El Cargadero (Zacatecas)
The most complete information about the small village of El Cargadero (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 92 inhabitants?
The town of El Cargadero (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Melchor Ocampo. There are 92 inhabitants and it is 2,173 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In El Cargadero, 20% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Cargadero? You can find it at 12.3 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Melchor Ocampo, 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 92 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | 50 | 92 |
| 2010 | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| 2005 | 21 | 32 | 53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.35 | 11.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 6.52% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.52% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.26% | 11.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.26% | 8.57% |
| Schooling level: | 6.62 | 5.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.42 | 4.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.87 | 5.38 |
| 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 Melchor Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.26% | 31.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.00% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 2.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.21% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 79.31% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.03% | 29.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.21% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.31% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.41% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.28% | 35.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.45% | 5.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.17% | 17.65% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
#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 Melchor Ocampo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cargadero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cargadero
Do you want to stay in El Cargadero? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Cargadero:- HOTEL POSADA DE MAZAPIL: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- ADMINISTRACION DE SERVICIOS Y LOGISTICA MAZAPIL: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL: 18 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cargadero
Want to know what to see in El Cargadero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cargadero.Mountains in El Cargadero for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Colorado (2342 meters): 0.8 km walk (13 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Nochebuena (2353 meters): 1.2 km walk (16 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Pinal (2469 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Carolina (2421 meters): 1.7 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Noria de San Vicente (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Noche Buena (73 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Jagüey (282 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Labores del Rincón Grande (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 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) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
#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.
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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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Melchor Ocampo
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Melchor Ocampo
- El Alto (11 inhabitants)
- El Jagüey (282 inhabitants)
- El Pachango (30 inhabitants)
- La Joya (- inhabitants)
- La Maroma (11 inhabitants)
- La Morita (- inhabitants)
- Labores del Rincón Grande (10 inhabitants)
- Las Mesas del Norte (2 inhabitants)
- Noria de Nacahuales (1 inhabitants)
- Presa de los Ángeles (La Presa) (111 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo (La Noria) (457 inhabitants)
- San Lucas (- inhabitants)
- San Miguel (161 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (Estación San Pedro) (18 inhabitants)
- Tierra y Libertad (La Maroma) (232 inhabitants)