Los Polvillos (El Crucero)
Learn about medium-sized town of Los Polvillos (El Crucero) through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 279 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Los Polvillos (El Crucero) belongs to the municipality of Zitácuaro (State of Michoacán). There are 279 inhabitants and it is 1,923 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Angangueo is 39 minutes away by car (27 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #83 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Los Polvillos (El Crucero), 28% 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.
The town of Los Polvillos (El Crucero) is located at 6.5 kilometers from Heróica Zitácuaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Los Polvillos (El Crucero).
#1 Where is Los Polvillos (El Crucero)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Los Polvillos (El Crucero) (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Los Polvillos (El Crucero), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Los Polvillos (El Crucero) (Michoacán) is 279 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 149 | 130 | 279 |
| 2010 | 113 | 102 | 215 |
| 2005 | 93 | 93 | 186 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 8.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 9.32% | 8.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.66% | 9.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.72% | 8.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.94% | 9.73% |
| Schooling level: | 8.32 | 7.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.74 | 7.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.99 | 7.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.87% | 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: | 49.46% | 32.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.38% | 52.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.57% | 13.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 63 | 58 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.41% | 97.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.19% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.02% | 81.40% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.30% | 95.35% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.78% | 69.77% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.90% | 51.16% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.44% | 55.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.52% | 4.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 16.28% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.65% | 67.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.52% | 2.33% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Polvillos (El Crucero)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Polvillos (El Crucero), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zitácuaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Los Polvillos (El Crucero).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Polvillos (El Crucero)
Many people want to stay in the town of Los Polvillos (El Crucero) 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 VILLAMONARCA INN: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALLE ESCONDIDO: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- PENSION: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- MINI HOTEL DE MAX: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Polvillos (El Crucero)
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Los Polvillos (El Crucero)? The list of the best places to visit in Los Polvillos (El Crucero) and nearby locations.Mountains in Los Polvillos (El Crucero) for hiking and trails:
- Loma La Cruz (1992 meters): 1.6 km walk (23 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (2185 meters): 3.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cruz (1950 meters): 3.1 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
- Loma La Cruz (1929 meters): 2.8 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Túnel turístico San Simón", 39 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- Puerto Azul (Quinta Manzana de San Felipe) (664 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- La Resistol (Segunda Manzana de San Felipe) (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Carne Hedionda (88 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Callejón (113 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Polvillos (El Crucero) (Michoacán)
In Los Polvillos (El Crucero) there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Los Polvillos (El Crucero), separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 17 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 91 | 74 | 165 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 14 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of Los Polvillos (El Crucero)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Polvillos (El Crucero)? 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 Polvillos (El Crucero).
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#9 Schools in Los Polvillos (El Crucero)
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