El Caracol (State of Mexico)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Caracol, a beautiful small village of 40 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of El Caracol (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Texcaltitlán. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 2,283 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtapan de la Sal is 55 minutes away by car (46 km). It is the most populated town in the position #31 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Caracol, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 91% 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 4.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Texcaltitlán, 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 El Caracol.
#1 Where is El Caracol? How to go? Map
Location map of El Caracol in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Caracol, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Caracol (Estado de México) is 40 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| 2010 | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 31.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.50% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 31.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.50% | 26.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.11 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.57 | 4.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.64 | 3.31 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Texcaltitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.00% | 30.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 76.47% | 73.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.83% | 3.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 30.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.73% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.55% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.82% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 27.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 27.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Texcaltitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Caracol.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Caracol
Many people want to stay in the town of El Caracol itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL TIXK: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL RECUERDO: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL CONVENTO: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#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 Peñón (2882 meters): 3.3 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Zamatepec (2739 meters): 4.2 km walk (62 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Tejolote (2551 meters): 4.9 km walk (99 minutes), heading North.
- Volcán El Molcajete (2539 meters): 4.1 km walk (84 minutes), heading North.
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Museo Arturo San Román", 55 km, heading East (46 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Parque de Tzumpantitlán", 59 km, heading East (52 minutes by car)
- Valle de Bravo (México): Don't miss "Museo Arqueológico", 60 km, heading Northwest (58 minutes by car)
- Rastrojo Largo (188 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Jesús del Monte (571 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Plutarco González (Higueras) (158 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Hueyatenco (911 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
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- Palmillas (663 inhabitants)
- Palo Amarillo (448 inhabitants)
- Venta Morales (El Pedregal) (699 inhabitants)
- Rastrojo Largo (188 inhabitants)
- San José (287 inhabitants)
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