San Nicolás (Michoacán)
Learn about small village of San Nicolás through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 24 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of San Nicolás (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 24 inhabitants and it is 1,487 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 34 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #47 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Nicolás, 47% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Nicolás is located at 18.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Cotija de la Paz, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San Nicolás.
#1 Where is San Nicolás? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San Nicolás (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San Nicolás (Michoacán) is 24 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 2010 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2005 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.33 | 12.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 37.50% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.50% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.17% | 11.11% |
| Schooling level: | 5.56 | 4.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.13 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 5.63 |
| 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 Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.33% | 41.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.64% | 87.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.85% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Nicolás
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Nicolás, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cotija. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Nicolás.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás
Do you want to stay in San Nicolás? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Nicolás:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 26 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA SOLEDAD: 25 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- CENTRO CULTURAL: 28 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 31 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Nicolás
Want to know what to see in San Nicolás if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Nicolás.Mountains in San Nicolás for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Lobera (1823 meters): 2.5 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Piedras de Lumbre (1848 meters): 3.1 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Divisadero (1893 meters): 3.1 km walk (42 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Mono (1665 meters): 4.5 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Cementerio La Paz", 34 km, heading North (30 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de Piedra", 55 km, heading North (53 minutes by car)
- El Palmar (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Plaza Quemada (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Los Chapilis (56 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Los Pilares (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Nicolás (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Nicolás 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 San Nicolás there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of San Nicolás
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Nicolás? 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 San Nicolás.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Nicolás en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Nicolás (Michoacán) is 59957
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Nicolás 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: 59957. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Nicolás ("59") 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
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