Tecacho
Maps, pictures and statistics of Tecacho, a beautiful large village of 842 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
It was formerly known as San Miguel Tecacho (Tecacho).
The town of Tecacho belongs to the municipality of Huaniqueo (State of Michoacán). There are 842 inhabitants and it is 2,016 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 67 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
You may know this town as San Miguel Tecacho (Tecacho), because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In Tecacho, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 91% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tecacho? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Tecacho? You can find it at 6.8 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Huaniqueo de Morales, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tecacho through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tecacho? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Tecacho in Michoacán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Tecacho.
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#2 The population of Tecacho (Michoacán) is 842 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 454 | 388 | 842 |
| 2010 | 434 | 369 | 803 |
| 2005 | 436 | 300 | 736 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 11.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.02% | 1.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.08% | 9.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.39% | 11.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.68% | 8.76% |
| Schooling level: | 6.33 | 5.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.74 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.8 | 5.74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.59% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.24% | 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 Huaniqueo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.12% | 22.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.54% | 36.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.82% | 11.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 240 | 333 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.21% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.50% | 90.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.83% | 82.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.33% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.00% | 79.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.75% | 47.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.50% | 33.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.17% | 3.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.25% | 19.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.83% | 70.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.50% | 1.79% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tecacho
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tecacho, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huaniqueo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tecacho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tecacho
Many people want to stay in the town of Tecacho 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 RANCHO EL NOGAL: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- SALON Y AUTO MINI HOTEL EL PROFE: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PORTÓN: 9 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA TORRES: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tecacho
Want to know what to see in Tecacho if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tecacho.Las mejores montes de Tecacho para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma Los Toriles (2051 meters): 0.9 km walk (14 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Lobato (2052 meters): 1.3 km walk (17 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma La Batea (2041 meters): 1.8 km walk (33 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Beata (2071 meters): 1.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 67 km, heading Southwest (45 minutes by car)
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Conjunto Conventual de Santa María Magdalena", 62 km, heading East (55 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Antiguo Colegio de San Nicolás", 70 km, heading South (61 minutes by car)
- Coeperio (239 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Puruátiro (445 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Jesús María (317 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Tacupillo (328 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tecacho (Michoacán)
In Tecacho 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 Tecacho, 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) | 41 | 42 | 83 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 70 | 71 | 141 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 267 | 213 | 480 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 76 | 62 | 138 |
#7 Pictures of Tecacho
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tecacho, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tecacho, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Tecacho en este enlace
#8 Vote for Tecacho as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Tecacho or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Tecacho to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#9 Schools in Tecacho
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huaniqueo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Huaniqueo
- Colonia 20 de Noviembre (143 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito (323 inhabitants)
- Huaniqueo de Morales (2595 inhabitants)
- Huaniqueo de Morales Uno (- inhabitants)
- Huapeo (190 inhabitants)
- Jaripitiro (63 inhabitants)
- La Tejería (19 inhabitants)
- La Yerbabuena (La Cieneguita) (12 inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (71 inhabitants)
- La Manza (301 inhabitants)
- Puente de San Isidro (205 inhabitants)
- Tecacho (842 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Puruátiro (445 inhabitants)
- Santiago Congregación (213 inhabitants)
- Tendeparacua (491 inhabitants)