La Herradura (Xilitla, San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the large village of La Herradura (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 1,333 inhabitants?
The place of La Herradura is inside the municipality of Xilitla (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 1,333 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality. La Herradura is at 96 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Herradura, 36% of the inhabitants are catholic and 30% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Herradura is located at 7.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Xilitla, 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 Herradura.
#1 Where is La Herradura? How to go? Map
Location map of La Herradura in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Herradura, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Herradura (San Luis Potosí) is 1,333 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 698 | 635 | 1333 |
| 2010 | 631 | 618 | 1249 |
| 2005 | 655 | 649 | 1304 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 1.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.08% | 1.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.80% | 3.28% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.90% | 1.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.90% | 5.23% |
| Schooling level: | 9.05 | 7.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.9 | 8.12 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.19 | 7.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.60% | 98.88% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 63.39% | 66.69% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.08% | 1.44% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Xilitla (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.83% | 31.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.43% | 55.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.18% | 7.61% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 317 | 270 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.48% | 94.59% |
| Housing with piped water: | 94.01% | 79.54% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.33% | 98.46% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 26.18% | 68.73% |
| Housing with television: | 65.93% | 55.98% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 65.62% | 47.49% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 29.97% | 13.51% |
| Housing with automobile: | 12.93% | 7.72% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.68% | 1.93% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.21% | 0.39% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 74.13% | 20.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.84% | 0.39% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Herradura
With the satellite map of La Herradura 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 Xilitla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Herradura.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Herradura
Many people want to stay in the town of La Herradura 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.:- HOTEL QUINTA LA CAROLINA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- VISTA VERDE GRAN HOTEL: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BELLA HUASTECA: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA DISTINTO AMANECER: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Herradura (San Luis Potosí)
In La Herradura 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 Herradura, 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) | 88 | 70 | 158 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 128 | 132 | 260 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 412 | 353 | 765 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 70 | 80 | 150 |
#6 Photos of La Herradura
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of La Herradura? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Herradura.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Herradura (San Luis Potosí) is 79917
Are you going to send a letter to La Herradura? Do you have a friend in La Herradura and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Herradura consists of the following 5 digits: 79917. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Herradura ("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 La Herradura
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