Tafoya (José María Tafoya)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Tafoya (José María Tafoya), a beautiful large village of 760 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Tafoya (José María Tafoya) belongs to the municipality of José Sixto Verduzco (State of Michoacán). There are 760 inhabitants and it is 1,715 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tafoya (José María Tafoya), 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 38% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Tafoya (José María Tafoya) is located at 7.5 kilometers from Pastor Ortiz, 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 Tafoya (José María Tafoya).
#1 Where is Tafoya (José María Tafoya)? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tafoya (José María Tafoya) (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Tafoya (José María Tafoya) (Michoacán) is 760 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 396 | 364 | 760 |
| 2010 | 400 | 310 | 710 |
| 2005 | 410 | 304 | 714 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 11.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.87% | 15.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.39% | 11.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.34% | 11.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.05% | 12.25% |
| Schooling level: | 6.5 | 5.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.52 | 5.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.48 | 5.70 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.32% | 23.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.57% | 47.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.45% | 5.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 201 | 222 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.60% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 90.66% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.19% | 82.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.01% | 94.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.56% | 75.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.65% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.29% | 46.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.47% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.98% | 4.40% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.05% | 55.49% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.81% | 0.55% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tafoya (José María Tafoya)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tafoya (José María Tafoya), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of José Sixto Verduzco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tafoya (José María Tafoya).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tafoya (José María Tafoya)
Many people want to stay in the town of Tafoya (José María Tafoya) 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 LA ULTIMA MORADA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 21 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- EL MESON DE DON MANUEL: 22 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tafoya (José María Tafoya)
Want to know what to see in Tafoya (José María Tafoya) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tafoya (José María Tafoya).Mountains in Tafoya (José María Tafoya) for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Arco (2069 meters): 4.2 km walk (53 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Mogote Alto (2048 meters): 8.5 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma Los Trompos (1764 meters): 8.6 km walk (124 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Camataran (2170 meters): 8.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading South.
- El Arco (792 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Manuel Villalongín (1836 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Godino (450 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- La Calera (Nacimientos) (1478 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tafoya (José María Tafoya) (Michoacán)
In Tafoya (José María Tafoya) 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 Tafoya (José María Tafoya), 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) | 33 | 44 | 77 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 68 | 65 | 133 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 234 | 193 | 427 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 61 | 62 | 123 |
#7 Pictures of Tafoya (José María Tafoya)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tafoya (José María Tafoya)? 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 Tafoya (José María Tafoya).
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#9 Schools in Tafoya (José María Tafoya)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of José Sixto Verduzco
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- Gildardo Magaña (625 inhabitants)
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- La Loma (2 inhabitants)
- La Milpa (18 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (Busburu) (775 inhabitants)
- Loma Linda (El Chapiral) (25 inhabitants)
- Los Ángeles (12 inhabitants)
- Los Corrales (694 inhabitants)
- Mancera (1378 inhabitants)
- El Corral de las Tijeras (4 inhabitants)
- La Pasión de Cristo (2 inhabitants)
- San José Huipana (3434 inhabitants)