El Alegre (Salinas, San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Alegre through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 318 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The place of El Alegre is inside the municipality of Salinas (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 318 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Alegre is at 2,280 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Alegre, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Alegre is located at 12.2 kilometers from Salinas de Hidalgo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Alegre.
#1 Where is El Alegre? How to go? Map
Location map of El Alegre in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Alegre, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Alegre (San Luis Potosí) is 318 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 150 | 168 | 318 |
| 2010 | 140 | 160 | 300 |
| 2005 | 138 | 156 | 294 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 7.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 27.67% | 26.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.97% | 8.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.52% | 7.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.46% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.3 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.27 | 5.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.34 | 6.08 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.31% | 24.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.14% | 43.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.33% | 1.43% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 80 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.25% | 94.92% |
| Housing with piped water: | 58.75% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 52.50% | 69.49% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 68.75% | 76.27% |
| Housing with television: | 86.25% | 88.14% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 63.75% | 40.68% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 47.50% | 33.90% |
| Housing with automobile: | 42.50% | 35.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.50% | 1.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.50% | 6.78% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 80.00% | 13.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.25% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Alegre
With the satellite map of El Alegre 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 Salinas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Alegre.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alegre
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Alegre, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Alegre so you can contact them.:- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 19 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CRUCERO: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Alegre (San Luis Potosí)
In El Alegre 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 Alegre, 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) | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 88 | 101 | 189 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
#6 Photos of El Alegre
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Alegre, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Alegre, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Alegre (San Luis Potosí) is 78609
Are you going to send a letter to El Alegre? Do you have a friend in El Alegre and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Alegre consists of the following 5 digits: 78609. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Alegre ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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 El Alegre
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- El Bajío del Pico (3 inhabitants)
- El Camarón (54 inhabitants)
- La Bolsa (157 inhabitants)
- La Joya (30 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Joya (5 inhabitants)
- La Pedrera (- inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (5 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Diego MartÃn (Charco Colorado) (- inhabitants)
- Salto Matorral (46 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de la Paz (207 inhabitants)
- San Expedito (20 inhabitants)