El Carretón (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Carretón, a beautiful small village of 50 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of El Carretón (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Chimaltitán. There are 50 inhabitants and it is 1,215 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In El Carretón, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 91% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Carretón? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Carretón? You can find it at 16.8 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chimaltitán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Carretón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Carretón? How to go? Map
Location map of El Carretón in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Carretón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Carretón (Jalisco) is 50 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| 2010 | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| 2005 | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.76 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 28.00% | 10.71% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.00% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.00% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.00% | 3.45% |
| Schooling level: | 6.83 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.83 | 5.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.82 | 4.53 |
| 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 Chimaltitán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.00% | 16.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.83% | 25.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.70% | 6.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 90.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 81.82% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.45% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.64% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.82% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.36% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.55% | 36.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.18% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.27% | 9.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 18.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Carretón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Carretón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chimaltitán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Carretón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carretón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Carretón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Carretón so you can contact them:- HOTEL LOMA BONITA: 22 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS ROSAS: 24 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLALTA: 21 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE FAMILIAR: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Carretón
Want to know what to see in El Carretón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Carretón.Mountains in El Carretón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Prieto (1963 meters): 3.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Carrizo (2129 meters): 4.3 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Charica (1791 meters): 3.8 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Cascabel (1671 meters): 4.9 km walk (62 minutes), heading West.
- El Ranchito (40 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho de Arriba (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Cocuasco (155 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- La Laguna (28 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Carretón (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Carretón 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 Carretón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of El Carretón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Carretón, 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 Carretón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Carretón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in El Carretón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chimaltitán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chimaltitán
- Cañada de Tapiales (13 inhabitants)
- El Cuervito (33 inhabitants)
- El Duraznito (- inhabitants)
- El Guayabo (4 inhabitants)
- El Pueblito (58 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (40 inhabitants)
- El Tescalame (2 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (24 inhabitants)
- La Playa (344 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (153 inhabitants)
- Mastranzo (- inhabitants)
- Mesa del Zapote (- inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua Puerco (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo Mesa de la Laguna (7 inhabitants)
- Zoquipan (3 inhabitants)