La Tinaja (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the large village of La Tinaja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 674 inhabitants?
The town of La Tinaja (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Los Reyes. There are 674 inhabitants and it is 2,120 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 64 minutes away by car (44 km). It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Tinaja, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 28% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Tinaja? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Tinaja is located at 16.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Los Reyes de Salgado, 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 Tinaja.
#1 Where is La Tinaja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Tinaja (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 Tinaja (Michoacán) is 674 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 341 | 333 | 674 |
| 2010 | 309 | 272 | 581 |
| 2005 | 253 | 221 | 474 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 5.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.45% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.38% | 9.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.23% | 5.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.15% | 12.94% |
| Schooling level: | 5.52 | 4.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.84 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.21 | 4.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.26% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 77.60% | 79.69% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.97% | 14.29% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Los Reyes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.05% | 18.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.25% | 30.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.25% | 8.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 142 | 127 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.25% | 76.42% |
| Homes with piped water: | 80.28% | 65.09% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.56% | 84.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.37% | 35.85% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.79% | 47.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.20% | 10.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.27% | 4.72% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.20% | 24.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.66% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 28.17% | 16.04% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.94% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tinaja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Tinaja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Los Reyes. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Tinaja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tinaja
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Tinaja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Tinaja so you can contact them:- HOTEL MESON DE LA CALLE REAL: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CIMA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CENTENARIO: 26 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tinaja
A weekend in La Tinaja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Tinaja and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Tinaja for hiking and trails:
- Las Vacas (2198 meters): 3.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Urapiti Juata (2987 meters): 6.7 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Manzanillas (1945 meters): 6.0 km walk (106 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Kanishiro (3183 meters): 6.6 km walk (120 minutes), heading East.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pópolo", 64 km, heading West (44 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo de la guitarra", 71 km, heading East (55 minutes by car)
- Queréndaro (181 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Zarzamora (1218 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Tata Lázaro (Rancho Flores) (467 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Chaniro (Xhaniro) (403 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tinaja (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tinaja 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 Tinaja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 58 | 69 | 127 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 96 | 90 | 186 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 172 | 166 | 338 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 8 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of La Tinaja
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tinaja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Tinaja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Tinaja en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Tinaja (Michoacán) is 60410
Are you going to send a letter to La Tinaja? Do you have a friend in La Tinaja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Tinaja consists of the following 5 digits: 60410. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Tinaja ("60") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Tinaja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Reyes
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Los Reyes
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- Pamatácuaro (3729 inhabitants)
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- San Marcos (76 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (186 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (- inhabitants)