Las Peñitas (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of Las Peñitas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 133 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Las Peñitas (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tepalcatepec. There are 133 inhabitants and it is 349 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #25 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Peñitas, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 41% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Peñitas? You can find it at 14.4 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tepalcatepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Peñitas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Peñitas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Peñitas 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 Peñitas (Michoacán) is 133 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | 67 | 133 |
| 2010 | 45 | 58 | 103 |
| 2005 | 54 | 49 | 103 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.89 | 8.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.26% | 6.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.77% | 7.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.26% | 8.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.51% | 6.67% |
| Schooling level: | 6.11 | 5.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.94 | 4.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.27 | 5.74 |
| 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: | 52.63% | 28.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.13% | 43.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.82% | 8.89% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 41 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.12% | 17.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.56% | 96.55% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.73% | 75.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.68% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.12% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 92.68% | 82.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 73.17% | 68.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.32% | 6.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 51.22% | 65.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.85% | 13.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.46% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Peñitas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Peñitas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepalcatepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Peñitas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Peñitas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Peñitas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Peñitas so you can contact them:- HOTEL CAMPESTRE: 17 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CENTRO: 19 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL TREBOL: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- POSADA MARTINEZ: 24 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Peñitas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Peñitas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Peñitas and nearby locations.Mountains in Las Peñitas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Gallo (450 meters): 2.8 km walk (47 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Chúnico (505 meters): 3.5 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Fuste (499 meters): 4.1 km walk (68 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (660 meters): 4.9 km walk (80 minutes), heading North.
- Plaza Vieja (363 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Las Primaveras (48 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Romera (490 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Tecuiluca (San Isidro) (361 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Peñitas (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Peñitas 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 Peñitas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of Las Peñitas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Peñitas? 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 Peñitas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Peñitas (Michoacán) is 60550
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Peñitas 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: 60550. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Peñitas ("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 Peñitas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Las Peñitas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Las Peñitas to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#10 Schools in Las Peñitas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepalcatepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepalcatepec
- Chapotita (El Limón) (4 inhabitants)
- El Manguito (- inhabitants)
- El Molino (12 inhabitants)
- El Olivo (- inhabitants)
- El Sandillal (1 inhabitants)
- El Tule (El Atrancón) (9 inhabitants)
- Empaque de Pepino Melchor Ocampo (- inhabitants)
- La Raya (Capricho) (159 inhabitants)
- Las Mesas del Terrenate (158 inhabitants)
- Las Primaveras (48 inhabitants)
- Las Víboras (- inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (15 inhabitants)
- Los Guerrero (- inhabitants)
- Paso de León (- inhabitants)
- Plaza Vieja (363 inhabitants)