Las Carpas
Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Carpas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 337 inhabitants of the State of Morelos
It was formerly known as Colonia Antonio Riva Palacio (Las Carpas).
The town of Las Carpas belongs to the municipality of Tlaquiltenango (State of Morelos). There are 337 inhabitants and it is 941 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlaltizapán de Zapata is 22 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as Colonia Antonio Riva Palacio (Las Carpas), because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In Las Carpas, 60% of the inhabitants are catholic and 55% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Las Carpas is located at 7.9 kilometers from Tlaquiltenango, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Carpas.
#1 Where is Las Carpas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Carpas (Morelos) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Carpas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Carpas (Morelos) is 337 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 173 | 164 | 337 |
| 2010 | 140 | 133 | 273 |
| 2005 | 99 | 86 | 185 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 13.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Morelos: | 15.43% | 16.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.93% | 13.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.97% | 13.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.97% | 12.86% |
| Schooling level: | 7.57 | 6.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.35 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.76 | 6.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.93% | 5.13% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.97% | 1.83% |
| 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 Tlaquiltenango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.74% | 39.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.20% | 57.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.88% | 22.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 115 | 143 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.39% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.52% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.30% | 91.46% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 62.20% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.70% | 85.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.96% | 76.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.78% | 47.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.65% | 31.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.30% | 8.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.43% | 7.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.35% | 52.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.43% | 1.22% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Carpas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Carpas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlaquiltenango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Carpas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Carpas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Carpas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Carpas so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL IMAC: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL IMAC: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ESCONDIDO: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON JUAN: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Carpas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Carpas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Carpas and nearby locations.Mountains in Las Carpas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Jilguero (1005 meters): 2.9 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Palmar (1144 meters): 4.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading South.
- Jojutla (1550 meters): 4.8 km walk (83 minutes), heading West.
- La Piaña (1239 meters): 5.5 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tlaltizapán de Zapata (Morelos): Don't miss "Fiestas de Santa Rosa de Lima", 22 km, heading North (17 minutes by car)
- Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica Xochicalco", 40 km, heading Northwest (36 minutes by car)
- Las Bóvedas (274 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Mezquitera (El Astillero) (585 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Era (Calalpa) (527 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Campo el Huajal (22 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Carpas (Morelos)
In Las Carpas 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 Las Carpas, 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) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 113 | 86 | 199 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 38 | 64 |
#7 Pictures of Las Carpas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Carpas? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Las Carpas.
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#8 Vote for Las Carpas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Las Carpas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlaquiltenango
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- La Maroma (16 inhabitants)
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