Carretas (Tamaulipas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Carretas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 76 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.
The town of Carretas (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo. There are 76 inhabitants and it is 381 meters altitude. The Magical Town of General Zaragoza is 87 minutes away by car (62 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #49 of the ranking.
Data: In Carretas, 23% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Carretas? You can find it at 8.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Estación Santa Engracia, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Hidalgo, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 39.5 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Carretas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Carretas? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Carretas (Tamaulipas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Carretas (Tamaulipas) is 76 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 37 | 76 |
| 2010 | 37 | 52 | 89 |
| 2005 | 44 | 51 | 95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 3.85 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 0.00% | 10.11% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.95% | 2.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.63% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.32% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 8.47 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.07 | 5.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.92 | 6.74 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.26% | 35.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.46% | 57.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.56% | 5.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 57.14% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 68.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.48% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.48% | 77.27% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.71% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.86% | 36.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 22.73% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.24% | 63.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Carretas
With the satellite map of Carretas 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 Hidalgo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Carretas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Carretas
Do you want to stay in Carretas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Carretas:- HOTEL SAN JORGE: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YADO INN: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAGRAN: 40 km away, direction North (34 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESMERALDA: 44 km away, direction Southwest (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Carretas
A weekend in Carretas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Carretas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Carretas for hiking and trails:
- Loma Alta (427 meters): 2.2 km walk (29 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (536 meters): 4.4 km walk (85 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Pinal (1073 meters): 9.9 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Pedregosa (701 meters): 9.8 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southwest.
- General Zaragoza (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Paseo La Llorona", 87 km, heading Southwest (62 minutes by car)
- Independencia (268 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San José de Independencia (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Gavilán (Las Compuertas) (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Minita (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Carretas (Tamaulipas)
In Carretas 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 Carretas, 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) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of Carretas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Carretas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Carretas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Carretas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Tamaulipas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Tamaulipas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hidalgo
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