Cárdenas (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cárdenas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 284 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Cárdenas (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Apaseo el Grande. There are 284 inhabitants and it is 1,839 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 36 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #44 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cárdenas, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cárdenas is located at 13.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Apaseo el Grande, 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
Map to know how to get to Cárdenas (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cárdenas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cárdenas (Guanajuato) is 284 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 141 | 143 | 284 |
| 2010 | 43 | 53 | 96 |
| 2005 | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 15.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 44.72% | 20.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.51% | 14.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.87% | 15.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.63% | 13.95% |
| Schooling level: | 6.98 | 4.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7 | 4.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.96 | 4.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Apaseo el Grande (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.37% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.75% | 30.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.88% | 18.60% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 37 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.63% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.67% | 3.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.67% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.71% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.30% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.82% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.64% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.73% | 23.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.07% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.81% | 3.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.41% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.99% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cárdenas
With the satellite map of Cárdenas 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 Apaseo el Grande. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cárdenas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cárdenas
Do you want to stay in Cárdenas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cárdenas:- RANCHO LA PITAYA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA MEXICANA: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA NEGRETA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cárdenas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cárdenas? The list of the best places to visit in Cárdenas and nearby locations.Mountains in Cárdenas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Picacho (2080 meters): 8.9 km walk (119 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Tecolote (2028 meters): 9.9 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Huerta (1894 meters): 9.3 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Puerco (1925 meters): 11.7 km walk (171 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Antiguo Palacio Municipal", 36 km, heading Northwest (35 minutes by car)
- Caleras de Obrajuelo (Mariscala) (558 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Caleras de Amexhe (1281 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Esperanza (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Ejido Punta de Obrajuelo (621 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cárdenas (Guanajuato)
In Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas, 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 | 19 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 37 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 83 | 77 | 160 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 10 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of Cárdenas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cárdenas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cárdenas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Cárdenas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Cárdenas (Guanajuato) is 38177
Are you going to send a letter to Cárdenas? Do you have a friend in Cárdenas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cárdenas consists of the following 5 digits: 38177. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cárdenas ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Cárdenas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Apaseo el Grande
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