La Galera (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Galera, a beautiful small village of 89 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Galera (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of La Huacana. There are 89 inhabitants and it is 556 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #55 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Galera, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 85% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Galera is located at 8.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of La Huacana, 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 Galera.
#1 Where is La Galera? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Galera (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 Galera, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Galera (Michoacán) is 89 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 45 | 89 |
| 2010 | 51 | 55 | 106 |
| 2005 | 65 | 60 | 125 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.51 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.37% | 4.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.62% | 12.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.12% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.49% | 15.69% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 5.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.38 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.39 | 5.63 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Huacana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.83% | 22.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.89% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.45% | 3.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 27 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.30% | 96.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.30% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.56% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.19% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.59% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.19% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.56% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.81% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.22% | 3.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.78% | 3.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.74% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Galera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Galera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Huacana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Galera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Galera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Galera 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: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUERRERO: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YUNUEN: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Galera
A weekend in La Galera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Galera and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Galera for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Pedritos (685 meters): 2.0 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro San Antonio (778 meters): 3.9 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Manteca (722 meters): 5.2 km walk (103 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Pelón (1046 meters): 5.4 km walk (67 minutes), heading North.
- La Huerta de Cayaco (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San José Cayaco (Cayaco) (203 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Lajita de Cayaco (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Terrero (David C. Manjarrez) (68 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Galera (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Galera 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 Galera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 22 | 52 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of La Galera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Galera, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Galera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Galera en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Galera (Michoacán) is 61852
Are you going to send a letter to La Galera? Do you have a friend in La Galera and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Galera consists of the following 5 digits: 61852. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Galera ("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 Galera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Galera or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Galera 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Huacana
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- El Colorado (92 inhabitants)
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- Hacienda Vieja (171 inhabitants)
- La Caja de Zicuirán (24 inhabitants)
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- La Desviación de San Isidro La Pastoría (1 inhabitants)
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- La Huerta de Cayaco (7 inhabitants)
- La Melonera (24 inhabitants)
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