Las Peñas (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Las Peñas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 254 inhabitants?
The town of Las Peñas (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas. There are 254 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #25 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Peñas, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% 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 Las Peñas is located at 33.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, 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 Peñas.
#1 Where is Las Peñas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Peñas 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 Peñas (Michoacán) is 254 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 131 | 254 |
| 2010 | 101 | 105 | 206 |
| 2005 | 97 | 109 | 206 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 7.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.69% | 4.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.27% | 9.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.94% | 7.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.33% | 10.89% |
| Schooling level: | 7.06 | 3.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.07 | 3.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.04 | 2.97 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.72% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.76% | 0.00% |
| 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 Lázaro Cárdenas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.18% | 39.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.36% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.21% | 20.79% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 69 | 98 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.55% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 60.42% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.55% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 20.29% | 52.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.20% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.96% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.81% | 64.58% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.13% | 29.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.49% | 8.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 98.55% | 60.42% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.14% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Peñas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Peñas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Peñas.
#4 What to do in Las Peñas
Want to know what to see in Las Peñas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Peñas.Mountains in Las Peñas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Calera (222 meters): 3.9 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Lima (348 meters): 6.6 km walk (128 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chucutitán (600 meters): 11.1 km walk (162 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Huicón (452 meters): 12.2 km walk (215 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Playa Rangel (31 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (51 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Llanitos del Bejuco (El Bejuco) (149 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Arenal (57 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Las Peñas (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Peñas 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 Peñas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 78 | 80 | 158 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 19 | 34 |
#6 Pictures of Las Peñas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Peñas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Peñas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Peñas en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of Las Peñas (Michoacán) is 60971
Are you going to send a letter to Las Peñas? Do you have a friend in Las Peñas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Peñas consists of the following 5 digits: 60971. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Peñas ("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.
#8 Vote for Las Peñas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Las Peñas
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Las Peñas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas
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- La Entrada del Colomo (2 inhabitants)
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