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Poturo

Maps, pictures and statistics of Poturo, a beautiful large village of 1,043 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of Poturo belongs to the municipality of Churumuco (State of Michoacán). There are 1,043 inhabitants and it is 520 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Poturo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 68% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Poturo? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Poturo? You can find it at 18.4 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Churumuco de Morelos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Poturo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Poturo? How to go? Map

Location map of Poturo in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Poturo, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Poturo (Michoacán) is 1,043 inhabitants

Population data in Poturo

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	557	486	1043
2010	632	571	1203
2005	628	549	1177

Evolution of the population in Poturo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Poturo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.17	9.11
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	6.62%	4.66%
Illiterate population:	9.49%	11.31%
Illiterate population (men):	3.64%	9.11%
Illiterate population (women):	5.85%	13.29%
Schooling level:	7.05	6.22
Schooling level (men):	7.34	6.69
Schooling level (women):	6.81	5.82

Indigenous culture data in Poturo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.58%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.08%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Poturo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Poturo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.87%	28.60%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.91%	44.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	36.98%	14.24%
Number of inhabited private housings:	278	354
Homes with electricity:	99.28%	97.09%
Homes with piped water:	98.92%	42.91%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.88%	96.00%
Homes with a radio:	42.81%	51.27%
Homes with a television:	77.34%	88.36%
Homes with a refrigerator:	92.81%	83.27%
Homes with a washing machine:	74.10%	64.36%
Homes with a car:	36.33%	30.55%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	22.30%	10.91%
Homes with landline telephone:	29.86%	38.18%
Homes with cell phones:	68.35%	4.73%
Homes with Internet:	56.47%	1.09%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Poturo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Poturo

With the satellite map of Poturo 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 Churumuco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Poturo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Poturo

Do you want to stay in Poturo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Poturo:

• HOTEL PINEDA: 24 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE HABITACIONES CHURUMUCO DE MORELOS: 27 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROCA: 29 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROCA: 31 km away, direction South (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Poturo

A weekend in Poturo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Poturo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Poturo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Los Coyotes (626 meters): 1.0 km walk (13 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Caballada (559 meters): 1.4 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Montoso (537 meters): 1.7 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Zacatero (837 meters): 2.7 km walk (40 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Poturo:

• Los Guajes (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Las Juntas de Poturo (121 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa (107 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
• El Olvido (20 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Poturo (Michoacán)

In Poturo 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 Poturo, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Poturo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	64	52	116
Youth (6-14 years)	92	102	194
Adults (15-59 years)	303	251	554
Elderly (60+ years)	98	81	179

#7 Pictures of Poturo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Poturo? 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 Poturo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Poturo (Michoacán) is 61890

Are you going to send a letter to Poturo? Do you have a friend in Poturo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Poturo consists of the following 5 digits: 61890. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Poturo ("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 Poturo 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:
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#10 Schools in Poturo

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