Cárdenas (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cárdenas, a beautiful large village of 2,942 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Cárdenas (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salamanca. There are 2,942 inhabitants and it is 1,720 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cárdenas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 75% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cárdenas? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cárdenas is located at 7.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Salamanca, 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
Location map of Cárdenas in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cárdenas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cárdenas (Guanajuato) is 2,942 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1517 | 1425 | 2942 |
| 2010 | 1526 | 1359 | 2885 |
| 2005 | 1521 | 1250 | 2771 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.32 | 5.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.52% | 2.32% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.74% | 7.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.28% | 5.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.47% | 8.26% |
| Schooling level: | 8.78 | 7.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.78 | 7.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.79 | 7.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.59% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.31% | 0.10% |
| 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 Salamanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.24% | 32.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.72% | 49.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.51% | 17.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 770 | 843 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.61% | 99.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.48% | 99.02% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.31% | 97.90% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.25% | 87.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.97% | 98.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.06% | 92.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.83% | 82.91% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.03% | 51.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 39.35% | 24.09% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 58.05% | 57.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.94% | 50.70% |
| Homes with Internet: | 57.92% | 12.61% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cárdenas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cárdenas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salamanca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cárdenas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cárdenas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cárdenas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cárdenas so you can contact them:- HOTELL HILTON GARDEN INN: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- CITY EXPRESS SALAMANCA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA HACIENDA: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SUITES MÉXICO INN SALAMANCA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cárdenas
Want to know what to see in Cárdenas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cárdenas.Las mejores montes de Cárdenas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Los Lobos (1951 meters): 7.4 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Coecillos (2158 meters): 8.2 km walk (144 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Paxtle (2101 meters): 9.5 km walk (136 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Temascatío (1882 meters): 10.7 km walk (160 minutes), heading North.
- La Concepción (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Familia Camacho García (42 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Familia Rodríguez Razo (32 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Alto (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cárdenas (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cárdenas by age and gender, 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 Cárdenas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 134 | 135 | 269 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 213 | 192 | 405 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 945 | 876 | 1,821 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 225 | 222 | 447 |
#7 Pictures of Cárdenas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cárdenas? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Cárdenas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cárdenas (Guanajuato) is 36877
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cárdenas 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: 36877. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cárdenas ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Cárdenas
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salamanca
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- La Galera (11 inhabitants)
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- La Virgen (33 inhabitants)
- Manuel González (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (23 inhabitants)
- Residencial Arboledas (679 inhabitants)
- San José de Loma de Granados (2 inhabitants)
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