El Letrero is a locality in Mexico, specifically within the municipality of Múgica in the state of Michoacán. It is positioned in the area referred to as Tierra Caliente Mexicana.

Geography The locality is positioned at the geographic coordinates , with an altitude of 302  It is approximately 4.9 kilometers northeast of the municipal seat, Nueva Italia de Ruiz.

Orography Its terrain consists entirely of the Balsas Depression.

Climate The climate is dry steppe with summer rains. It has an annual precipitation of 245 mm and temperatures range from 22 °C to 37 °C.

Demographics According to data from the XIV General Population and Housing Census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography in 2020, El Letrero has a population of 2,030 inhabitants, of which 985 are women and 1,045 are men, representing an increase of 171 inhabitants compared to the 2010 Census.

Population of El Letrero 1930-2020

Festivities

15 and 16 September - Independence Day Anniversary

16 November - Ejido Foundation Anniversary

20 November - Mexican Revolution Anniversary

See also

Nueva Italia

References