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San Nicolás (Michoacán)

The most complete information about the large village of San Nicolás (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 646 inhabitants?

The town of San Nicolás (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Puruándiro. There are 646 inhabitants and it is 1,902 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Nicolás, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of San Nicolás is located at 9.7 kilometers from Puruándiro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Nicolás.

#1 Where is San Nicolás? How to go? Map

Online map of San Nicolás in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of San Nicolás (Michoacán) is 646 inhabitants

Population data in San Nicolás (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	336	310	646
2010	352	248	600
2005	465	328	793

Evolution of the population in San Nicolás: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.75	19.35
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	1.70%	0.50%
Illiterate population:	11.61%	19.50%
Illiterate population (men):	5.57%	19.35%
Illiterate population (women):	6.04%	19.60%
Schooling level:	4.9	3.43
Schooling level (men):	4.72	3.11
Schooling level (women):	5.05	3.65

Indigenous culture data in San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.33%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.33%
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 San Nicolás, 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 San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.40%	30.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.65%	64.92%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	21.73%	5.40%
Number of inhabited private housings:	211	423
Homes with electricity:	99.53%	98.21%
Homes with piped water:	97.63%	93.45%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	90.52%	86.90%
Homes with a radio:	70.62%	73.81%
Homes with a television:	92.89%	93.45%
Homes with a refrigerator:	93.36%	84.52%
Homes with a washing machine:	81.99%	67.86%
Homes with a car:	51.66%	37.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.74%	2.98%
Homes with landline telephone:	38.39%	61.90%
Homes with cell phones:	74.88%	10.71%
Homes with Internet:	45.50%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Nicolás (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 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 Puruándiro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Nicolás.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás

Many people want to stay in the town of San Nicolás 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 LOMA LINDA: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALEX GUZMAN: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• PENSION PURUÁNDIRO: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL IMPERIAL: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in San Nicolás

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Nicolás? The list of the best places to visit in San Nicolás and nearby locations.
Mountains in San Nicolás for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Lobo (2053 meters): 2.9 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Camataran (2170 meters): 4.3 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Campana (2347 meters): 5.8 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Las Ranas (2213 meters): 6.2 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near San Nicolás:

• San José del Reparo (El Reparo) (958 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• Janambo (1093 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• La Excusa (687 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• Huatajo (620 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (11 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 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San Nicolás (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	28	30	58
Youth (6-14 years)	23	43	66
Adults (15-59 years)	171	142	313
Elderly (60+ years)	114	95	209

#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Nicolás (Michoacán) is 58517

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: 58517. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Nicolás ("58") 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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#10 Schools in San Nicolás

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