La Placita de Morelos
Learn about large village of La Placita de Morelos through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,927 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Placita de Morelos belongs to the municipality of Aquila (State of Michoacán). There are 1,927 inhabitants and it is 27 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Placita is 3 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Placita de Morelos, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 76% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Placita de Morelos is located at 11.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Aquila, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Placita de Morelos.
#1 Where is La Placita de Morelos? How to go? Map
Online map of La Placita de Morelos (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 Placita de Morelos (Michoacán) is 1,927 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 959 | 968 | 1927 |
| 2010 | 737 | 705 | 1442 |
| 2005 | 604 | 608 | 1212 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 5.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 38.51% | 31.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.19% | 6.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.54% | 5.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.65% | 6.24% |
| Schooling level: | 8.17 | 7.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.08 | 7.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.26 | 7.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.27% | 2.91% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.48% | 1.04% |
| 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: | 48.37% | 43.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.12% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.50% | 27.54% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 584 | 477 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.49% | 99.76% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.49% | 55.05% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.29% | 96.63% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.08% | 56.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.85% | 90.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.49% | 88.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.68% | 74.04% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.22% | 55.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 29.11% | 18.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.14% | 48.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.70% | 51.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.65% | 3.85% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Placita de Morelos
With the satellite map of La Placita de Morelos will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Aquila. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Placita de Morelos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Placita de Morelos
Many people want to stay in the town of La Placita de Morelos 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:- HOTEL BRISAS DE VERANO: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- PARADOR TURISTICO LA TICLA: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ISABEL: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARADOR: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Placita de Morelos
Want to know what to see in La Placita de Morelos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Placita de Morelos.The best beaches in La Placita de Morelos to enjoy water sports:
- Playa La Placita: A 3 km walk (24 minutes) or 4 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Salinas del Padre: A 6 km walk (63 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa La Brisa: A 8 km walk (94 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Playa Las Brisas: A 15 km walk (138 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Palma del Loro (667 meters): 5.4 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Zacatera (796 meters): 5.4 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Cinco Cruces (438 meters): 5.8 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Zapotito (731 meters): 7.1 km walk (126 minutes), heading East.
- Rancho Los Nances (Pozo Noria el Sasanil) (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Playa Bonita (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Guarda Ganado (35 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Nuevo (94 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Placita de Morelos (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Placita de Morelos 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 Placita de Morelos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 102 | 137 | 239 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 158 | 158 | 316 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 570 | 535 | 1,105 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 129 | 138 | 267 |
#7 Pictures of La Placita de Morelos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Placita de Morelos? 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 Placita de Morelos.
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#9 Schools in La Placita de Morelos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Aquila
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- El Parotal (6 inhabitants)
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