La Joya de Carichuato
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Joya de Carichuato, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 57 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of La Joya de Carichuato belongs to the municipality of Tzintzuntzan (State of Michoacán). There are 57 inhabitants and it is 2,116 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 7 minutes away by car (5 km).
Data: In La Joya de Carichuato, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is La Joya de Carichuato? How to go? Map
Online map of La Joya de Carichuato in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Joya de Carichuato (Michoacán) is 57 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 5.26% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.75% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.75% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 8.65 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.87 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 15.79% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.51% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.60% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.16% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.77% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 15 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.33% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 20.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.67% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.67% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Joya de Carichuato
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Joya de Carichuato, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tzintzuntzan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Joya de Carichuato.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya de Carichuato
Do you want to stay in La Joya de Carichuato? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Joya de Carichuato:- POSADAS LOS OLIVOS: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- LA POSADA SALVADOR TZINTZUNTZAN: 5 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA TZINTZUNTZAN: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- COOPERATIVA HOTEL TURISTICO TZINTZUNTZAN S.C. DE RL DE : 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joya de Carichuato
Want to know what to see in La Joya de Carichuato if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Joya de Carichuato.Mountains in La Joya de Carichuato for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Colorado (2214 meters): 0.5 km walk (9 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Catio (2198 meters): 0.9 km walk (18 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Carichuato (2313 meters): 1.0 km walk (22 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Janaricuteni (2178 meters): 3.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading West.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 7 km, heading North (5 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Vasco de Quiroga", 16 km, heading South (13 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 46 km, heading South (31 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzita (140 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (216 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia San Juan (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Sanabria (95 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tzintzuntzan
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Tzintzuntzan
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- Fontezuelas (275 inhabitants)
- Ihuatzio (3950 inhabitants)
- Isla de Pacanda (Isla Pacanda) (373 inhabitants)
- La Calzada del Obispo (- inhabitants)
- La Joya de Carichuato (57 inhabitants)
- La Vinata (- inhabitants)
- Nuevo Rodeo (231 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (67 inhabitants)
- Puerto el Tigre (67 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (Tziparamuco) (16 inhabitants)
- Sanabria (95 inhabitants)
- Tzintzuntzan (3830 inhabitants)
- Tzintzuntzita (140 inhabitants)
- Ucasanástacua (204 inhabitants)