El Cargadero (Zacatecas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cargadero, a beautiful medium-sized town of 389 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of El Cargadero (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Jerez. There are 389 inhabitants and it is 2,117 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jeréz de García Salinas is 17 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In El Cargadero, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 20% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Cargadero? You can find it at 10.3 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Jerez de García Salinas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cargadero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Cargadero? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Cargadero (Zacatecas)? 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 Cargadero (Zacatecas) is 389 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 186 | 203 | 389 |
| 2010 | 210 | 213 | 423 |
| 2005 | 241 | 217 | 458 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.26 | 6.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 2.57% | 1.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.40% | 5.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.83% | 6.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.57% | 4.76% |
| Schooling level: | 7.32 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.2 | 6.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.45 | 6.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.71% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| 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 Jerez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.19% | 31.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.07% | 51.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.58% | 12.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 133 | 380 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.25% | 97.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.25% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.50% | 97.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 85.71% | 88.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.48% | 94.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.98% | 94.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.96% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.66% | 61.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.55% | 14.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 58.65% | 75.83% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.42% | 45.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.56% | 3.33% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cargadero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cargadero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jerez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cargadero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cargadero
Many people want to stay in the town of El Cargadero 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 POSADA LA SIERRA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALAMEDA PARADISE: 14 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL JARDÍN: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- PENSION: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cargadero
A weekend in El Cargadero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cargadero and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Cargadero for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Picacho (2709 meters): 3.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Alta (2675 meters): 4.0 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma La Lechuguilla (2213 meters): 4.8 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Jomate (2513 meters): 4.6 km walk (56 minutes), heading West.
- Jeréz de García Salinas (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad", 17 km, heading Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- Los Morales (46 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Jomulco (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (205 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Jomulquillo (231 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cargadero (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cargadero 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 Cargadero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 33 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 104 | 104 | 208 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 47 | 50 | 97 |
#7 Pictures of El Cargadero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cargadero? 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 Cargadero.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Cargadero en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Cargadero (Zacatecas) is 99476
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Cargadero so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 99476. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cargadero ("99") correspond to the State of Zacatecas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
#10 Schools in El Cargadero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jerez
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- El Magueyito (124 inhabitants)
- El Poleo (9 inhabitants)
- El Tesorero (37 inhabitants)
- El Trébol (4 inhabitants)
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