Caracoles
Maps, pictures and statistics of Caracoles, a beautiful small village of 63 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of Caracoles belongs to the municipality of Tenampulco (State of Puebla). There are 63 inhabitants and it is 174 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 42 minutes away by car (34 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Caracoles, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Caracoles is located at 4.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of El Chacal, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tenampulco) it is at 9.6 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Caracoles.
#1 Where is Caracoles? How to go? Map
Online map of Caracoles (Puebla) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Caracoles (Puebla) is 63 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 30 | 63 |
| 2010 | 57 | 55 | 112 |
| 2005 | 47 | 47 | 94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 14.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 3.17% | 0.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.46% | 19.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.35% | 14.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | 24.56% |
| Schooling level: | 5.69 | 5.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.86 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.53 | 5.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 61.90% | 58.93% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 33.33% | 41.96% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tenampulco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.68% | 44.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.33% | 76.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.09% | 14.04% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.48% | 82.14% |
| Homes with piped water: | 38.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.95% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.38% | 82.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.71% | 67.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 14.29% | 7.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.76% | 3.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.76% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.52% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.14% | 3.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Caracoles
With the satellite map of Caracoles will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tenampulco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Caracoles.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Caracoles
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Caracoles, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Caracoles so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES EL RINCON: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN TENAMPULCO: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Caracoles
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Caracoles? The list of the best places to visit in Caracoles and nearby locations.Mountains in Caracoles for hiking and trails:
- Cerro de Enmedio (257 meters): 0.5 km walk (9 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Zopilote (212 meters): 2.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (264 meters): 4.7 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Campana (366 meters): 8.3 km walk (135 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona Protegida 'El Jabalí'", 42 km, heading West (34 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Francisco", 39 km, heading Southwest (33 minutes by car)
- Papantla (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "Capilla de Cristo Rey", 56 km, heading North (42 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario del Señor de Huaxtla", 80 km, heading South (55 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Blanco (120 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Tenampulco Viejo (165 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Sabana (102 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía (374 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Caracoles (Puebla)
In Caracoles 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 Caracoles, 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of Caracoles
In order for you to enjoy nature around Caracoles, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Caracoles, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Caracoles (Puebla) is 73506
Are you going to send a letter to Caracoles? Do you have a friend in Caracoles and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Caracoles consists of the following 5 digits: 73506. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Caracoles ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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 Caracoles
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tenampulco
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tenampulco
- Caracoles (63 inhabitants)
- Cerro de la Campana (117 inhabitants)
- Cruz Verde (40 inhabitants)
- El Colorado (66 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (34 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (192 inhabitants)
- La Florida (158 inhabitants)
- La Lima (722 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Junta Arroyo Zarco (303 inhabitants)
- La Pila (36 inhabitants)
- La Sabana (102 inhabitants)
- Poza Verde (84 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (13 inhabitants)
- Santa Clara (38 inhabitants)
- Tenampulco (1121 inhabitants)