Oropeo
We have collected many facts about the small village of Oropeo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 176 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Oropeo belongs to the municipality of La Huacana (State of Michoacán). There are 176 inhabitants and it is 281 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking.
Data: In Oropeo, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 72% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Oropeo? You can find it at 16.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of La Huacana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Oropeo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Oropeo? How to go? Map
Location map of Oropeo in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Oropeo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Oropeo (Michoacán) is 176 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 88 | 176 |
| 2010 | 109 | 115 | 224 |
| 2005 | 95 | 111 | 206 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.37 | 21.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.41% | 0.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.30% | 26.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.80% | 21.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.50% | 32.11% |
| Schooling level: | 4.77 | 4.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.97 | 4.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.54 | 3.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 2.68% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.89% |
| 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 La Huacana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.18% | 33.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.59% | 60.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.77% | 5.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 58 | 85 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 75.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.83% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.38% | 43.94% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.86% | 62.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.38% | 74.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.41% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.76% | 21.21% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.72% | 1.52% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.34% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.17% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Oropeo
With the satellite map of Oropeo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of La Huacana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Oropeo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Oropeo
Many people want to stay in the town of Oropeo 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 BALNEARIO LA CASCADA: 21 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 26 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YUNUEN: 27 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUERRERO: 25 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Oropeo
A weekend in Oropeo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Oropeo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Oropeo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Mirador (620 meters): 2.7 km walk (42 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Baluarte (469 meters): 3.3 km walk (41 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Mula (490 meters): 3.2 km walk (43 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Pinto (569 meters): 4.1 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Capire de Oropeo (128 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Reparo de Luna (139 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Rincón de León (59 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Las Cruces (Las Crucitas) (83 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Oropeo (Michoacán)
In Oropeo 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 Oropeo, 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) | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 53 | 95 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 24 | 50 |
#7 Pictures of Oropeo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Oropeo? 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 Oropeo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Oropeo (Michoacán) is 61858
Are you going to send a letter to Oropeo? Do you have a friend in Oropeo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Oropeo consists of the following 5 digits: 61858. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Oropeo ("61") 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Huacana
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- Colonia Ernesto Rodríguez (5 inhabitants)
- Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (189 inhabitants)
- Conguripo (2 inhabitants)
- El Carro (63 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (228 inhabitants)
- El Reparo de Luna (139 inhabitants)
- El Rincón del Mezquite (- inhabitants)
- El Terrero (David C. Manjarrez) (68 inhabitants)
- La Maroma (7 inhabitants)
- La Máquina (16 inhabitants)
- La Melonera (24 inhabitants)
- Los Pocitos (248 inhabitants)
- San Miguel de la Laguna (Las Estancias) (206 inhabitants)
- Zapoturo (3 inhabitants)