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El Carajo (San Luis Potosí)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 87 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.

The town of El Carajo (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Salinas. There are 87 inhabitants and it is 2,041 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #36 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Carajo, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Carajo? You can find it at 12.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Salinas de Hidalgo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Carajo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to El Carajo (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of El Carajo (San Luis Potosí) is 87 inhabitants

Population data in El Carajo (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	42	45	87
2010	29	37	66
2005	21	30	51

Evolution of the population in El Carajo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Carajo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.19	2.70
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	11.49%	24.24%
Illiterate population:	3.45%	6.06%
Illiterate population (men):	1.15%	2.70%
Illiterate population (women):	2.30%	10.34%
Schooling level:	7.73	5.06
Schooling level (men):	7.57	5.50
Schooling level (women):	7.88	4.43

Indigenous culture data in El Carajo:

	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 El Carajo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Carajo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.53%	27.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.56%	48.65%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	28.57%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	16	12
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	91.67%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	41.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	50.00%	41.67%
Homes with a radio:	81.25%	66.67%
Homes with a television:	75.00%	66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.00%	33.33%
Homes with a washing machine:	81.25%	50.00%
Homes with a car:	62.50%	58.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	87.50%	16.67%
Homes with Internet:	6.25%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Carajo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Carajo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Carajo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salinas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Carajo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carajo

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

• HOTEL DEL VALLE: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA CARYAL: 19 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL VALLE: 22 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 24 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Carajo

A weekend in El Carajo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Carajo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Carajo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• El Cojo (2066 meters): 2.6 km walk (48 minutes), heading East.
• Santa María (2162 meters): 2.9 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
• El Mezquital (Monte El Mezquital) (2074 meters): 4.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southwest.
• El Negrito (2067 meters): 5.2 km walk (71 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Carajo:

• San Expedito (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• San Isidro de Triana (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Martínez (Las Timias) (44 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Rancho los Lara (Triana) (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (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 El Carajo (San Luis Potosí)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Carajo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	10	19
Youth (6-14 years)	8	12	20
Adults (15-59 years)	24	22	46
Elderly (60+ years)	1	1	2

#7 Pictures of El Carajo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Carajo? 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 El Carajo.
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