La Luz (Pajacuarán, Michoacán de Ocampo)
Learn about large village of La Luz through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 3,646 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo
The place of La Luz is inside the municipality of Pajacuarán (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 3,646 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Luz is at 1,530 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Luz, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Luz is located at 9.3 kilometers from Pajacuarán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Luz.
#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Luz (Michoacán de Ocampo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Luz, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Luz (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 3,646 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1839 | 1807 | 3646 |
| 2010 | 1673 | 1597 | 3270 |
| 2005 | 1576 | 1412 | 2988 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 14.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: | 11.90% | 10.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.24% | 14.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.50% | 14.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.74% | 14.94% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 4.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.62 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.86 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.39% | 31.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.84% | 51.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.19% | 11.95% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 985 | 1,264 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.19% | 98.02% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.78% | 73.98% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.65% | 93.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 70.15% | 78.88% |
| Housing with television: | 91.47% | 92.18% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 87.41% | 79.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 70.56% | 60.68% |
| Housing with automobile: | 34.52% | 34.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.96% | 5.60% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.93% | 41.07% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 83.35% | 22.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.88% | 4.67% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Luz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Luz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pajacuarán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Luz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Luz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Luz so you can contact them.:- HOTEL REAL DEL SOL: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA PLAZA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTO SOL: 20 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Luz (Michoacán de Ocampo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Luz by age and sex, 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 Luz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 234 | 234 | 468 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 325 | 335 | 660 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 999 | 985 | 1,984 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 281 | 253 | 534 |
#6 Photos of La Luz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of La Luz? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Luz.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Luz (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 59191
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Luz 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: 59191. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Luz ("59") correspond to the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, 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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#9 Comments and opinions about La Luz
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in La Luz
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pajacuarán
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Pajacuarán
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- El Cometa (455 inhabitants)
- El Paracho (1115 inhabitants)
- El Sabinito (- inhabitants)
- Fray Domínguez (Los Zapotes) (141 inhabitants)
- La Higuera (379 inhabitants)
- La Luz (3646 inhabitants)
- La Luz Seis (- inhabitants)
- La Luz Tres (- inhabitants)
- La Moreña Dos (La Reserva) (5 inhabitants)
- Las Malvinas (El Salate) (255 inhabitants)
- Los Dolores (La Mulita) (143 inhabitants)
- Edeumitem (Las Granjas) (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (4 inhabitants)
- Tecomatán (1055 inhabitants)