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El Cardón (Baja California Sur)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Cardón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 102 inhabitants of Baja California Sur.

The town of El Cardón (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Mulegé. There are 102 inhabitants and it is 5 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #31 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cardón, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cardón? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Cardón? You can find it at 106.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Guerrero Negro, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Rosalía, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 156.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Cardón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Cardón? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Cardón in Baja California Sur? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Cardón.

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#2 The population of El Cardón (Baja California Sur) is 102 inhabitants

Population data in El Cardón (Baja California Sur)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	42	60	102
2010	75	90	165
2005	100	109	209

Evolution of the population in El Cardón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cardón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.63	2.22
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:	43.14%	39.39%
Illiterate population:	6.86%	3.64%
Illiterate population (men):	3.92%	2.22%
Illiterate population (women):	2.94%	5.33%
Schooling level:	8.51	7.11
Schooling level (men):	8.79	7.49
Schooling level (women):	8.15	6.57

Indigenous culture data in El Cardón:

	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 Cardón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California Sur, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cardón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	61.76%	35.76%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.33%	56.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	52.38%	10.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	31	51
Homes with electricity:	96.77%	10.42%
Homes with piped water:	6.45%	2.08%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	22.58%	97.92%
Homes with a radio:	45.16%	62.50%
Homes with a television:	80.65%	64.58%
Homes with a refrigerator:	25.81%	10.42%
Homes with a washing machine:	45.16%	8.33%
Homes with a car:	67.74%	54.17%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	41.94%	2.08%
Homes with landline telephone:	29.03%	22.92%
Homes with cell phones:	90.32%	39.58%
Homes with Internet:	58.06%	2.08%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cardón (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 Cardón

With the satellite map of El Cardón will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Mulegé. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cardón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cardón

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

• HOTEL LA HUERTA: 89 km away, direction Northeast (62 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS POSADAS: 100 km away, direction Northeast (74 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DESRT INN SAN IGNACIO: 86 km away, direction Northeast (69 minutes by car)
• IGNACIO SPRING BED AND BREAKFAST: 84 km away, direction Northeast (65 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cardón

Want to know what to see in El Cardón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cardón.
Las mejores montes de El Cardón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerros Los Cerritos (41 meters): 14.0 km walk (233 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cardón?:

• Ejido Luis Echeverría (433 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• La Base (24 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (13 minutes by car)
• Campo Delgadito (77 inhabitants): Located 36 km to the Southeast (41 minutes by car)
• Los Batequis (7 inhabitants): Located 43 km to the Southeast (43 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 Cardón (Baja California Sur)

In El Cardón 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 El Cardón, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	7	10
Youth (6-14 years)	5	10	15
Adults (15-59 years)	31	40	71
Elderly (60+ years)	3	3	6

#7 Pictures of El Cardón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cardón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Cardón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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