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Calax

Maps, pictures and statistics of Calax, a beautiful small village of 136 inhabitants of the State of Campeche

The town of Calax belongs to the municipality of Carmen (State of Campeche). There are 136 inhabitants and it is 3 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Isla Aguada is 50 minutes away by car (38 km). It is the most populated town in the position #39 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Calax, there is a percentage of 12% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Calax? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Calax is located at 63.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ciudad del Carmen, 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 Calax.

#1 Where is Calax? How to go? Map

Online map of Calax in Campeche, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Calax (Campeche) is 136 inhabitants

Population data in Calax

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	56	80	136
2010	69	92	161
2005	63	83	146

Evolution of the population in Calax: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Calax:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.23	3.26
Population coming from outside the State of Campeche:	19.85%	28.57%
Illiterate population:	1.47%	3.11%
Illiterate population (men):	0.74%	3.26%
Illiterate population (women):	0.74%	2.90%
Schooling level:	6.57	5.97
Schooling level (men):	6.57	6.17
Schooling level (women):	6.56	5.69

Indigenous culture data in Calax:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	11.76%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.94%	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 Calax, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Campeche, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Carmen (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Calax:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	58.82%	37.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.00%	56.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	57.14%	11.59%
Number of inhabited private housings:	42	51
Homes with electricity:	92.86%	91.89%
Homes with piped water:	92.86%	37.84%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	90.48%	89.19%
Homes with a radio:	28.57%	48.65%
Homes with a television:	64.29%	67.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	59.52%	59.46%
Homes with a washing machine:	54.76%	56.76%
Homes with a car:	14.29%	18.92%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.14%	2.70%
Homes with cell phones:	71.43%	27.03%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Calax (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Campeche, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Calax

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Calax

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

• POSADA SABANCUY: 27 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AGUILAR: 28 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SABANCUY PLAZA: 25 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LOS CEDROS: 39 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Calax

A weekend in Calax and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Calax and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Magical Towns to visit when in Calax:

• Isla Aguada (Campeche): Don't miss "El muelle", 50 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)

Other towns near Calax:

• San Sebastián (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Tichel (7 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
• Los Cuatro Hermanos (6 inhabitants): Located 19 km to the Northeast (24 minutes by car)
• Sabancuy (7744 inhabitants): Located 22 km to the Northeast (22 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Calax (Campeche)

In Calax 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 Calax, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Calax (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	14	22
Youth (6-14 years)	12	19	31
Adults (15-59 years)	32	40	72
Elderly (60+ years)	4	7	11

#7 Pictures of Calax

In order for you to enjoy nature around Calax, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Calax, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Calax (Campeche) is 24310

Are you going to send a letter to Calax? Do you have a friend in Calax and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Calax consists of the following 5 digits: 24310. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Calax ("24") correspond to the state code of Campeche, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Calax

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