Living in Las Guacamayas

Las Guacamayas is a large place in Michoacán, Mexico, home to 37,980 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #11 of 510), single pensioners (top 14%, #67 of 510), young families (top 17%, #84 of 510).

Residents37,980

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport92 km (Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km254,100 people

Sea coast10 km

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 250 m

Nearest major riverBalsas, 3.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City361 km

Within 10 km254,109 people

Winter daylight11 h 03 min, sunset 1:19

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Good to know about Las Guacamayas

The North Pacific Ocean is 10 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 03 min and sets around 1:19; in late June it sets around 3:27.

How Las Guacamayas ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Mexico. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Mexico	In Michoacán
Young family	66	#84 of 510	#6 of 24	Map
Low-income household	67	#235 of 623	#6 of 31	Map
Low-income family	70	#98 of 510	#6 of 24	Map
Single parent	71	#103 of 510	#6 of 24	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#11 of 510	#1 of 24	Map
Single pensioner	82	#67 of 510	#1 of 24	Map
Early retiree	67	#275 of 623	#22 of 31	Map
Single professional	50	#247 of 432	#6 of 14	Map
Young professional	53	#240 of 407	#6 of 12	Map
DINKS	50	#257 of 386	#6 of 12	Map
Remote worker	75	#165 of 623	#5 of 31	Map
Commuter	71	#242 of 412	#6 of 12	Map
Car-free household	57	#217 of 371	#7 of 11	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#246 of 510	#6 of 24	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#228 of 623	#5 of 31	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#233 of 386	#7 of 12	Map
Expat professional	52	#274 of 623	#5 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#159 of 510	#4 of 24	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#414 of 623	#29 of 31	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#224 of 623	#5 of 31	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#192 of 623	#22 of 31	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#414 of 623	#28 of 31	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#173 of 623	#6 of 31	Map
Lottery winner	54	#254 of 623	#6 of 31	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#428 of 623	#26 of 31	Map
Coastal living	73	#73 of 276	#6 of 15	Map
Business owner	62	#280 of 623	#5 of 31	Map
Digital native	52	#214 of 432	#6 of 14	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore87
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
Mobility and connectivity77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Flat land (terrain relief)60
Affordability60
Foundation56
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
Jobs and economy51
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Lifestyle and amenities36
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
Green space28
Education and family28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.