Los Gallineros
Maps, pictures and statistics of Los Gallineros, a beautiful medium-sized town of 339 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Los Gallineros belongs to the municipality of Cotija (State of Michoacán). There are 339 inhabitants and it is 1,920 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 35 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Los Gallineros, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 22% 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 Los Gallineros is located at 14.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Cotija de la Paz, 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 Los Gallineros.
#1 Where is Los Gallineros? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Gallineros in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Los Gallineros (Michoacán) is 339 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 159 | 180 | 339 |
| 2010 | 160 | 145 | 305 |
| 2005 | 119 | 109 | 228 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 9.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.42% | 2.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.90% | 9.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.54% | 9.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.36% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.72 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 5 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.42 | 5.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.77% | 1.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.29% | 0.33% |
| 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 Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.33% | 35.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.78% | 64.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.32% | 8.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 91 | 92 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.80% | 98.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.31% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.44% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.21% | 93.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.31% | 95.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.02% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a car: | 72.53% | 48.15% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.98% | 4.94% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.69% | 12.35% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.71% | 79.01% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.48% | 1.23% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Gallineros
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Gallineros, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cotija. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Los Gallineros.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Gallineros
Many people want to stay in the town of Los Gallineros 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:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 21 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA SOLEDAD: 18 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- CENTRO CULTURAL: 23 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 23 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Gallineros
A weekend in Los Gallineros and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Los Gallineros and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Los Gallineros for hiking and trails:
- Loma Tontas (2051 meters): 1.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Divisadero (1893 meters): 2.0 km walk (34 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Verde (2527 meters): 2.7 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Piedras de Lumbre (1848 meters): 3.2 km walk (58 minutes), heading South.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pópolo", 35 km, heading North (24 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 66 km, heading North (49 minutes by car)
- Guayabillo (64 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- El Palmar (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Chapilis (56 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Fresnito (70 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Gallineros (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Gallineros 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 Los Gallineros there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 33 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 95 | 93 | 188 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 17 | 35 |
#7 Pictures of Los Gallineros
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Gallineros? 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 Los Gallineros.
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#8 The Postal Code of Los Gallineros (Michoacán) is 59957
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Los Gallineros 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: 59957. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Los Gallineros ("59") 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.
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#10 Schools in Los Gallineros
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cotija
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- Cotija de la Paz (14074 inhabitants)
- El Barrio (306 inhabitants)
- El Fresnito (70 inhabitants)
- El Lobo (274 inhabitants)
- El Moral (104 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (171 inhabitants)
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- Las Capulinas (Los Capulines) (1 inhabitants)
- Las Trojas (El Fresno) (82 inhabitants)
- Lorenzo (1 inhabitants)
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