Las Carpas (Morelos)
Maps, photos and statistics of Las Carpas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 337 inhabitants of the State of Morelos
It was formerly known as Colonia Antonio Riva Palacio (Las Carpas).
The place of Las Carpas is inside the municipality of Tlaquiltenango (in the State of Morelos). There are 337 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants. Las Carpas is at 941 meters of altitude.
You may know this town as Colonia Antonio Riva Palacio (Las Carpas), because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In Las Carpas, 60% of the inhabitants are catholic and 55% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Las Carpas is located at 7.9 kilometers from Tlaquiltenango, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Carpas.
#1 Where is Las Carpas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Carpas (Morelos) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Carpas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Carpas (Morelos) is 337 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 173 | 164 | 337 |
| 2010 | 140 | 133 | 273 |
| 2005 | 99 | 86 | 185 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 13.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Morelos: | 15.43% | 16.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.93% | 13.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.97% | 13.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.97% | 12.86% |
| Schooling level: | 7.57 | 6.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.35 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.76 | 6.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.93% | 5.13% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.97% | 1.83% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.74% | 39.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.20% | 57.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.88% | 22.14% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 115 | 143 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.39% | 97.56% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.52% | 78.05% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.30% | 91.46% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 60.00% | 62.20% |
| Housing with television: | 88.70% | 85.37% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 86.96% | 76.83% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 54.78% | 47.56% |
| Housing with automobile: | 35.65% | 31.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.30% | 8.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.43% | 7.32% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 84.35% | 52.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.43% | 1.22% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Carpas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Carpas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlaquiltenango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Carpas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Carpas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Carpas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Carpas so you can contact them.:- AUTO HOTEL IMAC: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL IMAC: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ESCONDIDO: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON JUAN: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Las Carpas (Morelos)
In Las Carpas there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Las Carpas, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 113 | 86 | 199 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 38 | 64 |
#6 Photos of Las Carpas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Las Carpas? 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 Las Carpas.
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#9 Schools in Las Carpas
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