Las Ranas (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the large village of Las Ranas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 780 inhabitants?
The town of Las Ranas (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Puruándiro. There are 780 inhabitants and it is 2,092 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 79 minutes away by car (59 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Ranas, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% 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 Las Ranas? You can find it at 13.8 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Puruándiro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Ranas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Ranas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Ranas (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Ranas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Ranas (Michoacán) is 780 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 426 | 354 | 780 |
| 2010 | 589 | 458 | 1047 |
| 2005 | 804 | 629 | 1433 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 14.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.95% | 2.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.74% | 13.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.97% | 14.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.77% | 12.22% |
| Schooling level: | 5.66 | 4.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.08 | 4.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.14 | 5.03 |
| 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 Puruándiro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.95% | 30.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.37% | 56.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.47% | 10.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 253 | 697 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.21% | 98.65% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.81% | 75.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.30% | 81.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.61% | 75.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.14% | 95.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.72% | 83.84% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.68% | 63.30% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.76% | 30.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.28% | 3.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.37% | 60.61% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.45% | 23.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.02% | 0.67% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Ranas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Ranas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Puruándiro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Ranas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Ranas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Ranas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Ranas so you can contact them:- HOTEL LOMA LINDA: 18 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL VENECIA SA DE CV: 20 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARIES: 17 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALEX GUZMAN: 18 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Ranas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Ranas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Ranas and nearby locations.Mountains in Las Ranas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Ranas (2213 meters): 0.7 km walk (8 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Mogote Alto (2048 meters): 3.6 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Blanco (2287 meters): 3.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Mancuernas (2263 meters): 4.0 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 79 km, heading East (59 minutes by car)
- La Tepusa (129 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Huatajo (620 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- San José del Reparo (El Reparo) (958 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- Isaac Arriaga (Santa Ana Mancera) (2077 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Ranas (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Ranas 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 Ranas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 67 | 56 | 123 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 232 | 188 | 420 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 98 | 76 | 174 |
#7 Pictures of Las Ranas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Ranas? 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 Ranas.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Ranas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Las Ranas (Michoacán) is 58512
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Ranas 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: 58512. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Ranas ("58") 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 Ranas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Las Ranas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puruándiro
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