El Centinela (Tamuín, San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the large village of El Centinela (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 896 inhabitants?
The place of El Centinela is inside the municipality of Tamuín (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 896 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking. El Centinela is at 68 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Centinela, there is a percentage of 49% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Centinela? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Centinela? You can find it at 14.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Tamuín, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Centinela through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Centinela? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Centinela in San Luis Potosí? 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 Centinela.
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#2 The population of El Centinela (San Luis Potosí) is 896 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 478 | 418 | 896 |
| 2010 | 415 | 402 | 817 |
| 2005 | 342 | 366 | 708 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 4.98 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 11.83% | 12.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.69% | 6.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.23% | 4.98% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.46% | 7.47% |
| Schooling level: | 7.3 | 6.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7 | 6.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.54 | 6.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 49.11% | 52.75% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 25.78% | 31.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.33% | 0.37% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.09% | 29.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.05% | 48.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.89% | 11.57% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 239 | 266 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.82% | 93.78% |
| Housing with piped water: | 48.95% | 91.39% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.98% | 96.65% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 59.00% | 67.46% |
| Housing with television: | 86.19% | 79.90% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 86.19% | 69.38% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 67.78% | 45.93% |
| Housing with automobile: | 35.98% | 22.49% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.35% | 1.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.39% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 85.36% | 51.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Centinela
With the satellite map of El Centinela 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 Tamuín. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Centinela.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Centinela
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Centinela, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Centinela so you can contact them.:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA ESCONDIDA: 23 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- SUITES LA VILLA: 24 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA GUERRERO: 19 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO DEL HOTEL VILLA GUERRERO: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Centinela (San Luis Potosí)
In El Centinela 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 Centinela, 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) | 54 | 57 | 111 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 88 | 81 | 169 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 284 | 219 | 503 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 52 | 61 | 113 |
#6 Photos of El Centinela
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Centinela, 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 Centinela, 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 Centinela (San Luis Potosí) is 79225
Are you going to send a letter to El Centinela? Do you have a friend in El Centinela and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Centinela consists of the following 5 digits: 79225. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Centinela ("79") 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 Centinela
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- La Fortaleza (689 inhabitants)
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- Y Griega (2 inhabitants)
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