Tengüecho
We have collected many facts about the large village of Tengüecho, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,202 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Tengüecho belongs to the municipality of Tangancícuaro (State of Michoacán). There are 1,202 inhabitants and it is 2,183 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 62 minutes away by car (54 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tengüecho, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Tengüecho is located at 15.5 kilometers from Tangancícuaro de Arista, 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 Tengüecho.
#1 Where is Tengüecho? How to go? Map
Online map of Tengüecho (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Tengüecho (Michoacán) is 1,202 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 589 | 613 | 1202 |
| 2010 | 520 | 508 | 1028 |
| 2005 | 488 | 435 | 923 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.85 | 9.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.25% | 2.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.15% | 12.16% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.33% | 9.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.83% | 14.81% |
| Schooling level: | 6.81 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.15 | 5.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.47 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 64.73% | 51.95% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 34.19% | 23.54% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.42% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tangancícuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.67% | 25.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.85% | 39.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.07% | 11.73% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 284 | 282 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.24% | 91.84% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.62% | 39.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 30.99% | 93.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.79% | 63.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.32% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.54% | 26.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.18% | 26.12% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.87% | 22.04% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.93% | 2.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.48% | 35.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.58% | 8.98% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.06% | 0.41% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tengüecho
With the satellite map of Tengüecho 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 Tangancícuaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tengüecho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tengüecho
Do you want to stay in Tengüecho? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tengüecho:- HOTEL JACONA DE PLANCARTE: 18 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON CARLOS: 18 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIAMI: 18 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- PENSION OPUS FARM: 21 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tengüecho
A weekend in Tengüecho and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tengüecho and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Tengüecho for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La García (2281 meters): 0.9 km walk (11 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Aranza (2412 meters): 2.2 km walk (34 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Chuparrosa (2173 meters): 3.0 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Tamboru (2638 meters): 3.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apostol de Nurio", 62 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Cementerio La Paz", 77 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- Aranza (516 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Sauz de Guzmán (692 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Los Lobos (604 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Guarachanillo (290 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tengüecho (Michoacán)
In Tengüecho 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 Tengüecho, 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) | 84 | 95 | 179 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 129 | 135 | 264 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 324 | 333 | 657 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 52 | 50 | 102 |
#7 Pictures of Tengüecho
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tengüecho, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tengüecho, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tengüecho (Michoacán) is 59773
Are you going to send a letter to Tengüecho? Do you have a friend in Tengüecho and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tengüecho consists of the following 5 digits: 59773. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tengüecho ("59") 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.
#9 Vote for Tengüecho as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Tengüecho
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tangancícuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tangancícuaro
- Colonia Ejidal (83 inhabitants)
- Colonia Las Malvinas (Antorcha (2773 inhabitants)
- El Molino Viejo (La Huarucha) (- inhabitants)
- El Pantano (69 inhabitants)
- Gómez Farías (986 inhabitants)
- Guarachanillo (Guarachanillo de Arriba) (290 inhabitants)
- La Rojeña (San Pastor) (- inhabitants)
- Las Cañas (23 inhabitants)
- Los Lobos (604 inhabitants)
- Noroto (Loma de Noroto) (384 inhabitants)
- Potrero la Capilla (- inhabitants)
- San José de Gracia (San José Ocumicho) (821 inhabitants)
- TangancÃcuaro de Arista Ocho (- inhabitants)
- Tierras Blancas (697 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (2 inhabitants)