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Purépero (Michoacán)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 134 inhabitants of Michoacán.

The town of Purépero (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Buenavista. There are 134 inhabitants and it is 251 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #31 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Purépero, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 18% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Purépero? You can find it at 13.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Buenavista Tomatlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Purépero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Purépero? How to go? Map

Online map of Purépero (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Purépero (Michoacán) is 134 inhabitants

Population data in Purépero (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	64	70	134
2010	54	77	131
2005	56	57	113

Evolution of the population in Purépero: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Purépero:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.86	7.79
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	5.97%	5.34%
Illiterate population:	3.73%	6.87%
Illiterate population (men):	1.49%	7.79%
Illiterate population (women):	2.24%	5.56%
Schooling level:	7.14	6.73
Schooling level (men):	7.39	6.27
Schooling level (women):	6.9	7.27

Indigenous culture data in Purépero:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Purépero, 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 Purépero:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	57.46%	41.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.57%	58.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	45.31%	16.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	40	50
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.30%
Homes with piped water:	97.50%	83.78%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.00%	86.49%
Homes with a radio:	70.00%	59.46%
Homes with a television:	90.00%	86.49%
Homes with a refrigerator:	97.50%	83.78%
Homes with a washing machine:	90.00%	81.08%
Homes with a car:	65.00%	70.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	17.50%	8.11%
Homes with landline telephone:	35.00%	48.65%
Homes with cell phones:	82.50%	64.86%
Homes with Internet:	32.50%	2.70%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Purépero (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 Purépero

With the satellite map of Purépero 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 Buenavista. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Purépero.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Purépero

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

• HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 18 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
• AUTO MOTEL EGO: 29 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SAN MARCOS: 29 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL ANGEL: 26 km away, direction East (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Purépero

Want to know what to see in Purépero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Purépero.
Las mejores montes de Purépero para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Calambres (274 meters): 2.2 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Toputo (346 meters): 6.5 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Las Palomas (322 meters): 6.6 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro San Mateo (546 meters): 7.1 km walk (97 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Purépero:

• Pizándaro (1910 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Paredes Dos (129 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Esperanza (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Eréndira (299 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 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 Purépero (Michoacán)

In Purépero 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 Purépero, 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 Purépero (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	6	10
Youth (6-14 years)	11	18	29
Adults (15-59 years)	39	37	76
Elderly (60+ years)	10	9	19

#7 Pictures of Purépero

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Purépero? 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 Purépero.
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#8 The Postal Code of Purépero (Michoacán) is 60532

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Purépero 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: 60532. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Purépero ("60") 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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