Least Dense in Michoacán

Top 94 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Michoacán

1 Arteaga 6/mi²

2 Angahuan 10/mi²

3 Puruarán 11/mi²

4 La Huacana 11/mi²

5 Aguililla 14/mi²

6 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 15/mi²

7 Villa Madero 17/mi²

8 Caltzontzin 17/mi²

9 Pedernales 19/mi²

10 La Aldea 21/mi²

11 Rincón de Nicolás Romero (Cedros Tercera Manzana) 21/mi²

12 Tancítaro 21/mi²

13 Felipe Carrillo Puerto 21/mi²

14 Santa Clara de Valladares 21/mi²

15 Buenavista Tomatlán 21/mi²

16 Capácuaro 25/mi²

17 Huetamo de Núñez 26/mi²

18 Antúnez 26/mi²

19 Antúnez (Morelos) 28/mi²

20 Ario de Rayón 28/mi²

21 Fraccionamiento Misión del Valle 29/mi²

22 Buenos Aires 33/mi²

23 Tuzantla 36/mi²

24 Conjunto Habitacional Villas del Pedregal 36/mi²

25 Charo 37/mi²

26 Jungapeo de Juárez 37/mi²

27 Panindícuaro 40/mi²

28 Coahuayana de Hidalgo 40/mi²

29 Angamacutiro de la Unión 44/mi²

30 La Mira 44/mi²

31 Morelos 45/mi²

32 Opopeo 50/mi²

33 Ario de Rosales 54/mi²

34 Capula 54/mi²

35 Carapan 56/mi²

36 Pastor Ortiz 58/mi²

37 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 58/mi²

38 Tingüindín 58/mi²

39 Fraccionamiento Metrópolis II 61/mi²

40 Fraccionamiento Galaxia Tarímbaro 61/mi²

41 Tarímbaro 61/mi²

42 Queréndaro 62/mi²

43 Cotija de la Paz 62/mi²

44 La Orilla 66/mi²

45 Tarecuato 68/mi²

46 Chilchota 68/mi²

47 Tangancícuaro de Arista 68/mi²

48 Santa Clara del Cobre 76/mi²

49 Indaparapeo 79/mi²

50 Santiago Tangamandapio 80/mi²

51 Tacámbaro de Codallos 81/mi²

52 Cuitzeo del Porvenir 82/mi²

53 Acuitzio del Canje 85/mi²

54 Nahuatzen 85/mi²

55 Taretan 85/mi²

56 Tingambato 86/mi²

57 Puruándiro 88/mi²

58 Tanhuato de Guerrero 91/mi²

59 Tuxpan 93/mi²

60 Lombardía 96/mi²

61 San José de Gracia 96/mi²

62 Cherán 102/mi²

63 Chavinda 102/mi²

64 Cojumatlán de Régules 106/mi²

65 Santa Ana Maya 106/mi²

66 Álvaro Obregón 108/mi²

67 Maravatío de Ocampo 121/mi²

68 Peribán de Ramos 124/mi²

69 Las Guacamayas 125/mi²

70 San Pedro Cahro 129/mi²

71 Pajacuarán 131/mi²

72 Los Reyes de Salgado 133/mi²

73 Vista Hermosa de Negrete 137/mi²

74 Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro 139/mi²

75 Ciudad Hidalgo 148/mi²

76 Quiroga 180/mi²

77 Zacapu 201/mi²

78 Nueva Italia de Ruiz 236/mi²

79 Purépero de Echáiz 276/mi²

80 La Piedad de Cabadas 279/mi²

81 Heróica Zitácuaro 281/mi²

82 Yurécuaro 318/mi²

83 Pátzcuaro 329/mi²

84 Apatzingán 340/mi²

85 Paracho de Verduzco 353/mi²

86 Zamora de Hidalgo 622/mi²

87 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 647/mi²

88 Uruapan 997/mi²

89 Jacona de Plancarte 1,145/mi²

90 Sahuayo de Morelos 1,227/mi²

91 Morelia 2,479/mi²

92 Huandacareo 4,374/mi²

93 Tepalcatepec 5,637/mi²

94 Jiquilpan de Juárez 5,702/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Michoacán offer spacious living with more land per resident. Arteaga has just 6 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Arteaga, there are only 6 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 4,725,153 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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