Sandía (Michoacán de Ocampo)
The most complete information about the large village of Sandía (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán de Ocampo has 619 inhabitants?
The place of Sandía is inside the municipality of Tlalpujahua (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 619 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants. Sandía is at 2,636 meters of altitude.
Data: In Sandía, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Sandía is located at 3.6 kilometers from Tlalpujahua de Rayón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Sandía.
#1 Where is Sandía? How to go? Map
Location map of Sandía in Michoacán de Ocampo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Sandía, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Sandía (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 619 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 337 | 282 | 619 |
| 2010 | 311 | 280 | 591 |
| 2005 | 203 | 183 | 386 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | 7.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: | 15.99% | 3.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.40% | 10.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.39% | 7.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.01% | 13.18% |
| Schooling level: | 6.39 | 5.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.49 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.32 | 5.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.48% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.04% | 26.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.74% | 45.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.72% | 9.32% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 147 | 203 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.28% | 94.93% |
| Housing with piped water: | 72.79% | 47.10% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 64.63% | 51.45% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 75.51% | 60.14% |
| Housing with television: | 83.67% | 73.91% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 61.90% | 31.88% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 45.58% | 21.74% |
| Housing with automobile: | 33.33% | 22.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.40% | 1.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.80% | 9.42% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 80.95% | 27.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.84% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Sandía
With the satellite map of Sandía 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 Tlalpujahua. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Sandía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sandía
Do you want to stay in Sandía? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Sandía:- MANSIÓN SAN ANTONIO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ENCANTO DEL TLALPUJAHUA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONARCA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANTE DE LA PARROQUIA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Sandía (Michoacán de Ocampo)
In Sandía 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 Sandía, 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) | 65 | 50 | 115 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 69 | 74 | 143 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 175 | 137 | 312 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 21 | 49 |
#6 Photos of Sandía
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Sandía? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Sandía.
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#7 The Postal Code of Sandía (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61082
Are you going to send a letter to Sandía? Do you have a friend in Sandía and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Sandía consists of the following 5 digits: 61082. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Sandía ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán de Ocampo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Sandía
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlalpujahua
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- El Jazmín (496 inhabitants)
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- La Mesa (678 inhabitants)
- Los Reyes (442 inhabitants)
- Puente de Tierra (306 inhabitants)
- Ramón López Rayón (La Guerrita) (36 inhabitants)
- Rosa de Castilla (314 inhabitants)
- San Juan Tlalpujahuilla (Tlalpujahuilla) (1185 inhabitants)
- Zapateros (288 inhabitants)