La Peña (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of La Peña through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 119 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Peña (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Penjamillo. There are 119 inhabitants and it is 1,686 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In La Peña, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Peña? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Peña? You can find it at 5.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Penjamillo de Degollado, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Peña through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Peña? How to go? Map
Online map of La Peña (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Peña (Michoacán) is 119 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | 53 | 119 |
| 2010 | 66 | 72 | 138 |
| 2005 | 63 | 64 | 127 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.68% | 1.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.72% | 13.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.52% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.20% | 15.15% |
| Schooling level: | 7.15 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.45 | 5.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.88 | 4.83 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.10% | 30.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 81.13% | 52.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.79% | 6.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.11% | 90.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.95% | 78.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.74% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.74% | 78.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.79% | 40.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.16% | 68.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.74% | 43.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.21% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peña
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Peña, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Penjamillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Peña.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña
Do you want to stay in La Peña? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Peña:- HOTEL MORELOS: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DESTINY: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA CHURINTZIO: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS SALVI: 34 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Peña
Want to know what to see in La Peña if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Peña.Las mejores montes de La Peña para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Colorado (1869 meters): 3.9 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Zináparo (2588 meters): 8.9 km walk (131 minutes), heading West.
- Cortes (2102 meters): 9.4 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro de Enmedio (2216 meters): 11.4 km walk (195 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Los Otates (58 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Arroyuelos (258 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Jacal (59 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Peña (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Peña 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 Peña there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of La Peña
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Peña? 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 Peña.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Peña (Michoacán) is 59474
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Peña 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: 59474. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Peña ("59") 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.
#9 Vote for La Peña as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Peña
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Penjamillo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Penjamillo
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- El Colorado (615 inhabitants)
- El Laberinto (La Jamacua) (30 inhabitants)
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- La Jamacua (5 inhabitants)
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- Los Fresnos (202 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (30 inhabitants)
- Patambarillo (578 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (185 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe del Río (1214 inhabitants)