housing with piped water:94.81%92.59%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:99.26%92.59%
Dwellings with radio:65.19%88.89%
Housing with television:98.52%94.44%
Housing with refrigerator:93.33%83.33%
Housing with washing machine:86.67%71.30%
Housing with automobile:55.56%52.78%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.22%4.63%
Homes with landline telephone:11.11%20.37%
Dwellings with cellular phones:80.74%59.26%
Homes with Internet:2.96%0.93%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Esperanza (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

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 2023 of La Esperanza.


Population pyramid of La Esperanza (Michoacán de Ocampo)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Esperanza by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of La Esperanza
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Esperanza (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)233154
Youth (6-14 years)395190
Adults (15-59 years)130118248
Elderly (60+ years)393675

Photos of La Esperanza

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The Postal Code of La Esperanza (Michoacán de Ocampo) 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 de Ocampo, 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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