El Carmen (Salvador Escalante, Michoacán de Ocampo)

Maps, photos and statistics of El Carmen, a beautiful medium-sized town of 319 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo

The town of El Carmen is located in the Municipality of Salvador Escalante (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 319 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Carmen is at 2,285 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Carmen, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 68% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Carmen is located at 7.6 kilometers from Santa Clara del Cobre, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Carmen.

#1 Where is El Carmen? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of El Carmen in Michoacán de Ocampo? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Carmen.

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#2 The population of El Carmen (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 319 inhabitants

Population data in El Carmen (Salvador Escalante, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020158161319
2010145132277
2005125114239
Evolution of the population in El Carmen: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Carmen:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.5512.12
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:2.51%2.89%
Illiterate population:8.78%15.16%
Illiterate population (men):2.19%12.12%
Illiterate population (women):6.58%17.93%
Schooling level:6.334.81
Schooling level (men):6.094.82
Schooling level (women):6.554.81
Indigenous culture data in El Carmen:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
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 El Carmen, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Carmen:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.96%24.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.70%49.24%
Employed population over 12 years (women):27.85%2.07%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:7573
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:97.33%94.92%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:52.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:61.33%74.58%
Housing with television:90.67%100.00%
Housing with refrigerator:88.00%74.58%
Housing with washing machine:68.00%57.63%
Housing with automobile:54.67%45.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:10.67%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:32.00%49.15%
Dwellings with cellular phones:69.33%35.59%
Homes with Internet:44.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Carmen (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Carmen

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carmen

Many people want to stay in the town of El Carmen itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Carmen (Michoacán de Ocampo)

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

Population pyramid of El Carmen
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Carmen (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)162238
Youth (6-14 years)182947
Adults (15-59 years)10386189
Elderly (60+ years)212445

#6 Photos of El Carmen

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Carmen, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Carmen, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of El Carmen (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61805

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Carmen 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: 61805. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Carmen ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, 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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  2. Camémbaro (679 inhabitants)
  3. Comiémbaro (58 inhabitants)
  4. Cuangatzio (493 inhabitants)
  5. El Llano de Casas Blancas (16 inhabitants)
  6. El Membrillo (4 inhabitants)
  7. El Sauz (- inhabitants)
  8. Felipe Tzintzun (La Mesa) (521 inhabitants)
  9. Guarimbondiro (- inhabitants)
  10. Iramuco (456 inhabitants)
  11. La Puerta (- inhabitants)
  12. Las Juntas (45 inhabitants)
  13. Loma de Tembúcharo de las Trancas (- inhabitants)
  14. Puente Alto (La Lagartija) (189 inhabitants)
  15. Sección Orquideas Casa Grande (- inhabitants)