Las Carreras (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Las Carreras, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 60 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Las Carreras (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Buenavista. There are 60 inhabitants and it is 885 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #38 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Carreras, 11% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Carreras is located at 15.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Buenavista Tomatlán, 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 Las Carreras.
#1 Where is Las Carreras? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Carreras in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Las Carreras (Michoacán) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 2010 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| 2005 | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.64 | 9.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 5.00% | 1.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 9.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.00% | 15.62% |
| Schooling level: | 6.57 | 5.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.86 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.27 | 5.32 |
| 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: | 51.67% | 34.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.67% | 6.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 19 |
| Homes with electricity: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.33% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a car: | 77.78% | 69.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 69.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.89% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Carreras
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Carreras, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Buenavista. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Carreras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Carreras
Do you want to stay in Las Carreras? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Carreras:- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 19 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- FAMILIA SAAVEDRA HOTEL: 31 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GH: 27 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 28 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Carreras
Want to know what to see in Las Carreras if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Carreras.Mountains in Las Carreras for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Pinzán (1158 meters): 2.6 km walk (31 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Guayabal (948 meters): 3.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Colorado (1074 meters): 4.0 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Pilón (1380 meters): 6.5 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.
- El Guayabal (29 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Limón de la Luna (El Limón) (325 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Cerrito Colorado (122 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Ventorrillo (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Carreras (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Carreras 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 Las Carreras there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Las Carreras
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Carreras? 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 Las Carreras.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Carreras (Michoacán) is 60538
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Carreras 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: 60538. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Carreras ("60") 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 Las Carreras as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Las Carreras
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Buenavista
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Buenavista
- Cerrito Colorado (122 inhabitants)
- Chichoato (63 inhabitants)
- Crucero de Catalinas División del Norte (1179 inhabitants)
- El Castillo (8 inhabitants)
- El Limón de la Luna (325 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (3 inhabitants)
- El Ojo de Agua (5 inhabitants)
- El Pinzán (21 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (10 inhabitants)
- El Salate Negro (5 inhabitants)
- El Timbiriche (30 inhabitants)
- Las Carreras (60 inhabitants)
- Las Paredes del Ahogado (77 inhabitants)
- Paraíso (- inhabitants)
- San Miguel (1 inhabitants)