Zipiajo

We have collected many facts about the large village of Zipiajo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,817 inhabitants of Michoacán.

You may know it as San Pedro Zipiajo.

The town of Zipiajo belongs to the municipality of Coeneo (State of Michoacán). There are 2,817 inhabitants and it is 2,141 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 35 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.

You may know this town as San Pedro Zipiajo, because this was its former name. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Zipiajo, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% 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 Zipiajo is located at 4.4 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Coeneo de la Libertad, 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 Zipiajo.

#1 Where is Zipiajo? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Zipiajo (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Zipiajo, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Zipiajo (Michoacán) is 2,817 inhabitants

Population data in Zipiajo
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020148613312817
2010141511472562
2005131410152329
Evolution of the population in Zipiajo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Zipiajo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.4412.12
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:2.38%2.07%
Illiterate population:13.63%18.23%
Illiterate population (men):5.11%12.12%
Illiterate population (women):8.52%23.18%
Schooling level:6.114.76
Schooling level (men):6.295.03
Schooling level (women):5.974.55
Indigenous culture data in Zipiajo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.05%98.79%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:83.78%86.26%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.75%2.07%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Zipiajo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Coeneo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Zipiajo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.94%26.62%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.45%49.78%
Employed population over 12 years (women):21.47%7.84%
Number of inhabited private housings:615869
Homes with electricity:98.86%97.37%
Homes with piped water:86.02%94.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:79.84%92.87%
Homes with a radio:57.89%73.55%
Homes with a television:85.37%80.68%
Homes with a refrigerator:55.77%33.58%
Homes with a washing machine:14.63%7.88%
Homes with a car:22.60%15.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.37%1.69%
Homes with landline telephone:5.20%15.38%
Homes with cell phones:64.07%32.65%
Homes with Internet:3.58%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Zipiajo (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 Zipiajo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Zipiajo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Coeneo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zipiajo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zipiajo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Zipiajo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Zipiajo so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Zipiajo

A weekend in Zipiajo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Zipiajo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Zipiajo for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Cayihuanatin (2441 meters): 2.9 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro El Molcajete (2543 meters): 4.1 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro El Pinal (2736 meters): 5.0 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Zúñiga (2218 meters): 5.4 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns near Zipiajo to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near Zipiajo:
  • El Cobrero (237 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Coeneo de la Libertad (3776 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
  • Chahueto (383 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
  • La Higuera (19 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (8 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 Zipiajo (Michoacán)

In Zipiajo 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 Zipiajo, 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 Zipiajo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)156164320
Youth (6-14 years)254246500
Adults (15-59 years)9057361,641
Elderly (60+ years)171185356

#7 Pictures of Zipiajo

In order for you to enjoy nature around Zipiajo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Zipiajo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#8 The Postal Code of Zipiajo (Michoacán) is 58403

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Zipiajo 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: 58403. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Zipiajo ("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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