Cárdenas (Salamanca, Guanajuato)

Maps, photos and statistics of Cárdenas, a beautiful large village of 2,942 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The place of Cárdenas is inside the municipality of Salamanca (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 2,942 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality. Cárdenas is at 1,720 meters of altitude.

Data: In Cárdenas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 75% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cárdenas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cárdenas is located at 7.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Salamanca, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Cárdenas.

#1 Where is Cárdenas? How to go? Map

Location map of Cárdenas in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cárdenas, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Cárdenas (Guanajuato) is 2,942 inhabitants

Population data in Cárdenas (Salamanca, Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020151714252942
2010152613592885
2005152112502771
Evolution of the population in Cárdenas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cárdenas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.325.96
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:2.52%2.32%
Illiterate population:5.74%7.18%
Illiterate population (men):2.28%5.96%
Illiterate population (women):3.47%8.26%
Schooling level:8.787.32
Schooling level (men):8.787.29
Schooling level (women):8.797.35
Indigenous culture data in Cárdenas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.31%0.59%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.31%0.10%
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 Cárdenas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Cárdenas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:43.24%32.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.72%49.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.51%17.30%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:770843
Homes with electricity:99.61%99.58%
Housing with piped water:99.48%99.02%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.31%97.90%
Dwellings with radio:73.25%87.39%
Housing with television:95.97%98.04%
Housing with refrigerator:95.06%92.30%
Housing with washing machine:88.83%82.91%
Housing with automobile:54.03%51.12%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:39.35%24.09%
Homes with landline telephone:58.05%57.56%
Dwellings with cellular phones:74.94%50.70%
Homes with Internet:57.92%12.61%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cárdenas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Cárdenas

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cárdenas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cárdenas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cárdenas so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Cárdenas (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Cárdenas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Cárdenas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)134135269
Youth (6-14 years)213192405
Adults (15-59 years)9458761,821
Elderly (60+ years)225222447

#6 Photos of Cárdenas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Cárdenas? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Cárdenas.

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#7 The Postal Code of Cárdenas (Guanajuato) is 36877

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cárdenas so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 36877. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cárdenas ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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Average Rating: 4.7/5
(considering 6 votes)



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  3. El Baúl (88 inhabitants)
  4. El Eslabón (21 inhabitants)
  5. El Guangoche (33 inhabitants)
  6. El Puertecito (13 inhabitants)
  7. Familia Razo Zárate (5 inhabitants)
  8. Familia Vázquez Robles (6 inhabitants)
  9. Granja San Carlos (1 inhabitants)
  10. La Ladera (Casas Blancas) (4 inhabitants)
  11. La Peña Colorada (45 inhabitants)
  12. Los Teranes (177 inhabitants)
  13. Manuel González (5 inhabitants)
  14. San Martín (115 inhabitants)
  15. Zapote de Palomas (1197 inhabitants)