Pátzcuaro (Michoacán). Magical Town
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The town of Pátzcuaro (Michoacán). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of Pátzcuaro. There are 60,811 inhabitants and it is 2,147 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Pátzcuaro (Michoacán) is a Magical Town since 2002. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Antiguo Colegio de San Nicolás", "Casa de los Once Patios", "Plaza Vasco de Quiroga", "Templo del Sagrario", "Basilica de la Virgen de la Salud", "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", "Plaza de San Francisco", "Palacio de Huitziméngari", "Biblioteca Pública Gertrudis Bocanegra", "Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin".
Data: In Pátzcuaro, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Pátzcuaro? How to go? Map
Location map of Pátzcuaro in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Pátzcuaro, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Pátzcuaro (Michoacán) is 60,811 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31893 | 28918 | 60811 |
| 2010 | 29191 | 26107 | 55298 |
| 2005 | 27063 | 24061 | 51124 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.24 | 3.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 5.54% | 6.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.98% | 4.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.17% | 3.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.82% | 5.20% |
| Schooling level: | 9.75 | 8.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.81 | 8.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.7 | 8.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.09% | 2.96% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.31% | 1.20% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pátzcuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.75% | 38.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.44% | 49.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.78% | 28.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 15,490 | 16,095 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.29% | 99.17% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.19% | 95.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.12% | 98.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.18% | 81.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.94% | 95.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.37% | 79.62% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.32% | 67.42% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.41% | 43.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 37.57% | 26.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 35.92% | 45.72% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.69% | 63.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 58.22% | 17.62% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pátzcuaro
With the satellite map of Pátzcuaro 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 Pátzcuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pátzcuaro.
#4 What to do in Pátzcuaro
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Pátzcuaro? The list of the best places to visit in Pátzcuaro and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Pátzcuaro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Blanco (2300 meters): 2.7 km walk (42 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (2267 meters): 3.5 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
- Loma San José (2350 meters): 3.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
- Volcán El Estribo (2418 meters): 4.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
- San Nicols (42 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Mesa (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento el Mirador (385 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Los Pinos (El Club) (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Pátzcuaro (Michoacán)
In Pátzcuaro 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 Pátzcuaro, 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) | 3,026 | 3,119 | 6,145 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5,096 | 5,175 | 10,271 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19,399 | 17,073 | 36,472 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4,372 | 3,551 | 7,923 |
#6 Pictures of Pátzcuaro
In order for you to enjoy nature around Pátzcuaro, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Pátzcuaro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Pátzcuaro (Michoacán) is 61600
Are you going to send a letter to Pátzcuaro? Do you have a friend in Pátzcuaro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Pátzcuaro consists of the following 5 digits: 61600. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Pátzcuaro ("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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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Pátzcuaro
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pátzcuaro
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Pátzcuaro
- Astilladora (Rancho Cañón) (6 inhabitants)
- El Crucero de Chapultepec (141 inhabitants)
- El Tabardillal (10 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (368 inhabitants)
- La Lagunita (73 inhabitants)
- La Pequeña Tinajita (159 inhabitants)
- La Playa (- inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (San Bartolo Pareo) (546 inhabitants)
- Llano de San José (23 inhabitants)
- Los Contreras (1 inhabitants)
- Los Tanques (120 inhabitants)
- Ojos de Agua (69 inhabitants)
- Pátzcuaro Dos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho de Álvarez (103 inhabitants)
- San Pedrito (4 inhabitants)