El Carmen (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Carmen (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 330 inhabitants?
The town of El Carmen (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 330 inhabitants and it is 1,355 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In El Carmen, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Carmen? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Carmen? You can find it at 32.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Matehuala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Carmen through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Carmen? How to go? Map
Online map of El Carmen (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Carmen (San Luis Potosí) is 330 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 164 | 166 | 330 |
| 2010 | 172 | 190 | 362 |
| 2005 | 138 | 164 | 302 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.68 | 7.37 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 6.67% | 6.63% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.06% | 8.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.12% | 7.37% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.94% | 9.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.04 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.2 | 5.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.87 | 5.63 |
| 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 Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.45% | 29.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.65% | 52.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.05% | 4.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 76 | 100 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.68% | 93.42% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.37% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 31.58% | 90.79% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.47% | 56.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.47% | 82.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.05% | 82.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.21% | 71.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.89% | 47.37% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.95% | 1.32% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.47% | 46.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.74% | 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 Matehuala. 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 LOS ARRIEROS: 34 km away, direction West (26 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 46 km away, direction North (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 44 km away, direction North (34 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 46 km away, direction North (37 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Carmen
Want to know what to see in El Carmen if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Carmen.Mountains in El Carmen for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Picacho (1958 meters): 12.8 km walk (160 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Crucero del Carmen (195 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Pilar (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Gran Chaparral (30 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Dieciséis de Septiembre (51 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Carmen (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 85 | 169 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 28 | 60 |
#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 78820
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: 78820. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Carmen ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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 San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in El Carmen
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
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- Colonia Lotificación Central (45 inhabitants)
- Dieciséis de Septiembre (51 inhabitants)
- Francisco Pérez González (8 inhabitants)
- La Gavia (4 inhabitants)
- La Lechería (40 inhabitants)
- La Virgen (9 inhabitants)
- Las Heroínas Mexicanas (248 inhabitants)
- Las Majadas (29 inhabitants)
- Pozo de Santa Clara (172 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Palmar (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (541 inhabitants)
- San José de los Olivas (64 inhabitants)
- San Ramón de los Álamos (27 inhabitants)
- Trópico de Cáncer (11 inhabitants)