El Control (Tamaulipas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Control, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,612 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.
The town of El Control (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Matamoros. There are 2,612 inhabitants and it is 18 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Control, 67% of the inhabitants are catholic and 85% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Control is located at 32.3 kilometers from Heroica Matamoros, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Control.
#1 Where is El Control? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Control (Tamaulipas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Control, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Control (Tamaulipas) is 2,612 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1299 | 1313 | 2612 |
| 2010 | 1576 | 1560 | 3136 |
| 2005 | 1643 | 1555 | 3198 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | 3.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 7.01% | 12.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.64% | 3.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.45% | 3.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.19% | 4.25% |
| Schooling level: | 8.65 | 7.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.76 | 8.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.55 | 7.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.42% | 0.26% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.08% | 0.10% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.26% | 32.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.19% | 48.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.17% | 17.01% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 799 | 1,166 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.75% | 98.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.62% | 96.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.49% | 97.64% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.96% | 82.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.87% | 97.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.25% | 92.35% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.98% | 80.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.34% | 67.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.90% | 20.58% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 32.29% | 32.73% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.24% | 59.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.30% | 13.95% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Control
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Control, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matamoros. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Control.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Control
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Control, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Control so you can contact them:- MOTEL LIBRAMIENTO: 23 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LIBRAMIENTO: 27 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA TUNA: 24 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA TUNA: 29 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Control
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Control? The list of the best places to visit in El Control and nearby locations.Other towns near El Control:
- Ramírez (2724 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
- Rancho Viejo (Benito González) (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- El Ramireño (Juan González) (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Control (Tamaulipas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Control 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 Control there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 112 | 131 | 243 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 193 | 205 | 398 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 756 | 778 | 1,534 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 238 | 199 | 437 |
#7 Pictures of El Control
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Control, 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 Control, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Control en este enlace
#8 Vote for El Control as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Matamoros
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- El Sabino (- inhabitants)
- El Solito (5 inhabitants)
- Estación Sandoval (892 inhabitants)
- Eloy Fuentes Hernández (Fabián Fuentes) (- inhabitants)
- Isla Buenos Aires (- inhabitants)
- Isla de Cheto (- inhabitants)
- Isla de los Barrera (- inhabitants)
- La Retama (David Reyes) (- inhabitants)
- La Setenta (Brecha 133 con Kilómetro 70) (- inhabitants)
- Las Potrancas (- inhabitants)
- Los Muletos (1 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (Los Hernández) (9 inhabitants)
- Santa Mónica (3 inhabitants)
- Tomás Cruz (- inhabitants)