El Carmen (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of El Carmen (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 129 inhabitants?
The town of El Carmen (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. There are 129 inhabitants and it is 1,222 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 54 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #74 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The Mexican census of 2010 decided to declare this community as uninhabited.
Data: In El Carmen, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 5% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Carmen is located at 5.7 kilometers from Candelaria Loxicha, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Carmen.
#1 Where is El Carmen? How to go? Map
Location map of El Carmen in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Carmen, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Carmen (Oaxaca) is 129 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60 | 69 | 129 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.50% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.20% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.30% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 4.63 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.56 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.71 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 89.15% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 60.47% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.78% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.13% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.03% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 61.90% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.81% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.62% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 19.05% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 14.29% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.76% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.76% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.76% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.76% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.14% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#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 Candelaria Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Carmen.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carmen
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Carmen, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Carmen so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOXICHA: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 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 Perico (2049 meters): 3.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Gavilán (2080 meters): 5.0 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Miramar (1136 meters): 9.3 km walk (193 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Nubes (824 meters): 9.8 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 54 km, heading South (45 minutes by car)
- Portillo Monte Cristo (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Juquila (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Salvador (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Molino (175 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 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.
Enjoy pictures of El Carmen at this link
#7 Vote for El Carmen as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Carmen or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Carmen to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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#8 Comments and opinions about El Carmen
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
- Barrio La Esperanza (237 inhabitants)
- Barrio La Guadalupe (104 inhabitants)
- Los Caulote (352 inhabitants)
- El Paraje (31 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (1 inhabitants)
- El Zacatal (217 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (263 inhabitants)
- Miramar (463 inhabitants)
- Portillo Trinidad (2 inhabitants)
- Río los Peces (163 inhabitants)
- Río Molino II (22 inhabitants)
- Rocío Obscurana (3 inhabitants)
- San Martín (- inhabitants)
- San Salvador (26 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (115 inhabitants)