El Carmen (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Carmen, a beautiful small village of 113 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Carmen (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo. There are 113 inhabitants and it is 2,262 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 51 minutes away by car (46 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Carmen, there is a percentage of 67% of indigenous population and 36% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Carmen? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Carmen is located at 1.9 kilometers from Santiago Tilantongo, 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
How to get to the town of El Carmen in Oaxaca? 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 (Oaxaca) is 113 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60 | 53 | 113 |
| 2010 | 47 | 44 | 91 |
| 2005 | 41 | 42 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.04 | 6.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.65% | 5.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.73% | 9.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.65% | 6.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.08% | 12.77% |
| Schooling level: | 6.35 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.63 | 5.77 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.09 | 5.72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 67.26% | 83.52% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 36.28% | 38.46% |
| 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 Santiago Tilantongo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.12% | 35.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.74% | 59.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.33% | 12.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 42 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.71% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.81% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.29% | 79.17% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.86% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 38.10% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.19% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 8.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 35.71% | 4.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.95% | 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 Santiago Tilantongo. 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:- HOTEL RURAL INI ÑUU: 20 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS PIH: 23 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- CASA PARROQUIAL DE SAN JUAN SAYULTEPEC: 25 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIXTLI: 37 km away, direction Northeast (25 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:
- Loma Diquiyúcu (2771 meters): 4.1 km walk (50 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Nunyayú (2621 meters): 4.4 km walk (58 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Montenegro (2807 meters): 6.0 km walk (116 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Duníno (2291 meters): 6.6 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Capilla de San Francisco", 51 km, heading Northwest (46 minutes by car)
- Santiago Tilantongo (519 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Juan Diuxi (1030 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Nuhduu' (54 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (92 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Carmen (Oaxaca)
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) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 31 | 65 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
#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 (Oaxaca) is 69943
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: 69943. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Carmen ("69") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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.
#9 Vote for El Carmen as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Tilantongo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tilantongo
- Buenavista (92 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (113 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (8 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (210 inhabitants)
- Galeana (126 inhabitants)
- General Vicente Guerrero (135 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Hidalgo (232 inhabitants)
- Laguna Grande Tilantongo (70 inhabitants)
- Las Flores Tilantongo (140 inhabitants)
- Monte Negro (20 inhabitants)
- Nuhduu' (54 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (60 inhabitants)
- San Martín de las Palmas (219 inhabitants)
- Yuuku-Yaquuz (24 inhabitants)
- Zaragoza (130 inhabitants)