La Garita (Michoacán)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Garita, a beautiful small village of 92 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of La Garita (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Huetamo. There are 92 inhabitants and it is 403 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #59 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Garita, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Garita? You can find it at 43.9 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Huetamo de Núñez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Garita through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Garita? How to go? Map

Online map of La Garita (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Garita (Michoacán) is 92 inhabitants

Population data in La Garita (Michoacán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020504292
2010453479
2005514394
Evolution of the population in La Garita: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Garita:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.738.82
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:8.70%7.59%
Illiterate population (men):2.17%8.82%
Illiterate population (women):6.52%6.67%
Schooling level:4.633.51
Schooling level (men):3.813.24
Schooling level (women):5.333.75
Indigenous culture data in La Garita:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%11.39%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%2.53%
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 Garita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huetamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Garita:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.87%20.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.90%41.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):14.00%4.44%
Number of inhabited private housings:1920
Homes with electricity:100.00%66.67%
Homes with piped water:94.74%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:63.16%8.33%
Homes with a radio:10.53%25.00%
Homes with a television:89.47%41.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:89.47%0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:78.95%16.67%
Homes with a car:52.63%25.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:89.47%0.00%
Homes with Internet:10.53%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Garita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Huetamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Garita.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garita

Many people want to stay in the town of La Garita 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:

#5 What to do in La Garita

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Garita? The list of the best places to visit in La Garita and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Garita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • El Boloncho (603 meters): 2.6 km walk (50 minutes), heading South.
  • Ayonchicua (658 meters): 4.3 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Las Iguanas (804 meters): 4.9 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Piedra Blanca (400 meters): 6.5 km walk (116 minutes), heading South.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Garita?:
  • El Paracatal (55 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • La Laja (70 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
  • La Parota (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
  • Atzímbaro (124 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Garita (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8412
Youth (6-14 years)121224
Adults (15-59 years)282149
Elderly (60+ years)257

#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.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Garita (Michoacán) is 61966

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: 61966. 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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#10 Schools in La Garita

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huetamo

  1. Cacahuananche (- inhabitants)
  2. Charácuaro (235 inhabitants)
  3. El Coquito (- inhabitants)
  4. El Guayacán (14 inhabitants)
  5. El Tepehuaje (4 inhabitants)
  6. Guayabo de los Valdez (13 inhabitants)
  7. La Garita (- inhabitants)
  8. La Parota (8 inhabitants)
  9. La Piñuela (45 inhabitants)
  10. Las Carámicuas (81 inhabitants)
  11. Las Ceibas de Pataceo (151 inhabitants)
  12. Los Gemelos (Agua la Estrella) (4 inhabitants)
  13. Machuquel (6 inhabitants)
  14. Mirio (2 inhabitants)
  15. San Francisco (1 inhabitants)