El Carmen (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Carmen, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 20 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of El Carmen (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 20 inhabitants and it is 893 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #719 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Carmen, 65% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 15.8 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast 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
What is the route to get to El Carmen (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Carmen (Chiapas) is 20 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.25 | 33.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.00% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.00% | 33.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 3.5 | 3.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.75 | 1.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.25 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 76.92% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 60.00% | 61.54% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 7.69% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.00% | 46.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 4 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (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:- HOSPEDAJE ESPINOSA: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALTAMIRANO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANTE CULEBRO: 18 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE BETY: 17 km away, direction Southwest (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:
- Astagíate (1134 meters): 7.8 km walk (146 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 7.9 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Santo Ton (1773 meters): 16.0 km walk (234 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Guayaquil (1748 meters): 20.0 km walk (363 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Cumbre (24 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- Javier López Moreno (60 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Las Perlitas Uno (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Carmen en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of El Carmen (Chiapas) is 29950
Are you going to send a letter to El Carmen? Do you have a friend in El Carmen and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Carmen consists of the following 5 digits: 29950. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Carmen ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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- La Piedra (21 inhabitants)
- La Primavera (4 inhabitants)
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- San Martín (275 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (34 inhabitants)
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