Los Zapotes (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Los Zapotes (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 437 inhabitants?
The town of Los Zapotes (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 437 inhabitants and it is 1,624 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 13 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Los Zapotes, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 8% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Los Zapotes is located at 6.2 kilometers (in direction East) 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 Zapotes.
#1 Where is Los Zapotes? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Los Zapotes (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 Zapotes, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Los Zapotes (Michoacán) is 437 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 233 | 204 | 437 |
| 2010 | 218 | 190 | 408 |
| 2005 | 199 | 178 | 377 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.8 | 13.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.52% | 2.70% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.01% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.06% | 13.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.95% | 11.93% |
| Schooling level: | 5.61 | 4.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.04 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.25 | 4.60 |
| 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: | 35.93% | 30.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.86% | 57.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.60% | 6.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 115 | 145 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.30% | 77.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.04% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.91% | 93.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.61% | 76.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.43% | 52.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.43% | 4.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.74% | 16.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.83% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.83% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Zapotes
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Zapotes, 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 Zapotes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Zapotes
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Los Zapotes, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Los Zapotes so you can contact them:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- DESPACHO CONTABLE: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COTIJA: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Zapotes
Want to know what to see in Los Zapotes if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Zapotes.Mountains in Los Zapotes for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Coyotes (1921 meters): 1.0 km walk (21 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Los Herederos (1776 meters): 1.9 km walk (32 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Picacho (1718 meters): 4.7 km walk (98 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Tigre (2073 meters): 6.0 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parque El Tecolote", 13 km, heading West (10 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 40 km, heading North (34 minutes by car)
- El Puerto (110 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Potrero del Sauz (Los Núñez) (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Sauz (171 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- El Barrio (306 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Zapotes (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Zapotes 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 Zapotes there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 123 | 114 | 237 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 48 | 29 | 77 |
#7 Pictures of Los Zapotes
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Zapotes? 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 Zapotes.
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#8 The Postal Code of Los Zapotes (Michoacán) is 59944
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Los Zapotes 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: 59944. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Los Zapotes ("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 Zapotes
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
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