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 15 inhabitants of Baja California Sur.
The town of El Cardón (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 15 inhabitants and it is 24 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #123 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Cardón, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Cardón is located at 19.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San José del Cabo, 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 Cardón.
#1 Where is El Cardón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Cardón (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 
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#2 The population of El Cardón (Baja California Sur) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 42.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 6.67% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.00% | 50.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.33% | 42.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.67% | 57.14% |
| Schooling level: | 3.15 | 2.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.25 | 2.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 1.4 | 2.71 |
| 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 Los Cabos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 80.00% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.00% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 100.00% | 14.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cardón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cardón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Los Cabos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cardón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cardón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Cardón 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 VIDASOUL: 20 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- JW MARRIOT LOS CABOS: 22 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- OPERADORA MISIÓN SAN JOSÉ: 21 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- EL DELFIN BLANCO: 21 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cardón
A weekend in El Cardón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cardón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Cardón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pedregoso (87 meters): 6.0 km walk (120 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Prieto (176 meters): 6.2 km walk (119 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Zacatón (212 meters): 6.5 km walk (106 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Malpaso (98 meters): 8.6 km walk (171 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Playa Tortuga (Casa Kuasia) (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Fortuna (26 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz de los Zacatitos (39 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- Santa Elena (7 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cardón (Baja California Sur)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cardón 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 Cardón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Cardón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cardón? 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 Cardón.
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#8 Vote for El Cardón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Baja California Sur, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Baja California Sur
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Cabos
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