La Carpa (Guanajuato)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Carpa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 294 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Carpa (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Acámbaro. There are 294 inhabitants and it is 1,844 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 29 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #56 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Carpa, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Carpa is located at 7.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Acámbaro, 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 La Carpa.
#1 Where is La Carpa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Carpa (Guanajuato)? 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 La Carpa (Guanajuato) is 294 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 154 | 140 | 294 |
| 2010 | 127 | 110 | 237 |
| 2005 | 114 | 86 | 200 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.07 | 15.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.40% | 3.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.50% | 15.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.74% | 15.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.76% | 15.75% |
| Schooling level: | 6.24 | 5.05 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.17 | 5.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.31 | 4.93 |
| 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 Acámbaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.86% | 27.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.43% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.43% | 4.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 81 | 89 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 57.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.06% | 89.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.01% | 79.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.53% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.53% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.01% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.73% | 60.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.05% | 5.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 28.40% | 54.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.31% | 38.24% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.88% | 2.94% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Carpa
With the satellite map of La Carpa 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 Acámbaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Carpa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Carpa
Do you want to stay in La Carpa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Carpa:- HOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALDERAS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MINA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CARMEN: 11 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Carpa
A weekend in La Carpa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Carpa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Carpa for hiking and trails:
- El Chivo (2002 meters): 7.8 km walk (114 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Frentón (2040 meters): 9.7 km walk (187 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (2138 meters): 10.9 km walk (187 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tortuga (2178 meters): 8.7 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco de Asís", 29 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Lago de Cuitzeo", 62 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- El Fresno (94 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Juan Rancho Viejo (Hacienda Nueva) (130 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Los Rangeles (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Los Ángeles (El Carrizo) (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Carpa (Guanajuato)
In La Carpa 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 La Carpa, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 86 | 68 | 154 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 34 | 66 |
#7 Pictures of La Carpa
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Carpa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Carpa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Carpa (Guanajuato) is 38737
Are you going to send a letter to La Carpa? Do you have a friend in La Carpa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Carpa consists of the following 5 digits: 38737. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Carpa ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, 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 La Carpa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acámbaro
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- El Tecolote (2 inhabitants)
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- La Trinidad (8 inhabitants)
- La Trinidad Vieja (4 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (8 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco del Refugio (219 inhabitants)
- Rancho Unión (Ángel Núñez) (5 inhabitants)
- San Cayetano (624 inhabitants)
- San José de las Pilas (312 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (153 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (15 inhabitants)