Puerta de la Playa
We have collected many facts about the small village of Puerta de la Playa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 176 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Puerta de la Playa belongs to the municipality of La Huacana (State of Michoacán). There are 176 inhabitants and it is 650 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.
Data: In Puerta de la Playa, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Puerta de la Playa? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Puerta de la Playa? You can find it at 6.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of La Huacana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Puerta de la Playa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Puerta de la Playa? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Puerta de la Playa (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Puerta de la Playa, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Puerta de la Playa (Michoacán) is 176 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 88 | 176 |
| 2010 | 144 | 124 | 268 |
| 2005 | 116 | 102 | 218 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.49 | 12.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.55% | 2.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.36% | 10.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.11% | 12.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 9.72% |
| Schooling level: | 5.46 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.34 | 4.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.58 | 4.84 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Huacana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.02% | 26.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.23% | 56.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.82% | 0.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 59 | 83 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 89.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.85% | 57.81% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.05% | 78.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.14% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.97% | 65.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 49.15% | 37.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.19% | 17.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.73% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puerta de la Playa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puerta de la Playa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Huacana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Puerta de la Playa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puerta de la Playa
Many people want to stay in the town of Puerta de la Playa itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL AVENIDA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUERRERO: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALNEARIO LA CASCADA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puerta de la Playa
Want to know what to see in Puerta de la Playa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Puerta de la Playa.Mountains in Puerta de la Playa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Canoas (1201 meters): 4.6 km walk (58 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pelón (1042 meters): 4.3 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Caballo (1082 meters): 5.3 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Volcán El Jorullo (1173 meters): 6.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Playa de Guadalupe (La Playa) (299 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Tahuenambo (Tabuenambo) (72 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Agua Blanca (372 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Tejamanil (89 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puerta de la Playa (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puerta de la Playa 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 Puerta de la Playa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 45 | 92 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 23 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of Puerta de la Playa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Puerta de la Playa? 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 Puerta de la Playa.
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#8 The Postal Code of Puerta de la Playa (Michoacán) is 61856
Are you going to send a letter to Puerta de la Playa? Do you have a friend in Puerta de la Playa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Puerta de la Playa consists of the following 5 digits: 61856. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Puerta de la Playa ("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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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 Puerta de la Playa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Huacana
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of La Huacana
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- El Embarcadero (89 inhabitants)
- El Limoncito (117 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (25 inhabitants)
- El Tanque (- inhabitants)
- La Caja de Zicuirán (El Jazmín) (68 inhabitants)
- La Huacana (9643 inhabitants)
- La Laja (9 inhabitants)
- La Máquina (16 inhabitants)
- La Melonera (24 inhabitants)
- Los Adobes (9 inhabitants)
- Oropeo (176 inhabitants)
- Piedra Verde (421 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (309 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio (22 inhabitants)