El Carmen (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Carmen, a beautiful small village of 29 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Carmen (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ixtacomitán. There are 29 inhabitants and it is 555 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teapa is 42 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #59 of the ranking.

In 2010, the authorities declared it uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Carmen, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Carmen? You can find it at 4.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ixtacomitán, 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

Location map of El Carmen in Chiapas: 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of El Carmen (Chiapas) is 29 inhabitants

Population data in El Carmen (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020141529
2005121224
Evolution of the population in El Carmen: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Carmen:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.9-
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%-%
Illiterate population:10.34%-%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%-%
Illiterate population (women):10.34%-%
Schooling level:5.06-
Schooling level (men):5.78-
Schooling level (women):4.33-
Indigenous culture data in El Carmen:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%-%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Carmen, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ixtacomitán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Carmen:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:58.62%-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):66.67%-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):50.00%-%
Number of inhabited private housings:5-
Homes with electricity:0.00%-%
Homes with piped water:40.00%-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:20.00%-%
Homes with a radio:0.00%-%
Homes with a television:0.00%-%
Homes with a refrigerator:0.00%-%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%-%
Homes with a car:0.00%-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%-%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%-%
Homes with cell phones:40.00%-%
Homes with Internet:0.00%-%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Carmen (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Carmen

With the satellite map of El Carmen will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Ixtacomitán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Carmen.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carmen

Many people want to stay in the town of El Carmen itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

#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.
Las mejores montes de El Carmen para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Gavilan (1124 meters): 4.6 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Piocot (906 meters): 5.5 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Carnichagua (787 meters): 7.7 km walk (129 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Roblar (795 meters): 8.0 km walk (141 minutes), heading Northeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Carmen:
  • Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Iglesia Santiago Apóstol", 42 km, heading Northeast (34 minutes by car)
  • Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 73 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
  • Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Jardín de Dios​", 52 km, heading East (52 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Carmen?:
  • Candelaria 2a. Sección (211 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • San Miguel (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
  • Candelaria 1a. Sección (75 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
  • El Escobal (441 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Carmen (Chiapas)

In El Carmen there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Carmen, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Carmen (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)022
Youth (6-14 years)549
Adults (15-59 years)7815
Elderly (60+ years)213

#7 Pictures of El Carmen

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Carmen? 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 Carmen.

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#8 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 Chiapas, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas

#9 Schools in El Carmen

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtacomitán

  1. Candelaria 2da. Sección (211 inhabitants)
  2. El Encanto (1 inhabitants)
  3. El Triunfo (17 inhabitants)
  4. La Otra Banda (139 inhabitants)
  5. La Providencia (165 inhabitants)
  6. La Realidad (51 inhabitants)
  7. La Soledad (7 inhabitants)
  8. Monte Alegre (7 inhabitants)
  9. Piedras Chicas (- inhabitants)
  10. San Isidro (1 inhabitants)
  11. San José (6 inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel Buenavista (41 inhabitants)
  13. San Vicente (8 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Catarina 1ra. Sección (187 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Cruz (20 inhabitants)