El Caracol (Baja California Sur)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Caracol, a beautiful medium-sized town of 367 inhabitants of the State of Baja California Sur

The town of El Caracol (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Mulegé. There are 367 inhabitants and it is 72 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #29 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Caracol, there is a percentage of 41% of indigenous population and 94% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Caracol? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Caracol is located at 107.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Guerrero Negro, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa Rosalía) it is at 85.7 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Caracol.

#1 Where is El Caracol? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Caracol (Baja California Sur)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of El Caracol (Baja California Sur) is 367 inhabitants

Population data in El Caracol (Baja California Sur)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020171196367
201010087187
20058383166
Evolution of the population in El Caracol: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Caracol:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.060.00
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:73.30%37.43%
Illiterate population:5.72%0.53%
Illiterate population (men):3.00%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):2.72%1.00%
Schooling level:7.338.58
Schooling level (men):7.468.80
Schooling level (women):7.178.35
Indigenous culture data in El Caracol:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:40.87%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:18.80%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 El Caracol, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California Sur, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Caracol:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:53.41%40.11%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.69%65.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):46.20%18.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:11561
Homes with electricity:99.13%98.28%
Homes with piped water:99.13%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:92.17%98.28%
Homes with a radio:7.83%51.72%
Homes with a television:50.43%98.28%
Homes with a refrigerator:47.83%89.66%
Homes with a washing machine:13.91%75.86%
Homes with a car:20.87%74.14%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:9.57%32.76%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%10.34%
Homes with cell phones:93.91%79.31%
Homes with Internet:5.22%10.34%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Caracol (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Baja California Sur, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Caracol

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Caracol, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mulegé. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Caracol.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Caracol

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

#5 What to do in El Caracol

A weekend in El Caracol and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Caracol and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Caracol for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro El Caracol (119 meters): 1.9 km walk (39 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Piloncito (El Caracol) (119 meters): 5.2 km walk (78 minutes), heading South.
  • Loma La Cruz (101 meters): 7.0 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Mesa Judío (196 meters): 7.5 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northeast.
Other towns near El Caracol:
  • Emiliano Zapata (320 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
  • Colonia Nueva Esperanza (186 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (15 minutes by car)
  • El Silencio (610 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
  • Unión y Progreso (191 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the North (17 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 El Caracol (Baja California Sur)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Caracol 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 El Caracol there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Caracol (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)323062
Youth (6-14 years)364379
Adults (15-59 years)99115214
Elderly (60+ years)4812

#7 Pictures of El Caracol

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