La Garza (Michoacán)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Garza, a beautiful small village of 74 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of La Garza (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Penjamillo. There are 74 inhabitants and it is 1,759 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #28 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Garza, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 60% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Garza? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Garza is located at 3.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Penjamillo de Degollado, 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 Garza.

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

How to get to the town of La Garza 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 Garza.

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#2 The population of La Garza (Michoacán) is 74 inhabitants

Population data in La Garza (Michoacán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020413374
2010494190
2005503989
Evolution of the population in La Garza: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Garza:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.5919.51
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:10.81%17.78%
Illiterate population (men):8.11%19.51%
Illiterate population (women):2.70%16.33%
Schooling level:6.255.43
Schooling level (men):5.736.03
Schooling level (women):6.714.86
Indigenous culture data in La Garza:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Garza, 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 Penjamillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Garza:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:25.68%33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):39.39%60.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):14.63%10.20%
Number of inhabited private housings:2533
Homes with electricity:96.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:88.00%87.50%
Homes with a radio:56.00%75.00%
Homes with a television:76.00%83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:88.00%87.50%
Homes with a washing machine:68.00%62.50%
Homes with a car:64.00%50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:16.00%8.33%
Homes with landline telephone:12.00%29.17%
Homes with cell phones:60.00%41.67%
Homes with Internet:16.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Garza (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 Garza

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Garza, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Penjamillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Garza.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garza

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Garza, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Garza so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in La Garza

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Garza? The list of the best places to visit in La Garza and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Garza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • La Mole (1982 meters): 5.4 km walk (83 minutes), heading South.
  • Cortes (2102 meters): 7.0 km walk (89 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro de Enmedio (2216 meters): 7.2 km walk (136 minutes), heading West.
  • Acumbas (2176 meters): 8.1 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Garza?:
  • El Laberinto (La Jamacua) (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
  • El Guayabo (148 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
  • La Poma (193 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
  • Penjamillo de Degollado (3357 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 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 Garza (Michoacán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Garza 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 Garza there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Garza (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)101
Youth (6-14 years)639
Adults (15-59 years)221638
Elderly (60+ years)121426

#7 Pictures of La Garza

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Garza? 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 Garza.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Garza (Michoacán) is 59493

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Garza 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: 59493. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Garza ("59") 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Penjamillo

  1. Ansihuacuaro (1095 inhabitants)
  2. El Guayabo (148 inhabitants)
  3. El Laberinto (La Jamacua) (30 inhabitants)
  4. El Monte (14 inhabitants)
  5. El Paraíso (El Tarengo) (21 inhabitants)
  6. El Tecuán (94 inhabitants)
  7. Guándaro (1065 inhabitants)
  8. La Arena (11 inhabitants)
  9. La Cuestita (238 inhabitants)
  10. La Laborcilla (55 inhabitants)
  11. La Poma (193 inhabitants)
  12. Los Fresnos (202 inhabitants)
  13. Palo Blanco (30 inhabitants)
  14. Patámbaro (363 inhabitants)
  15. Tirimácuaro (Valenciana) (1016 inhabitants)