La Ortiga (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Ortiga, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 30 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of La Ortiga (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ario. There are 30 inhabitants and it is 1,576 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 48 minutes away by car (33 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #105 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Ortiga, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Ortiga is located at 7.5 kilometers from Ario de Rosales, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ortiga.
#1 Where is La Ortiga? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Ortiga (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 Ortiga (Michoacán) is 30 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2005 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 7.45 | 6.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.6 | 7.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.17 | 5.25 |
| 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 Ario (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 80.00% | 46.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 78.57% | 83.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 81.25% | 14.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 3 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 33.33% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ortiga
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ortiga, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ario. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Ortiga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ortiga
Many people want to stay in the town of La Ortiga itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- POSADA AFRODITA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- ALBERGUE SAN VICENTE DE PAUL: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PEDRAZA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESÓN DE LA SALUD: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ortiga
A weekend in La Ortiga and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Ortiga and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Ortiga for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Colorado (1826 meters): 2.8 km walk (39 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tingunoin (1884 meters): 3.0 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Laja (1934 meters): 3.0 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Gallinas (2126 meters): 4.8 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Cobre", 48 km, heading Northeast (33 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 64 km, heading East (48 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Antiguo Colegio de San Nicolás", 56 km, heading Northeast (51 minutes by car)
- Ojo Zarco (71 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Los Pareos (154 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San José de Chuén (602 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- San Cayetano (163 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ortiga (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ortiga 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 Ortiga there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#7 Pictures of La Ortiga
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ortiga? 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 Ortiga.
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#8 Vote for La Ortiga as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ario
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Ario
- Buenavista (41 inhabitants)
- Buen Suceso (94 inhabitants)
- Cuarayo (87 inhabitants)
- El Ciprés (- inhabitants)
- El Potrero de Pablo Cuin (Altito de Pablo Cuin) (280 inhabitants)
- El Tepamal (894 inhabitants)
- La Campana (44 inhabitants)
- La Chuparrosa (3 inhabitants)
- La Entrada de Puente Alto (3 inhabitants)
- La Joyita (18 inhabitants)
- La Parota (41 inhabitants)
- La Pequeña (- inhabitants)
- Lobos (- inhabitants)
- Puerta del Durazno (13 inhabitants)
- San Cayetano (163 inhabitants)