Nurio
Maps, pictures and statistics of Nurio, a beautiful large village of 4,299 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Nurio belongs to the municipality of Paracho (State of Michoacán). There are 4,299 inhabitants and it is 2,172 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 19 minutes away by car (13 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Nurio, there is a percentage of 82% of indigenous population and 62% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Nurio? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Nurio is located at 8.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Paracho de Verduzco, 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 Nurio.
#1 Where is Nurio? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Nurio (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Nurio (Michoacán) is 4,299 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2233 | 2066 | 4299 |
| 2010 | 2041 | 1708 | 3749 |
| 2005 | 1987 | 1659 | 3646 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 11.30 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.84% | 16.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.70% | 11.30% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.14% | 20.77% |
| Schooling level: | 6.01 | 4.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.67 | 5.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.44 | 4.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 81.88% | 86.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 46.08% | 48.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.40% | 0.91% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Paracho (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.55% | 26.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.73% | 48.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.90% | 7.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,035 | 934 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.94% | 98.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.07% | 35.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 47.73% | 95.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.90% | 55.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.98% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 27.44% | 15.99% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.13% | 19.89% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.02% | 23.66% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.35% | 3.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.35% | 17.61% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.03% | 14.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.25% | 1.21% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nurio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nurio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Paracho. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nurio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nurio
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Nurio, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Nurio so you can contact them:- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE MENTOS: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TITA: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA MISION: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Nurio
A weekend in Nurio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Nurio and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Nurio for hiking and trails:
- Loma Chacoaguitiro (2319 meters): 3.5 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Iglesia Vieja (2419 meters): 4.0 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Gacho (2337 meters): 5.1 km walk (80 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Santa Catarina (2346 meters): 5.8 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano", 19 km, heading East (13 minutes by car)
- Escuela Secundaria Técnica Número 69 (56 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María Urapicho (Urapicho) (1933 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Arato (105 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- Pomacuarán (Pomocuarán) (1779 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Nurio (Michoacán)
In Nurio 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 Nurio, 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) | 250 | 292 | 542 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 412 | 414 | 826 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,379 | 1,163 | 2,542 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 192 | 197 | 389 |
#7 Pictures of Nurio
In order for you to enjoy nature around Nurio, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Nurio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Nurio (Michoacán) is 60262
Are you going to send a letter to Nurio? Do you have a friend in Nurio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Nurio consists of the following 5 digits: 60262. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Nurio ("60") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Nurio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Paracho
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Paracho
- Ahuirán (2147 inhabitants)
- Antena de Microondas (- inhabitants)
- Aranza (Arantzán) (1950 inhabitants)
- Arato (105 inhabitants)
- Cerro del Águila (3 inhabitants)
- Escuela Secundaria Técnica Número 69 (56 inhabitants)
- La Orilla (2 inhabitants)
- Pomacuarán (Pomocuarán) (1779 inhabitants)
- Quinceo (3191 inhabitants)
- Rancho Barriga (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Don Ramiro (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho Garibay (Guamilpas) (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Hernández (Kilómetro Veinte) (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Reyes (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Ottón Caro (5 inhabitants)