Puácuaro
The most complete information about the large village of Puácuaro (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 1,952 inhabitants?
The town of Puácuaro belongs to the municipality of Erongarícuaro (State of Michoacán). There are 1,952 inhabitants and it is 2,061 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 15 minutes away by car (14 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In Puácuaro, 68% of the inhabitants are catholic and 38% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Puácuaro? You can find it at 5.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Jarácuaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Erongarícuaro, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 4.6 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Puácuaro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Puácuaro? How to go? Map
Online map of Puácuaro in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Puácuaro (Michoacán) is 1,952 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1025 | 927 | 1952 |
| 2010 | 971 | 836 | 1807 |
| 2005 | 905 | 738 | 1643 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 3.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.95% | 1.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.61% | 7.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.08% | 3.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.53% | 9.89% |
| Schooling level: | 7.76 | 6.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.88 | 7.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.65 | 6.86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.34% | 95.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 67.01% | 58.99% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.26% | 0.17% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Erongarícuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.79% | 34.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.62% | 51.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.00% | 19.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 479 | 490 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.33% | 98.98% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.08% | 98.72% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 43.42% | 93.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.81% | 85.93% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.53% | 93.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.17% | 47.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.20% | 29.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.24% | 20.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.18% | 5.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.87% | 43.48% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.34% | 29.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.31% | 0.77% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puácuaro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puácuaro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Erongarícuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Puácuaro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puácuaro
Do you want to stay in Puácuaro? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Puácuaro:- CABAÑAS YUNUEN S.C. DE RL: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CABAÑAS - MONARCA: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN JANITZIO (ISLA JANITZIO): 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- RANCHO LA MESA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puácuaro
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Puácuaro? The list of the best places to visit in Puácuaro and nearby locations.Mountains in Puácuaro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Tacuana (2146 meters): 1.0 km walk (17 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Zira (2310 meters): 3.0 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Bosque (Guacapian) (2974 meters): 7.8 km walk (133 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Varas (2680 meters): 8.0 km walk (141 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Isla de la Pacanda", 15 km, heading East (14 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", 23 km, heading Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Nuestra Señora del Sagrario", 44 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo de la guitarra", 75 km, heading West (58 minutes by car)
- Colonia Revolución (La Ortiga) (128 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Napízaro (448 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Yunun (Isla Yunun) (107 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Isla de Pacanda (Isla Pacanda) (373 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puácuaro (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puácuaro by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Puácuaro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 99 | 119 | 218 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 171 | 183 | 354 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 597 | 499 | 1,096 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 158 | 126 | 284 |
#7 Pictures of Puácuaro
In order for you to enjoy nature around Puácuaro, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Puácuaro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Puácuaro (Michoacán) is 61636
Are you going to send a letter to Puácuaro? Do you have a friend in Puácuaro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Puácuaro consists of the following 5 digits: 61636. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Puácuaro ("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.
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#10 Schools in Puácuaro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Erongarícuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Erongarícuaro
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- Ex-Hacienda de Charahuén (397 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Mirador del Lago (- inhabitants)
- Jarácuaro (3363 inhabitants)
- La Huerta (2 inhabitants)
- La Zarzamora (348 inhabitants)
- Las Canoas (17 inhabitants)
- Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (570 inhabitants)
- San José Oponguio (341 inhabitants)
- Porumbo (2 inhabitants)
- Puácuaro (1952 inhabitants)
- Madroño (- inhabitants)
- San Miguel Nocutzepo (944 inhabitants)
- Yotátiro (423 inhabitants)
- Zinciro (499 inhabitants)