Parácuaro (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Parácuaro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 4,159 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of Parácuaro (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Acámbaro. There are 4,159 inhabitants and it is 1,858 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 24 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Parácuaro, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 38% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Parácuaro is located at 13.1 kilometers from Acámbaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Parácuaro.
#1 Where is Parácuaro? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Parácuaro (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Parácuaro, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Parácuaro (Guanajuato) is 4,159 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2115 | 2044 | 4159 |
| 2010 | 2129 | 1929 | 4058 |
| 2005 | 2225 | 2014 | 4239 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 10.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 7.07% | 8.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.38% | 10.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.73% | 10.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.65% | 10.80% |
| Schooling level: | 7.41 | 5.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.25 | 5.90 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 6.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.07% | 0.52% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.05% | 0.15% |
| 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 Acámbaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.79% | 29.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.32% | 43.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.73% | 16.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,179 | 1,926 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.75% | 98.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.58% | 95.93% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.22% | 95.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.38% | 83.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.23% | 94.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.64% | 83.72% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.95% | 73.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.31% | 38.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.49% | 12.64% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 35.37% | 50.30% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.44% | 38.87% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.91% | 7.19% |
#3 Satellite photo of Parácuaro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Parácuaro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acámbaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Parácuaro.
#4 What to do in Parácuaro
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Parácuaro? The list of the best places to visit in Parácuaro and nearby locations.Mountains in Parácuaro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Prieto (2399 meters): 4.0 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Parácuaro (2262 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Cuevas de Moreno (2635 meters): 6.4 km walk (102 minutes), heading West.
- Las Mujeres (2534 meters): 11.4 km walk (167 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Luz", 24 km, heading Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 89 km, heading West (62 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Parácuaro (529 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Isaías Zúñiga (Colonia Ramírez) (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Juan Pablo II (Las Varas) (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Las Varas (Camino al Espaol) (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Parácuaro (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Parácuaro 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 Parácuaro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 174 | 189 | 363 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 256 | 292 | 548 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,240 | 1,140 | 2,380 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 445 | 423 | 868 |
#6 Pictures of Parácuaro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Parácuaro? 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 Parácuaro.
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#7 The Postal Code of Parácuaro (Guanajuato) is 38730
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Parácuaro 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: 38730. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Parácuaro ("38") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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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#11 Hotels & Accommodation in Parácuaro
#12 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Parácuaro
#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Parácuaro
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acámbaro
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Acámbaro
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- Dulces Nombres (1 inhabitants)
- Granja Gorgorita (- inhabitants)
- Hacienda de Guadalupe (El Rancho) (- inhabitants)
- Irámuco (6275 inhabitants)
- Isaías Zúñiga (Las Varas) (6 inhabitants)
- La Ceba (35 inhabitants)
- La Granja Hernández (- inhabitants)
- La Tinajita (8 inhabitants)
- La Trinidad (5 inhabitants)
- Monte Prieto (1068 inhabitants)
- Nicolás Tapia (El Paredón) (- inhabitants)
- Obrajuelo (942 inhabitants)
- Panteón (4 inhabitants)
- Parácuaro (4159 inhabitants)