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Purungueo (Michoacán)

Learn about medium-sized town of Purungueo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 366 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of Purungueo (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tiquicheo de Nicolás Romero. There are 366 inhabitants and it is 437 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Purungueo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Purungueo? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Purungueo is located at 16.0 kilometers from Tiquicheo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Purungueo.

#1 Where is Purungueo? How to go? Map

Location map of Purungueo in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Purungueo, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Purungueo (Michoacán) is 366 inhabitants

Population data in Purungueo (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	185	181	366
2010	329	322	651
2005	295	300	595

Evolution of the population in Purungueo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Purungueo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.6	13.66
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	4.37%	3.84%
Illiterate population:	16.94%	15.05%
Illiterate population (men):	9.02%	13.66%
Illiterate population (women):	7.92%	16.41%
Schooling level:	5.43	5.06
Schooling level (men):	5.18	5.13
Schooling level (women):	5.66	4.99

Indigenous culture data in Purungueo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.31%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.15%
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 Purungueo, 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 Purungueo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	59.02%	34.56%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.54%	57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	54.59%	12.46%
Number of inhabited private housings:	124	225
Homes with electricity:	98.39%	97.50%
Homes with piped water:	95.97%	60.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.16%	85.00%
Homes with a radio:	15.32%	23.12%
Homes with a television:	76.61%	75.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.13%	78.75%
Homes with a washing machine:	65.32%	51.25%
Homes with a car:	28.23%	29.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	12.90%	2.50%
Homes with landline telephone:	8.06%	7.50%
Homes with cell phones:	88.71%	59.38%
Homes with Internet:	1.61%	0.62%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Purungueo (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 Purungueo

With the satellite map of Purungueo 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 Tiquicheo de Nicolás Romero. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Purungueo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Purungueo

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

• HOTEL EL REY: 23 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TIKI: 23 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALCATRAZ: 22 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MORELOS: 47 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Purungueo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Purungueo? The list of the best places to visit in Purungueo and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Purungueo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Zapotito (785 meters): 2.3 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Cirián (748 meters): 2.4 km walk (46 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Los Otates (739 meters): 3.3 km walk (50 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Chilar (874 meters): 3.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Purungueo?:

• Cofradía (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• San Pedro (79 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
• Panguaro (8 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
• El Tapatío (6 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (9 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 Purungueo (Michoacán)

In Purungueo 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 Purungueo, 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 Purungueo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	14	26
Youth (6-14 years)	33	32	65
Adults (15-59 years)	92	87	179
Elderly (60+ years)	48	48	96

#7 Pictures of Purungueo

In order for you to enjoy nature around Purungueo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Purungueo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Purungueo (Michoacán) is 61380

Are you going to send a letter to Purungueo? Do you have a friend in Purungueo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Purungueo consists of the following 5 digits: 61380. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Purungueo ("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 Purungueo

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