Cardonal (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cardonal, a beautiful city of 12,081 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Cardonal (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Atitalaquia. There are 12,081 inhabitants and it is 2,094 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez is 53 minutes away by car (48 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Cardonal, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cardonal? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Cardonal? You can find it at 37.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Cardonal, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Atitalaquia, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 0.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Cardonal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cardonal? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cardonal (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cardonal, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cardonal (Hidalgo) is 12,081 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6081 | 6000 | 12081 |
| 2010 | 4581 | 4509 | 9090 |
| 2005 | 4009 | 3997 | 8006 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.9 | 2.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 27.39% | 22.53% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.14% | 3.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.80% | 2.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.34% | 3.86% |
| Schooling level: | 10.04 | 8.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.03 | 8.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.05 | 8.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.48% | 1.47% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.58% | 0.51% |
| 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 Atitalaquia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.16% | 34.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.43% | 50.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.00% | 19.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3,368 | 2,852 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.17% | 98.93% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.08% | 96.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.22% | 95.26% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.06% | 84.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.21% | 95.79% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.58% | 79.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.55% | 65.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.52% | 57.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 41.09% | 28.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.76% | 26.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.61% | 68.99% |
| Homes with Internet: | 45.58% | 17.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cardonal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cardonal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atitalaquia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cardonal.
#4 What to do in Cardonal
A weekend in Cardonal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cardonal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cardonal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Palmas (2341 meters): 9.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Jasso (2248 meters): 9.6 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Soyatla (2337 meters): 8.6 km walk (109 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa Lechuguilla (2545 meters): 10.5 km walk (192 minutes), heading East.
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda de Doxhicho", 53 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- Tepotzotlán (México): Don't miss "Plaza de la Cruz", 54 km, heading South (51 minutes by car)
- La Vega (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Atitalaquia (6924 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Tlalminulpa (2797 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Los Cedros (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Cardonal (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cardonal 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 Cardonal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 535 | 555 | 1,090 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 879 | 915 | 1,794 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,062 | 3,910 | 7,972 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 605 | 620 | 1,225 |
#6 Pictures of Cardonal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cardonal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cardonal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Cardonal (Hidalgo) is 42970
Are you going to send a letter to Cardonal? Do you have a friend in Cardonal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cardonal consists of the following 5 digits: 42970. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cardonal ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Cardonal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Cardonal
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atitalaquia
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Atitalaquia
- Cardonal (12081 inhabitants)
- Colonia Refinería (Colonia de los Ingenieros) (221 inhabitants)
- Ejido de San Luis (16 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Tlalminulpa (El Salitre) (4 inhabitants)
- Ejido San Isidro Bojayito (El Monte) (15 inhabitants)
- La Loma de Ixtazacuala (La Loma) (5 inhabitants)
- La Vega (18 inhabitants)
- Parque Industrial Tula (10 inhabitants)
- Rancho Chelita (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Chihuahua (3 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Bojayito (Ex-Hacienda Bojayito) (7 inhabitants)
- San José Bojay el Grande (2 inhabitants)
- Tezoquipa (3416 inhabitants)
- Tlalminulpa (2797 inhabitants)
- Unidad Habitacional Antonio Osorio de León (Bojay) (1996 inhabitants)