Los Tanques (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Los Tanques, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 120 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Los Tanques (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Pátzcuaro. There are 120 inhabitants and it is 2,406 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pátzcuaro is 7 minutes away by car (7 km). It is the most populated town in the position #38 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Los Tanques, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% 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 Tanques is located at 4.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Pátzcuaro, 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 Tanques.
#1 Where is Los Tanques? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Tanques 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 Tanques (Michoacán) is 120 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 68 | 120 |
| 2010 | 65 | 59 | 124 |
| 2005 | 56 | 63 | 119 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.11 | 3.39 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.67% | 9.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.00% | 8.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.83% | 3.39% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.17% | 13.85% |
| Schooling level: | 7.43 | 6.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.91 | 6.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.9 | 6.07 |
| 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: | 48.33% | 32.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.35% | 49.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.54% | 16.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 45 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.77% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 74.19% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.29% | 85.19% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.55% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.19% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.61% | 37.04% |
| Homes with a car: | 51.61% | 48.15% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.42% | 44.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Tanques
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Tanques, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pátzcuaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Los Tanques.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Tanques
Do you want to stay in Los Tanques? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Los Tanques:- HOTEL EXCELENCIA: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAGO DE PLATA: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ENCINO: 3 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL PÁTZCUARO: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Tanques
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Los Tanques? The list of the best places to visit in Los Tanques and nearby locations.Mountains in Los Tanques for hiking and trails:
- El Tecolote (2522 meters): 1.9 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Cantera (2455 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading East.
- Loma San José (2350 meters): 4.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Arena (2540 meters): 5.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", 7 km, heading North (7 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Cobre", 17 km, heading Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de la Soledad", 37 km, heading North (28 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Centro Cultural Amalia Solòrzano", 60 km, heading Southeast (44 minutes by car)
- Molino del Refugio (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Corazón de Durazno (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Pilita (181 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Joya de los Molinos (684 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Tanques (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Tanques 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 Tanques there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 37 | 69 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of Los Tanques
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Tanques? 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 Tanques.
Disfrute con las fotos de Los Tanques en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Los Tanques (Michoacán) is 61626
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Los Tanques 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: 61626. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Los Tanques ("61") 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 Tanques
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pátzcuaro
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