La Peñita (La Peña) (Matlapa, San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Peñita (La Peña) (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 485 inhabitants?
The place of La Peñita (La Peña) is inside the municipality of Matlapa (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 485 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #25 of the ranking. La Peñita (La Peña) is at 589 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Peñita (La Peña), 39% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Peñita (La Peña)? You can find it at 6.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Matlapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Peñita (La Peña) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Peñita (La Peña)? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Peñita (La Peña) (San Luis Potosí)? 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 Peñita (La Peña) (San Luis Potosí) is 485 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 252 | 233 | 485 |
| 2010 | 236 | 217 | 453 |
| 2005 | 217 | 200 | 417 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.58 | 1.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.71% | 1.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.39% | 6.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.86% | 1.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.54% | 10.59% |
| Schooling level: | 7.1 | 5.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.11 | 6.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.09 | 5.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.26% | 95.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 67.01% | 69.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.55% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.80% | 19.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.92% | 39.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.90% | 1.27% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 95 | 91 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.89% | 95.12% |
| Housing with piped water: | 91.58% | 8.54% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.26% | 98.78% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 53.68% | 60.98% |
| Housing with television: | 65.26% | 41.46% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 43.16% | 20.73% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 12.63% | 3.66% |
| Housing with automobile: | 5.26% | 1.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.05% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.68% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 64.21% | 2.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.05% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peñita (La Peña)
With the satellite map of La Peñita (La Peña) 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 Matlapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Peñita (La Peña).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peñita (La Peña)
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Peñita (La Peña), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Peñita (La Peña) so you can contact them.:- HOTEL MATLAPA: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 9 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Peñita (La Peña) (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Peñita (La Peña) by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Peñita (La Peña) there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 48 | 37 | 85 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 61 | 77 | 138 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 123 | 101 | 224 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
#6 Photos of La Peñita (La Peña)
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Peñita (La Peña), we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Peñita (La Peña), so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Peñita (La Peña) (San Luis Potosí) is 79977
Are you going to send a letter to La Peñita (La Peña)? Do you have a friend in La Peñita (La Peña) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Peñita (La Peña) consists of the following 5 digits: 79977. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Peñita (La Peña) ("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 Peñita (La Peña)
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