El Carmen (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of El Carmen (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 31 inhabitants?
The town of El Carmen (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Villaflores. There are 31 inhabitants and it is 582 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is 57 minutes away by car (57 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #100 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Carmen, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 75% 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 26.4 kilometers from Villaflores, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South 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 31 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2010 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2005 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.45% | 11.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.45% | 21.43% |
| Schooling level: | 6.92 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.83 | 6.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.08 | 4.91 |
| 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 Villaflores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.94% | 26.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.33% | 58.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 37.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.50% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 33.33% |
| 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 Villaflores. 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 CASANOVA: 15 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA LUZ DE LUNA: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA LUZ DE LUNA: 15 km away, direction West (13 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:
- Cerro Brujo (1345 meters): 6.3 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Rafael (1327 meters): 6.5 km walk (114 minutes), heading East.
- Meseta Las Pulgas (1224 meters): 7.0 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Manza (1066 meters): 9.5 km walk (146 minutes), heading South.
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañón del Río La Venta", 57 km, heading North (57 minutes by car)
- Tenochtitlán (689 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- La Cabaña (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Matamoros (Cuilco) (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- San José (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
#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 (Chiapas) is 30488
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: 30488. 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.
#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 Chiapas, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villaflores
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Villaflores
- Ayutla (- inhabitants)
- El Carmen (4 inhabitants)
- El Flamboyán (- inhabitants)
- El Milagro (- inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (1 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (2 inhabitants)
- La Trinitaria (15 inhabitants)
- Las Carmelitas (15 inhabitants)
- Los Flamboyanes (- inhabitants)
- San Guillermo (89 inhabitants)
- San Joseito (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Alicia (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (- inhabitants)
- Santa Trinidad (3 inhabitants)
- Tenochtitlán (689 inhabitants)