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El Contadero (Tamaulipas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Contadero, a beautiful medium-sized town of 415 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas

The town of El Contadero (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Altamira. There are 415 inhabitants and it is 5 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Paraiso is 11 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Contadero, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 62% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Contadero? You can find it at 11.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Miramar, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Altamira, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 2.4 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Contadero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Contadero? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Contadero in Tamaulipas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Contadero.

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#2 The population of El Contadero (Tamaulipas) is 415 inhabitants

Population data in El Contadero (Tamaulipas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	194	221	415
2010	158	155	313
2005	199	202	401

Evolution of the population in El Contadero: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Contadero:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.17	3.23
Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas:	30.12%	27.48%
Illiterate population:	4.58%	2.56%
Illiterate population (men):	2.17%	3.23%
Illiterate population (women):	2.41%	1.90%
Schooling level:	8.43	7.61
Schooling level (men):	8.81	7.75
Schooling level (women):	8.03	7.50

Indigenous culture data in El Contadero:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	7.47%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.17%	0.00%
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 Contadero, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tamaulipas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Contadero:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	56.87%	30.35%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.28%	42.58%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	54.12%	18.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	120	109
Homes with electricity:	96.67%	97.22%
Homes with piped water:	98.33%	94.44%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	85.83%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	60.00%	59.72%
Homes with a television:	88.33%	84.72%
Homes with a refrigerator:	85.00%	77.78%
Homes with a washing machine:	62.50%	56.94%
Homes with a car:	20.83%	18.06%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	15.00%	4.17%
Homes with landline telephone:	23.33%	4.17%
Homes with cell phones:	89.17%	72.22%
Homes with Internet:	41.67%	1.39%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Contadero (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tamaulipas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Contadero

With the satellite map of El Contadero 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 Altamira. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Contadero.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Contadero

Many people want to stay in the town of El Contadero 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:

• MOTEL MAYELO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• MOTEL MAYELO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• CASA MELISSA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LATINO: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Contadero

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Contadero? The list of the best places to visit in El Contadero and nearby locations.
The best beaches in El Contadero to enjoy water sports:

• Playa Paraiso: A 11 km walk (95 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa Miramar: A 13 km walk (115 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Contadero?:

• Velamar (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Miramar (161820 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• La Pedrera (1410 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Northwest (13 minutes by car)
• Ciudad Madero (205933 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the South (18 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 Contadero (Tamaulipas)

In El Contadero 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 Contadero, 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 Contadero (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	17	23	40
Youth (6-14 years)	24	43	67
Adults (15-59 years)	133	131	264
Elderly (60+ years)	20	24	44

#7 Pictures of El Contadero

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Contadero, 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 Contadero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Contadero

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