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El Carmen (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of El Carmen (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 1,412 inhabitants?

The town of El Carmen (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Pijijiapan. There are 1,412 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Carmen, 65% of the inhabitants are catholic and 65% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Carmen is located at 15.3 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Pijijiapan, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings 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 1,412 inhabitants

Population data in El Carmen (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	730	682	1412
2010	727	689	1416
2005	735	681	1416

Evolution of the population in El Carmen: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Carmen:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.87	9.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	6.16%	5.08%
Illiterate population:	8.92%	11.30%
Illiterate population (men):	3.90%	9.00%
Illiterate population (women):	5.03%	13.48%
Schooling level:	7.1	6.30
Schooling level (men):	7.17	6.49
Schooling level (women):	7.04	6.13

Indigenous culture data in El Carmen:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.21%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	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.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Carmen:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	51.77%	32.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.20%	56.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	41.10%	9.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	445	434
Homes with electricity:	98.88%	99.21%
Homes with piped water:	16.18%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.51%	92.89%
Homes with a radio:	32.58%	73.42%
Homes with a television:	86.07%	82.89%
Homes with a refrigerator:	84.04%	75.79%
Homes with a washing machine:	65.17%	53.16%
Homes with a car:	14.83%	10.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.17%	2.37%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.92%	42.37%
Homes with cell phones:	77.98%	17.37%
Homes with Internet:	4.49%	0.26%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Carmen, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pijijiapan. 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:

• MOTEL SAN CARLOS: 22 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
• CUARTERIA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS PINOS: 20 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE PIJIJIAPAN: 20 km away, direction Northwest (14 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:

• Cubilete (377 meters): 10.9 km walk (145 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Solo (216 meters): 11.5 km walk (144 minutes), heading East.
• La Encomienda (197 meters): 13.2 km walk (241 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro de La "V" (1174 meters): 18.1 km walk (350 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Carmen:

• Loma Bonita (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• San Pedro (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Dos Arbolitos (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Limonera (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 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)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Carmen (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	59	61	120
Youth (6-14 years)	137	118	255
Adults (15-59 years)	418	380	798
Elderly (60+ years)	116	123	239

#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Carmen (Chiapas) is 30545

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: 30545. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Carmen ("30") 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.

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#10 Schools in El Carmen

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