Las Pilas (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Las Pilas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 237 inhabitants?
The town of Las Pilas (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Lagunillas. There are 237 inhabitants and it is 2,166 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 29 minutes away by car (25 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Pilas, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 54% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Pilas? You can find it at 4.6 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Lagunillas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Pilas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Pilas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Pilas 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 Pilas (Michoacán) is 237 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 | 124 | 237 |
| 2010 | 153 | 175 | 328 |
| 2005 | 135 | 124 | 259 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 10.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.84% | 2.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.24% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.75% | 10.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.49% | 14.38% |
| Schooling level: | 5.14 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.19 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.09 | 4.66 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Lagunillas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.26% | 31.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.87% | 48.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.51% | 11.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 59 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.22% | 97.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.44% | 90.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.76% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.83% | 95.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.44% | 75.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.24% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.90% | 34.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.39% | 6.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.69% | 6.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.66% | 45.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.69% | 1.23% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Pilas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Pilas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Lagunillas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Pilas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Pilas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Pilas itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TORRES: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL HENNESYS II: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FIESTA PUREPECHA: 15 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Pilas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Pilas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Pilas and nearby locations.Mountains in Las Pilas for hiking and trails:
- Mesa El Gachupín (2408 meters): 2.4 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Volcán Rancho Seco (2501 meters): 4.2 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Sanambo (2747 meters): 6.0 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
- Loma El Molcajete (2345 meters): 6.4 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 29 km, heading West (25 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Palacio de Huitziméngari", 39 km, heading Southwest (34 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 48 km, heading Southwest (44 minutes by car)
- Las Pilas (63 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- La Caja (683 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Fontezuelas (275 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Fontezuelas (480 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Pilas (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Pilas 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 Pilas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 64 | 64 | 128 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 22 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of Las Pilas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Pilas, 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 Pilas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Pilas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Las Pilas (Michoacán) is 58454
Are you going to send a letter to Las Pilas? Do you have a friend in Las Pilas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Pilas consists of the following 5 digits: 58454. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Pilas ("58") 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.
#9 Vote for Las Pilas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Las Pilas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lagunillas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Lagunillas
- El Rincón (- inhabitants)
- El Romeral (El Jicote) (302 inhabitants)
- Fontezuelas (480 inhabitants)
- Granja Las Brujas (- inhabitants)
- Huatzangio (827 inhabitants)
- La Caja (683 inhabitants)
- La Loma (- inhabitants)
- Lagunillas (2664 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (237 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua de Pastores (280 inhabitants)
- El Romeral (6 inhabitants)
- Pastores (175 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- Yerbabuena Vieja (91 inhabitants)