La Herradura (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Herradura, a beautiful small village of 171 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Herradura (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Indaparapeo. There are 171 inhabitants and it is 1,879 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 55 minutes away by car (39 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.
Data: In La Herradura, 31% 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 Herradura? You can find it at 1.9 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Indaparapeo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Herradura through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Herradura? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Herradura (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 Herradura, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Herradura (Michoacán) is 171 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 88 | 171 |
| 2010 | 51 | 54 | 105 |
| 2005 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 3.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 7.02% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.51% | 6.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.58% | 3.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.92% | 9.80% |
| Schooling level: | 7.82 | 5.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.11 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.49 | 5.12 |
| 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 Indaparapeo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.56% | 30.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.86% | 51.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.14% | 7.84% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 29 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.30% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.74% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.61% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.61% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.35% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.13% | 36.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.43% | 72.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Herradura
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Herradura, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Indaparapeo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Herradura.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Herradura
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Herradura, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Herradura so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LUPITAS: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EJECUTIVO AEROPUERTO: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AEROPUERTO MORELIA: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GM SORIA: 17 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Herradura
A weekend in La Herradura and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Herradura and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Herradura para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Cruz (1943 meters): 1.5 km walk (27 minutes), heading East.
- La Coronilla Chiquita (2022 meters): 1.7 km walk (29 minutes), heading South.
- La Coronilla (2061 meters): 1.8 km walk (28 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Peña (1894 meters): 2.9 km walk (41 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital Franciscano", 55 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
- La Cruz (Loma de la Cruz) (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Estación de Quirio (Quirio) (349 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Estación de Quirio (109 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Indaparapeo (7228 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Herradura (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Herradura 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 Herradura there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 57 | 66 | 123 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of La Herradura
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Herradura, 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 Herradura, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Herradura en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Herradura (Michoacán) is 58977
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Herradura 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: 58977. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Herradura ("58") 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 Herradura
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Indaparapeo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Indaparapeo
- Colonia Benito Juárez (Chapitiro) (716 inhabitants)
- Colonia de Guadalupe (1395 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Francisco (369 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (88 inhabitants)
- El Sabino (41 inhabitants)
- Estación de Quirio (Quirio) (349 inhabitants)
- Jorio (31 inhabitants)
- Jorio (18 inhabitants)
- La Arpita (79 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (Loma de la Cruz) (10 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (5 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (33 inhabitants)
- Las Huertas (186 inhabitants)
- Tinguaraques (22 inhabitants)
- Zacapendo (372 inhabitants)