La Zarzamora (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Zarzamora, a beautiful medium-sized town of 348 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Zarzamora (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Erongarícuaro. There are 348 inhabitants and it is 2,478 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pátzcuaro is 30 minutes away by car (29 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In La Zarzamora, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Zarzamora? You can find it at 4.8 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Jarácuaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Erongarícuaro, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 10.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Zarzamora through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Zarzamora? How to go? Map
Online map of La Zarzamora in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Zarzamora (Michoacán) is 348 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 174 | 174 | 348 |
| 2010 | 171 | 175 | 346 |
| 2005 | 141 | 148 | 289 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | 4.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.44% | 1.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.46% | 6.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.30% | 4.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.16% | 8.19% |
| Schooling level: | 7.52 | 6.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.98 | 6.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.05 | 6.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.02% | 3.18% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.44% | 0.58% |
| 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 Erongarícuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.39% | 30.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.34% | 52.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.44% | 9.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 94 | 128 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.94% | 94.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.11% | 98.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 86.17% | 75.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.68% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.17% | 67.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.53% | 63.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.45% | 44.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.70% | 2.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.26% | 1.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.11% | 35.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.34% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Zarzamora
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Zarzamora, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Erongarícuaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Zarzamora.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Zarzamora
Do you want to stay in La Zarzamora? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Zarzamora:- HOTEL ERONGA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA ORILLA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CABAÑAS - MONARCA: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Zarzamora
A weekend in La Zarzamora and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Zarzamora and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Zarzamora for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Huizataro (2642 meters): 2.2 km walk (38 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Güeros (2619 meters): 2.9 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Casillas (2598 meters): 3.4 km walk (69 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cauca (2515 meters): 3.1 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Vasco de Quiroga", 30 km, heading Southeast (29 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco", 42 km, heading East (31 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 45 km, heading Southeast (39 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apostol de Nurio", 68 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- Yotatiro (423 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Las Canoas (17 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Erongarícuaro (2721 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- La Flor de la Esperanza (72 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Zarzamora (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Zarzamora 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 Zarzamora there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 32 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 105 | 91 | 196 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 35 | 60 |
#7 Pictures of La Zarzamora
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Zarzamora? 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 Zarzamora.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Zarzamora (Michoacán) is 61633
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Zarzamora 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: 61633. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Zarzamora ("61") 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 Zarzamora
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Erongarícuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Erongarícuaro
- Arócutin (698 inhabitants)
- Colonia Revolución (La Ortiga) (128 inhabitants)
- Erongarícuaro (2721 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda de Charahuén (397 inhabitants)
- Jarácuaro (3363 inhabitants)
- La Flor de la Esperanza (72 inhabitants)
- La Montufa (1 inhabitants)
- Las Canoas (17 inhabitants)
- Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (570 inhabitants)
- San José Oponguio (341 inhabitants)
- Puácuaro (1952 inhabitants)
- Madroño (- inhabitants)
- Tocuaro (715 inhabitants)
- Yotátiro (423 inhabitants)
- Zinciro (499 inhabitants)