Los Cardos (Zacatecas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Los Cardos, a beautiful small village of 118 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas

The town of Los Cardos (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía. There are 118 inhabitants and it is 2,359 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nochistlán de Mejía is 56 minutes away by car (46 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Los Cardos, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% 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 Los Cardos is located at 26.7 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Nochistlán de Mejía, 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 Los Cardos.

#1 Where is Los Cardos? How to go? Map

Online map of Los Cardos (Zacatecas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Los Cardos (Zacatecas) is 118 inhabitants

Population data in Los Cardos (Zacatecas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206751118
20107970149
20057852130
Evolution of the population in Los Cardos: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Los Cardos:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.524.29
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:16.10%12.75%
Illiterate population:4.24%3.36%
Illiterate population (men):3.39%4.29%
Illiterate population (women):0.85%2.53%
Schooling level:6.515.38
Schooling level (men):5.225.02
Schooling level (women):7.385.69
Indigenous culture data in Los Cardos:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Los Cardos, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Los Cardos:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:31.36%14.09%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.94%30.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):14.93%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:3375
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:96.97%25.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%77.78%
Homes with a radio:81.82%97.22%
Homes with a television:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%97.22%
Homes with a washing machine:84.85%66.67%
Homes with a car:75.76%55.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:15.15%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:36.36%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:81.82%47.22%
Homes with Internet:54.55%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Los Cardos (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Los Cardos

With the satellite map of Los Cardos 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 Nochistlán de Mejía. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Los Cardos.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Cardos

Many people want to stay in the town of Los Cardos 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:

#5 What to do in Los Cardos

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Los Cardos? The list of the best places to visit in Los Cardos and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Los Cardos para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • La Palmita (2507 meters): 1.4 km walk (19 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Alto (2483 meters): 3.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • El Sombreretillo (2251 meters): 4.8 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
  • La Campana (2385 meters): 5.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns to visit when in Los Cardos:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Los Cardos?:
  • Las Cruces (36 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Las Presitas (93 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • San Roque (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Los Guerreros (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 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 Los Cardos (Zacatecas)

In Los Cardos 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 Los Cardos, 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 Los Cardos (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)7411
Youth (6-14 years)51015
Adults (15-59 years)412364
Elderly (60+ years)141428

#7 Pictures of Los Cardos

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Cardos? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Los Cardos.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía

  1. Arroyo Hondo de Abajo (3 inhabitants)
  2. Carrillos (San Nicolás) (- inhabitants)
  3. El Bajío (- inhabitants)
  4. El Bajío (2 inhabitants)
  5. El Pochote (4 inhabitants)
  6. El Ranchito (59 inhabitants)
  7. La Nopalera (2 inhabitants)
  8. Las Cruces (36 inhabitants)
  9. Los Polvosos (8 inhabitants)
  10. Moctezuma (89 inhabitants)
  11. Paso de Carreta (- inhabitants)
  12. Piedras Coloradas (8 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Nuevo (27 inhabitants)
  14. San José del Sur (17 inhabitants)
  15. Tlachichila (1336 inhabitants)