Pedernales (Michoacán)
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The town of Pedernales (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tacámbaro. There are 6,967 inhabitants and it is 1,031 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 23 minutes away by car (17 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Pedernales, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Pedernales? You can find it at 10.6 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tacámbaro de Codallos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Pedernales through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Pedernales? How to go? Map
Location map of Pedernales in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Pedernales, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Pedernales (Michoacán) is 6,967 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3535 | 3432 | 6967 |
| 2010 | 3109 | 3022 | 6131 |
| 2005 | 2927 | 2671 | 5598 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 9.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.04% | 3.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.42% | 9.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.02% | 9.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.40% | 9.81% |
| Schooling level: | 8.25 | 6.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.93 | 6.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.55 | 7.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.11% | 0.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.09% | 0.13% |
| 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 Tacámbaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.71% | 33.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.30% | 48.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.36% | 19.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,987 | 1,973 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.14% | 98.35% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.14% | 96.94% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.63% | 97.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.87% | 45.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.21% | 94.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.55% | 87.66% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.27% | 74.15% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.72% | 37.49% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.75% | 16.75% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.13% | 28.91% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.34% | 63.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.18% | 8.52% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pedernales
With the satellite map of Pedernales 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 Tacámbaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pedernales.
#4 What to do in Pedernales
A weekend in Pedernales and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Pedernales and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Pedernales para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (1273 meters): 1.5 km walk (26 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pueblo Viejo (991 meters): 2.0 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Calvario (943 meters): 3.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro de Cristo (1330 meters): 4.1 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Marìa Magdalena", 23 km, heading North (17 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 73 km, heading Northwest (57 minutes by car)
- La Barranca (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cútzaro (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Algodonal (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Parocho (Las Paredes) (422 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Pedernales (Michoacán)
In Pedernales 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 Pedernales, 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) | 386 | 400 | 786 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 536 | 586 | 1,122 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2,083 | 1,921 | 4,004 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 530 | 525 | 1,055 |
#6 Pictures of Pedernales
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pedernales? 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 Pedernales.
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/30911483.jpg "El Tamarindo frente a la Fabrica \El Ingenio Pedernales\")
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#7 The Postal Code of Pedernales (Michoacán) is 61670
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Pedernales 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: 61670. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Pedernales ("61") 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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#9 Dentists in Pedernales
#10 Schools in Pedernales
#11 Hotels & Accommodation in Pedernales
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#12 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Pedernales
#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Pedernales
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tacámbaro
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