La Garita (Jungapeo, Michoacán de Ocampo)

We have collected many facts about the large village of La Garita, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,010 inhabitants of Michoacán de Ocampo.

The town of La Garita is located in the Municipality of Jungapeo (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 1,010 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Garita is at 1,493 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Garita, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Garita? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Garita is located at 2.3 kilometers from Jungapeo de Juárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Garita.

#1 Where is La Garita? How to get there? Map

Online map of La Garita in Michoacán de Ocampo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Garita (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 1,010 inhabitants

Population data in La Garita (Jungapeo, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205085021010
2010438429867
2005258253511
Evolution of the population in La Garita: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Garita:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.625.83
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:4.16%6.92%
Illiterate population:4.36%5.54%
Illiterate population (men):2.18%5.83%
Illiterate population (women):2.18%5.25%
Schooling level:7.857.03
Schooling level (men):7.696.90
Schooling level (women):8.017.15
Indigenous culture data in La Garita:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Garita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Garita:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:37.52%25.84%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.20%42.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):24.02%9.13%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:249268
Homes with electricity:99.60%99.04%
Housing with piped water:97.59%94.71%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.80%94.71%
Dwellings with radio:61.45%68.75%
Housing with television:93.17%89.90%
Housing with refrigerator:91.57%83.17%
Housing with washing machine:75.50%63.46%
Housing with automobile:49.40%43.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:16.87%9.62%
Homes with landline telephone:12.45%25.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:87.55%64.42%
Homes with Internet:41.37%3.37%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Garita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Garita

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Garita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jungapeo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Garita.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garita

Many people want to stay in the town of La Garita 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Garita (Michoacán de Ocampo)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Garita by age and sex, 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 La Garita there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Garita
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Garita (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5662118
Youth (6-14 years)124105229
Adults (15-59 years)273278551
Elderly (60+ years)5557112

#6 Photos of La Garita

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Garita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Garita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of La Garita (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61475

Are you going to send a letter to La Garita? Do you have a friend in La Garita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Garita consists of the following 5 digits: 61475. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Garita ("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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  2. El Mezquite (74 inhabitants)
  3. El Mirto (8 inhabitants)
  4. Huanguitío (1059 inhabitants)
  5. La Ciénega (16 inhabitants)
  6. La Copalera (9 inhabitants)
  7. La Florida (716 inhabitants)
  8. La Parrita (- inhabitants)
  9. La Vega (108 inhabitants)
  10. Lázaro Cárdenas (2146 inhabitants)
  11. Los Sauces (- inhabitants)
  12. Palo Alto (El Reparo) (11 inhabitants)
  13. Pueblo Viejo (141 inhabitants)
  14. Puerto de los Ciruelos (- inhabitants)
  15. Puerto Itziapo (183 inhabitants)