Cárdenas (Tabasco)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 80,454 inhabitants of Tabasco.
The town of Cárdenas (Tabasco) belongs to the municipality of Cárdenas. There are 80,454 inhabitants and it is 19 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cárdenas, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 55% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Cárdenas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cárdenas (Tabasco) 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 (Tabasco) is 80,454 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41878 | 38576 | 80454 |
| 2010 | 47400 | 44158 | 91558 |
| 2005 | 41464 | 38411 | 79875 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | 2.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tabasco: | 12.66% | 16.63% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.29% | 2.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.90% | 2.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.39% | 3.40% |
| Schooling level: | 10.39 | 9.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.62 | 10.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.19 | 9.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.78% | 1.98% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.65% | 0.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.72% | 38.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.35% | 51.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.85% | 25.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 23,647 | 28,255 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.59% | 99.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.65% | 80.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.23% | 98.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.85% | 63.63% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.27% | 94.84% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.50% | 90.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.97% | 79.41% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.90% | 37.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 37.03% | 33.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.96% | 31.06% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.39% | 84.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 54.75% | 21.50% |
#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 Cárdenas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cárdenas.
#4 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.Other towns near Cárdenas:
- Río Seco y Montaña 2a. Sección (8223 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Bajío 1ra. Sección A (Perifércio Sur) (961 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Bajío 1a. Sección (2053 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Calzada 1a. Sección Sur (300 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Cárdenas (Tabasco)
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) | 3,583 | 3,752 | 7,335 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6,164 | 6,373 | 12,537 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 27,168 | 24,049 | 51,217 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4,963 | 4,402 | 9,365 |
#6 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.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Cárdenas
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cárdenas
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Cárdenas
- Azucena 6ta. Sección (299 inhabitants)
- Campo Nuevo (342 inhabitants)
- Cárdenas (80454 inhabitants)
- Cuauhtemoczín (735 inhabitants)
- Cuauhtemoczín 2da. Sección (16 inhabitants)
- El Bajío 1ra. Sección (2053 inhabitants)
- El Pérsico (5 inhabitants)
- Pob. C-09 Lic. Francisco I. Madero (- inhabitants)
- Poblado C-10 General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río Uno (256 inhabitants)
- Poblado C-16 General Emiliano Zapata Dos (5 inhabitants)
- Pob. C-16 Gral. Emiliano Zapata Tres (- inhabitants)
- Poza Redonda 3ra. Sección (431 inhabitants)
- Rodríguez Polanco (Kilómetro Cinco) (7 inhabitants)
- Santana 1ra. Sección A (2403 inhabitants)
- Santuario 4ta. Sección (435 inhabitants)