Petembo
Maps, pictures and statistics of Petembo, a beautiful large village of 567 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Petembo belongs to the municipality of Tacámbaro (State of Michoacán). There are 567 inhabitants and it is 1,133 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 25 minutes away by car (20 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In Petembo, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% 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 Petembo? You can find it at 13.2 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tacámbaro de Codallos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Petembo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Petembo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Petembo (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 Petembo (Michoacán) is 567 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 280 | 287 | 567 |
| 2010 | 259 | 262 | 521 |
| 2005 | 233 | 249 | 482 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.15 | 5.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.17% | 2.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.94% | 7.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.94% | 5.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.00% | 8.88% |
| Schooling level: | 7.91 | 6.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.95 | 6.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.87 | 6.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 42.50% | 27.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.58% | 46.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 8.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 149 | 144 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.66% | 95.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.99% | 86.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.17% | 44.19% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.62% | 90.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.95% | 85.27% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.55% | 64.34% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.26% | 29.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.78% | 6.20% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.34% | 4.65% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 98.66% | 65.12% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.17% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Petembo
With the satellite map of Petembo 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Petembo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Petembo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Petembo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Petembo so you can contact them:- HOTEL NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA SALUD: 7 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VENUS: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PUERTA DEL NOPAL: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASITA DE HUÉSPEDES MI SOFI: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Petembo
Want to know what to see in Petembo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Petembo.Mountains in Petembo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Ventana (1406 meters): 2.3 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa El Malpaís (1247 meters): 2.4 km walk (36 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Petembo (1437 meters): 2.9 km walk (51 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cruz (1273 meters): 4.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Marìa Magdalena", 25 km, heading North (20 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Nuestra Señora del Sagrario", 55 km, heading Northwest (55 minutes by car)
- Petembo Viejo (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Pozo (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Conejo (169 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Petembo (Michoacán)
In Petembo 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 Petembo, 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) | 38 | 29 | 67 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 61 | 116 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 149 | 160 | 309 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 37 | 75 |
#7 Pictures of Petembo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Petembo? 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 Petembo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Petembo (Michoacán) is 61675
Are you going to send a letter to Petembo? Do you have a friend in Petembo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Petembo consists of the following 5 digits: 61675. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Petembo ("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.
#9 Vote for Petembo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#10 Schools in Petembo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tacámbaro
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