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El Cardonal (Baja California Sur)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Cardonal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 308 inhabitants of Baja California Sur.

The town of El Cardonal (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of La Paz. There are 308 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cardonal, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 73% 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 Cardonal? You can find it at 66.0 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of La Paz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cardonal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Location map of El Cardonal in Baja California Sur: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Cardonal, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Cardonal (Baja California Sur) is 308 inhabitants

Population data in El Cardonal (Baja California Sur)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	150	158	308
2010	100	116	216
2005	55	70	125

Evolution of the population in El Cardonal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cardonal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.33	3.45
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:	6.17%	2.78%
Illiterate population:	0.65%	2.78%
Illiterate population (men):	0.65%	3.45%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	2.00%
Schooling level:	8.32	6.95
Schooling level (men):	8.32	7.23
Schooling level (women):	8.32	6.61

Indigenous culture data in El Cardonal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.62%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.32%	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 Cardonal, 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 Cardonal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.32%	33.80%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.82%	51.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.00%	13.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	81	70
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	91.49%
Homes with piped water:	95.06%	10.64%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	89.36%
Homes with a radio:	41.98%	44.68%
Homes with a television:	90.12%	82.98%
Homes with a refrigerator:	98.77%	91.49%
Homes with a washing machine:	72.84%	63.83%
Homes with a car:	80.25%	72.34%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	41.98%	10.64%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	19.15%
Homes with cell phones:	88.89%	57.45%
Homes with Internet:	25.93%	4.26%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cardonal (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 Cardonal

With the satellite map of El Cardonal 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 La Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cardonal.

#4 What to do in El Cardonal

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

• Mesa Boca de Alamo (106 meters): 4.5 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Pelón (722 meters): 7.9 km walk (118 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Verde (375 meters): 15.2 km walk (202 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Verde (354 meters): 13.8 km walk (197 minutes), heading South.

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

• Las Tinas (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Los Algodones (90 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Línea (41 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Las Tinas (54 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of El Cardonal (Baja California Sur)

In El Cardonal 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 Cardonal, 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 Cardonal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	12	20
Youth (6-14 years)	29	24	53
Adults (15-59 years)	100	108	208
Elderly (60+ years)	13	14	27

#6 Pictures of El Cardonal

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cardonal, 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 Cardonal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Hotels & Accommodation in El Cardonal

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