Puente Alto (La Lagartija)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 189 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Puente Alto (La Lagartija) belongs to the municipality of Salvador Escalante (State of Michoacán). There are 189 inhabitants and it is 1,909 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 30 minutes away by car (21 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #34 of the ranking.
Data: In Puente Alto (La Lagartija), 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 41% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Puente Alto (La Lagartija)? You can find it at 14.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Santa Clara del Cobre, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Puente Alto (La Lagartija) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Puente Alto (La Lagartija)? How to go? Map
Online map of Puente Alto (La Lagartija) in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Puente Alto (La Lagartija) (Michoacán) is 189 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 100 | 189 |
| 2010 | 98 | 100 | 198 |
| 2005 | 58 | 63 | 121 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 2.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.59% | 1.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.35% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.12% | 2.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.23% | 9.18% |
| Schooling level: | 5.9 | 4.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.54 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.21 | 5.15 |
| 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: | 41.27% | 35.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.00% | 58.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.34% | 13.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 57 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.61% | 97.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.91% | 77.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.30% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.30% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.57% | 60.42% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.57% | 52.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.22% | 2.08% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.39% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.43% | 45.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.30% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puente Alto (La Lagartija)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puente Alto (La Lagartija), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salvador Escalante. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Puente Alto (La Lagartija).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puente Alto (La Lagartija)
Do you want to stay in Puente Alto (La Lagartija)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Puente Alto (La Lagartija):- ALBERGUE SAN VICENTE DE PAUL: 19 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PEDRAZA: 17 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA AFRODITA: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESÓN DE LA SALUD: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puente Alto (La Lagartija)
A weekend in Puente Alto (La Lagartija) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Puente Alto (La Lagartija) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Puente Alto (La Lagartija) for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Miraflores (1991 meters): 0.8 km walk (14 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Tollongio (2046 meters): 2.1 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Charanda (2056 meters): 2.1 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Mandajan (2037 meters): 2.8 km walk (44 minutes), heading South.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 30 km, heading Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Palacio de Huitziméngari", 50 km, heading Northeast (45 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Capilla de Santa Marìa Magdalena", 60 km, heading East (41 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Isla de la Pacanda", 61 km, heading Northeast (56 minutes by car)
- Monte Grande (181 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Jabalí (235 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Romero (100 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Istaro (1372 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puente Alto (La Lagartija) (Michoacán)
In Puente Alto (La Lagartija) 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 Puente Alto (La Lagartija), 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) | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 23 | 37 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 57 | 53 | 110 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Puente Alto (La Lagartija)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Puente Alto (La Lagartija)? 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 Puente Alto (La Lagartija).
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#9 Schools in Puente Alto (La Lagartija)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salvador Escalante
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