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Carretas (Veracruz)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Carretas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 360 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Carretas (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Paso de Ovejas. There are 360 inhabitants and it is 21 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chalchihueca is 17 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #27 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Carretas, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Carretas is located at 4.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Paso de Ovejas, 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 Carretas.

#1 Where is Carretas? How to go? Map

Online map of Carretas in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Carretas (Veracruz) is 360 inhabitants

Population data in Carretas (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	185	175	360
2010	174	163	337
2005	163	173	336

Evolution of the population in Carretas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Carretas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.71	4.91
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	6.67%	7.12%
Illiterate population:	3.33%	5.04%
Illiterate population (men):	2.22%	4.91%
Illiterate population (women):	1.11%	5.17%
Schooling level:	7.47	6.20
Schooling level (men):	7.56	6.59
Schooling level (women):	7.39	5.81

Indigenous culture data in Carretas:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Carretas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Paso de Ovejas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Carretas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.00%	35.61%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.71%	64.42%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	17.30%	8.62%
Number of inhabited private housings:	105	112
Homes with electricity:	99.05%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	99.05%	96.77%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.24%	84.95%
Homes with a radio:	72.38%	64.52%
Homes with a television:	92.38%	95.70%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.43%	87.10%
Homes with a washing machine:	74.29%	79.57%
Homes with a car:	29.52%	30.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.29%	2.15%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.43%	17.20%
Homes with cell phones:	71.43%	39.78%
Homes with Internet:	14.29%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Carretas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Paso de Ovejas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Carretas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Carretas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Carretas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Carretas so you can contact them:

• MOTEL PARAÍSO: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JARDINES: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL VILLA CARIÑO: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL VILLA CARIÑO: 9 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Carretas

Want to know what to see in Carretas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Carretas.
Beaches in Carretas for sunbathing:

• Playa Chalchihueca: A 17 km walk (163 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading East.

Mountains in Carretas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Simil (102 meters): 14.9 km walk (203 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Carretas:

• Buena Vista (153 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Tamarindo (Tamarindillo) (204 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Juile (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• San Marcos (29 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Carretas (Veracruz)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Carretas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	20	39
Youth (6-14 years)	27	20	47
Adults (15-59 years)	99	97	196
Elderly (60+ years)	40	38	78

#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 The Postal Code of Carretas (Veracruz) is 91673

Are you going to send a letter to Carretas? Do you have a friend in Carretas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Carretas consists of the following 5 digits: 91673. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Carretas ("91") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Carretas

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