El Carmen (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Carmen, a beautiful large village of 1,916 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Carmen (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Irapuato. There are 1,916 inhabitants and it is 1,714 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #23 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Carmen, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 74% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Carmen is located at 4.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Irapuato, 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 Carmen.
#1 Where is El Carmen? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Carmen in Guanajuato? 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 Carmen.
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#2 The population of El Carmen (Guanajuato) is 1,916 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 966 | 950 | 1916 |
| 2010 | 877 | 816 | 1693 |
| 2005 | 653 | 632 | 1285 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 6.37 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.67% | 2.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.58% | 8.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.56% | 6.37% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.02% | 10.83% |
| Schooling level: | 7.11 | 5.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.3 | 6.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.93 | 5.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| 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 Irapuato (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.97% | 29.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.79% | 42.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.40% | 17.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 418 | 388 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.76% | 98.05% |
| Homes with piped water: | 66.27% | 9.19% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.54% | 88.02% |
| Homes with a radio: | 88.76% | 66.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.78% | 93.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.97% | 68.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.68% | 53.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.51% | 24.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.22% | 5.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.09% | 20.89% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.75% | 30.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.68% | 2.51% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Carmen
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Carmen, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Irapuato. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Carmen.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carmen
Do you want to stay in El Carmen? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Carmen:- AUTO HOTEL ESTILO: 2 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS FRAILES: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL SAN JUAN: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 3 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Carmen
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Carmen? The list of the best places to visit in El Carmen and nearby locations.Mountains in El Carmen for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Nacimiento (1721 meters): 6.9 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Capulín (1755 meters): 6.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Prieto (1754 meters): 7.3 km walk (109 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Bernalejo (1860 meters): 9.3 km walk (156 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Zahurda (578 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Villa de Herrera (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Privada Paraíso (110 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Granja Antonio Zavala (La Zahurda) (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Carmen (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Carmen 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 Carmen there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 131 | 123 | 254 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 160 | 188 | 348 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 592 | 569 | 1,161 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 83 | 70 | 153 |
#7 Pictures of El Carmen
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Carmen, 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 Carmen, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Carmen en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Carmen (Guanajuato) is 36846
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Carmen 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: 36846. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Carmen ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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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#10 Schools in El Carmen
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Irapuato
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