La Luz (Michoacán)
Learn about large village of La Luz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,062 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Luz (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Panindícuaro. There are 1,062 inhabitants and it is 1,996 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 93 minutes away by car (65 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In La Luz, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Luz? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Luz? You can find it at 11.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Panindícuaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Luz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Luz (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Luz (Michoacán) is 1,062 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 552 | 510 | 1062 |
| 2010 | 502 | 429 | 931 |
| 2005 | 552 | 459 | 1011 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 20.05 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.60% | 0.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.05% | 16.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.31% | 20.05% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.74% | 13.94% |
| Schooling level: | 5.87 | 4.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.68 | 4.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.05 | 5.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.28% | 0.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.09% | 0.11% |
| 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 Panindícuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.20% | 22.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.96% | 37.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.71% | 9.16% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 276 | 320 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.83% | 95.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.55% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 59.78% | 87.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.48% | 85.19% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.58% | 93.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.09% | 65.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.45% | 45.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.59% | 37.96% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.97% | 3.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.59% | 38.89% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.86% | 22.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.58% | 0.93% |
#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 Panindícuaro. 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 ALONDRA: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- PENSION LOS PINOS: 29 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luz
A weekend in La Luz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Luz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Luz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Alto (2113 meters): 1.5 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Cascarillo (2169 meters): 2.2 km walk (37 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Costalito (San Lorenzo) (2310 meters): 2.7 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Gato (2143 meters): 3.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Isla de la Pacanda", 93 km, heading South (65 minutes by car)
- San Lorenzo (1651 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Urén (56 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Teresa (64 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Tumbio (217 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luz (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Luz 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 Luz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 57 | 42 | 99 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 91 | 92 | 183 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 329 | 298 | 627 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 75 | 78 | 153 |
#7 Pictures of La Luz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Luz.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Luz (Michoacán) is 58591
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: 58591. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Luz ("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 Luz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Panindícuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Panindícuaro
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- Bella Vista (223 inhabitants)
- Curimeo (1095 inhabitants)
- Estación de Curimeo (El Cerrito) (67 inhabitants)
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- La Córdoba (188 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (3 inhabitants)
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- La Vinata (170 inhabitants)
- Los Arreguines (8 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua de Señora (141 inhabitants)
- Piritzio (Piricho) (40 inhabitants)
- Tanguato (175 inhabitants)
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