La Garita (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of La Garita through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 28 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Garita (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Epitacio Huerta. There are 28 inhabitants and it is 2,357 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amealco de Bonfil is 34 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #65 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Garita, 20% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Garita is located at 9.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Epitacio Huerta, 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 Garita.
#1 Where is La Garita? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Garita in Michoacán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Garita.
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#2 The population of La Garita (Michoacán) is 28 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 2010 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| 2005 | 40 | 27 | 67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.5 | 26.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 17.86% | 2.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.71% | 20.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.14% | 26.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 15.79% |
| Schooling level: | 4.33 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.53 | 3.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4 | 5.25 |
| 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 Epitacio Huerta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.29% | 44.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.71% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 31.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 83.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.33% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 37.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Garita
With the satellite map of La Garita will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Epitacio Huerta. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Garita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garita
Do you want to stay in La Garita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Garita:- EL PARAISO: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL RECUERDO: 20 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OCAMPO: 19 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON NICIAS: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Garita
A weekend in La Garita and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Garita and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Garita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Pichangudo (2388 meters): 3.8 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerrito Uñatal (2406 meters): 4.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Borrego (2462 meters): 5.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Huisache (2444 meters): 6.6 km walk (110 minutes), heading East.
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cerro de la Cruz", 34 km, heading Northeast (24 minutes by car)
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santiago Puxtla", 51 km, heading South (48 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Centro Artesanal", 49 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)
- Casa Colorada (117 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Molinos (1075 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Loma de Enmedio (85 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- San Bernardo (375 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Garita (Michoacán)
In La Garita there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Garita, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of La Garita
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Garita? 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 Garita.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Garita en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Garita (Michoacán) is 61004
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Garita 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: 61004. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Garita ("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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Epitacio Huerta
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