Santa Gertrudis (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the large village of Santa Gertrudis (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 843 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Gertrudis (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Zacapu. There are 843 inhabitants and it is 1,996 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 79 minutes away by car (52 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Gertrudis, 88% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Gertrudis? You can find it at 7.2 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Zacapu, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Gertrudis through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Gertrudis? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa Gertrudis in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa Gertrudis (Michoacán) is 843 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 427 | 416 | 843 |
| 2010 | 437 | 397 | 834 |
| 2005 | 420 | 373 | 793 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 1.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.15% | 3.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.20% | 3.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.42% | 1.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.78% | 4.12% |
| Schooling level: | 9.22 | 8.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.44 | 8.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.01 | 7.96 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.07% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.24% | 0.12% |
| 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 Zacapu (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.52% | 30.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.82% | 48.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.53% | 15.10% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 245 | 312 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.59% | 99.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.73% | 97.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.12% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.14% | 95.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.51% | 93.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.53% | 76.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.92% | 57.20% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 31.43% | 23.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 43.67% | 50.21% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.67% | 52.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.04% | 5.76% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Gertrudis
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Gertrudis, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zacapu. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Santa Gertrudis.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Gertrudis
Do you want to stay in Santa Gertrudis? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Gertrudis:- CASA INNOVIA: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AVENIDA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA MONSERRAT: 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Gertrudis
Want to know what to see in Santa Gertrudis if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Gertrudis.Mountains in Santa Gertrudis for hiking and trails:
- Marijo (2015 meters): 2.2 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Pinal (2205 meters): 3.8 km walk (50 minutes), heading West.
- El Copalillo (2303 meters): 6.0 km walk (77 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Capaxtiro (2370 meters): 8.7 km walk (106 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Isla de la Pacanda", 79 km, heading Southeast (52 minutes by car)
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apostol de Nurio", 74 km, heading Southwest (56 minutes by car)
- La Escondida (774 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- La Virgen (702 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Pueblo Viejo (Jacarandas) (37 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Casita el Injerto (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Gertrudis (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa Gertrudis 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 Santa Gertrudis there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 28 | 45 | 73 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 60 | 53 | 113 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 256 | 231 | 487 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 83 | 87 | 170 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Gertrudis
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Gertrudis? 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 Santa Gertrudis.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Gertrudis (Michoacán) is 58710
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Gertrudis? Do you have a friend in Santa Gertrudis and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Gertrudis consists of the following 5 digits: 58710. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Gertrudis ("58") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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 Santa Gertrudis
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zacapu
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- Loma Alta (14 inhabitants)
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- Zacapu Uno (- inhabitants)