Piedras Anchas (Michoacán)
Learn about medium-sized town of Piedras Anchas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 490 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Piedras Anchas (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Puruándiro. There are 490 inhabitants and it is 2,174 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 51 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #33 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Piedras Anchas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 68% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Piedras Anchas? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Piedras Anchas is located at 21.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Puruándiro, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Piedras Anchas.
#1 Where is Piedras Anchas? How to go? Map
Online map of Piedras Anchas (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Piedras Anchas (Michoacán) is 490 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 258 | 232 | 490 |
| 2010 | 211 | 171 | 382 |
| 2005 | 179 | 163 | 342 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 18.37% | 7.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.96% | 10.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.08% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.88% | 9.95% |
| Schooling level: | 6.38 | 4.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.86 | 5.22 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.98% | 38.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.05% | 52.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.92% | 27.49% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 111 | 87 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.70% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.50% | 92.21% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.48% | 10.39% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.96% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.89% | 93.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.68% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.87% | 59.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.64% | 37.66% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.60% | 1.30% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.31% | 20.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.57% | 28.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.72% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piedras Anchas
With the satellite map of Piedras Anchas 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 Puruándiro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Piedras Anchas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedras Anchas
Do you want to stay in Piedras Anchas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Piedras Anchas:- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 22 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- EL MESON DE DON MANUEL: 22 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MESÓN DE DON MANUEL: 23 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piedras Anchas
Want to know what to see in Piedras Anchas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Piedras Anchas.Las mejores montes de Piedras Anchas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Blanco (2184 meters): 0.9 km walk (11 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Presidio (2399 meters): 1.7 km walk (21 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Olotes (2371 meters): 3.0 km walk (44 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Colorado (1907 meters): 5.0 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 51 km, heading East (40 minutes by car)
- Sanguijuelas (1085 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Pilar (1136 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Las Letras (1416 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- Las Cañas (1008 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piedras Anchas (Michoacán)
In Piedras Anchas 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 Piedras Anchas, 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) | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 52 | 58 | 110 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 156 | 125 | 281 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of Piedras Anchas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Piedras Anchas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Piedras Anchas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Piedras Anchas (Michoacán) is 58520
Are you going to send a letter to Piedras Anchas? Do you have a friend in Piedras Anchas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Piedras Anchas consists of the following 5 digits: 58520. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Piedras Anchas ("58") 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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#10 Schools in Piedras Anchas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puruándiro
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