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Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Tamaulipas)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,388 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.

Its former name was Carrillo Puerto.

The town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Altamira. There are 2,388 inhabitants and it is 19 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.

The locality was formerly known as Carrillo Puerto, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2016.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

The town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto is located at 4.8 kilometers from Miramar, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 14.3 kilometers from Altamira, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

#1 Where is Felipe Carrillo Puerto? How to go? Map

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#2 The population of Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Tamaulipas) is 2,388 inhabitants

Population data in Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Tamaulipas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	1207	1181	2388
2005	1113	1116	2229

Evolution of the population in Felipe Carrillo Puerto: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 1181 males and 1207 females. The female/male ratio is 1.022, and the birth rate is 2.41 children per woman. Of the total population, 33.00% comes from outside the State of Tamaulipas. 5.19% of the population is illiterate (4.74% of men and 5.63% of women). The education level is 6.92 (7.02 in men and 6.81 in women).

Indigenous culture in Felipe Carrillo Puerto
4.15% of the population is indigenous, and 1.38% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.04% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in Felipe Carrillo Puerto
32.96% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (48.09% of the men, and 18.14% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in Felipe Carrillo Puerto
In Felipe Carrillo Puerto there are 867 housings. 96.52% of the housings have electricity, 95.89% have piped water, 94.63% have toilet or restroom, 65.72% have a radio receiver, 89.89% a television, 79.62% a fridge, 63.98% a washing-machine, 23.70% a car or a van, 9.48% a personal computer, 19.91% a landline telephone, 76.94% mobile phone, and 5.06% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Altamira. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Do you want to stay in Felipe Carrillo Puerto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Felipe Carrillo Puerto:

• MOTEL DOLORES: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LUNA INN: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y CAFETERÍA LA PAZ: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BEST WESTERN LOS JACALES: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Felipe Carrillo Puerto

A weekend in Felipe Carrillo Puerto and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Felipe Carrillo Puerto and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Felipe Carrillo Puerto for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Campana (87 meters): 13.6 km walk (181 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Lagarto (86 meters): 18.8 km walk (235 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Laguna Champayan (115 meters): 19.2 km walk (236 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Felipe Carrillo Puerto:

• La Buena Fe (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Las Palmas (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Santa Amalia (436 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Concepción López Velázquez (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Repecho (400 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Tamaulipas)

In Felipe Carrillo Puerto 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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto, 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.

#7 Pictures of Felipe Carrillo Puerto

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