Puruándiro
We have collected many facts about the city of Puruándiro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 32,333 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Puruándiro belongs to the municipality of Puruándiro (State of Michoacán). There are 32,333 inhabitants and it is 1,898 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Puruándiro, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 41% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Puruándiro? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Puruándiro (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Puruándiro, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Puruándiro (Michoacán) is 32,333 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16690 | 15643 | 32333 |
| 2010 | 15970 | 14601 | 30571 |
| 2005 | 15339 | 13805 | 29144 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 4.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.59% | 6.54% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.66% | 5.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.78% | 4.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.88% | 5.37% |
| Schooling level: | 8.57 | 7.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.49 | 7.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.65 | 7.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.50% | 0.83% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.22% | 0.38% |
| 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 Puruándiro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.20% | 37.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.09% | 51.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.00% | 24.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8,331 | 9,012 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.44% | 99.32% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.38% | 94.51% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.88% | 98.30% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.51% | 82.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.15% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.93% | 91.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.42% | 75.01% |
| Homes with a car: | 49.97% | 50.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.76% | 24.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 36.05% | 42.71% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.70% | 63.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 62.18% | 14.35% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puruándiro
With the satellite map of Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Puruándiro.
#4 What to do in Puruándiro
A weekend in Puruándiro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Puruándiro and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Puruándiro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Rinconada (2027 meters): 1.6 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (2109 meters): 2.0 km walk (38 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Los Flojos (1984 meters): 1.9 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Encinal (2022 meters): 2.1 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Pursima del Agua Tibia (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- San Pedro (San Pedro Carano) (473 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- La Quemada (418 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- La Quemadita (136 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Puruándiro (Michoacán)
In Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro, 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) | 1,625 | 1,638 | 3,263 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2,548 | 2,717 | 5,265 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 10,277 | 9,320 | 19,597 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2,240 | 1,968 | 4,208 |
#6 Pictures of Puruándiro
In order for you to enjoy nature around Puruándiro, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Puruándiro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Dentists in Puruándiro
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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Puruándiro
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Puruándiro
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puruándiro
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Puruándiro
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- Colonia los Ãngeles (- inhabitants)
- El Granjenal (353 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento 4 Caminos (El Pozo de la Lagartija) (5 inhabitants)
- El Pueblito (356 inhabitants)
- Galeana Tres (- inhabitants)
- La Campanita (Colonia la Campanita) (1 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (- inhabitants)
- La Higuera (248 inhabitants)
- La Tepusa (129 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (1651 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás (646 inhabitants)
- Agropecuaria Sanfandila (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Clara (2423 inhabitants)
- Villachuato (4195 inhabitants)