San Simón (Michoacán)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,565 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of San Simón (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ixtlán. There are 1,565 inhabitants and it is 1,562 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 61 minutes away by car (57 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Simón, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 47% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Simón is located at 6.3 kilometers from Ixtlán de los Hervores, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Simón.
#1 Where is San Simón? How to go? Map
Location map of San Simón in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Simón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Simón (Michoacán) is 1,565 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 800 | 765 | 1565 |
| 2010 | 735 | 695 | 1430 |
| 2005 | 740 | 628 | 1368 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.65 | 9.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 12.97% | 6.99% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.52% | 9.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.26% | 9.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.26% | 8.71% |
| Schooling level: | 6.31 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.37 | 5.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.26 | 5.44 |
| 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 Ixtlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.35% | 38.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.78% | 60.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.50% | 17.01% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 435 | 544 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.77% | 99.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.93% | 97.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.61% | 88.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.63% | 97.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.79% | 87.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.85% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.45% | 37.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.30% | 7.95% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 28.74% | 48.97% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.75% | 35.38% |
| Homes with Internet: | 47.13% | 3.85% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Simón
With the satellite map of San Simón 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 Ixtlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Simón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Simón
Do you want to stay in San Simón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Simón:- HOTEL REAL DEL SOL: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DEL REAL: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALEJANDRO: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA ALEJANDRA: 23 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Simón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Simón? The list of the best places to visit in San Simón and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de San Simón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Mesa (1820 meters): 4.8 km walk (78 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Encinal (2205 meters): 6.5 km walk (126 minutes), heading East.
- Tierra Colorada (1741 meters): 9.3 km walk (124 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Coruco (1706 meters): 10.2 km walk (130 minutes), heading North.
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Sagrado Corazón", 61 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- La Estanzuela (910 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- La Raya (Los Morales) (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Colongo (826 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Sauceda (3274 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Simón (Michoacán)
In San Simón 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 San Simón, 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) | 82 | 87 | 169 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 116 | 124 | 240 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 472 | 442 | 914 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 130 | 112 | 242 |
#7 Pictures of San Simón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Simón? 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 Simón.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Simón (Michoacán) is 59295
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Simón 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: 59295. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Simón ("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.
#9 Vote for San Simón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in San Simón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtlán
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- El Limón (929 inhabitants)
- El Mellado (4 inhabitants)
- El Potrero del Pelillo (1 inhabitants)
- El Valencianito (- inhabitants)
- El Valenciano (879 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento San Hipólito (- inhabitants)
- Ixtlán de los Hervores (5091 inhabitants)
- La Colonia del Géiser (- inhabitants)
- La Colonia del Llano (- inhabitants)
- La Estanzuela (910 inhabitants)
- La Florida (- inhabitants)
- Rincón del Mezquite (615 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal (194 inhabitants)
- San Simón (1565 inhabitants)