Plaza de Gallos (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Plaza de Gallos, a beautiful medium-sized town of 294 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Plaza de Gallos (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tacámbaro. There are 294 inhabitants and it is 1,495 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 10 minutes away by car (10 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #50 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Plaza de Gallos, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Plaza de Gallos is located at 6.9 kilometers from Tacámbaro de Codallos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Plaza de Gallos.
#1 Where is Plaza de Gallos? How to go? Map
Online map of Plaza de Gallos in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Plaza de Gallos (Michoacán) is 294 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 150 | 144 | 294 |
| 2010 | 123 | 136 | 259 |
| 2005 | 85 | 78 | 163 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 6.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.34% | 1.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.10% | 6.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.40% | 6.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.70% | 6.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.31 | 5.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.91 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.69 | 6.06 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.39% |
| 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: | 50.00% | 43.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.97% | 61.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.67% | 23.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.79% | 97.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.94% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.85% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.21% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.03% | 66.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.06% | 8.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.52% | 10.42% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 87.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.52% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Plaza de Gallos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Plaza de Gallos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tacámbaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Plaza de Gallos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Plaza de Gallos
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Plaza de Gallos, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Plaza de Gallos so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL CASTELLO: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL CASTELLO: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL TRIVAGO: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA POSADITA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Plaza de Gallos
A weekend in Plaza de Gallos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Plaza de Gallos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Plaza de Gallos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Mirador (1637 meters): 1.4 km walk (20 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa El Malpaís (1581 meters): 1.8 km walk (27 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Tinaja (1866 meters): 4.1 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Laguna (1730 meters): 4.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading East.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Marìa Magdalena", 10 km, heading Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 47 km, heading Northwest (43 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Biblioteca Pública Gertrudis Bocanegra", 60 km, heading North (55 minutes by car)
- San Rafael Cutzaróndiro (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Iglesia Vieja (268 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Rafael Tecario (El Poblado) (1415 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Juan Tecario (633 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Plaza de Gallos (Michoacán)
In Plaza de Gallos 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 Plaza de Gallos, 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) | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 80 | 164 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of Plaza de Gallos
In order for you to enjoy nature around Plaza de Gallos, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Plaza de Gallos, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Plaza de Gallos (Michoacán) is 61677
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Plaza de Gallos 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: 61677. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Plaza de Gallos ("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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#10 Schools in Plaza de Gallos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tacámbaro
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- Cuitzato (7 inhabitants)
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- Los Cajones (40 inhabitants)
- Los Morales (174 inhabitants)
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