Carácuaro de Morelos is a town in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Carácuaro.
Carácuaro de Morelos | |
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Coordinates: 19.0164°N 101.1265°W / 19.0164; -101.1265 | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Michoacán |
Municipality | Carácuaro |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,149 |
The word "Carácuaro" comes from the Chichimeca word carakua, meaning "place of slope" or "place on the slope".[1] "Morelos" refers to José María Morelos, a prominent revolutionary during the Mexican War of Independence.
In the 2020 census, Carácuaro de Morelos had 4,149 inhabitants, which represents an average increase of 1.3% per year in the 2010-2020 period based on the 3,653 inhabitants registered in the previous census. It occupies an area of 2,418 km2, with a density of 1,716 inhabitants/km2.[2]
In 2010, it was classified as a locality with a high degree of social vulnerability.[3] The population of Carácuaro de Morelos is mostly literate (8.10% of illiterate people as of 2020) with a schooling level of more than 7.5 years. Only 0.29% of the population recognizes itself as indigenous.[4]
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